Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation from the Board of Water and Soil Resources on clean water fund spending.
Public testimony on the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s report on Natural Resources Land. The report was presented in a joint hearing on March 8th. Public testimony will occur from 9:30-10am.
Public testimony on the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s report on Natural Resources Land. The report was presented in a joint hearing on March 8th. Public testimony will occur from 9:30-10am.
Bills Added
HF3207
(Sailer)
Cross-country ski trail pass fees increased and an exception provided for school activities.
Cross-country ski trail pass fees increased and an exception provided for school activities.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time Note: The committee will recess at 10 a.m. and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. in the Basement Hearing Room.
Time Note: The committee will recess at 10 a.m. and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. in the Basement Hearing Room.
K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3478 (Benson) School district mandates reduced, additional flexibility allowed, and certain fund transfers authorized. (Note: The committee will only consider the sections of the bill within its jurisdiction. Those are sections 1-3, 5-10, 14-16).
Bills Added
HF3446
(Doepke)
Board of Teaching authorized to amend its licensure rules to permit a tiered teacher licensure structure, revised institutional and program approval requirements, and revised special education licensure requirements.
Board of Teaching authorized to amend its licensure rules to permit a tiered teacher licensure structure, revised institutional and program approval requirements, and revised special education licensure requirements.
HF2995
(Tillberry)
Diagnosis qualifications of attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder expanded.
Diagnosis qualifications of attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder expanded.
HF3487
(Newton)
Conciliation conference requirements clarified, and Minnesota Department of Education directed to amend two special education rules.
Conciliation conference requirements clarified, and Minnesota Department of Education directed to amend two special education rules.
HF2962
(Fritz)
Minnesota Academy for the Deaf and Minnesota Academy for the Blind provided trial placement.
Minnesota Academy for the Deaf and Minnesota Academy for the Blind provided trial placement.
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Continued presentation on the State of Minnesota's Judiciary, to include the Tax Court and the Court of Appeals.
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2062
(Lanning)
Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force established, membership and duties provided, and legislative appointments provided.
Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force established, membership and duties provided, and legislative appointments provided.
HF2360
(Davnie)
Minneapolis; Special School District No. 1; two member appointment provided on the Minneapolis redistricting commission, and standards established.
Minneapolis; Special School District No. 1; two member appointment provided on the Minneapolis redistricting commission, and standards established.
Bills Removed
Chair: Rep. Al Juhnke
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF3113
(Hamilton)
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans funding provided for continued services to Minnesota veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, and money appropriated.
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans funding provided for continued services to Minnesota veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, and money appropriated.
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation of "Minnesota's Bottom Line: Better Results for Dollars Spent"
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
Chair: Rep. Tom Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
MEETING IS CANCELLED. The GAMC bill will not be discussed until Wednesday, March 10th.
Bills Removed
HF0802
(Murphy)
Mental health urgent care and psychiatric consultation required, hospital payment rates reduced, covered services changed, transfers allowed, general assistance medical care program created, coordinated care delivery systems required, temporary uncompensated care pool and prescription drug pool created, and money appropriated.
Mental health urgent care and psychiatric consultation required, hospital payment rates reduced, covered services changed, transfers allowed, general assistance medical care program created, coordinated care delivery systems required, temporary uncompensated care pool and prescription drug pool created, and money appropriated.
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Jobs Bills hearing
Central Minnesota Manufacturing Association will present information on the needs of small manufacturing businesses
Central Minnesota Manufacturing Association will present information on the needs of small manufacturing businesses
Bills Added
HF3037
(Rukavina)
Manufacturing equipment loan program established for manufacturing businesses in the state, and revenue bonds issued.
Manufacturing equipment loan program established for manufacturing businesses in the state, and revenue bonds issued.
HF1326
(Rukavina)
Emergency employment development program established, wage subsidies provided, and money appropriated.
Emergency employment development program established, wage subsidies provided, and money appropriated.
HF3228
(Rukavina)
Renewable energy source conversion grant program created for municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Renewable energy source conversion grant program created for municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3448
(Rukavina)
Data matching authorized, eligibility modified, award procedure and grant program established, security modified, office established, bonding provisions modified, refunds provided, credit transfers governed, streamlining required, reimbursement provided, pilot projects established, corrections made, public education requested, and appropriation reductions governed.
