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Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) -- Minnesota Board of Animal Health

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I. HF3397 (Edelson) - Peer recovery support services and recovery peer requirements modified, and tiered reimbursement rate structure for recovery peers development required.

II. HF4839 (Reyer) - PACE program implemented.

III. HF4692 (Noor) - Direct Care and Treatment agency established; date for transfer of authority and responsibility modified; board membership qualifications, procedures, powers, and duties established; chief executive officer powers and duties established; accounts established; social welfare fund terms modified; effective dates modified; and initial appointments provided.

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

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HF 4626 (Tabke) Federal pipeline inspection rules modified for individuals performing construction or maintenance work, prevailing wage exemption for broadband workers repealed, and technical corrections made
Jason George, IUOE Local 49 Business Manager
Tom Hanson, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
John Twiest, CEO of Arrowhead Cooperative
Melissa Wolf, Executive Director, MN Cable Communications Association
Jon Boesche, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND

HF 4659 (Berg) Broadband industry installer safety standards required, and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program implemented
Brad Lehto, Minnesota AFL-CIO
Abby Hornberger, Blue Green Alliance
Octavio Chung Bustamante, LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota
Tom Hanson, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
John Twiest, CEO of Arrowhead Cooperative
Melissa Wolf, Executive Director, MN Cable Communications Association
Jon Boesche, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND

HF 4818 (Berg) Metropolitan Airports Commission; health and welfare benefits required, penalties imposed, and civil action created
No Further in person Public Testimony will be taken on this bill. The purpose of this hearing will be for previously submitted amendments and committee discussion.

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HF4934 (Norris) Commissioner of revenue made bound by Tax Court opinions.
HF4826 (Robbins) Property tax provisions modified, process for seniors to receive an advance credit of homestead credit refund established, and advance credit established.

Items may be added/removed from the agenda. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the CLA (Lauren Sabes Lauren.Sabes@house.mn.gov) by 1 PM on Monday, April 1st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on on Monday, April 1st. 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. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier.

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HF5171 (Carroll) - Program to award financial incentives to permitting authorities that install an automated software system to review and issue permits for residential solar energy projects established, account established, and money appropriated.
HF4242 (Kraft) - State Building Code; residential energy code adoption standards and timelines modified, residential energy rating rebate program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
*Items may be added to the agenda

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The Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee is not meeting on April 2, 2024.

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1. Approval of March 18, 2024, and March 25, 2024, meeting minutes.
2. HF xxxx; SF 5197 (Pappas): MSRS General; Authorizing foreign citizens employed by public employers on a H-1B, H-1B1, or E3 visa to purchase service credit for a prior period of employment as an excluded employee.
   • HFxxxx-SF5197 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
     • Krisann McMahon, Retirement Programs Manager, Human Resources, University of Minnesota
3. HF 4358 (Brand); SF 5288 (Frentz): MSRS Correctional; Adding registered nurse-supervisor to the positions eligible for coverage and moving group supervisor and group supervisor assistant positions.
   • Amendment H4358-1A
   • HF4358-SF5288 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, MSRS
     • Clayton Diehl, St. Peter Treatment Center, Middle Management Association Vice President
4. HF 4666 (Wolgamott); SF 4878 (Frentz): PERA P&F; Increasing the post-retirement adjustment; decreasing the waiting period for a post-retirement adjustment.
   • HF4666-SF4878 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) (PERA Letter)
     • Captain Scott Vadnais, Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters President
     • Brian Rice, representing the Minnesota Police Fraternal Association (Rice handout)
   • Submitted testimony:
     • Association of Minnesota Counties and Minnesota Inter-County Association
     • Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and EMTs
     • Saint Paul Firefighters IAFF Local 21 and Saint Paul Police Federation
     • MSP Airport Fire Fighters IAFF Local S-6
5. HF 5137 (Wolgamott): PERA P&F; Permitting payment of a normal retirement annuity without reduction or suspension upon employment or reemployment on or after age 55.
   • Amendment H5137-2A
   • HF5137-SFxxxx Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA (PERA memo)
     • Inspector Dave Titus, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association President
     • Captain Scott Vadnais, Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters President
     • Brian Rice, representing the Minnesota Police Fraternal Association (Rice handouts)
     • Chief Brady Juell, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Board of Directors
   • Submitted testimony:
     • Association of Minnesota Counties and Minnesota Inter-County Association
     • Law Enforcement Labor Services, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, and Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
6. HF xxxx; SF 5227 (Rasmusson): All plans; Resolving a conflict in the statute that dictates the established date for full funding; deleting obsolete provisions.
   • Amendment S5227-1A
   • Amendment S5227-2A
   • HFxxxx-SF5227 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA
     • Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
7. HF xxxx; SF xxxx (Revisor #24-08106): All plans except MSRS; Changing the lookback for the full funding threshold from one year to three years.
   • 24-08106 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA
     • Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, TRA

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