HF 2797 (Smith) Revisor's Bill

Presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on Minnesota Teacher Licensure.

Office of the Legislative Auditor

Bills may be taken in any order. Bills may be added.

HF 2814 Erickson - Legislative study group to review the legislative auditor's 2016 report on kindergarten through grade 12 teacher licensure and consider how to implement the recommendations established.

HF 2861 Mariani - Legislative task force to review the legislative auditor's 2016 report on kindergarten through grade 12 teacher licensure and consider how to implement the recommendations established.

HF 2586 Bennett - Student preparation guidelines offered.

HF 2794 Ward - Excused absences for students participating in performing arts allowed.

HF 2890 Peterson - Innovation in education opportunities expanded.

HF 2622 Selcer - Suicide prevention training for teachers renewing their teaching license required.

***If you are interested in testifying, please contact Tom Brennan at tom.brennan@house.mn***

DNR Report: Definitions and Thresholds for Negative Impacts to Surface Waters

Continued Oversight of Budgeting Practices of Offices and Agencies in Jurisdiction:

Office of the State Auditor
Testimony from State Auditor Rebecca Otto and staff

Cooperative Network presentation
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Agriculture Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) Report
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Biodiesel Report
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Biofuel Infrastructure Grant Program Report

Please note:
HF 2820 has been removed from the agenda.

Presentation by Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on their bonding priorities.

Presentation by City of Minneapolis on their bonding priorities.

Presentation by the City of Saint Paul on their bonding priorities.

MDE Update
-Pearson Contract
-Special Education Evaluation Update

School Trust Lands Director Update

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. HF2798 (O'Neill): Dual training grant program clarified.

V. HF2872 (Kiel): Greater Minnesota workforce and community development pilot grant program established, and money appropriated.

VI. Adjournment

Discussion of MNsure and MN Department of Human Services Interagency Agreements and budget interactions.

Presentation: DPS Driver & Vehicle Services on Implementation of Insurance Verification for Motor Vehicle Registration

*HF 1066 and SF 1523 were passed by the committee during the 2015 session, and returned during the interim pursuant to House Rule 4.20. No additional testimony will be taken on these bills.

University of Minnesota

Overview and discussion on the following topics related to the University of Minnesota:

Department of Psychiatry

Athletic Department

Campus Safety

Administrative Costs

Tuition

Aborted Fetal Tissue Research

The MNDNR will be available to provide overviews of each bill and take questions at this Committee meeting.

Bill(s) Removed

HF2807 (O'Driscoll); SF2536 (Pappas): MSRS, PERA, TRA, SPTRFA; Administrative and actuarial assumption provisions. (Note: this bill contains the language of the administrative/actuarial assumptions bills adopted by the Commission; the four bills have been combined and introduced as a single bill. There are a few technical changes made by the Revisor, so action on this bill will be an affirmation of previous action.)

HF2785 (Loon); SF2443 (Hann): Increasing lump-sum service pension maximums for defined benefit relief associations; lowering the vesting requirement for Eden Prairie VFRA firefighters returning to active service.

HFxxxx; SF2473 (Rosen/Pappas): Implementing the recommendations of 2015-2016 State Auditor's Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group.

HF659 (O'Driscoll); SF588 (Pappas): MSRS; Modifying disability application deadlines in certain instances.

HFxxxx; SFxxxx (LCPR16-015): MSRS; Rule of 90 eligibility for certain Department of Transportation (MnDOT) employees.

HFxxxx (Whelan, by request); SFxxxx (Revisor #15-3939): MSRS; Purchase of allowable service credit for state internship employment and Rule of 90 eligibility in certain cases.

Update on the Minnesota State Retirement System funding proposal: LCPR16-012.
Update on the Teachers Retirement Association funding proposal: HF3070 (Murphy, M.); SF2521 (Pappas).
Update on the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association funding proposal: HF3085 (Albright); SF2724 (Pappas).

*If you would like to testify, please contact Lisa Diesslin at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.leg.mn*

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***Removed: HFxxxx; SFxxxx (LCPR16-030): MSRS-Correctional; Transfer of prior MSRS-General service credit and retirement annuity adjustment for certain Department of Corrections retiree.***
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