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THIS HEARING WILL BE TICKETED. TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE TESTIFYING ON HF1054 FIRST. THE REMAINING TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS TO THOSE IN LINE OUTSIDE ROOM 10 OF THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING. THERE WILL BE OVERFLOW SEATING IN ROOM 181 OF THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING WHERE YOU CAN VIEW THE HEARING ON TELEVISION.
Tickets to attend the morning portion of this meeting will not carry over into the evening portion. Tickets will be redistributed before the committee reconvenes at 6PM - once again these tickets will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Note to Testifiers: ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE YET TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY TICKETS TO THE EVENING PORTION OF THE MEETING. Those who have already testified but wish to attend the evening portion will need to wait in line.
If you wish to testify, email the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn. In your email, include your full name, any association you are affiliated with, and whether you plan to testify in support or in opposition of the bill.YOU MUST SIGN UP TO TESTIFY BY 3 P.M. ON MONDAY, MARCH 11 TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per person.
Bills Added:
HF1054
(Clark) - Civil marriage between two persons, exemptions, and protections based on religious association provided.
***Note***No Additional Testimony Will Be Taken on the Subcommittee Reports.
Subcommittee Reports from the Data Practices Subcommittee:
HF501 (Hilstrom) Medical examiners and coroners permitted to use license and identification card photographs.
HF604 (Myhra) Personnel data disclosure provisions modified.
HF621 (Winkler) Private data specified on individuals with disabilities as private data.
HF798 (Erhardt) Minnesota road use test participation data classified, and construction manager.
HF828 (Lesch) Secure communications network access authorized, minimum standards provided, and network use.
HF589 (Kahn) Genetic information provisions changed.
HF804 (Scott) Department of Corrections allowed to access data to track employment of offenders sentenced to probation for the purpose of case planning.
HF782 (Norton) Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee expiration extended, and early hearing detection and intervention program data classified.
Additional Bills on the Agenda:
HF838 (Schoen) Court services, detention, and corrections data access provided for domestic fatality review teams.
HF704 (Hilstrom) Family Reunification Act of 2013 created.
HF681 (Simon) Limitation period for civil actions involving sexual abuse changed. - 15 minutes will be given for proponent testimony and 15 minutes will be given for opposition testimony.
Bill(s) Removed:
HF827 (Lenczewski) Property tax administration data practice provisions technical and clarifying changes made.
HF584 (Hortman) Data collected from or provided by applicants, users, and customers of transit services in the metropolitan area classified.
If you wish to testify on HF838, HF704 or HF681, please contact Charlotte Antin at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
THE 24 HOUR RULE HAS BEEN AMENDED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH. AMENDMENTS FOR HF737 AND HF826 WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 5:15PM ON MONDAY, MARCH 4TH.
HF489 (Lenczewski) Income and franchise taxes, property taxes, sales and use taxes, and other taxes and tax provisions technical and clarifying changes made.
HF490 (Lenszewski) Income and franchise taxes, property taxes, sales and use taxes, and other taxes and tax provision policy changes made.
HF737 (Hansen) Clean water fund expenditures authorized, reporting requirements modified, Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act modified, obsolete rules repealed, and money appropriated. ***Pending re-referral.
HF644 (Atkins) Building and construction contracts regulated, and third party insurance agreements prohibited.
HF446 (Hortman) Building and construction contracts and indemnification agreements regulated.
HF605 (Winkler) Children protected from exposure to harmful chemicals in products, criteria amended for identification of priority chemicals, disclosure required by manufacturers of children's products that contain harmful chemicals, Pollution Control Agency authorized to prohibit sales of children's products that contain harmful chemicals, waiver process provided, and fees established.
HF826 (Davnie) Safe and supportive schools provided for, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated. ***Pending re-referral.
***NOTE: The committee will only be discussing the data provisions in HF489, HF490, HF605 and HF826.
To testify, please contact Committee Administrator Charlotte Antin at charlotte.antin@house.mn or 651-296-5360.
***Note: HF252 is continued from Tuesday, Feb. 26.
Bills Added:
HF252
(Allen) - Indian child placement proceedings modified.
HF54
(Mullery) - Consumer fraud regulated.
HF642
(Lesch) - Consumer fraud regulated.
HF83
(Freiberg) - Mortgage foreclosure; tenant remedies, single point of contact, and various notices provided; mortgage foreclosure dual tracking prohibited; and mandatory mediation required prior to commencing a mortgage foreclosure.
***More bills may be added to the agenda.
To testify, please contact Committee Administrator Charlotte Antin at charlotte.antin@house.mn or 651-296-5360.
Bills Added:
HF161
(Cornish) - Homicide victim specified personal property protection inventory and emergency order authorized to preserve rights of decedent's heirs and beneficiaries; and notice of rights and procedures added to crime victims' chapter.
HF291
(Simon) - Paternity and maternity determination; assisted reproduction provisions modified.
HF252
(Allen) - Indian child placement proceedings modified.