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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time Note: The division will recess at 10 a.m. and reconve at 6:30 p.m.

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
*The division plans to get through HF424 before recessing at 10 a.m.
HF2175 (Hortman) Metro transit diesel bus idling reduction technology grant program established, money appropriated.
HF2117 (Sterner) Waste management reporting requirements modified.
HF250 (Knuth) Children's health protected from toxic chemicals in products, disclosure required by manufacturers of children's products that contain chemicals of high concern, Pollution Control Agency authorized to designate priority chemicals and safer alternative replacement required, exemption process provided, clearinghouse participation authorized, and legislative reports required.
HF458 (Thissen) Consumer product development and regulation advisory council created, and comprehensive framework established for consumer products that protect, support, and enhance human health, the environment, and economic development, and appointments provided.
HF424 (Hansen) Critical Areas Act of 1973 modified. INFORMATION ONLY
HF2154 (Sailer
Thursday, April 2, 2009

K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Report from Minnesota Department of Education on science standards revision
HF1198 (Davnie) Harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policies required in schools.
HF906 (Hornstein) Responsible family life and sexuality education program established. (information only)
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Public Safety Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 2063 (Hilstrom) Commissioner of public safety required to present performance measures to the legislature.
HF 2065 (Hilstrom) Commissioner of corrections required to present performance measures to the legislature.
HF 1126 (Eastlund) Conditional release program for nonviolent drug offenders modified and expanded, program's sunset extended, and mandatory minimum sentence modified for repeat fifth degree controlled substance offenders.
HF 1242 (Seifert) Brandon's Law established, procedures implemented for investigating missing person cases, and MN Clearinghouse for Missing persons established.
HF 1611 (Smith) Modifying the interest rate on certain judgments and awards.
HF 1827 (Paymar) Judicial sanctions enforced, fines, fees, and surcharges included.
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF512 (Simon) Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote enacted.
HF222 (Slawik) Multiple unit residences allowed certain persons for campaign and election purposes.
Hf1373 (Gardner) Minnesota Council on Transportation Access established, report required, money appropriated.
HF1137 (Hilty) Ballot validity and recount provisions modified, penalty imposed.
HF1882 (Winkler) Legislative day definition modified.
HF1820 (Rosenthal) Alcohol and controlled substances testing exemption extended.
HF424 (Hansen) Critical Areas Act of 1973 modified.
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Floor Session

Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy

Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Review and discussion of the Legislative Auditor's Federal Compliance Audit
Update on the status and process of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Discussion of ARRA funds and the Minnesota Department of Human Services
Association of Minnesota Counties

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Chair: Rep. Tom Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Thomas Huntley
Location: 200 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, financial exploitation crime modified, and penalties imposed.
HF1114 (Pelowski) Residential program capacity requirements changed, and federal waiver request required.
Public Testimony on the Governor's Supplemental Budget continued.

Removed: HF2076
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2087 (Nornes) Higher education funding provided, terms defined, appeals process provided, report required, awards provided for online courses, and money appropriated
HF1290 (Huntley) Duluth Children's Museum funding provided to purchase land, renovate historic buildings, construct, furnish, and equip a new children's museum, and money appropriated.
HF1850 (Haws) Administration of training and employment functions reorganized, responsibilities transferred to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. A delete everything amendment will be offered.
HF1281 (Koenen) Course equivalency guide creation required for military coursework
HF1446 (Welti) University of Minnesota agricultural research and extension funding provided, and money appropriated
HF908 (Urdahl) Shared work plan provided relating to unemployment insurance
HF552 (Norton) University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation partnership research money appropriated
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time Note: Please note that if the committee doesn't finish it's agenda by 2:30 p.m., it will reconvene in 400N State Office Building at 2:45 p.m. to finish the agenda.

Public Safety Policy and Oversight

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF108 (Norton) Seat belt violation made a primary offense in all seating positions regardless of age.
HF1719 (Atkins) Viatical settlements regulated, and Viatical Settlements Model Act of the National Association of Insurance Commissions enacted and modified.
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.
HF1947 (Lesch) Statewide Minnesota prescription program established, use of tamper-resistant prescription drug forms required, and money appropriated.
HF7 (Winkler) Laws prohibiting misuse of state funds clarified and strengthened.
HF545 (Champion) Civil rights restoration notice required.
HF1457 (Johnson) Unfunded mandates affecting local governmental units eliminated.
HF1609
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Taxes

