I. Understanding redistricting principles
- Matt Gehring, House Research review of previously used principles and comparison of current House bills (HF 1884/Torkelson, HF 2520/Greenman, HF 2594/Klevorn) (No action will be taken. Public testimony will be taken at subsequent hearings.)
II. Census/Redistricting data release
-Susan Brower, State Demographer presentation on general population shifts in MN, information on census and redistricting release, and differential privacy
III. Voting Rights Act
- Ben Williams, National Conference of State Legislatures, review of the Voting Rights Act and impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Minnesota
IV. Understanding Communities of Interest
- Wendy Underhill, National Conference of State Legislatures
V. Update on MN Supreme Court redistricting activity
- Matt Gehring, House Research
VI. Informational hearing on HF 2632 (Murphy) Elections; redistricting publishing and reporting requirements modified. (No action will be taken. Public testimony will be taken at subsequent hearing.)

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.

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MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Redistricting Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92030

1. Call to order
2. Approval of subcommittee meeting minutes from July 21, 2021
3. Drought Update – Jason Moeckel (10 min)
4. Presentation: Protection and Preservation of Sentinal Lakes in Upper Mississippi River Watershed - Dan Steward, BWSR (15 min)
5. Presentation: Restored Hydrology at Glacial Ridge, NW MN: Improving Water Quality and Reducing Flood Peaks - Tim Cowdery, USGS (15 min)
6. Briefing: Legislative Agenda for 2022 Session
7. Testifiers, if any
8. Adjourn

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