Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Time Note: The division will recess at 10 a.m. and reconvene at 4:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after Session in Room 5.
Time Note: The division will recess at 10 a.m. and reconvene at 4:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after Session in Room 5.
Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation on wetland enforcement from DNR and BWSR- this will occur after HF3079 on the agenda which will conclude the morning portion of the hearing. When the Division reconvenes the agenda will continue with HF3702.
Bills Added
HF2957
(Koenen)
Indian tribal governments exempted from registering or licensing watercraft, off-highway vehicles, and snowmobiles.
Indian tribal governments exempted from registering or licensing watercraft, off-highway vehicles, and snowmobiles.
HF3291
(Sailer)
Supplemental application fee waived for utility crossings of public lands and waters under certain conditions.
Supplemental application fee waived for utility crossings of public lands and waters under certain conditions.
HF3459
(Sailer)
Local ordinance adoption requirements delayed regarding subsurface sewage treatment systems, and advisory committee requirements modified.
Local ordinance adoption requirements delayed regarding subsurface sewage treatment systems, and advisory committee requirements modified.
HF2954
(Dill)
General burning permits provided, forestry service fees establishment authority modified, forest management lease pilot project modified, timber sales provisions modified, and certain pilot projects and reports eliminated.
General burning permits provided, forestry service fees establishment authority modified, forest management lease pilot project modified, timber sales provisions modified, and certain pilot projects and reports eliminated.
HF3094
(Eken)
Natural resources provisions modified relating to administrative accounts, electronic transactions, registration exemptions, ATV restrictions, state trails and boating routes, fees and disposition of receipts, bidding exemptions, horse trail pass, master plan requirements, beaver dams, the Water Law, nongame wildlife checkoffs, and Lake Vermilion State Park acquisition provided.
Natural resources provisions modified relating to administrative accounts, electronic transactions, registration exemptions, ATV restrictions, state trails and boating routes, fees and disposition of receipts, bidding exemptions, horse trail pass, master plan requirements, beaver dams, the Water Law, nongame wildlife checkoffs, and Lake Vermilion State Park acquisition provided.
Bills Removed
Time Changed Location Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3024 (Murdock) Manufactured Home Building Code requirements modified - 3rd on agenda
HF3386 (Swails) requiring performance guidelines for certain residential contracts -5th on agenda (information only)
HF3386 (Swails) requiring performance guidelines for certain residential contracts -5th on agenda (information only)
Bills Added
HF3533
(Rukavina)
Joint powers agreements may not circumvent or impinge upon the rights of employees covered by certain collective bargaining agreements.
Joint powers agreements may not circumvent or impinge upon the rights of employees covered by certain collective bargaining agreements.
Time Changed Location Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3237 (Huntley) Health care provisions changed relating to education plan requirements, health access program, private nursing coverage, children's health insurance reauthorization act, long-term care, asset transfers, clinics, dental benefits, prior authorization, drug formulary and administrative committees, preferred drugs, multisource drugs, health plans, claims against the state, and eligibility standards. - article 1 only
Bills Added
HF2887
(Drazkowski)
Independent School District No. 858, St. Charles, disaster aid funding and declining pupil unit aid appropriation used to help the city cover revenue losses, and money appropriated.
Independent School District No. 858, St. Charles, disaster aid funding and declining pupil unit aid appropriation used to help the city cover revenue losses, and money appropriated.
HF2867
(Newton)
Child with a disability definition clarified and obligations to children with disabilities specified.
Child with a disability definition clarified and obligations to children with disabilities specified.
HF3487
(Newton)
Conciliation conference requirements clarified, and Minnesota Department of Education directed to amend two special education rules.
Conciliation conference requirements clarified, and Minnesota Department of Education directed to amend two special education rules.
HF2885
(Davnie)
Capital project referendum ballot language modified in cases where the same level of taxing authority is renewed.
Capital project referendum ballot language modified in cases where the same level of taxing authority is renewed.
Bills Removed
HF3539
(Benson)
Charter schools revised evaluation requirements and changes in sponsorship fees postponed.
Charter schools revised evaluation requirements and changes in sponsorship fees postponed.
Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Note: Additional items may be added; agenda order is subject to change.
Bills Added
HF2463
(Ward)
Crow Wing County; substance monitoring pilot project established for certain persons with revoked driver's licenses.
Crow Wing County; substance monitoring pilot project established for certain persons with revoked driver's licenses.
Time Changed Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Bernie Lieder
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
SF2340
(Haws)
Active purple heart recipients made eligible for combat wounded vehicle license plate.
Active purple heart recipients made eligible for combat wounded vehicle license plate.
HF3486
(Morrow)
Federal transit funds appropriated for disbursement by commissioner of transportation, and transit financial assistance provisions modified or added.
Federal transit funds appropriated for disbursement by commissioner of transportation, and transit financial assistance provisions modified or added.
Bills Removed
HF3490
(Holberg)
Requirements established governing capital requests and legislative reporting for projects to establish fixed guideway transit and rail lines.
