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.
HF 622 (Wolgamott) Real estate broker and licensee advertising requirements modified.
HF 685 (Elkins) Clinic facility fee disclosure required. (Per the chief clerk's office, the Committee will take action on the senate companion, SF 131 (Draheim), because SF 131 was given third reading in the Senate, passed, and then submitted to the House)
HF 1373 (Elkins) Medicare coverage supplemental federal conforming changes made.
HF 1578 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Credit union conversion, merger, or consolidation supermajority requirements eliminated.
If you would like to provide handouts, testify in person, or provide written testimony, please email BOTH the committee legislative assistant: Aimee.Vue@house.mn AND the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn
Written testimony and handouts can be included in member packets if 100 copies are delivered to 503 State Office Building by NOON on Monday, 3/18/19.
Please note that public testimony will be limited to no more than TWO MINUTES each.
Bills Added:
HF622
(Wolgamott) - Real estate broker and licensee advertising requirements modified.
HF685
(Elkins) - Clinic facility fee disclosure required.
HF1373
(Elkins) - Medicare coverage supplemental federal conforming changes made.
HF1578
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Credit union conversion, merger, or consolidation supermajority requirements eliminated.
If you would like to provide handouts, testify in person, or provide written testimony, please email BOTH the committee legislative assistant: Aimee.Vue@house.mn AND the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn
Please note that public testimony will be limited to no more than TWO MINUTES each. Written testimony and handouts can be included in member packets if 100 copies are delivered to 503 State Office Building by NOON on Thursday, 3/14/19.
Bills Added:
HF1571
(Howard) - Manufactured home parks closure or modification procedures modified.
HF1960
(Richardson) - Department of Commerce; various technical provisions changed.
HF2051
(Elkins) - Insurance; model regulation conformity changes made, and federally conforming changes made to supplemental Medicare coverage.
HF2154
(Lien) - Gambling Control Board regulatory provisions modified; and clarifying, conforming, and technical changes made.
***Bill removed: HF 1033 (Mariani) St. Paul; authorized to issue off-sale intoxicating liquor license to specific hotel.
HF 2433 (Lillie) A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying a temporary license for the Twin Cities Marathon; amending Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13, as amended. (formerly posted as HF XXXX. Bill will be heard and laid over)
HF 2422 (Anderson) A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying on-sale license issuance for bowling centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.404, subdivision 1. (formerly posted as HF XXXX. Bill will be heard and laid over)
HF 453 (Anderson) Off-sale alcoholic beverages sales excluded in food handler license fee. (bill was previously heard and laid over; motion will be to re-refer to Ways & Means with a recommendation to the Agriculture Finance Division due to the fiscal cost of the bill)
HF 1909 (Lesch) Wine direct shippers regulated; sales and use taxes, liquor gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes on direct shipments of wine imposed; licensing and required reports provided; data classification provided; and bootlegging prohibited. (bill was previously heard and laid over; motion will be to re-refer to Ways & Means with a recommendation to the Public Safety Finance Division due to the fiscal cost of the bill)
HF 2290 (Carlson, A.) Metropolitan airports commission (MAC) authority to set on-sale liquor hours. (pending introduction and referral) This is the vehicle for the Omnibus Liquor Bill, and the DE amendment of the language of the Omnibus Liquor Bill is posted below.
Healthcare
HF 2009 (Cantrell) Health plan companies and commissioner of human services prohibited from requiring enrollees to follow metastatic cancer step therapy protocols.
HF 533 (Schultz) Nonprofit health care entity conversion transactions review and approval by attorney general required, all net earnings of a nonprofit health maintenance organization required to be used for nonprofit purposes, and moratorium on conversion transactions extended.
HF 551 (Liebling) Managed care and county-based purchasing plan network access standards established based on appointment wait times. (pending re-referral)
HF 3 (Liebling) MinnesotaCare; human services and commerce commissioners required to seek federal waivers to permit individuals whose income is greater than the income limit to purchase coverage through a MinnesotaCare purchase option, and legislative proposal required.
***HF 1718 (Baker) was removed from the agenda because the provisions related to Commerce are being removed.
Other
***Bill added: HF 994 (Davids) Venture SE Minnesota Diversification revolving loan program created, and money appropriated.
***Bills may be removed***
Bills may be taken in any order.
If you would like to provide handouts, testify in person, or provide written testimony, please email BOTH the committee legislative assistant: Aimee.Vue@house.mn AND the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn
Please note that public testimony will be limited to no more than TWO MINUTES each. Written testimony and handouts can be included in member packets if 100 copies are delivered to 503 State Office Building by Tuesday, 3/12/19.
Bills Added:
HF3
(Liebling) - OneCare Buy-In through MNsure website established, outpatient prescription drug program established, dental administration governing provisions modified, health care governing provisions modified, and studies and reports required.
HF533
(Schultz) - Nonprofit health care entities conversion transactions review and approval required by attorney general, all net earnings of a nonprofit health maintenance organization required to be used for nonprofit purposes, moratorium on conversion transactions extended, and penalties imposed.
HF1909
(Lesch) - Wine direct shippers regulated; sales and use taxes, liquor gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes on direct shipments of wine imposed; licensing provided and reports required; data classification provided; and bootlegging prohibited.
HF453
(Anderson) - Off-sale alcoholic beverages sales excluded in food handler license fee.
HF2009
(Cantrell) - Health plan companies and commissioner of human services prohibited from requiring enrollees to follow metastatic cancer step therapy protocols.
HF551
(Liebling) - Network adequacy and provider network notification governing provisions modified, administrative penalties imposed, and network access standards based on appointment wait times for managed care and county-based purchasing plans established.
HF2290
(Halverson) - Intoxicating liquor hours of sale provided, licenses authorized, and accounting adjustment provided.
HF994
(Davids) - Venture SE Minnesota Diversification revolving loan program created, and money appropriated.
HF2433
(Lillie) - St. Paul; Twin Cities Marathon temporary liquor license modified.
HF2422
(Anderson) - Bowling center on-sale liquor license issuance modified.
HF 12 (Cantrell) Conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults prohibited, medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited. ***Only Section 3 of HF 12 falls within the purview of the Commerce Committee. All testimony must be limited to Section 3.***
ATTENDING THE HEARING Due to high interest in HF 12, this event will be ticketed, and seating will be limited in the hearing room. Tickets will be distributed equally between proponents and opponents of the bill. Overflow seating will be available in Room 181. The hearing will also be broadcast on TVs throughout the State Office Building. If you are interested in receiving a ticket, please email the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn by 9:30 AM on 3/12/19 and include your name and whether you support or oppose HF 12.
TESTIFYING AT THE HEARING OR SUBMITTING WRITTEN TESTIMONY OR DOCUMENTS **If you are interested in testifying at the hearing, please email the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 3/11/19 to be considered. Please indicate your name and contact information, if you support or oppose the legislation, and if you represent, or are part of an advocacy group. PUBLIC TESTIMONY will be limited to ONE HOUR, alternating between proponents and opponents of the bill. Each testifier may testify for up to TWO MINUTES to allow for a greater number of testifiers within the time allotted. All testimony must be directly related to Section 3 of the bill.
**If you would like to submit WRITTEN TESTIMONY or other documents, please email BOTH the committee legislative assistant: Aimee.Vue@house.mn AND the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn by 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12. All testimony must be directly related to Section 3 of the bill.
Bills Added:
HF12
(Cantrell) - Conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults prohibited, medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.
HF 12 will be heard at 7:00 p.m. All other bills may be taken in any order.
HF 90 (Schultz) Assisted living resident consumer protections established, assisted living establishment license established, criminal penalties provided, rulemaking authority granted, maltreatment report processing and enforcement provisions added, and reports required. (pending re-referral) ***The House Research Analyst will provide an overview of the sections of HF 90 within the purview of the Commerce Committee. Testimony must be limited accordingly.***
HF 766 (Edelson) Medical cannabis requirements modified, and money appropriated. (pending re-referral)
HF 1340 (Lien) Mental health benefits and other medical benefits parity required, mental health and substance use disorder defined, health plan transparency required, and commissioners of health and commerce accountability required.
**To be heard at 7:00 p.m: HF 12 (Cantrell) Conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults prohibited, medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited. ***Only Section 3 of HF 12 falls within the purview of the Commerce Committee. All testimony must be limited to Section 3.*** (See separate posting for more details)
If you would like to provide handouts, testify in person, or provide written testimony, please email BOTH the committee legislative assistant: Aimee.Vue@house.mn AND the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn by 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 3/12/19.
Please note that public testimony will be limited to no more than TWO MINUTES each.
Bills Added:
HF1340
(Lien) - Mental health benefits and other medical benefits parity required, and accountability from commissioners of health and commerce required.
HF90
(Schultz) - Assisted living resident consumer protections and licenses established, deceptive marketing and business practices prohibited, independent senior living facilities provisions and health services executive license established, Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators name changed, fees imposed, conforming changes made, penalties provided, rulemaking authority granted, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF766
(Edelson) - Medical cannabis and industrial hemp requirements modified, and money appropriated.
HF 893 (Huot) Certified public accounting practice provisions modified. HF 1138 (Fischer) Digital fair repair provided. HF 1241 (Mahoney) Minnesota Call Center Jobs Act; call center or customer service operation relocation notice required, and recapture of public subsidies provided. HF 1424 (Stephenson) Student loan ombudsperson established, student loan servicer licensure required, student loan servicing practices prohibited, and report required. HF 1840 (O'Driscoll) Subprime references in Minnesota Statutes removed. HF 2018 (Tabke) Pari-mutuel Racing Commission licensing, reporting, and other regulatory provisions modified.
***Bill added: HF 572 (Schultz) Net earnings of nonprofit health maintenance organizations requirements established. (carried over from the 3/6/19 agenda)
***Bills removed*** HF 1571 (Howard) Manufactured home parks closure or modification procedures modified. (bill was not re-referred) HF 1578 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Credit union conversion, merger, or consolidation supermajority requirements eliminated. (met first deadline in Senate, will be rescheduled for a later date) HF 622 (Wolgamott) Real estate broker and licensee advertising requirements modified. (met first deadline in Senate, will be rescheduled for a later date)
***Bills may be added or removed***
If you would like to testify in person or provide written testimony, please email the committee administrator Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn Please note that public testimony will be limited to no more than THREE MINUTES per testifier. Written testimony can be included in member packets if received by Thursday, 3/7/19. Brevity is appreciated.
If you have any handouts, please provide 100 copies to the Committee Legislative Assistant Aimee Vue (503 State Office Building) and email a digital copy to the committee administrator Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn by NOON on Thursday, 3/7/19.
Bills Added:
HF893
(Huot) - Certified public accounting practice provisions modified.
HF1138
(Fischer) - Digital fair repair provided.
HF1241
(Mahoney) - Minnesota Call Center Jobs Act; call center or customer service operation relocation notice required, and recapture of public subsidies provided.
HF1424
(Stephenson) - Student loan advocate established, licensure of student loan servicers required, certain practices prohibited in student loan servicing, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1840
(O'Driscoll) - Subprime references in Minnesota Statutes removed.
HF2018
(Tabke) - Pari-mutuel Racing Commission licensing, reporting, and other regulatory provisions modified.
HF572
(Schultz) - Health plan loss ration requirements established, and nonprofit health maintenance organizations net earnings use requirements established.