Overview of Governor's Department of Human Services Children and Family Services Supplemental Budget Recommendations
HF2753 (Greenman) - Family Enhancement Center funding provided for a grant to help families develop community connections, and money appropriated.
HF2451 (Bahner) - Greater Twin Cities United Way grant program funding provided for trauma-sensitive care in preschool settings, and money appropriated.
HF2141 (Norris) - Counties allowed to provide in-house training for training and technical assistance programs.
HF2864 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Statewide children's savings account program for higher education and business training established, local partner start-up and expansion grants established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2292 (Pinto) - Obsolete language removed from voluntary prekindergarten statutes.

*Agenda items may be added or changed.

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Testimony: Bill authors must arrange their own testifiers and provide each testifier’s name, position title, and email address to the CA 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is also encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage prior to the meeting.

1. HF 1202 (Becker-Finn) Animal health; data declassified, owners of farmed Cervidae requirements modified, registrations prohibited, civil liability established, federal fund disposition modified, live-animal testing for chronic wasting disease required, Board of Animal Health duties transferred to commissioner of natural resources, and money appropriated.
2. HF 917 (Agbaje) Housing; discrimination based on participation in public assistance prohibited, pet declawing and devocalization prohibited, fees prohibited, inspections required, notice provided, penalties provided, right to counsel provided, lease covenants and repairs in residential tenancy provided, renewal and termination of lease provided, residential evictions provided, and expungement provided.
3. HF 2718 (Cha) Grain indemnity account established, and money appropriated.
4. HF 665 (Bliss) Available remedies for violating the prohibition on assigning military pay or benefits amended.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts in Word or PDF format should be emailed to the committee administrator by 10am the business day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It will be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 5pm the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law webpage.
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HF 1826 (Klevorn) State government; interagency transfer reports repealed. (Delete everything amendment DE1: State & Local Gov policy omnibus bill.)
HF 2950 (Her) Eligible employees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities who are members of higher education individual retirement account plan authorized to elect coverage by Teachers Retirement Association and receive retroactive service credit. (HF 2950 -- Pensions Policy Omnibus Bill A23-0097)
HF 2204 (Freiberg) Metropolitan Council districts redistricting provided.
HF 2677 (Kraft) Metropolitan Council; greenhouse gas emissions benchmarks required, capacity expansion impact assessment required for projects, climate action plan required as a part of comprehensive plan content, land use study and report to legislature required by the council, and money appropriated.
HF 2092 (Hornstein) Metropolitan governance task force created.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HF580 (Koegel) Tangible personal property delivery fee imposed, and funds allocated.

HF2882 (Hornstein) Transportation network companies governed, including an assessment imposition and reporting requirements established; account established; and money appropriated.

HF1322 (Tabke) Metropolitan Council authorized to issue administrative citations; Metropolitan Council required to implement transit safety measures, including a transit rider code of conduct; transit service intervention project established; civil penalties imposed; criminal penalties established; surcharge established; technical and clarifying changes made; reports required, and money appropriated.

HF2346 (Hornstein) Commissioner of transportation required to be responsible authority for light rail transit projects, and commissioner required to construct transit facilities in metropolitan area.


Committee will recess at 10:00AM and reconvene at 6:00pm in State Office Building Room 200.


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1. Approval of March 16 meeting minutes
2. Council salary recommendations for:
   • judiciary
   • constitutional officers
   • agency heads
3. Key messages for draft report
4. Governor/MMB proposed Compensation Council statute changes
5. Next steps 

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1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Monday, March 20th and Tuesday, March 21st
3. Consent Calendar for the Day – Monday, March 27th
4. Calendar for the Day – Monday, March 27th
5. Adjournment

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Approval of the Minutes from March 22nd, 2023
HF 1502 (Sencer-Mura) Ethnic studies requirement created, Ethnic Studies Working Group created, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 651 (Hassan) Personal finance class required for high school graduation, personal finance seal established for teacher licensure, and rulemaking authorized.
HF 759 (Lee, K.) Computer science education advancement provided, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF 2685 (Hornstein) Education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides required for middle and high school students; working group created; report required; and money appropriated. **pending referral
HF 1628 (Jordan) Pupil transportation services for homeless students fully funded, special education aid modified, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
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Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Wednesday, March 22nd. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.

10:30 AM Morning Session:

HF2712 (Fischer): Procedure for sanctions modified, background studies conducted by Department of Human Services modified, definitions modified, etc.