Data matching authorized, eligibility modified, award procedure and grant program established, security modified, office established, bonding provisions modified, refunds provided, credit transfers governed, streamlining required, reimbursement provided, pilot projects established, corrections made, public education requested, and appropriation reductions governed.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time Note: If the committee doesn't complete the agenda by 2:30 p.m., it will recess and reconvene at 2:45 p.m. in 500S State Office Building
Time Note: If the committee doesn't complete the agenda by 2:30 p.m., it will recess and reconvene at 2:45 p.m. in 500S State Office Building
Public Safety Policy and Oversight
Chair: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
House Files 3130, 3090, 3089, 2695, 891, 3131, 3312, 3381 are division reports.
Bills Added
HF3106
(Bigham)
Implied consent, driving while impaired, and ignition interlock provisions modified.
Implied consent, driving while impaired, and ignition interlock provisions modified.
HF2639
(Johnson)
Wireless telecommunications service providers authorized to provide call locations for emergencies, and Kelsey Smith Act provided.
Wireless telecommunications service providers authorized to provide call locations for emergencies, and Kelsey Smith Act provided.
HF3089
(Paymar)
Statutory cap on bail modified for nonfelony domestic abuse offenders, domestic abuse no contact order law recodified and clarified, tampering with a witness crime expanded, data communications network requirement clarified to include orders for protection and no contact orders, and criminal penalties imposed.
Statutory cap on bail modified for nonfelony domestic abuse offenders, domestic abuse no contact order law recodified and clarified, tampering with a witness crime expanded, data communications network requirement clarified to include orders for protection and no contact orders, and criminal penalties imposed.
HF891
(Champion)
Criminal record expungement authorized for individuals who have received stays of adjudication or diversion, expungements authorized without petitions in cases where charges were dismissed against a person upon prosecutorial approval and with victim notification, and persons petitioning for an expungement required to provide a copy of the criminal complaint or police report.
Criminal record expungement authorized for individuals who have received stays of adjudication or diversion, expungements authorized without petitions in cases where charges were dismissed against a person upon prosecutorial approval and with victim notification, and persons petitioning for an expungement required to provide a copy of the criminal complaint or police report.
HF3312
(Greiling)
Criminal penalty provided for intentionally rendering a service animal unable to perform its duties, offenders convicted of harming service animals required to pay restitution, and civil remedies are not precluded by the criminal penalty for harming service animals.
Criminal penalty provided for intentionally rendering a service animal unable to perform its duties, offenders convicted of harming service animals required to pay restitution, and civil remedies are not precluded by the criminal penalty for harming service animals.
HF3381
(Mullery)
Juvenile history data retention increased to one year for a child who was arrested but not referred to a diversion program and delinquency petition has not been filed.
Juvenile history data retention increased to one year for a child who was arrested but not referred to a diversion program and delinquency petition has not been filed.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Alice Hausman
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Discussion on various bonding policies including provisions in HF2700 as passed on the House Floor.
Bills added to agenda: HF 2590 and HF 3492
Bills added to agenda: HF 2590 and HF 3492
Bills Added
HF2909
(Anderson)
State agencies required to track and report on the number of jobs created or retained as a result of capital project funding.
State agencies required to track and report on the number of jobs created or retained as a result of capital project funding.
HF2590
(Hausman)
Appropriation and bond authorization for capital investment projects procedures clarified.
Appropriation and bond authorization for capital investment projects procedures clarified.
HF3492
(Hausman)
State bond proceed appropriations clarified and modified, and other appropriation provisions modified relating to Blazing Star State Trail, Mesabi Trail, Northwest Hennepin Family Center, an outpatient clinic and health education facility at Hennepin County Medical Center, Rochester Community and Technical College, Camp Ripley, Minneapolis Veterans Home and the city of Lake Elmo.
State bond proceed appropriations clarified and modified, and other appropriation provisions modified relating to Blazing Star State Trail, Mesabi Trail, Northwest Hennepin Family Center, an outpatient clinic and health education facility at Hennepin County Medical Center, Rochester Community and Technical College, Camp Ripley, Minneapolis Veterans Home and the city of Lake Elmo.
Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF3176
(Slocum)
Charter school provisions modified, commission created, and charter schools permitted to borrow money.
Charter school provisions modified, commission created, and charter schools permitted to borrow money.
