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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 , 9:00 AM
Time Note: the meeting may recess and reconvene in the evening

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Agenda Changed
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3421/SF2969 (Murphy, M./Betzold) Minnesota Post Retirement Investment Fund; Revisions and dissolution procedure.
HF3798/SF3324 (Murphy, M./Betzold) MSRS, PERA, TRA; Benefit-related and administrative provisions.
HF3415/SF3531 (Pelowski/Larson) Teacher plans; Providing for phased retirement from teaching.
HF3436/SF3136 (Nelson/Betzold) MSRS; Modification of state employee postretirement options program.
HF3938 (Murphy, M.) Volunteer firefighters; State Auditor's volunteer fire working group recommendations.
HF3895/SF3630 (Murphy, M./Saxhaug) Volunteer firefighters; Statewide lump sum volunteer firefighter retirement plan.
HF3715/SF3325 (Nelson/Betzold) Volunteer firefighters; Increase maximum service pension amounts.
HF4117/SF3803 (Holberg/Pariseau) PERA-P&F; Increasing total and permanent duty disability benefits in short service situations.
HF3799/SF2998 (Murphy, M./Betzold) MSRS, PERA, MERF; Retirement annuity voluntary membership dues deduction.
HF3764/SF3506 (Thissen/Larson) MFRA; Additional cost-of-living unit upon 110 percent funding; modify investment-related postretirement adjustment.
HF3385/SF2982 (Thissen/Larson) MFRA; Additional cost-of-living unit upon 110 percent funding.
HF3744/SF3532 (Thissen/Larson) Local P&F; Reallocation of additional amortization aid for consolidated local police and fire relief associations.
HF4131 (Smith) PERA-P&F; Providing a one-year exemption from reemployed annuitant exempt earnings limits for Metropolitan Airports Commission police officers.
HF3713/SF3405 (Nelson/Betzold): PERA-P&F; Injured police officers/firefighters duty disability pension amount and less hazardous duty requirements.
HF3041/SF2715 (Murphy, M./Betzold): Retirement provisions modified relating to actuarial and financial reporting
HF3320/SF2423 (Nelson/Betzold): TRA; Clarification of special direct state aid allocation.
HF3221/SF2655 (Murphy, M./Betzold): MSRS; Deferred compensation plan recodification and offering Roth plans
HF2514 (Rukavina): Various employers; Alternative employer-funded deferred compensation plans.
HF3840/SF3554 (Gunther/Rosen): Supplemental retirement plans; Exemption to restriction for Blue Earth United Hospital District
HF3029/SF2759 (Hilstrom/Betzold): Various employers; Alternative employer-funded deferred compensation plans
HF3874/SF3548 (Anzelc/Tomassoni): Various employers; Alternative employer-funded deferred compensation plans and matching contributions increase.
HF1954/SF2152 (Kahn/Olson, M.): MnSCU; Roth accounts as thrift/ savings option.
HF3743/SF3375 (Nelson/Dahle): School district tax-sheltered annuity vendors collective bargaining requirement

HF1001/SF1238 (Carlson/Rest) has been removed from the agenda

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 , 10:00 AM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF4096 (Lenczewski) Alternative minimum taxable income modified to exclude charitable contributions made by nonitemizers.
HF4162 (Lenczewski) Partnership return, and refund claim time filing extended
HF3882 (Simpson) Lodging definition modified and standardized for lodging tax purposes
HF3599 (Marquart) JOBZ program standard business subsidy agreement required
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 , 12:30 PM

Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: 500S State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation of the Board of Water and Soil Resources Feedlot Financial Needs Report
The informational hearing on the Seminary Fen has been moved to April 15
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 , 1:00 PM

Finance

Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3902 (Juhnke) Agriculture appropriation changed.
HF2987 (Juhnke) Biodiesel definition modified, minimum content increased, tiered content goal created, and notice, proposal, and recommendations to the legislature required, and money appropriated.
HF4075 (Olin) Cattle herd requirements within certain areas provided, Board of Animal Health funding provided for the buyout of cattle herds in certain areas, and money appropriated.
HF3280 (Dill) Public land expedited exchanges provided.
HF3032 (Dill) Critical habitat private sector matching account and outdoor recreation system modified; state parks, forests, and recreation areas modified; state land sales and conveyances provided; and 30-year leases authorized for wind energy projects.
HF3547 (Dill) Omnibus game and fish bill.
HF3723 (Kahn) Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board authorized to retain proceeds from condemnation of park lands necessary for reconstruction and expansion of marked Interstate Highway 35W at the Mississippi River.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 , 4:00 PM

Commerce and Labor

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3986 (Zellers) 2008 Republican National Convention; Temporary later closing time allowed for on-sale liquor establishments
HF3829/SF3672 (Atkins) Omnibus liquor bill

HF3682 (Kahn) has been removed from the agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 , 4:00 PM

Omnibus Supplemental Budget Bill Conference Committee

Location: 123 Capitol
Agenda: