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.
I. *SF1098/HF 1246 (Morrison) Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act established, drug manufacturer price information submission to health commissioner required, civil penalties provided report required, and appropriations modified. II. HF4498 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources trust fund funding provided, previous appropriations modified, and money appropriated. III. HF4180 (Hansen) Dry cleaner fees modified, and report to legislature modified. Other bills may be added.
Notes: *The author will work from the SF language.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote meetings 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.
Bills Added:
SF1098
(Morrison) - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act established, drug manufacturer price information submission to health commissioner required, civil penalties provided report required, and appropriations modified.
HF4498
(Hansen) - Environment and natural resources trust fund funding provided, previous appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
HF4180
(Hansen) - Perchloroethylene use prohibited as dry cleaning solvent, prior appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
I. HF 168 (Schultz) Temporary PCA rate increase during COVID-19 emergency II. HF 4541 (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 III. HF 1507 (Stephenson) Minnesota investment fund grant program limits modified, job training grant program modified, and money appropriated
BILL REMOVED: HF 3029 (Ecklund) Broadband development grant program annual statutory appropriation provided, and money appropriated (pending referral)
NOTE: A decision has been made to package the four COVID-19 bills that were the agenda into a larger COVID-19 Economic Security Act package. HF 1507 will be the vehicle. A series of motions to move the language adopted in the individual bills into HF 1507 as separate articles will be made before HF 1507 moves out to General Register. At this point, HF 3029 (Ecklund) remains in the Rules Committee. The broadband proposal will be offered as an amendment to HF 1507.
If you have questions about the technology associated with/accessibility of remote hearings, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote meetings 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.
Bills Added:
HF3029
(Ecklund) - COVID-19; distance learning equipment grant program established, grant program established for telemedicine equipment purchased, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1507
(Stephenson) - COVID-19 Economic Security Act established, loans modified during public health emergency, small business loans and grants provided, grants provided for expanding broadband and telemedicine, housing assistance provided, personal care assistance services expanded, personal care assistant rates increased, penalties provided, and money appropriated.
HF168
(Schultz) - COVID-19; personal care assistant and support worker hour limitations increased, personal care assistance compensation permitted for services provided by a parent or spouse during a peacetime emergency for an outbreak, temporary rate increases provided for personal care assistance, 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.
I. HF 4415 (Davnie) Compensation for hourly employees required for schools closed due to COVID 19 II. HF 3429 (Nelson) Elections; various technical and policy changes made relating to voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, recounts, contests, candidates, and other election-related provisions; and election equipment grant money availability extended. III. HF 3499 (Nelson) Help America Vote Act appropriation purpose transferred, and money appropriated. IV. HF2768 (Lillie) Labor agreements and compensation plan ratified
BILLS REMOVED: HF1603 (Dehn) Election and campaign finance; automatic voter registration and early voting provided, voting rights of persons with felony convictions restored, automatic absentee ballot delivery and ranked-choice voting authorized, National Popular Vote Interstate Compact adopted, campaign finance reporting requirements modified, expressly advocating definition modified, reporting of electioneering communications required, redistricting commission established, and money appropriated.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote meetings 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.
Bills Added:
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.
HF3429
(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.
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.
HF2768
(Lillie) - Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified.
I. HF 3391 (Moller) Guardianship and conservatorship provisions modernized and modified. II. HF1914 (Edelson) Advanced practice registered nurses added III. HF331 (Edelson) Tobacco; charter schools added to prohibition of tobacco in schools, tobacco sale age increased IV. Update on U.S. Dept. of Treasury guidelines on CARES Act funding - Bill Marx, Chief Fiscal Analyst
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote meetings 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.
Bills Added:
HF3391
(Mariani) - Guardianship and conservatorship provisions modernized and modified.
HF1914
(Edelson) - Advanced practice registered nurses added to certain statutes, and medical assistance coverage expanded to orthotic devices.
HF331
(Edelson) - Tobacco; charter schools added to prohibition of tobacco in schools, tobacco sale age increased, administrative penalties increased, municipal license of tobacco provision added, and alternative penalties allowed.
Agenda: Presentation by MMB Commissioner Myron Frans and State Economist Dr. Laura Kalambokidis • Quarterly economic outlook • Update on COVID-19 related federal funding
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote meetings 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.