Attachments:
- (3/9/2010)
- (3/9/2010)
Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
NOTE: Markup of the bill
Bills Added
HF3449
(Kahn)
State government programs or activities money appropriated or reduced, and provisions changed relating to expenses of governor-elect, income earned by the permanent school fund, lease-purchase agreements, general services, resource recovery, payment of aids and credits to school districts, tax return preparers, and implied consent.
State government programs or activities money appropriated or reduced, and provisions changed relating to expenses of governor-elect, income earned by the permanent school fund, lease-purchase agreements, general services, resource recovery, payment of aids and credits to school districts, tax return preparers, and implied consent.
Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
*No testimony will be taken on HF2897 or HF677 as these are division reports from Licensing.
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF3186
(Atkins)
Minneapolis liquor license provision clarified, certain insurance requirements modified, and State Agriculture Society authorized to license and regulate tobacco sales on State Fairgrounds.
Minneapolis liquor license provision clarified, certain insurance requirements modified, and State Agriculture Society authorized to license and regulate tobacco sales on State Fairgrounds.
HF1157
(Dill)
Franchise agreements between outdoor sport equipment dealers, manufacturers, and distributors regulated.
Franchise agreements between outdoor sport equipment dealers, manufacturers, and distributors regulated.
HF3277
(Simon)
Advertising of deceptive local telephone numbers businesses specified as a deceptive trade practice.
Advertising of deceptive local telephone numbers businesses specified as a deceptive trade practice.
HF3146
(Atkins)
Continuing education provisions modified, insurance laws amended involving insurance company rehabilitation and liquidation, group life insurance, use of mortality tables, the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, mutual insurance companies, and fraternal risk-based capital regulated.
Continuing education provisions modified, insurance laws amended involving insurance company rehabilitation and liquidation, group life insurance, use of mortality tables, the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, mutual insurance companies, and fraternal risk-based capital regulated.
HF3518
(Seifert)
Liquor license fees amended for manufacturers, and an appropriation for alcohol enforcement reduced.
Liquor license fees amended for manufacturers, and an appropriation for alcohol enforcement reduced.
Bills Removed
HF2600
(Mullery)
Licensing and regulation provided for an individual engaged in the business of a mortgage loan originator or the mortgage loan business, conforming and transitional provisions provided, and money appropriated.
Licensing and regulation provided for an individual engaged in the business of a mortgage loan originator or the mortgage loan business, conforming and transitional provisions provided, and money appropriated.
HF2583
(Falk)
Farm winery; holder of intoxicating liquor license allowed to own and operate a farm winery.
Farm winery; holder of intoxicating liquor license allowed to own and operate a farm winery.
Chair: Rep. Nora Slawik
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3088 (Hayden) Children and family service technical and policy provisions changed, Minnesota family investment program and adult supports provisions changed, and child welfare provisions changed (pending passage from Civil Justice) (1st on the agenda)
HF3239 (Abeler) Licensing provisions changed, and background study requirements, disqualifications, and data classification modified (pending passage from Civil Justice) (3rd on the agenda)
HF3239 (Abeler) Licensing provisions changed, and background study requirements, disqualifications, and data classification modified (pending passage from Civil Justice) (3rd on the agenda)
Bills Added
HF3209
(Greiling)
Child care centers required to develop a risk reduction plan, and the term nonmaltreatment mistake defined.
Child care centers required to develop a risk reduction plan, and the term nonmaltreatment mistake defined.
Attachments:
- (3/10/2010)
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time Note: The meeting will go as long as needed to complete the agenda.
Time Note: The meeting will go as long as needed to complete the agenda.
Environment Policy and Oversight
Chair: Rep. Kent Eken
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
House Files 3051 & 3124 will be division reports only.
Bills Added
HF3084
(Dittrich)
Congress and the Secretary of Agriculture memorialized to appropriate money and negotiate with the State of Minnesota on the sale and exchange of school trust lands.
Congress and the Secretary of Agriculture memorialized to appropriate money and negotiate with the State of Minnesota on the sale and exchange of school trust lands.
HF3315
(Bigham)
Criminal penalty provisions modified, participation in comprehensive incident-based reporting system provided, and silencers for wildlife control use extended.
Criminal penalty provisions modified, participation in comprehensive incident-based reporting system provided, and silencers for wildlife control use extended.