HF2900 (Liebling): Department of Human Services budget bill.

Presenters:
• Jodi Harpstead, DHS Commissioner
• Kristy Graume, DHS Legislative Director for Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing, and Disability Services
• Ann Bobst, DHS Legislative Director for Health Care
• Kulani Moti, DHS Inspector General

If you wish to testify on the budget proposal, please specify which provision you intend to speak to. Testimony on the budget may be limited to ONE MINUTE. Written testimony is strongly preferred.

The committee will recess at 12:30PM and reconvene at 6:00PM in Room 5

6:00 PM Evening Session:

HF2267 (Keeler): Medical assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.

HF1436 (Vang): Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF2505 (Lee): Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1706 (Edelson): Telehealth requirements modified, medical assistance reimbursement increased for protected transport services, grants established, and money appropriated.

HF1852 (Clardy): Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.

Other bills may be added.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify in person. In person testimony may be limited as time allows. Written testimony is preferred, and should be submitted by 5pm the day prior, in Word or PDF format.

Remote or virtual testimony is not available.

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HF20 (Greenman) Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, general fund transfer authorized, unemployment insurance aid provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2842 (Wolgamott) Workforce development provisions modified, Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for workforce development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2987 (Hanson) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees funding provided, and money appropriated.

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HF 1233 (Pinto) Visual inspection of delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited, and disciplinary room time for delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited.

We will not be taking any public testimony on HF 1233. This bill was previously heard and debated by the committee on March 2nd, 2023.

HF 2251 (Feist) Judiciary; grant funding provided to provide legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement, and money appropriated.

HF 2890 (Moller) Judiciary, public safety, corrections, human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy provisions amended; reports provided; rulemaking authorized; various judiciary, public safety, and corrections entities funding provided; and money appropriated.*

*This will be an informational hearing only. No public testimony or written testimony will be taken on HF 2890.

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

Anyone who would like to provide public testimony on HF 2251 must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/22. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/22.

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Agriculture Policy Omnibus Bill
Late Monday, March 20, 2023: Ag policy omnibus bill HF 1587 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 22: amendments due.
Thursday, March 23: mark up and passage.
Friday, March 24: mark up and passage, if necessary.

HF 1587 (Vang) Restricted species provisions modified. DE amendment – mark up and passage.
HF 2784 (Sencer-Mura) Farming incubator project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2861 (Vang) Minnesota dairy farmer grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2946 (Vang) Hemp provisions amended.
HF 2773 (Vang) Hemp fiber processing equipment grant program established, research and equipment grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

I. HF2847 (Noor) - Care provider workforce, aging and disability services, and behavioral health governing provisions modified; Department of Behavioral health established; forecast adjustments made; reports required; technical and conforming changes made; grants established; and money appropriated.

II. *HF1434 (Edelson) - Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.

*Agenda item added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator and Committee Legislative Assistant at least 12 hours prior to the start of a committee meeting. Handouts should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage. Contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov to submit handouts or for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

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HF 2336 (Greenman) Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority established to provide financing and leverage private investment for clean energy and other projects, report required, and money appropriated.
Kevin Pranis, LIUNA
Dr. Jen Fuller, Mn Center for Environmental Advocacy
Abby Hornberger, Blue Green Alliance
Marcus Mills, Community Power

HF 2687 (Nelson) Elevator contractor licensing requirements for work on equipment modified.

HF 1522 (Nelson) Omnibus Labor Policy Bill

HF 2755 (Nelson) Governor's biennial budget established for Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

If you would like to testify or provide materials please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 10:00am on Thursday, March 23, 2023

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UPDATED: HFXXXX (Gomez) Tribal Aid has been removed from the agenda and HF2982 and HF2819 has been added to the agenda.

HF209 (Bahner) Lawful gambling provisions modified, and combined net receipts tax modified.
HF3069 (Gomez) Local Sales Tax Task Force (Bill Introduced)
HF2982 (Davids) Spring Grove; fire remediation grant authorized. (BILL ADDED)
HF2819 (Davids) Spring Grove; sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable exemption for building materials and capital equipment provided, and money appropriated. (BILL ADDED)



Bills may be added or removed. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd. Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier. The number of testifiers may be limited due to time constraints. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd to the Committee Administrator and the Committee Legislative Assistant Lauren Sabes (Lauren.Sabes@house.mn.gov). Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business