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Rules and Legislative Administration Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Meeting: Thursday, April 30 2020 9:15AM to 9:30AM OR 5 minutes after session goes into recess 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 April 29, 2020
IV. Calendar for the Day for May 4, 2020
V. Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03
HF2475 (Schultz)
VI. Adjournment
This committee hearing may be listened to live via the following methods:
Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at rules@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at rules@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
Bills Added:
HF4502
(Stephenson) - Energy Conservation and Optimization Act of 2020 established.
HF4498
(Hansen) - Environment and natural resources trust fund funding provided, previous appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
HF4374
(Pinto) - Provider definition amended, and child care assistance provider reimbursement rates modified.
HF4221
(Ecklund) - Veterans stable housing initiative provided, technical changes made to the GI Bill, provision of dental services to veteran home residents authorized, and data classified.
HF4222
(Edelson) - Dental services provision for veteran home residents authorized.
HF4223
(Lippert) - Veteran adult day care program establishment by commissioner of veteran's affairs authorized.
HF4058
(Persell) - Environment; priority qualified facility provisions modified, and property interest acquisition authority modified.
HF3954
(Koegel) - Head Start funding allocation modified, and money appropriated.
HF3678
(Bahner) - Income and asset exclusion expiration date extended for public assistance program eligibility as part of the income and child development in the first three years of life demonstration project.
HF3192
(Fabian) - Independent School District No. 441, Marshall County Central Schools; money transfer authorized from early childhood and family education reserve account to school readiness reserve account.
Rules and Legislative Administration Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Meeting: Tuesday, April 28 2020 12:15 PM to 12:45 PM OR 5 minutes after session goes into recess Remote Hearing This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01
Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at rules@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
Bills Added:
HF3499
(Nelson) - Elections; special procedures provided for the safe and secure conduct of the 2020 state primary and state general elections; funding provided for various election-related purposes, including administration, security, accessibility, training, public health and safety, and public outreach; local grants authorized; report required; money transferred and appropriated for purposes of the Help America Vote Act, the federal CARES Act, and the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act; and money appropriated.
HF4541
(Hausman) - COVID-19; eviction and mortgage foreclosure protection and emergency housing assistance provided during a public health emergency, report required, penalties for false statements provided, and money appropriated.
HF1246
(Morrison) - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act established, drug manufacturers required to submit drug price information to the commissioner of health, civil penalties provided, and report required.
Rules and Legislative Administration Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Meeting: Tuesday, April 14 2020 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM Remote Hearing This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01
Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at rules@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
Agenda: I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes for April 1, 2020
IV. Waiving of deadlines under Rule 10.01
HF 4285 (Poppe) HF 4490 (Poppe) HF 4415 (Davnie)
V. Adjournment
This committee hearing may be listened to live via the following methods:
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt. If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or have feedback you would like to share, please email committee staff at rules@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff at least 1 hour before the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
Bills Added:
HF4285
(Poppe) - Agriculture; various provisions modified relating to perishable farm products, seed law, noxious weed law, hemp, farming, loans, plant shipment, pet food, food, eggs, grain, and others; data classified; rulemaking authority modified; veterinarian immunity provided; reports required; and recommendations required.
HF4490
(Poppe) - Agriculture supplemental appropriations bill.
HF4415
(Davnie) - COVID-19; school closures and other amendments provided; calculation of school aid formulas clarified; forecast adjustments made to funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, fund transfers and accounting, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, and community education and lifelong learning; responsibilities clarified for construction and skills trades career counseling services; operation referendum calculation clarified; and base appropriations adjusted.
Rules and Legislative Administration Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Meeting: Wednesday, April 1 2020 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Remote Hearing This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01
Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at rules@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
Agenda: I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Presentation on the Remote Hearing Process
Presenters: • Rep. Ryan Winkler • Mike Speiker, House IT Director • Barry LaGrave, Director, Public Information Services
IV. Approval of Minutes for March 10, 2020
V. Approval of House Policies: • 2020-R20: Emergency Telecommuting Policy • 2020-R21: Emergency Sick Leave During Widespread Illness
Presenter: Kelly Knight, Director, House HR
VI. Adjournment
This committee hearing may be listened to live via the following methods:
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt. If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or have feedback you would like to share, please email committee staff at rules@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff at least 1 hour before the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.