Department of Natural Resources budget presentation (cont.)

HF920 (Tillberry) Education; obsolete and unneeded mandates removed.
HF1037 (Swails) Home school mandates reduced.

Budget Presentation: Department of Corrections

Confirmation of the appointment to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board: John J. Scanlon.
HF913 (Pelowski) Independent expenditure provisions in political campaigns removed, timing and method of filing with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board modified. (This bill is removed from the agenda)
HF729 (Poppe) Town election requirements changed.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

Timing on the use of federal stimulus funds.
Discussion of oversight and accountability in the use of federal stimulus funds.
Update on the status and process of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its applicability to Minnesota as well as the process surrounding competitive grant applications.

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

DEED - presentation and discussion of the federal stimulus provisions related to workforce and economic development
Capital bills with proceeds to DEED:
HF146 (Doty) Upsala regional community center (removed from agenda)
HF147 (Doty) Motley Tri-county regional services center
HF232 (Brown) Rose Creek sewer system
HF242 (Anzelc) Coleraine downtown corridor
HF299 (Kalin) Lindstrom AllmensratWilderness park
HF450 (Leibling) Rochester Mayo Civic Center
HF485 (Anderson, P) Pope/Douglas waste to energy facility
HF717 (Haws) St. Cloud Civic center
HF957 (Olin) Kennedy; Municipal geothermal, wind turbine, and solar energy power
HF16 (Dettmer) Hugo grant for tornado relief
HF1109 (Eken) White Earth biofuel production facility
HF1203 (Falk) Benson city street reconstruction

Reports from Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division:
HF248 (Paymar) Existing domestic fatality review team continuation authorized and all judicial districts permitted to create domestic fatality review teams;
HF551 (Kalin) Predatory offender risk-level assessment process amended, penalties increased, and training required regarding predatory offenders for those who care for children and vulnerable adults.
HF720 (Hilstrom) Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act adopted.
HF818 (Hilstrom) Financial records disclosure in connection with financial exploitation investigations authorized, procedures for reporting and investigating maltreatment modified, duties of financial institutions in cases of financial exploitation specified, and penalties imposed.
HF1021 (Kelly) Arrest authorized for person who escapes from custody on an allegation or adjudication of a delinquent act.

Overview of the February forecast by George Hoffman, Department of Human Services

Department of Administration bonding and asset preservation update
Informational presentation on Health Facilities Authorities

HF286 (Clark) Acupuncture equal access provided and services required by certain group policies and subscriber contracts, Edith R. Davis memorial provided, claim determinations required regarding acupuncture services made or reviewed by acupuncture practitioners, and acupuncture referral reporting required to acupuncture practitioners and reimbursement rates
HF705 (Loeffler) Preventive health care promoted by requiring high deductible health plans used with a health savings account to cover preventive care with no deductible as permitted by federal law
HF42 (Thissen) Four-month waiting period waived for unemployed persons for MinnesotaCare, and money appropriated
HF384 (Thissen) Technology standards and tools developed to exchange information electronically between groups, and benefit assignment for health and medical savings accounts required

HF116 (Ward) Type III school bus driver qualifications modified. - pending referral
HF314 (Mariani) Compulsory attendance age increased to 18.
HF439 (Norton) Statewide academic standards required for physical education.

Department of Finance: finish presentation on MAPS; presentation and discussion of lease purchasing finance model

HF819 (Atkins) Early Internet sales of event tickets at inflated prices prohibited.
HF1200 (Dill) Grand Marais; On-sale liquor licenses authorized.
HF97 (Solberg) Convention centers authorized to obtain liquor licenses.
HF159 (Simon) Alcohol control device sale allowed at exclusive liquor stores.
HF546 (Nelson) has been removed from the agenda.

HF378 (Slawik) Early childhood education funding provided, and money appropriated
HF106 (Swails) P-20 education partnership established
Presentation on the Effects of Early Maltreatment and Trauma on Children and Families by Dr. Bruce Perry, M.D., PhD
Presentation on February Forecast

HF898 (Hornstein) Greenhouse gas reduction goals and strategies added to various state and metropolitan programs and plans, goals established for per capita reduction in vehicle miles traveled to reduce greenhouse gases and money appropriated
HF128 (Dill) Bow and gun case requirements removed

HF851 (Haws) St. Cloud; St. Cloud regional airport funding provided, bonds issued, money appropriated.
HF83 (Huntley) Duluth; New terminal facilities funding provided for the Duluth airport, bonds issued and money appropriated.
HF846 (Lieder) Rail service funding provided, bonds issued, money appropriated.
HF619 (Hornstein) Public Safety Department authorized to collect fuel decal fee for International Fuel Tax Agreement, and cost of decal rule removed.