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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 8:45 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler

Meeting:
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Time: 8:45am to 9:00am
Remote Hearing
This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01

Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes for May 3, 2021

IV. Calendar for the Day – May 6, 2021

V. Adjournment

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

Members of the public who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at will.blauvelt@house.mn. Please contact committee staff at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122.



Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 9:00 AM
Time Note: This meeting is blocked until noon

SF958 - Conference Committee on Omnibus Agriculture/Broadband Finance

Chair: Rep. Mike Sundin
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HOUSE HAS THE GAVEL ON MAY 4, 2021

CONFEREES: HOUSE: Sundin, Vang, Pelowski, Lippert, N. Nelson - SENATE: Westrom, Dornink; Goggin; Anderson; Murphy

Agenda:
1. Call to order
2. Adoption of Same and Similar
3. Overview of similar House and Senate provisions (discussion only)
- Cottage food licensing changes (R31-33, Sen Sec. 7-10, House Sec. 14-17) – Rep. Samantha Vang, Katherine Simon, Food & Feed Safety Division Director
- Wild game processing licensing exemption (R30-31, Sen Sec. 6,11, House Sec. 18) – Chair Mike Sundin, Nicole Neeser, Meat & Dairy Inspection Division
- Hand sanitizer (R27/Sen Sec. 3, R52/House Sec. 19) – Asst. Commissioner Whitney Place
4. Overview of House only provisions (discussion only)
- Cooperative Reauthorization (R22-23, Sec. 4) – Rep. Samantha Vang, Paul Hugunin, Ag. Marketing & Development Division Director
- Farmer-Lender Mediation extension (R49-52, Sec. 34-38) – Rep. Todd Lippert, Mary Nell Preisler – Program Director, Farmer Lender Mediation Program
- Board of Animal Health changes (R33, Sec. 19) – Chairs Mike Sundin and Rick Hansen
- Treated Seed Labeling/Disposal (R28-29, Sec. 9-11) – Chair Rick Hansen, Asst. Commissioner Whitney Place
- Food Retailer Fee Dedicated Account (R30, Sec. 12-13) - Katherine Simon, Food & Feed Safety Division Director
- Lab Funding – equipment and gross sales fee (R25-27, Sec. 8) - Asst. Commissioner Whitney Place

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Updates on schedule and meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001


Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 9:00 AM
Time Note: The meeting is scheduled until noon.

Environment and Natural Resources Conference Committee (SF 959)

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Testimony from state agencies.

House Conferees: Hansen, Wazlawik, Morrison, Fischer, Heintzeman
Senate Conferees: Ingebrigtsen, Ruud, Eichorn, Tomassoni, Westrom

The House has the gavel.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92007


Chair: Rep. Michael Nelson
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Senate has the gavel.

*Continuation of walkthrough of side by side and spreadsheets for HF1952 Omnibus state government finance bill, if necessary.
*Public testimony, if necessary.
*Discussion of HF1952; action may be taken.

TESTIFYING AND HANDOUTS: If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or handouts to provision contained within the side by side, please email the Committee Administrator, Alec Biorn, at alec.biorn@senate.mn by 5 p.m. on May 3, 2021. Oral testimony is limited to 2 minutes. All materials sent via email must be in PDF format with optical character recognition ability. Written, instead of oral, testimony is highly encouraged due to time limitations.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Conference Committee webpage: https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/cc/Default?type=bill&year=2021-92&bill=HF-1952

VIEW HEARING: https://www.senate.mn/media/media_coming_up.html

ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact the Committee Administrator, Alec Biorn, at alec.biorn@senate.mn

RULE 10.01: Meetings are held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm


Chair: Sen. Scott Newman
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 9:00AM

Senate has the gavel

Conference Committee on H.F. 1684
Chairs: Sen. Scott J. Newman and Rep. Frank Hornstein
CONFEREES: SENATE: Newman; Jasinski; Howe; Osmek; Bigham - HOUSE: Hornstein; Koegel; Frederick; Elkins; Petersburg
9 a.m.

Livestream YouTube
https://www.senate.mn/media/media_coming_up.html

This committee hearing will be conducted entirely remotely pursuant to Temporary Senate Rule 12.1(b) and will be facilitated solely through Zoom. The hearing may be viewed at https://www.senate.mn/media/media_coming_up.html.

Agenda:
1. Testimony from Agencies
2. Testimony from Mr. Rick King
3. Discussion and adoption of similar provisions


Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HOUSE HAS THE GAVEL
CONFEREES: SENATE: Pratt; Rarick; Draheim; Housley; Eken
HOUSE: Noor; Ecklund; Olson, L; Hamilton; Berg

Public Testimony
David M. Ybarra, II, President, MN Pipe Trades Association
Katty Jacobson, Journey Worker Pipe Fitter
Dr. Bruce Corrie
Ben Weideman, LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota
Lucas Franco, Local Jobs North
Randy Ulseth, CEO, Welia Health
Eric Crone
Odemaris Mercado (Nadia Smith translator)
Veronica Mendez Moore, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL)
Lucila Dominguez
Melissa Hysing, MN AFL-CIO
Leslie L. Lienemann
Ruby Lee, President, CLUES
Tom Brace
Mohamed Farah, Ka Joog
Gene Gelgelu, African Economic Development Solutions
Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce
Adam Duininck, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

Adopt Same and Similar Policy Agreement language

Review and Discussion of House Articles
Paid Family Medical Leave (House Articles 4 and 5)
Emergency Rehire and Retention (House Article 11)
Essential Workers Emergency Leave (House Article 12)
Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers (House Article 13)
Earned Sick and Safe Time (House Articles 9 and 10)

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.


Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 1:00 PM

Commerce Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Conference Committee
Gavel: HOUSE
Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson
Senate Conferees: Sen. Dahms, Sen. Senjem, Sen. Utke, Sen. Mathews, Sen. Frentz
House Conferees: Rep. Stephenson, Rep. Long, Rep. Acomb, Rep. Hollins, Rep. O’Driscoll
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Remote Hearing in Accordance with House Rule 10.01

AGENDA

SF 972 - Finish walk-through of spreadsheets and side-by-sides

SF 972 - Same & similar provisions

VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp
*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

DOCUMENTS & AMENDMENTS: Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003 and to the House Energy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92008

ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny regarding agenda items, testimony, or the substance of the hearing.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to House Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm and Temporary Senate Rule 12.1(b), which you may view here: https://www.senate.mn/rules/2021/tempsenaterules2021.pdf

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 1:00 PM

Conference Committee on S.F. 975

Chair: Sen. David J. Tomassoni
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Chairs: Sen. David J. Tomassoni and Rep. Connie Bernardy

CONFEREES:
SENATE: Tomassoni; Clausen; Goggin; Jasinski; Rarick
HOUSE: Bernardy; Keeler; Klevorn; O'Neill; Christensen

Agenda:
I. Public Testimony on the Higher Education Omnibus Bill

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

If you would like to sign up to testify, please email Sean Herring at sean.herring@house.mn no later than 7pm on Monday, May 3. Written testimony must be submitted by 9pm on Monday, May 3.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

Meeting documents will be posted on the Higher Education Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92015

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Attachments:

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 1:00 PM

Conference Committee on SF 970

Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
This meeting is held in accordance to House Rule 10.01
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

**This meeting is scheduled to run from 1 pm - 4 pm**

Conference Committee on S.F. 970--House Holds the Gavel [this is a duplicate posting]
Chairs: Sen. Warren Limmer and Rep. Carlos Mariani
CONFEREES: SENATE: Limmer; Mathews; Ingebrigtsen; Johnson; Latz - HOUSE: Mariani; Becker-Finn; Moller; Frazier; Miller

I. Housekeeping
II. Review of the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Bill
III. Testimony on the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Bill
IV. Presentation of Offer

Public Testimony will not be taken at this hearing.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. If you have questions regarding the substance of the agenda, please contact the Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani: Rachel.Ganani@house.mn.



Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Bill Presentation

I. Housekeeping
II. Review of the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Bill
III. Testimony on the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Bill
IV. Presentation of Offer

Public Testimony will not be taken at this hearing.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 1:00 PM

HF 991 Tax Conference Committee

Chair: Sen. Carla Nelson
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Continuation of spreadsheet walk through
II. Discussion of same and similar non-money general fund provisions

Senate has the gavel May 4, 2021

House conferees: Marquart, Youakim, Lislegard, Her, Davids
Senate conferees: Nelson, Weber, Miller, Bakk, Rest

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 , 5:00 PM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Chair: Sen. Julie Rosen
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:

Note: the establishment of a firefighters work group is now listed as amendment S1712-7A to the omnibus bill, under Item #6

  1. Approval of meeting minutes.
    - March 23, 2021, Minutes
  2. Approval of Appendix B to the Standards for Actuarial Work
  3. SF2405 (Rosen); HF2514 (O'Driscoll): MSRS Unclassified; Extends the grandfather provision for the use of factors effective in 2016 in computing annuities for retirees who are at least age 63 or have at least 26 years of service, until [date to be determined].
    Staff Summary
  4. SF1452 (Frentz); HF1291 (Murphy): Judges Plan; Reduces the postretirement adjustment and eliminates the triggers that increases the postretirement adjustment upon attainment of specified funding.
    -  Staff Summary
  5. SF2485 (Bigham, Rosen, Pappas): Establishes a working group to consider changes to the pension benefits for 911 telecommunicators.
    - Staff Summary
    - MPPOA Letter
  6. 2021 Omnibus Pension & Retirement Bill, in the form of delete-everything amendment S1712-1A to SF1712 (Rosen); HF1758 (Nelson, M.).
  7. Report on the LCPR Study of Postretirement Adjustments (COLAs).

VIEWING: This meeting may be viewed live on the LCPR YouTube Channel.

TESTIFYING: If you wish to testify or submit written testimony on any of the agenda items, please contact Lisa Diesslin at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.leg.mn by 6:00 PM on Monday, May 3, and you will receive further instructions.

ACCESSIBILITY: To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement at lcpr@lcpr.leg.mn.

This meeting is being held in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021, and Legislative Coordinating Commission guidelines.


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