1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Tuesday, March 26th
3. Deadline Waivers
HF3947 (Nelson, M.) Labor Policy Bill
HF4959 (Pinto) Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF4025 (Koegel) Minnesota Advisory Council on Infrastructure established
HF4744 (Jordan) Hennepin County; majority vote required to approve budget.
HF4757 (Stephenson) Cannabis regulations modified.
HF4251 (Her) Office of Cannabis Management prohibited from approving cannabis flower, cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumer products.

4. Adjournment

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HF XXXX (Vang) Karen Organization of Minnesota job training program

HF 5230 (Vang) Indigenous Roots training and career readiness
Amelia Thao
Nolan Thao
Mee Vangsoua

HF 5065 (Hussein) Milestone Community Development and Minnesota STEM Project grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Ling Becker, Director of Ramsey County Workforce Solutions

HF 5019 (Frazier) InspireMSP grant funding provided, and money appropriated
Dr. Isreal Moses

HF 5012 (Hassan) Summit Academy OIC funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 5044 (Hassan) Metro Youth Diversion Program grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Rashad Ahmed
Kiwanis Vilella

HF XXXX (Zeleznikar) Lake County Ambulance Service career training program for high school students to be emergency medical technicians

HF XXXX (Zeleznikar) Duluth Public Schools IT career planning services

HF XXXX (Zeleznikar) Proctor Public schools grant for career and technical education program

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Presentation from Women's Foundation of Minnesota
Janett Jimenez, Fellow at the Women’s Foundation
Dr. Christina Ewig, Director of the Center on Women, Gender and Public Policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota

HF 2666 (Hollins) Minnesota basic income grant program established, report required, and money appropriated
Melvin Carter, Mayor, City of Saint Paul
Kasey Wiedrich, City of Saint Paul, Financial Capability Manager
LeAndra Estis, CollegeBound Boost participant

HF 5143 (Nelson, M) Brooklyn Park; special authority provided to allow for establishment of biotech innovation district, city authorized to establish value capture district, reports required, bonds issued, and money appropriated (Informational Hearing Only)
Hollies Winston, Mayor, City of Brooklyn Park
Ben Wagner, Associate Director, Marketing and Communications - Medical Alley
Kim Nelson, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Elizer Darris, Policy Chair, Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce

HF 5117 (Igo) Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated (Informational Hearing Only)
Emily Simonson, Director of Planning, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
Scott Zahorik, Executive Director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency

HF 4303 (Reyer) New green infrastructure grant program created, criteria projects funded through clean water and drinking water revolving funds amended, rules and prioritization of projects required, and money appropriated
Elizabeth Wefel, Coalition of Greater MN Cities
Craig A. Johnson, League of MN Cities
Dana Vanderbosch, Assistant Commissioner, MPCA

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Approval of the Minutes from March 27th, 2024
HF 5237 (Youakim) Governor's Education Budget Bill, Revisor #24-07581
HF 5007 (Berg) Intermediate districts and cooperative units eligible for reimbursement of area learning center transportation costs made, calculation of pupil transportation adjustment modified, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
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Public Testimony:
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Presentation on Clean Water Council Supplemental Recommendations
Presentation on Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Supplemental Recommendations
*Items may be added to the agenda

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HF5164 (Vang) Brooklyn Center; special tax increment financing authority provided.
HF5213 (Keeler) Moorhead, special tax increment financing authority modified.
HF4340 (Niska) Ramsey; special tax increment financing authority modified.
HF3864 (Lislegard) Town aid calculation modified, and annual town aid amount increased.
HF5198 (Lislegard) Increasing the maximum amount of the taconite homestead credit.
HF1342 (Elkins) Property tax provisions modified, and cities authorized to create land-value taxation districts.
HF5177 (Gillman) Providing 2023 aid penalty forgiveness to the city of Stewart.

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HF4220 (Lee, L.); Settings subject to assisted living licensure expanded, and requirements for settings exempt from assisted living licensure modified.

HF4587 (Bierman); Auto accident prevention course threshold established.

HF2000 (Stephenson); Sports betting authorized and provided, licenses established, local restrictions prohibited, sports betting taxation provided, civil and criminal penalties provided, amateur sports grants provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF2000 will be informational only- bill not in possession. No action will be taken. We will discuss the A21 amendment adopted in the State Government committee (posted). No testimony will be taken on this provision.

Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion

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HF5097 (Acomb) - Initiation of proceeding at Public Utilities Commission regarding cost allocation of distribution system upgrades required, interconnection ombudsperson position at Public Utilities Commission established, and interconnection applications surcharge established.
*Items may be added to the agenda

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HF4550 (Kozlowski) Task force established to advice commissioner of Pollution Control Agency on ways to increase recovery of critical materials from end-of-life products, and report required.

Governor’s Supplemental Budget Recommendations Presentation.

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HF5133 (Hassan) Urban League Twin Cities grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF5043 (Hassan) Turning Point Inc. grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF4169 (Hassan) Minneapolis; affordable housing funding provided, and money appropriated.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

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HF4247 (Liebling) Health Scope & Licensure Policy Bill.
HF4392 (Fischer) HHS Policy Bill.
HF4753 (Pelowski) General fund surplus dollars required to be allocated to the disaster assistance contingency account.
HF4993 (Liebling) Human services forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.

Written Testimony: Must be submitted to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov and Leah.Killian@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Tuesday, April 2.

HF4753 Amendments: Must be submitted to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Tuesday, April 2.
HF4993 Amendments: Must be submitted to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Tuesday, April 2.

There is no amendment deadline for HF4247 or HF4392.

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