Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 6 p.m.
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 6 p.m.
Education Reform
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills not completed will be added to the next day's agenda.
Bills Added
HF558
(Downey)
Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma mathematics exception removed, and high school assessments established to determine college and career readiness.
Graduation-Required Assessment for Diploma mathematics exception removed, and high school assessments established to determine college and career readiness.
HF329
(Bills)
Public school employees prohibited from using public funds and resources to advocate to pass, elect, or defeat a political candidate, ballot question, or pending legislation.
Public school employees prohibited from using public funds and resources to advocate to pass, elect, or defeat a political candidate, ballot question, or pending legislation.
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Finish MPCA budget overview
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Time Note: The committee will recess at 10 a.m. and reconvene at 4:30 p.m. or at the call of the chair to complete any unfinished items on the agenda.
Time Note: The committee will recess at 10 a.m. and reconvene at 4:30 p.m. or at the call of the chair to complete any unfinished items on the agenda.
Judiciary Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Steve Smith
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF229
(Downey)
Child certified as an adult detainment in a juvenile facility provided pending the outcome of criminal proceedings, and judges authorized to prohibit juvenile sex offenders from residing near their victims.
Child certified as an adult detainment in a juvenile facility provided pending the outcome of criminal proceedings, and judges authorized to prohibit juvenile sex offenders from residing near their victims.
HF479
(Kahn)
Water pipe fluid weight when determining weight or amount of controlled substance use established.
Water pipe fluid weight when determining weight or amount of controlled substance use established.
HF439
(Smith)
Consecutive sentences provision for assaults committed by state prison inmates clarified.
Consecutive sentences provision for assaults committed by state prison inmates clarified.
HF642
(Slocum)
Child certified as an adult provided to be detained in a juvenile facility prior to trial and verdict.
Child certified as an adult provided to be detained in a juvenile facility prior to trial and verdict.
Bills Removed
HF0180
(Peppin)
Offenses committed near county lines permitted to be charged in either the county of the offense or the home county of the arresting law enforcement agency.
Offenses committed near county lines permitted to be charged in either the county of the offense or the home county of the arresting law enforcement agency.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Minnesota Management and Budget budget overview: Commissioner Jim Schowalter
HF174 (will be brought up only for re-referral to Taxes Committee)
HF174 (will be brought up only for re-referral to Taxes Committee)
Bills Added
HF174
(Peppin)
Department of Revenue required to issue a request for proposals for a tax analytics and business intelligence contract, and money appropriated.
Department of Revenue required to issue a request for proposals for a tax analytics and business intelligence contract, and money appropriated.
HF191
(Downey)
Information technology and telecommunications technology services consolidated, advisory committee established, duties transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
Information technology and telecommunications technology services consolidated, advisory committee established, duties transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Rod Hamilton
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF73
(Anzelc)
Lake of the Woods County; biomass plant grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Lake of the Woods County; biomass plant grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF852
(Hornstein)
City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.
City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Meeting cancelled
Bills Removed
HF0640
(Slocum)
Background checks required for individuals appointed to coroner or medical examiner staff.
Background checks required for individuals appointed to coroner or medical examiner staff.
Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF665
(Hornstein)
Corporate franchise taxation; foreign source income preferences eliminated, subtraction for foreign royalties repealed, domestic corporation definition expanded to include certain foreign corporations incorporated in or doing business in tax havens, and foreign operating corporations repealed.
Corporate franchise taxation; foreign source income preferences eliminated, subtraction for foreign royalties repealed, domestic corporation definition expanded to include certain foreign corporations incorporated in or doing business in tax havens, and foreign operating corporations repealed.
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Testimony on the Charter School Lease Aid from Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Attachments:
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Jim Abeler
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Rep. Fritz's bill is just for informational purposes.
Bills Added
HF77
(Lanning)
Healthy community promotion and circle of support development initiative grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Healthy community promotion and circle of support development initiative grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF262
(Mack)
Community paramedic certification created, commissioner required to determine medical assistance-covered services performed by community paramedics, and to evaluate the effect of coverage of services by a community paramedic.
Community paramedic certification created, commissioner required to determine medical assistance-covered services performed by community paramedics, and to evaluate the effect of coverage of services by a community paramedic.
HF592
(Fritz)
Medical assistance reimbursement authorized for in-reach community-based care coordination in a hospital setting.
Medical assistance reimbursement authorized for in-reach community-based care coordination in a hospital setting.
Bills Removed
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Higher Education Facilities Authority presentation
Bills Added
HF856
(Swedzinski)
Tuition increase temporary freeze and permanent limitation at public higher education institutions.
Tuition increase temporary freeze and permanent limitation at public higher education institutions.
Chair: Rep. Bob Gunther
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation of governor's Department of Labor and Industry budget proposal
Bills Added
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Larry Howes
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
(No testimony will be taken on HF72 - Beard)
Bills Added
HF248
(Loeffler)
Small Group Health Insurance Market Working Group recommendation enacted by repealing a requirement that small employers that do not offer group health coverage either offer, or file a form with the state stating a decision not to offer, a Section 125 plan through which employees may contribute wages to a pretax account from which to pay for individual health insurance.
Small Group Health Insurance Market Working Group recommendation enacted by repealing a requirement that small employers that do not offer group health coverage either offer, or file a form with the state stating a decision not to offer, a Section 125 plan through which employees may contribute wages to a pretax account from which to pay for individual health insurance.
HF837
(Sanders)
Air admittance valve building code requirements modified to create jobs through innovative technology.
Air admittance valve building code requirements modified to create jobs through innovative technology.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Time Note: If needed, the committee may reconvene at 4:45 p.m. in Room 200.
Time Note: If needed, the committee may reconvene at 4:45 p.m. in Room 200.
Health and Human Services Reform
Chair: Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Additional bills may be added.
We will be placing a 30 minute time limit for each bill. The 30 minutes includes both the presentation and testimony.
We will be placing a 30 minute time limit for each bill. The 30 minutes includes both the presentation and testimony.
Bills Added
HF200
(Gottwalt)
Alzheimer's disease data collection and reporting required, and learning collaborative established.
Alzheimer's disease data collection and reporting required, and learning collaborative established.
HF447
(Kelly)
Vulnerable adult criminal abuse made a registrable offense under the predatory offender registration law; investigation, review, and hearing provisions modified; terminology changed; criminal penalty increased for assaulting a vulnerable adult; and criminal penalties provided.
Vulnerable adult criminal abuse made a registrable offense under the predatory offender registration law; investigation, review, and hearing provisions modified; terminology changed; criminal penalty increased for assaulting a vulnerable adult; and criminal penalties provided.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF656
(Torkelson)
Clean Water Legacy Act; money appropriated from the clean water fund, act modified, membership and duties of the Clean Water Council revised, and appointments provided.
Clean Water Legacy Act; money appropriated from the clean water fund, act modified, membership and duties of the Clean Water Council revised, and appointments provided.
Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Sarah Anderson
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships
Krik Schneidawind, Minnesota School Boards Association
Krik Schneidawind, Minnesota School Boards Association