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Monday, March 16, 2015

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Monday, March 16, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015 , 10:15 AM

Ways and Means

Chair: Rep. Jim Knoblach
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
1) Minnesota Management & Budget: Presentation on the Cash Flow and Budget Reserve accounts

2) House Budget Resolution: Testimony on what the maximum limit, the budget reserve and cash flow account, or spending limits for each budget category should be. The committee will take testimony only. No action will be taken.

Those wishing to testify should contact the committee administrator.
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Monday, March 16, 2015 , 12:45 PM

Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance

Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Minnesota Department of Commerce Overview of its November 2014 Minnesota Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission Study;
Discussion on Energy-Intensive Industries and Energy Affordability;
HF1782 (Anzelc) Energy-intensive trade-exposed electric utility customers provided competitive rate schedules

Bills Added
Monday, March 16, 2015 , 12:45 PM
Time Note: If necessary we will reconvene in room 10, 15 minutes following session.

Legacy Funding Finance

Chair: Josh Heintzeman
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Funding Request by the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum

Overview and funding request by Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails

Overview and funding request by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council

Funding request for "No More Gallant a Deed" Documentary film


Bills Added
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Monday, March 16, 2015 , 12:45 PM

Transportation Policy and Finance

Chair: Rep. Tim Kelly
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Note: HF1677 will only have a couple provisions dealing with transportation discussed within this committee.
If this agenda does not get completed the remaining bills needing to be heard will be heard that same evening when the committee reconvenes

BILL REMOVED NOTE: HF1229 will be removed from this agenda but will be heard later today at 4:30pm Transportation hearing when committee reconvenes
BILLS ADDED: House files HF1732 and HF1733 (Both by Chair Kelly)will replace this bill on agenda which originally were scheduled on the 4:30pm agenda
Bills Added
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Monday, March 16, 2015 , 3:30 PM

Floor Session

Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Monday, March 16, 2015 , 4:30 PM

Transportation Policy and Finance

Chair: Rep. Tim Kelly
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills Removed: (These two bills HF1732 and HF1723) will be removed from this agenda and will be heard in earlier hearing held that day at 12:45pm with HF1229 moved from 12:45 hearing to this hearing)
HF1732 (Kelly)Metropolitan Council required to consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee on procurements.
HF1733 (Kelly) Commissioner of transportation directed to adopt policy to lower local share of transportation project costs.
Additional Bills to Be Heard Include:
HFxxxx (Kelly) Public Private Partnership Pilot Program - this bill will be introduced and given house file number on Monday Mar 16 and will be heard that evening. A copy of the language will be posted online. (This langage should match up with SF1648 (Dibble)
Bills Added
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Monday, March 16, 2015 , 5:00 PM

Health and Human Services Reform

Chair: Rep. Tara Mack
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:

***Language can be found in the attachments section


***Additional bills may be added
Bills Added
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Monday, March 16, 2015 , 6:00 PM

Legislative Water Commission

Time Changed
Chair: Representative Paul Torkelson
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Approval of minutes from the February 9, 2015 meeting
II. Brief presentations:
a. Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Coalition (Warren Formo, Executive Director)
b. Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts (Ray Bohn, Administrator)
c. Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (LeAnn Buck, Executive Director and Kurt Beckstrom, Vice Chair)
d. Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program (Matt Wohlman, Assistant Commissioner)
III. Discuss water-related proposed legislation
IV. Set next meeting date
V. Other business as approved by the Chair
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