Working session to narrow the list of possible program evaluation topics from 15 to 10; the selected 10 topics will be placed on a survey to gauge legislative interest.

Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor.

Meeting materials are available under the Notices tab at:  https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/

The meeting will be streamed via YouTube.

I. SF3372 (Lislegard) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding provided, and money appropriated
II. HF4165 (Jordan) Russia; divestment of investments required, contracts with entities terminated, and report required
III. HF3545 (Wazlawik) Horse racing breeder fund use provided.
Other bills may be added

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Ways & Means Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92029

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

I. Review of Dept. of Agriculture FY 21 Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program Report
- Ashley Bress, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division, Grants Team Supervisor
- Emily Mehr, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division, Senior Program Administrator
- Paul Hugunin, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division Director

II. HF3913 (Stephenson) Advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biomass thermal production incentive provisions modified, and money appropriated.
- Brendan Jordan, Great Plains Institute
- Rick Horton, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Forest Industries

III. HF4120 (Lippert) Farm-to-school grant funding increased, child care providers who purchase from local farmers reimbursement authorized, and money appropriated.
- Jami Rokala, Child Nutrition Services Manager, Tri-Valley Head Start, Crookston, MN
- John Peterson, Farmer, Owner at Ferndale Market, Cannon Falls, MN
- Rachel Doherty, Farm2School Coordinator, Mesabi East Environmental Education Center Manager, Mesabi East Schools
- Peter Skold, Waxwing Farm, Land Stewardship Project Member

IV. HF4166 (Anderson) Animal possession prohibition and requirement exemption modified.
- Joan Hemker, Hemker Park & Zoo
- John Seyaget
- Tammy Thies, Founder & Executive Director, The Wildcat Sanctuary
- Christine Coughlin, Minnesota State Director, Humane Society of the United States
- Tanya Smith, Founder, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Other bills may be added

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to sign up to testify, email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, March 18. Depending on the number of people who sign up, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadline to submit written testimony (in PDF file format).

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 4:00 PM, Friday, March 18.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

Network for the Development of Children of African Descent Presentation

BOLD Literacy Plan Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Education

HF341 (Feist); Student Data Privacy Act created, and penalties provided.

HF3937 (Bennett); School board and nonpublic school allowed to enter into nonpublic school student transportation agreement.

Additional items or bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Monday, March 21st, 2022
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01



Any meeting documents will be posted on the Education Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92006

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

*If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5:00 PM on the last business day before the hearing (Friday, March 18).

CA: Sydney.Spreck@house.mn
CLA: Isabel.Rolfes@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

HF2586 (Richardson) Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program established.
HF4001 (Huot) Guest body art applicant temporary licensure provision amended.
HF3874 (Reyer) Diagnostic imaging facility definition modified.
HF4214 (Boldon) ST elevation myocardial infarction response and treatment requirement provisions changed.
HF4213 (Wolgamott) Health professional education loan forgiveness program modified.
HF3823 (Liebling) Commissioner of human services required to contract for medical assistance administration and MinnesotaCare program, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3363 (Liebling) Medical assistance enrollees allowed to opt our of managed care enrollment.
HF3691 (Huot) Ambulance services payment rates modified, and money appropriated. (DE Amendment attached)
HF3860 (Boldon) School nurse recruitment grants established, loan forgiveness eligibility expanded to include school nurses, report required, and money appropriated. (Informational hearing: Limited to Section 3 of HF3860)

Amendment and testifier/material deadline will be 4:00 PM on Friday, March 18th. Items may be added or deleted.

This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/HmNgjtZ_KkKBF3cKO2DXmw.pdf

Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

Meeting documents will be posted on the House Health Finance and Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92011.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please contact Health Committee Administrator, Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn with questions on the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

HF 3733 (Noor) Community wealth-building grant program and account created, reports required, and money appropriated.
- Elena Gaarder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
- Mikeya Griffen, Executive Director, Rondo Community Land Trust
- Lisa Olson, Oak Street Operations Coordinator and Worker Owner, The Hub Bike Co-op

HF 4244 (Moran) Appropriating money for a grant to the Irreducible Grace Foundation to build the Black Youth Healing Arts Center. [INFORMATIONAL HEARING ONLY]
- Dr. Darlene Fry, Executive Director, Irreducible Grace Foundation
- Amos Cole, Member, Irreducible Grace Foundation

HF 4098 (Moran) Nonprofit organizations provided funding to build and invest in economic structures that educate, mobilize, and equip Black women with the necessary tools to build, retain, and strengthen the capacity to build wealth; and money appropriated.
- Kenya McKnight-Ahad, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance
- Tameka Jones, Owner, Lip Esteem
- Ayolaonda Mack, Owner, Black Family Blueprint
- Gloria Perez, President and Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota

HF 2175 (Lee) Pillsbury United Communities, appropriating money for the financial technology entrepreneurial hub in Minneapolis. *Amendment Posted*
- Adair Mosely, Executive Director, Pillsbury United Communities

HF 2661 (Hollins) Zero-waste grant program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
- Kate Davenport, Co-President, Eureka Recycling
- Emily Barker, Executive Director, Reuse Minnesota
- Amanda LaGrange, Chief Executive Officer, Tech Dump

HF 3985 (Christensen) Community energy transition grant program modified, and money appropriated.
- Shane Zahrt, Lobbyist, Coalition of Utility Cities
- Mary McComber, Mayor, City of Oak Park Heights
- Marie Pflipsen, Community Development Director, City of Becker

If you're interested in testifying in-person, virtually or submitting written testimony, please contact Committee Administrator Nick Stumo-Langer at .
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This hybrid committee hearing will be held in-person in Capitol Building Room 120 with remote participation from members and testifiers available. The capacity for State Capitol Room 120 is 60 audience seats, please plan accordingly. This hybrid hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp.

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business