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 500 North State Office Building
Agenda:
HF72 (Norton) Lifelong learning account program established, tax credits allowed to employers and employees for contributions to lifelong learning accounts, funding provided and money appropriated. (informational hearing only)
HF937 (Demmer) Job opportunity building zone amendments allowed to agreements under certain circumstances
HF1980 (Davnie) Digital products taxed
HF1664 (Mullery) Occasional sales tax exclusion provision modified to omit watercraft.
HF1782 (Lenczewski) State government financing provisions modified relating to taxes, individual income, corporate franchise, property and sales and use, additions required, federal section 179 expensing allowances conformed, subtractions disallowed, nonrefundable credits allowed, refundable Minnesota child credit allowed, various provisions repealed, and money appropriated- continuation of public testimony
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
SF29*/HF53 (E. Murphy) Pharmacy practice provision changed in administering influenza vaccines
SF230*/HF240 (Norton) Licensure for physician assistants created
HF1760 (Thissen) Continuing health care provisions modified, medical assistance, nursing facilities, and data management modifications provided
SF213*/HF285 (Clark) WIC coupons allowed to be used to purchase organic food
HF2069 (Liebling) Chemical health pilot projects created
HF1110 (Thissen) Persons with disabilities service programs and licensure provisions modified, report required, and money appropriated
HF1708 (Hosch) Mental health provisions amended, medical assistance reimbursement and eligibility changed, provider qualification and training requirements changed, mental health behavioral aide services amended, and an excluded service added
Thursday, April 2, 2009

K-12 Education Finance Division

Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2008 (Persell) Pupil miles transported component added to the general education revenue formula.
HF1856 (Swails) School districts authorized to report actual costs instead of allocated costs for contracted services, field trip costs clarified, resident district involvement broadened when a student is place in another district for care and treatment, maximum weight of type A-I school bus increased, and seat back and tailpipe equipment standards modified.
HF425 (Hilstrom) School district integration revenue formula modified.
HF2051 (Newton) School integration revenue provisions modified.
HF214 (Bly) School boards authorized to form business entity solely for wind energy projects, and production tax exemption provided.
Thursday, April 2, 2009

State Government Finance Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation of the Legislature's budget; Overview of the Legislative Coordinating Commission: the Revisor of Statutes; the Legislative Auditor; the Legislative Reference Library; and the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Commerce and Labor

Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement Hearing Room State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1056 (Howes) Construction subcontractors prompt payment required.
HF1072 (Howes) Vacation home rental regulation and management clarified.
HF1813 (Juhnke) Elevators in grain elevators regulation provided.
HF1678 (Nelson) Workers' compensation provisions modified.
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Tony Sertich
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2028 (Slawik) Departments of Human Services, Health, and Education required to establish an inventory of early childhood services.
HF2124 (Murphy, E) Child care center licensing requirements modified.
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Environment Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Kent Eken
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1132 & 696 will be Division Reports only.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Environment Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Kent Eken
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1539 (Rosenthal) Public water temporary drawdown provided
HF 1900 (Jackson) Mille Lacs County; Rum River area land removed from the wild and scenic rivers program
HF 1727 (Hansen) Wellhead protection areas made eligible for the reinvest in Minnesota reserve program, conservation reserve program modified, and money appropriated
HF 2133 (Eken) Storm water discharges regulation modified, and money appropriated
HF 1849 (Nelson) REMOVED

Division Reports:
HF 1132 (Dill) Forest products scale cutting on state land eliminated
HF 696 (Dill) Certain private sales provided to resolve trespass issues, area added to and deleted from state parks, public and private sales of surplus state land authorized, and previous sales authorization and land description modified
Chair: Rep. Bernie Leider
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1705 (Hornstein) Bicycle and pedestrian accommodation inclusion required as part of trunk highway bridge improvement program.
HF1918 (Hornstein) Commissioner of transportation duties and powers prescribed, and report required.
HF928 (Hornstein) Transportation Policy Omnibus
HF2006 (Champion) Road authorities required to mitigate construction impacts on small businesses, construction mitigation grant program established, money appropriated.
HF572 (Haws) Veteran status designation provided on drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards.
HF682 (Magnus) Rock County; Nobles County; State rail line loan forgiven.
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Energy Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Bill Hilty
Location: Room 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF863 (Hilty) Excess energy savings carry forward allowed by power companies, and conservation improvement program study required.
HF1754 (Hilty) Energy or commerce projects and activities funding provided, money appropriated, assessments, audits, insurance, public utilities, cooperative electric associations, and municipal power agencies provisions modified.