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Friday, March 14, 2008

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Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 8:00 AM

Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3386 (Marquart) Property tax exemption eligibility clarification provided for public charity institutions
Department of Revenue's presentation of the Governor's property tax related budget recommendations
Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Location: 300N State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3804 (Walker) Homeless Management Information System data required.
HF3830 (Laine) State agency providers allowed to impose requirements on clients and program guideline consistency required.
HF3988 (Benson) Foodshelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 9:30 AM

Legislative Audit Commission Topic Selection Subcommittee

Location: 118 State Capitol
Agenda:
Select four evaluation topics for consideration by the full Legislative Audit Commission.

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 10:00 AM

Environment and Natural Resources

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Kent Eken
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
Continuation of Thursday's agenda if needed
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 10:00 AM

Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

Location Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Deb Hilstrom
Location: 500N State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2600 (Kelliher) Minneapolis; Interstate Highway 394 engine brakes use restriction authorized.
HF2423 (Hornstein) Companion dogs; municipalities authorized to enact ordinances allowing dogs to accompany persons patronizing outdoor areas of food and beverage establishments (Pending re-referral)
HF 1097 (Davnie) Dependent definition modified relating to group benefits for local government officers and employees.
HF3441 (Bigham) Civil immunity extended to municipalities that donate public safety equipment. (Informational Hearing)
HF3129 (Marquart) Plat requirements modified.
HF3790 (Lesch) Property filing and conveyance electronic recording provided
HF3812 (Thissen) Public pool and spa anti-entrapment devices or systems required.
HF3904 (Tilberry) Charter commission discharge provided, compensation provided, amendments authorized by ordinance, and water and sewer charges provided
HF4004 (Carlson) Crystal housing development account authorized.
HF3792 (Hortman) Commuter rail; transportation commissioner's authority clarified relating to commuter rail, and operation and maintenance of commuter rail lines located in the metropolitan area provided (Pending re-referral)
HF2351 (Johnson) Cable communications systems regulation modified, and state-authorized video providers regulated. (Pending re-referral)
HF3657 (Hoppe) Carver County Board granted authority over library system with exceptions
HF3890 (Finstad) Watonwan County Soil and Water Conservation District Board procedures provided for filling vacant supervisor positions.
HF2687 (Westrom) Local government requirements for use of certain nonconforming lots limited.
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 10:00 AM

Public Safety and Civil Justice

Chair: Rep. Joe Mullery
Location: Basement, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3302 (Atkins) Public meeting written material protection provided;
HF3850 (Paymar) Domestic abuse advocate testimony limited without consent of victims.
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 12:30 PM

Energy Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Bill Hilty
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Supplemental budget presentations: Department of Commerce and Public Utilities Commission
HF3977 (Brynaert) Power transmission lines, renewable energy obligations, and related activities and costs provisions modified.
HF4060 (Knuth) Regional Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Cap and Trade Accord; Memorializing the governor to incorporate greenhouse gas emission reduction principles.
HF3334 (Magnus) Local renewable energy initiative enacted to finance small-scale renewable energy projects, account established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 1:00 PM

E-12 Education

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Calros Mariani
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3780 (Hornstein) Comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction definition clarified, prekindergarten through grade 6 teacher requirements made, and money appropriated.
HF3624 (Mariani) Public education mission expanded to include a framework to guide future education policy decisions.

HF4044 (Peterson, S) has been removed from the agenda.
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 1:00 PM

K-12 Finance Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3263 (Clark) American Indian tribes contributions and communities instruction integrated into teacher preparation and licensing requirements, and money appropriated
HF3390 (Loeffler) Public health access fund established, BMI monitoring program for children established, statewide health improvement program established, tobacco impact fees increased, and money appropriated.
HF3403 (Welti) Grades 10 through 12 assessment provided for earth and space, life, and physical sciences.
HF3110 (Benson) Referendum allowance limit eliminated.
HF3629, (Slocum) GRAD test; Temporary, three-year appeals process established
HF3470 (Winkler) State and school district technology standards established.
HF3733 Peterson, S. Alternative teacher professional pay system clarified, and oversight established.
HF4005 (Bly) School boards authorized to form business entities solely for wind energy projects, and exemption from production tax provided.
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 1:00 PM

Public Safety Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
Metropolitan Inter-County Association budget testimony
HF2906 (Paymar) Changing provisions regulating dangerous dogs; imposing penalties
HF3132 (Mullery) Changing provisions prohibiting animal fights and possession of certain items
HF3196 (Clark) Requiring Commissioner of Public Safety's annual report on human trafficking to include information on trafficking of American Indian women and girls
HF3876 (Atkins) Authorizing a law school loan repayment program for public defenders
Bill added:
HF2996 (Paymar) Drug offense judgment deferrals authorized, parole and corrections provisions modified, and money appropriated
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 3:00 PM

Commerce and Labor

Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF635 (Masin) Minnesota Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act adopted
Friday, March 14, 2008 , 3:00 PM

Subcommittee on Employee Relations

Location Changed
Location: 318 State Capitol
Agenda:
Review/recommend approval of state collective bargaining agreements: Minnesota Law Enforcement Association and Inter Faculty Organization
Review/recommend approval of compensation plans: Personnel plan for MnSCU administrators and Office of Higher Education compensation plan
Review proposal for compensation plan for the Office of the Legislative Auditor

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business