Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF2337 (Davids) State general levy reduced and eliminated, additional property tax refund modified, and money appropriated.
It is preferred that amendments be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by noon on Monday, March 19.
Bills Added:
HF2582
(Gunther) - Unemployment insurance federal conformity, policy, and other housekeeping changes made.
HF1945
(Gottwalt) - Criminal neglect of vulnerable adult penalty modified.
HF2415
(Cornish) - Fugitive apprehension unit authorized to apply for search warrants, commissioner directed to implement a gardening program at state correctional facilities, selection criteria narrowed for challenge incarceration program, and victim notification permitted to include electronic and written notification.
HF467
(Gruenhagen) - Commissioner of corrections directed to implement a gardening program at state correctional facilities.
HF2738 (Kiffmeyer) Voters required to present photographic identification, photographic identification provided to voters at no charge, equal verification standards required for all voters, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF2083 (Garofalo) School district aid payment shift modified.
The bills on the agenda have been heard in other policy and/or finance committees with opportunities for public testimony. In such cases, it is the general practice of the House Ways and Means Committee that public testimony will not be taken.
Amendments for HF2738, HF2244, HF2087 and HF673 should be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12.
Amendments for HF2083 should be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13.
HF2087
(LeMieur) - State Building Code and apprenticeship training changes made.
HF2244
(O'Driscoll) - Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee changed into a legislative commission, and director provided for school trust lands.
Presentation of the February Economic Forecast by Minnesota Management & Budget.
Bills Added:
HF1595
(Murdock) - Manufactured home unaffixing process from real property provided.
HF2095
(Fabian) - Environmental permitting efficiency provided, environmental review requirements modified, and money appropriated.
A delete-everything amendment (containing language that was previously heard and passed by the Ways and Means committee as part of HF211) will be offered on SF149.
It is preferred that amendments be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4 p.m. Jan. 27.
Bills Added:
SF149
(Wardlow) - Conciliation court claims regulated, and court order appeals related to class actions permitted.