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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 8:00 AM
Time Note: The committee will recess at 9:30 a.m. and reconvene at 4 p.m. in Basement State Office Building.

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1651 (Wagenius) Presentation of omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 8:00 AM

Health Care and Human Services Finance Division

Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Thomas Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF196 (Greiling) Mental health provisions modified, inmate assessments required, children's mental health grants and training established, medical assistance covered services modified, Crisis Intervention Team State Council created, and money appropriated.
HF1067 (Huntley) Mental health provisions modified, county board duties clarified, mental health service delivery reform provided, grants authorized; and medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage modified.
HF794 (Otremba) Medical assistance coverage modified to include consultations with psychologists, and medical assistance reimbursement rate for critical access mental health services increased.
HF1875 (Huntley) Medical education research funds; public program volume factor for MERC converted from revenue to charges.
HF1 (Thissen) Children's health security account and program created, eligibility criteria and covered services specified, Legislative Task Force on Children's Health Care Coverage established, and money appropriated.
HF297 (Huntley) Health care premiums restricted, universal health care plan required, MinnesotaCare provisions modified, residents right to affordable health care stated, money appropriated, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1873 (Bunn) Health care cost containment goals annual reports required, medical expenditure review committee and health care transformation task force established, performance payments modified, grants provided, and money appropriated.
HF1729 (Huntley) Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange established; and Section 125 plans required.
HF276 (Otremba) MinnesotaCare self-employed farmers income definition modified.
HF463 (Murphy, E.) MinnesotaCare small employer buy-in option created.
HF1809 (Dominguez) Essential community provider status applications and renewals authorized, safety net health care providers grants provided, reimbursement rates modified, MinnesotaCare outreach grants and study required, and money appropriated.
HF1078 (Huntley) Hospital public interest review and alternative approval process modified, and hospital accountability requirements established for tax purposes.
HF1399 (Huntley) Northeastern Minnesota community-based health care coverage program demonstration project established, federal grant program references removed, evaluation report due dates modified, and money appropriated.
HF644 (Huntley) Health Care Access Fund Oversight Commission established.
Other bills will be added…
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 8:30 AM

State Government Finance Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Location: 300S State Office Building
Agenda:
Military Affairs finish budget presentation **added**
HF0318 (Jaros) Commission on Minnesota Ethnic Heritage established, and money appropriated. **added**
HF0451 (Jaros) Honor guard member reimbursement provided for National Guard funerals, and money appropriated.
HF1134 (Doty) Minnesota National Guard Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality established.
HF1440 (Kahn) Requiring certificates of pay equity compliance as a condition for certain state contracts; appropriating money.
HF1523 (Bigham) Washington County Disabled Veteran's Rest Camp funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. **added**
HF1669 (Rukavina) Amusement games permits, penalties, and inspection provided. **added**
HF1896 (Winkler) Legislative Commission on Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness established, and money appropriated. **added**
HF2147 (Bly) Office of Enterprise Technology funding provided for grants to counties participating in the developmetn of the intergrated financial system. **added**
HF2252 (Davnie) Sustainable growth working group established, and money appropriated. **added**
Testimony about Starbase Minnesota.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 9:00 AM

Subcommittee on Employee Relations

Location: 125 State Capitol
Agenda:
Elect officers, adopt subcommittee rules, review proposed
salary increases for the executive directors of MSRS and PERA, and
update on SEGIP.

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Chair: Rep. Al Juhnke
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Agriculture, Rural Economies, and Veterans Affairs Finance Omnibus Bill
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 10:00 AM

Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: 10 State Office Building
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 10:00 AM
Time Note: The committee will adjourn at 11:30 a.m. and no longer meet in the evening.

Taxes

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF158 (Urdahl) Livestock farming operations construction materials sales tax exemption provided.
HF1248 (Tillberry) Commuter rail system construction materials sales tax exemption provided.
HF1108 (Gardner) Rerefined motor oils and recycled paper sales tax exemption provided.
HF1478 (Hilstrom) Motor vehicle sales tax exemption provided for purchases by lessees who donate the leased vehicle to a charitable organization within 30 days of purchase
HF1203 (Poppe) Bioscience institute facilities construction materials and equipment sales tax exemption provided.
HF1462 (Liebling) Biobusiness center construction materials sales tax exemption provided.
HF1610 (Hausman) Agricultural society authorized to retain certain admissions sales tax proceeds.
HF413 (Lillie) Outdoor sport equipment dealers franchise agreements with manufacturers regulated, title requirements imposed, and money appropriated
HF1132 (Atkins) Sale of amusement devices provided as a sale for resale.
HF1133 (Atkins) Sales and purchase definition clarified to exclude the making available of amusement devices.

HF1247 (Simpson) has been removed from the agenda
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 11:30 AM
Time Note: The House will also reconvene at 6 p.m.

Floor Session

Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Introduce omnibus appropriations bill and have staff walk through it.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 2:15 PM

K-12 Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF6 (Greiling) Omnibus K-12 Education bill
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 4:00 PM
Time Note: The meeting is a continuation of the morning hearing.

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Testimony on the omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 , 4:00 PM

Compensation Council

Location: 500N State Office Building
Agenda:
Discuss possible council recommendations.

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Discuss omnibus appropriations bill