HF3355
(Bigham)
Water drainage from watercraft required before transportation on public roads, and civil penalties modified.
Water drainage from watercraft required before transportation on public roads, and civil penalties modified.
HF3124
(Dill)
Agriculture provisions modified, taking, possessing, and transporting wild animals provisions modified, fish and wildlife management plan requirements modified, and game and fish license provisions modified.
Agriculture provisions modified, taking, possessing, and transporting wild animals provisions modified, fish and wildlife management plan requirements modified, and game and fish license provisions modified.
Attachments:
- (3/9/2010)
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Location Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 400S State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 400S State Office Building
Agenda:
Workforce bills plus any jobs bills remaining from morning
HF3127 (Davnie) unemployment insurance; modifying administrative, benefit, and tax provisions (2rd on agenda)
HF3517 (Clark) Board of cosmetologists license fees modified and money appropriated (4th on agenda)
HF3133 will be amended to remove Workers Comp provisions
HF3048 (Norton) Construction codes and licensing provisions modified, certain notice provisions modified, and criminal penalties imposed
HF3127 (Davnie) unemployment insurance; modifying administrative, benefit, and tax provisions (2rd on agenda)
HF3517 (Clark) Board of cosmetologists license fees modified and money appropriated (4th on agenda)
HF3133 will be amended to remove Workers Comp provisions
HF3048 (Norton) Construction codes and licensing provisions modified, certain notice provisions modified, and criminal penalties imposed
Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF3099
(Champion)
Commissioner of transportation directed to require bids for federally assisted contracts to include information on the inclusion of disadvantaged business enterprises, commissioner required to provide training for disadvantaged business enterprises, and reporting requirements imposed.
Commissioner of transportation directed to require bids for federally assisted contracts to include information on the inclusion of disadvantaged business enterprises, commissioner required to provide training for disadvantaged business enterprises, and reporting requirements imposed.
HF3075
(Severson)
Relinquished land owned by the Department of Transportation governing requirements established.
Relinquished land owned by the Department of Transportation governing requirements established.
HF3263
(Hortman)
Traffic regulation provisions modified relating to highway work zone speeds, driving in the right-hand lane, and seat belt requirements for persons operating a type III vehicle as a school bus.
Traffic regulation provisions modified relating to highway work zone speeds, driving in the right-hand lane, and seat belt requirements for persons operating a type III vehicle as a school bus.
HF3173
(Beard)
Railroad property exempted from storm sewer or storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges.
Railroad property exempted from storm sewer or storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges.
HF3334
(Juhnke)
Trunk highway project bidding procedures amended, and use of alternative bidding required for competing paving materials.
Trunk highway project bidding procedures amended, and use of alternative bidding required for competing paving materials.
HF3168
(Nelson)
Escort drivers of overdimensional loads allowed to control traffic, and commissioner of public safety directed to establish escort driver training and certification program.
Escort drivers of overdimensional loads allowed to control traffic, and commissioner of public safety directed to establish escort driver training and certification program.
Bills Removed
Chair: Sen. Keith Langseth
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Conference Committee Report on HF 2700
Bills Added
HF2700
(Hausman)
Omnibus bonding bill; capital improvement funding provided, previous appropriations modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Omnibus bonding bill; capital improvement funding provided, previous appropriations modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Joe Mullery
Location: 300S State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 300S State Office Building
Agenda:
The Committee will take up HF3317 as a Delete-all amendment to SF863. Other bills to be added later.
Bills Added
HF2988
(Pelowski)
Minnesota Data Practices Act provision added on computer data, and state agency use of temporary session cookies on government Web sites clarified.
Minnesota Data Practices Act provision added on computer data, and state agency use of temporary session cookies on government Web sites clarified.
HF3023
(Holberg)
Business screening services regulated, and correction and deletion of certain criminal records provided.
Business screening services regulated, and correction and deletion of certain criminal records provided.
HF3317
(Mullery)
Collection, dissemination, disclosure, and use of data regulated, temporary classification provisions amended, and changes made.
Collection, dissemination, disclosure, and use of data regulated, temporary classification provisions amended, and changes made.
Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Cy Thao
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
*Both HF3212 and HF1094 will be reconsidered; no testimony will be taken.
Bills Added
HF3212
(Simon)
Continuing education requirements exception provided for licensed professional counselors.
Continuing education requirements exception provided for licensed professional counselors.