Requirements established governing capital requests and legislative reporting for projects to establish fixed guideway transit and rail lines.
Chair: Rep. Al Juhnke
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
There will be a DE amendment to add the ag & vets omnibus bill to HF2678. The bill will be presented during this hearing and amended during the March 24 hearing.
Bills Added
HF2678
(Juhnke)
Agriculture and veteran affairs provisions and programs changed, development and use of industrialized hemp authorized and regulated, terms and procedures clarified, record keeping provisions changed, planning for additional veteran cemeteries required, and money appropriated.
Agriculture and veteran affairs provisions and programs changed, development and use of industrialized hemp authorized and regulated, terms and procedures clarified, record keeping provisions changed, planning for additional veteran cemeteries required, and money appropriated.
Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Nora Slawik
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Delete-all to HF3225 (division supplemental budget and policy bill) will be posted at 11 a.m. , Monday, March 22 on the committee web page. Discussion and testimony only. Please contact Sara Benzkofer at 651.296.4305 if you wish to testify.
Bills Added
Attachments:
- (3/23/2010)
- (3/23/2010)
- (3/23/2010)
Time Changed Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
Redesign of state operated services
Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3719 (Clark) A bill for an act relating to health-related boards; annually appropriating fee revenue collected by the boards
Bills Added
HF3512
(Hansen)
Indoor ice arenas required to have electronic air monitoring devices, and electronic air monitoring device required for indoor ice arena facility construction and renovation grants.
Indoor ice arenas required to have electronic air monitoring devices, and electronic air monitoring device required for indoor ice arena facility construction and renovation grants.
HF3678
(Clark)
Challenge program for affordable housing and permanent supportive housing purposes funding provided, and bonds issued.
Challenge program for affordable housing and permanent supportive housing purposes funding provided, and bonds issued.
HF3597
(Severson)
State government uses and fees clarified, and certain appropriations and programs changed.
State government uses and fees clarified, and certain appropriations and programs changed.
Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Location: 300N State Office Building
Location: 300N State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1818
(Mariani)
State commissioners required to provide a poverty impact statement on bills when requested by a legislator.
State commissioners required to provide a poverty impact statement on bills when requested by a legislator.
HF2613
(Hilstrom)
Mediation provided prior to commencement of mortgage foreclosure proceedings on homestead property, and homestead-lender mediation account created.
Mediation provided prior to commencement of mortgage foreclosure proceedings on homestead property, and homestead-lender mediation account created.
Bills Removed
HF3205
(Mahoney)
Preference created for community banks and credit unions for the state's general revenue account, state depository accounts required to be held in community banks or credit unions, and a study required of possible further use of community banks and credit unions by the state and municipalities.
Preference created for community banks and credit unions for the state's general revenue account, state depository accounts required to be held in community banks or credit unions, and a study required of possible further use of community banks and credit unions by the state and municipalities.
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
Attachments:
- (3/22/2010)
- (3/23/2010)
- (3/23/2010)
- (3/23/2010)
Chair: Rep. Tony Sertich
Location: Room 118 Capitol
Agenda:
Location: Room 118 Capitol
Agenda:
Calendar for the Day for Wednesday March 24, 2010.
Discussion of time parameters for the Calendar for the Day for Tuesday March 23, 2010.
Discussion of time parameters for the Calendar for the Day for Tuesday March 23, 2010.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Time Note: Committee will convene 30 minutes after the end of floor session.
Time Note: Committee will convene 30 minutes after the end of floor session.
Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Tom Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Discussion with DHS of early expansion of Medical Assistance to people with incomes below 75% of poverty. (HF3713)
Discussion of the legality of counting Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits when determining eligibility for the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).
The Committee will take action on HF 3046.
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Discussion with DHS of early expansion of Medical Assistance to people with incomes below 75% of poverty. (HF3713)
Discussion of the legality of counting Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits when determining eligibility for the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).
The Committee will take action on HF 3046.
Bills Added
HF3713
(Huntley)
Medical assistance eligibility expanded to include certain adults without children, and money appropriated.
Medical assistance eligibility expanded to include certain adults without children, and money appropriated.
HF3046
(Ruud)
Birthing centers licensure required, license fees established, report required, and money appropriated.
Birthing centers licensure required, license fees established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3520
(Fritz)
Commissioner of human services required to seek federal match for specified grant expenditures, and a report required.
Commissioner of human services required to seek federal match for specified grant expenditures, and a report required.
Location Changed
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
Location: 10 SOB
Agenda:
Location: 10 SOB
Agenda:
Walk through spreadsheet and side-by-side
Bills Added
HF1671
(Carlson)
Supplemental budget bill; state government funding provided for state agencies, departments, and commissions, and various other state government provisions modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Supplemental budget bill; state government funding provided for state agencies, departments, and commissions, and various other state government provisions modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Agenda continued from 10:30 meeting.
Bills Added