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Friday, March 20, 2009

Friday, March 20, 2009
Chair: Rep. John Lesch
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1043 (Johnson) Job applicant's criminal history consideration addressed during the public employment hiring process;
HF891 (Champion) Expungement law expanded and modified, courts authorized to modify or suspend collateral sanctions under certain circumstances, and situations limited in which juvenile delinquency criminal record is publicly available;
HF1518 (Champion) Commissioner of public safety authorized to gather, compile, and publish data on human trafficking every three years.
HF1636 (Clark) Human trafficking victims' housing and support services provided, money appropriated;
HF1768 (Lesch) Sex trafficking criminal penalties increased, victim housing and support services provided, technical training for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement provided, public awareness increased, Minnesota family investment program eligibility and waiver provisions addressed, money appropriated;
HF1810 (Lesch) Human trafficking notice posting required at establishments that sell alcohol
Friday, March 20, 2009

K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
(Informational hearing) HF1001 (Demmer) K-12 education state grants authorized to leverage quality improvements, and money appropriated.
HF1621 (Davnie) Schools required to develop a plan and comply with requirements on using restrictive procedures for children with disabilities.
HF1701 (Newton) School district obligations clarified to children with disabilities.
HF553 (Dittrich) Online learning provider requirements modified.
(Informational hearing) HF1179 (Mariani) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provided, technical corrections made.
Friday, March 20, 2009

Licensing Division

Chair: Rep. Cy Thao
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1745 (Ruud) Health occupations provisions modified, licensed heath care professional definition expanded, food, beverage, and lodging establishments provisions modified, federal government rules required to implement the minimum data set for resident reimbursement classification
HF1860 (Ruud) Lasers, intense pulsed light devices, and radio frequency devices regulated
HF535 (Thao) Health-related licensing board provisions modified
Chair: Rep. Sheldon Johnson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1038 (Jackson) Public Utilities Commission authorized to order refunds of unlawful utility rate revenues.
***Action taken on HF 1038 will be procedural
HF 448 (Mullery) Emergency 911 systems allowed to include referral to mental health crisis teams.
Friday, March 20, 2009

Veterans Affairs Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Lyle Koenen
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1286 (Gardner) Free fish and game license eligibility extended for disabled veterans.
HF980 (Lieder) Peace officer eligibility requirements based on military experience modified.
HF 1884 (Anderson, S) A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring designation of state land for use by veterans.
The following Bill has been added to the agenda:
HF 1880 (Severson) Interview required for veterans listed as meeting minimum qualifications and claiming veterans preference for positions of state government employment, state civil service applied to removal provisions in current local government law, and report required of certain state employment statistics pertaining to veterans.
Friday, March 20, 2009

Legislative Audit Commission Topic Selection Subcommittee

Location: 300S State Office Building
Agenda:
Working session to select 12-15 evaluation topics for further consideration by the subcommittee

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Friday, March 20, 2009

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Location: 107 State Capitol
Agenda:
SF506/HF592 (Betzold/Thissen) Teachers retirement provisions modifications.
SF1266/HF1527 (Pappas/Kahn) MnSCU; Early separation incentive programs authorization.
SF1267/HF1528 (Olson, M./Kahn) MnSCU; Tenured faculty defined benefit plan retirement coverage election authorization.
SF686 (Pappas) SPTRFA; Cost-of-living adjustment; repeal investment trigger; bylaws revision.
SF749/HF950 (Betzold /Murphy, M.): PERA; Postretirement option for general plan members.

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Friday, March 20, 2009

Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Claims

Location: 318 State Capitol
Agenda:
Claims against the Department of Revenue (1), Department of Administration/Iron Range Resources (1); Department of Labor and Industry (1); Department of Human Services (1); and Department of Corrections (20).
2008 claims bill request

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1306 (Hornstein)Cocoa bean shell mulch retail sale notice required.
HF1767 (Nelson) Unlicensed construction contractor and subcontractor registration required, fee imposed.
HF1671 (Carlson) Labor or employee organizations provisions modified.
HF626 (Bly) MFIP assistance extended, unemployment compensation modified, foreclosure provisions augmented, jobs creation program established, layoffs limited, and money appropriated.
HF19 (Mullery) Postponement provided for property sales.

HF675 (Hilstrom) has been removed from the agenda
Friday, March 20, 2009

Finance

Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
Friday, March 20, 2009

Finance

Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1797 (Lieder) Federal economic recovery fund receipt and appropriation provided.
HF1227 (Rukavina) Minnesota law conformed to the requirements necessary to receive federal stimulus funds, and money appropriated.
HF878 (Hortman) Highway centerline relocation governing provision added, county state-aid highway and municipal state-aid street provisions modified, advertising device placement regulated, and plats of lands abutting state rail bank property procedures provided.
HF111 (Winkler) Divestment required from certain investments relating to Iran.
Friday, March 20, 2009

Local Government Division

Chair: Rep. Michael Nelson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1238 (Dill) Refund provisions modified, definitions modified, publication requirements modified, restrictions in migratory feeding and resting areas modified, local law exemptions provided, wild animal and fish taking, possession, and licensing requirements provided, and certain fees authorized.
HF1536 (Nelson) University of Minnesota; Enacting of ordinances authorized, criminal penalties provided.
HF1378 (Morrow) Local disaster assistance program and local disaster fund established, money appropriated.
HF936 (Thissen) Communities for a lifetime criteria specified, and Minnesota Board on Aging and commissioner of employment and economic development required to develop recommendations on the designation of communities for a lifetime.
HF1423 (Winkler) Municipalities required to utilize state cooperative purchasing.