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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Finance

Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Finance

Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1195 (Lanning) Mandate relief provided, Legislative Commission on Mandate Reform established, and levy limits abolished.
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1086 (Wagenius) Park and trails fund, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, and environment and natural resources trust fund oversight provided and criteria established.
Board of Water and Soil Resources budget presentation (cont.)
HF1612 (Knuth) Minnesota Naturalist Corps established, state park naturalists, information centers and kiosks funding provided, money appropriated.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time Note: The committee will not reconvene at 6:30 P.M. as early posted.

K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF648 (Mariani) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator instruction guidelines established.
HF1667 (Mariani) Instruction of students temporarily placed outside of their district provisions modified.
HF751 (Benson) School districts authorized to create site-governed schools, and money appropriated.
HF981 (Bly) Charter school provisions amended, New Schools Minnesota commission established, private nonprofit corporation authorized.
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF898 (Hornstein) Greenhouse gas reduction goals and strategies added to various state and metropolitan programs and plans, goals establish for per capita reduction in vehicle miles traveled to reduce greenhouse gasses, and money transferred.
HF1182 (Bly) Public service corporation exemptions repealed.
HF519 (Nelson) Nonconforming lots in shoreland areas regulated.
HF297 (Hansen) Twin Cities metropolitan area regional dog park and matching grant program created, and money appropriated.
Pending action in the Local Government Division:
HF 1238 (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.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Public Safety Finance Division

Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1523 (Haws) Modifying fee for booking a person for confinement at a county or regional jail
HF1809 (Hilty) Department of Corrections' per diem law modified
Chair: Rep. Al Juhnke
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF520 (Olin) Native plant, forage and turf seed research funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF161 (Thissen) Medical response unit reimbursement pilot program established, emergency medical services programs funded, and money appropriated.
HF556 (Morrow) Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans grant provided for continued outreach to homeless veterans in Minnesota, and money appropriated.
HF563 (Urdahl) Livestock investment grant money appropriated.
HF564 (Urdahl) Whey ethanol feasibility study and report required.
HF977 (Juhnke) Let's Go Fishing community outreach grants provided, money appropriated.
Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF908 (Urdahl) Shared work employer plans extended by one year.
HF1785 (Norton) Accountability measures and reports required as a condition for receiving state funds.
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1491 (Hayden) Homeless programs funding provided, money appropriated.
HF1819 (Murphy, E.) Support services required for families with children who are deaf or have hearing loss, testing fee modified.
Presentation from the State Council on Disability
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time Note: The committee will recess and reconvene at 6 p.m. to finish the agenda.

Property and Local Sales Tax Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills to be heard at 10:30 a.m.
HF2020 (Marquart) County local sales taxes authorized, certain existing local sales taxes eliminated, county program aid adjusted, and levy limits modified.
HF1389 (Scalze) Taxation; Levy limit provisions modified
HF1426 (Hilty) Fire and ambulance special taxing district established
HF1676 (Morgan) Credit reimbursements protected for cities that are net contributors to fiscal disparities from unallotment and aid cuts.

Bills to be heard at 6 p.m.
HF1403 (Kahn) Local government appropriation and reinstating offsets modified.
HF1416 (Atkins) Class rate on certain recreational property reduced.
HF1906 (Loeffler) New nonagricultural relative homesteads prohibited, and residential rental property class rates reduced.
HF1975 (Marquart) Senior citizen property tax deferral program modified.

HF923 (Carlson) has been removed from the agenda
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Floor Session

Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time Note: or immediately following session

Public Safety Policy and Oversight

Time Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF292 (Rukavina) Medical marijuana use provided, civil and criminal penalties provided, and money appropriated.
HF988 (Mariani) REAL ID Act implementation prohibited.
HF1405 (Hilstrom) Tax data disclosed to law enforcement authorities.
HF1397 (Hilstrom) Fourth Judicial District provided fiscal flexibility as to the location of court facilities.
HF1791 (Nelson) Peace officer and corrections officer employment provided under joint power agreements.
HF1805 (Atkins) Full-time firefighter licensing standards and fees established.

The committee will reconvene at 6:15 p.m. in 400N State Office Building to hear:
Reports from Crime Victims/Criminal Records
HF1043 (Johnson) Job applicant's criminal history consideration addressed during the public employment hiring process;
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 prov
Chair: Rep. Tom Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
Chair: Rep. Thomas Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF328 (Murphy, E.) Adoption record and original birth certificate governing provisions modified.
HF1890 (Hosch) Nursing home moratorium exception projects approval period extended, additional moratorium exceptions authorized, money appropriated.
Overview of the Governor's GAMC proposal, DSH and MERC by the Department of Human Services
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1116 (Davnie) Unemployment benefit requirements waived for dislocated workers, Minnesota investment fund authorization expanded, unemployment provisions modified, appeals required to be filed online, collection fee provided, unemployment benefit filing regulated, and terms defined and clarified.
HF1669 (Gunther) Jobs, economic development, housing, and Minnesota Heritage funding provided, money appropriated, programs established and modified, activities and practices regulated, and accounts, assessments, and fees provided.
HF1048 (Brynaert) Eligibility for benefits under certain training programs provided.
HF1941 (Brynaert) Extended employment service extended for persons with disabilities, purpose and need for extended employment established, and money appropriated.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time Note: The committee will recess at 4:15 p.m. and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. in 200 State Office Building

Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1728 (Loeffler) Provisions amended for child care programs, program integrity, adult supports including general assistance medical care and group residential housing and Minnesota family investment program
HF1709 (Hosch) Child welfare provisions changed
HF264 (Clark) Health insurance coverage of durable medical equipment required to include coverage of items necessary to reduce asthma symptoms, and state health care program coverage required for certain items necessary to reduce asthma symptoms
HF1334 (Gunther) Medical assistance treatment of life insurance policies modified, nursing facility rate modified for private paying residents, and payment authorized for long-term care employer health insurance costs
HF551 (Kalin) Predatory offender risk-level assessment process amended, penalties increased, and training required regarding predatory offenders for those who care for children and vulnerable adults
HF1811 (Slawik) Autism Spectrum Disorder Task force created, appointments pr
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

K-12 Education Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF116 (Ward) Type III school bus driver qualifications modified.
HF466 (Carlson) State Board of Education established.
HF106 (Swails) P-20 education partnership established.
HF2072 (Greiling) Education finance reference updated.
HF2073 (Greiling) Education finance obsolete reference removed.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

State Government Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Proposed budget changes for: Department of Finance, Campaign Finance Board, State Board of Investment, Gambling Control Board.
HF1511 (Atkins) Lawful gambling provisions modified.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Commerce and Labor

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1767 (Nelson) Unlicensed construction contractor and subcontractor registration required, fee imposed.
HF120 (Hosch) Health care cooperative arrangement oversight established, rural area health care service access increased, and money appropriated.
HF286 (Clark) Acupuncture equal access provided and services required by certain group policies and subscriber contracts, Edith R. Davis memorial provided, claim determinations required regarding acupuncture services made or reviewed by acupuncture practitioners, and acupuncture referral reporting required to acupuncture practitioners and reimbursement rates.
HF854 (Lesch) Customer liability for unauthorized use of lost of stolen cellular phones limited.
HF1202 (Masin) Insurance proceed dollar amounts modified.
HF1294 (Kahn) Sunday sales regulated, and statutory prohibitions removed against off-sale intoxicating liquor sales and the sales of motor vehicles.
**The committee will limit its action to the prohibitions against off-sale in
Chair: Rep. Tony Sertich
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1188 (Winkler) E-16 reforms pursued to improve and expand opportunities for all students to attain educational success, and E-16 advisory subcommittees established (information only)
Presentation by the Department of Human Services on the Governor's supplemental budget recommendations
Presentation by Karen Effrem, Policy Analyst and Board Member, EdWatch
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time Note: Committee will go as long as needed into the evening.

Environment Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Kent Eken
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time Note: Committee will go as long as needed into the evening.

Environment Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Kent Eken
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1544 (Reinert) St. Louis County; Consumptive use of water approved for snowmaking
HF1250 (Hornstein) Electric vehicle infrastructure regulated
HF1493 (Lillie) State parks and trails funding provided, money appropriated, planning and report required
HF1770 (Sailer) Household hazardous waste joint powers boards audits required every five years
HF424 (Hansen) Critical Areas Act of 1973 modified

HF1863 (Bly) has been removed from the agenda
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time Note: The committee will meet into the evening until the agenda is completed.

Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division

Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF572 (Haws) Veteran status designation provided on drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards.
HF1672 (Davnie) Intersection gridlock prohibited, petty misdemeanor penalty imposed.
HF1490 (Davnie) Motor carriers of railroad employees regulated.
HF1435 (Knuth) Noise abatement requirements on highway construction projects modified.
HF1421 (Scott) Speed limit provisions amended.
HF1209 (Demmer) Corporate deputy registrar expiration date removed.
HF836 (Drazkowski) Town road speed limits modified.
HF1074/SF740* (Abeler) Anoka County; Design-build process authorized to award contract for construction of intersection of U.S. Highway 10 and County State-Aid Highway 83.
HF1192 (Brod) New Prague; Trunk Highway 19 closure required for the Dozinky Festival.
HF1204 (Dean) Stillwater Lift Bridge weight limits restricted.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Civil Justice

Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Joe Mullery
Location: 300N State Office Building
Agenda:
HF818 (Hilstrom) Financial records disclosure in connection with financial exploitation investigations authorized, procedures for reporting and investigating maltreatment modified, duties of financial institutions in cases of financial exploitation specified, and penalties imposed;
HF388 (Bigham) Clinical drug trial participation prohibited;
HF1394 (Hayden) Real property; Notice requirements specified, reduced redemption period for abandoned property and public nuisances provisions modified, a duty to protect vacant foreclosed property established, failure to maintain property fines imposed, construction site trespassing posting requirements altered, civil and criminal penalties imposed;
HF1713 (Abeler) Radiological technology examination preparation practices prohibited, and penalties established;
HF1627 (Kahn) Cost of care requirements modified when a child is in a trial home visit;
HF1960 (Obermueller) Amending Power of Attorney Statute for Military Personnel
HF1537 (Mullery)