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This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
HF 2471 (Davnie) Culturally responsive teaching, learning, integration, and inclusion program established; and money appropriated.*
*more agenda items may be added*
*This is an informational hearing only, no public testimony will be taken during this hearing.
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.
Note: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Do not contact Jenny about the content of this meeting.
Bills Added:
HF2471
(Davnie) - Culturally responsive teaching, learning, integration, and inclusion program established; and money appropriated.
HF 600 (Winkler): Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis
PLEASE NOTE: Testimony, amendments and discussion will be limited to the provisions of HF 600 within the jurisdiction of the Education Finance Committee. The deadline to get amendments to the Committee Administrator is 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 21st.
The relevant provisions are as follows:
Article 1
• Sec. 4 – legislative report on funding recommendations (particularly (e) (8) (i and iv)
• Sec. 8 – prohibition of adult use on school grounds (particularly subdivision 1 sec 4)
• Sec. 14 – prohibition on business operations near a school (particularly subdivision 4)
• Sec. 46 – consumption prohibition provisions relating to medical cannabis (particularly subdivision 2)
• Sec. 47 – protections for medical cannabis registry program participants (particularly subdivision 3)
Article 5
• Sec. 5 – striking language in subdivision 1, sec. 4
• Sec. 9 – cannabis sale crimes (particularly subdivision 1, sec. 3 & 5, subdivision 2, sec. 3)
Article 7
• Sec. 3 – education on cannabis use and substance use
• Sec. 4 – reporting on underage substance use
• Sec. 5 – public health youth education on substance use (particularly subdivision 1)
• Sec. 14 – employee testing exceptions (particularly subdivision 9)
*more items may be added to the agenda*
Instructions to the public on testimony:
• Testimony will be taken on a first come basis and will only relate to the sections of the bill that are specified. If you wish to testify on this bill, please contact brittney.sunderland@house.mn and copy sarah.burt@house.mn by 5pm, Wednesday April 21st to get instructions. Clearly indicate you'd like to testify on HF 600 in the subject of your email.
• Written testimony is welcome, please see the template saved under permanent committee documents and use that to submit your comments by 5pm Wednesday, April 21st to sarah.burt@house.mn
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.
Note: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Do not contact Jenny about the content of this meeting.
HF 1065 (Davnie) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agency provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
-The DE amendment for HF 1065, the Omnibus Education Finance bill, will be posted on Monday, April 5th.
-Walkthrough of the DE amendment and member discussion will take place on Tuesday, April 6th.
-Amendments are due to the Committee Administrator on Wednesday, April 7th at 2 pm.
-Public testimony will begin to be taken at the end of the hearing on Tuesday, April 6th if there's time. All of Wednesday's hearing will be devoted to public testimony & public testimony will conclude on Wednesday, April 7th. Instructions are below on how to sign up for public testimony.
-Formal committee action will be taken on Thursday, April 8th.
-If necessary the committee will meet Thursday afternoon to finish it's work.
*Bills may be added to the agenda
Instructions to the public on testimony:
• Testimony will be taken on a first come basis. If you wish to testify on this bill, please contact brittney.sunderland@house.mn and copy sarah.burt@house.mn by 5pm, Tuesday April 6th to get instructions. Clearly indicate you'd like to testify on HF 1065 in the subject of your email. Each testifier will have 3 minutes.
• Written testimony is welcome, please see the template saved under permanent committee documents and use that to submit your comments by 5pm Tuesday, April 6th to sarah.burt@house.mn
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.
Note: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Do not contact Jenny about the content of this meeting.
HF 1065 (Davnie) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agency provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
-The DE amendment for HF 1065, the Omnibus Education Finance bill, will be posted on Monday, April 5th.
-Walkthrough of the DE amendment and member discussion will take place on Tuesday, April 6th.
-Amendments are due to the Committee Administrator on Wednesday, April 7th at 2 pm.
-Public testimony will begin to be taken at the end of the hearing on Tuesday, April 6th if there's time. All of Wednesday's hearing will be devoted to public testimony & public testimony will conclude on Wednesday, April 7th. Instructions are below on how to sign up for public testimony.
-Formal committee action will be taken on Thursday, April 8th.
-If necessary the committee will meet Thursday afternoon to finish it's work.
*Bills may be added to the agenda
Instructions to the public on testimony:
• Testimony will be taken on a first come basis. If you wish to testify on this bill, please contact brittney.sunderland@house.mn and copy sarah.burt@house.mn by 5pm, Tuesday April 6th to get instructions. Clearly indicate you'd like to testify on HF 1065 in the subject of your email. Each testifier will have 3 minutes.
• Written testimony is welcome, please see the template saved under permanent committee documents and use that to submit your comments by 5pm Tuesday, April 6th to sarah.burt@house.mn
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.
Note: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Do not contact Jenny about the content of this meeting.