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Audio/Video Archives - 2015-2016 Regular Session

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Taxes

3/16/2016
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Bills Added:
HF812 (Bly) - Income tax credit for sales or rentals of agricultural assets to beginning farmers provided, income tax credit for beginning farmer financial management programs provided, and the beginning farmer program administered by the Rural Finance Authority modified.
HF1322 (McDonald) - Herbicide purchase exemption created.

Transportation Policy and Finance

3/16/2016
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Presentation by members of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association. Testimony from Gordon Hoff, Executive Director, and also MSP Aero, Bemidji Aviation, Wipaire, and Polaris. Testifying for aviation industry:
Tracie Walter - Bemidji Aviaiton
Lynn Boyd - MSP Aero
Tim Howard - Polaris
Amy Gesch - Wipaire Inc.

Overview/status update on Aviation Tax Report which was passed in 2013 and due by June 30, 2016. Testimony by Cassandra Isackson, Director of MNDOT Office of Aeronautics. Tax report: 2013 Laws of Minnesota, Chap. 143, Art. 5, Sec 24

Testimony will be provided on HF459 (Kelly) by Lorrie Louder, St Paul Port Authority.

Testimony on autocycle bill HF3014 (Fabian) by J R Burke, Polaris Industries, State & Provincial Government Relations Manager
Bills Added:
HF459 (Kelly) - Port development assistance program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3014 (Fabian) - Autocycle regulations established.
The Conference Committee for HF4 Transportation Finance Bill will meet to do an overview side by side presentation of House and Senate provisions remaining in the bill from last session. There were many provisions in the bill which were a part of SF1647 which passed at the end of last session.
Rep. Kelly of the House has the gavel for this meeting.
House Conferees: Kelly, Petersburg, Sanders, Howe, and Erhardt
Senate Conferees: Dibble, Kent, Jensen, Franzen, and Schmit
Bills Added:
HF4 (Kelly) - Omnibus transportation policy and finance bill.
Attachments:
2016 conf comm HF4 policy provision side by side H0004-art3.pdf (3/16/2016)
2016 conf comm HF4 side by side bonding h0004-art2.pdf (3/16/2016)

Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division

3/16/2016
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Bills Added:
HF2529 (Erickson) - Mille Lacs County; taxing jurisdictions reimbursed.
HF2192 (Marquart) - Agricultural market value credit increased and extended to nonhomestead agricultural properties.
HF2200 (Lien) - Agricultural homestead full amount of tax allowed to qualify for the property tax refund and special property tax refund.
HF2260 (Lien) - Agricultural land valuation based on its production value study provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Taxes

3/15/2016
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Bills Added:
HF2871 (Davids) - Taxation; property, estate, sales, income and corporate franchise taxes, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax provisions policy, technical, and clarifying changes made.
HF2943 (Davids) - Income and corporate franchise tax, property tax, local government aids, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax provision policy changes made.

Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy

3/15/2016
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The MNDNR will be available to provide overviews of each bill and take questions at this Committee meeting.
Bills Added:
HF2866 (McNamara) - Invasive special control provided, wild rice license requirements modified, streamlined review of plans and regulations provided, civil penalties provided and modified, Wildfire Act modified, Sand Dunes State Forest logging prohibited, and report required.
HF2845 (Hackbarth) - Trophy animal gross overlimit penalties modified, and enforcement provided.
HF2844 (Hackbarth) - Omnibus game and fish bill.
HF2843 (Hackbarth) - Northern pike management provided, and rulemaking and report required.

Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance

3/15/2016
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Bills Added:
HF2652 (Cornish) - Fourth-degree assault against a peace officer offense clarified.
HF2888 (Cornish) - Sentencing Guidelines Commission recommendations on controlled substance offenses rejected.
Attachments:
H2888A1.pdf (3/14/2016)
H2888A2_1.pdf (3/14/2016)
H2888A3.pdf (3/14/2016)

Rules and Legislative Administration

3/15/2016
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Attachments:
Agenda 3.15.16.docx (3/14/2016)

Higher Education Policy and Finance

3/15/2016
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University of Minnesota

Overview and discussion on the following topics related to the University of Minnesota:

Department of Psychiatry

Athletic Department

Campus Safety

Administrative Costs

Tuition

Aborted Fetal Tissue Research

Health and Human Services Reform

3/15/2016
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Bills Added:
HF2445 (Albright) - Osteopathic physician licensure requirement modified, and technical changes made to the composition of the Board of Medical Practice.
HF2322 (Peterson) - Clinical lactation service licensing created, fees established, and report required.
HF978 (Zerwas) - Genetic counselors licensed.
HF2344 (Zerwas) - Orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics regulated; licensure required; and fees established.
Attachments:
Committee Engrossment 978-1.pdf (3/14/2016)
Committee Engrossment 2344-1.pdf (3/14/2016)
Committee Engrossment 2445-1.pdf (3/14/2016)
Amendment H0978A2.pdf (3/14/2016)
Amendment H2322A1.pdf (3/14/2016)
Amendment H2344A3.pdf (3/14/2016)
HF 978 - Genetic Counselor 1 pageinformation sheet 9.30.14- New_edits.pdf (3/14/2016)
HF 978 - Letter of support - FORCE 2016.pdf (3/14/2016)
HF978 - NFUM Letter of Support.pdf (3/14/2016)
Gillette HF 2344 Support Letter 3-14.doc (3/15/2016)
MN HF 2445 Osteo Recog J kk.pdf (3/15/2016)
Sanford Health.pdf (3/15/2016)

Health and Human Services Finance

3/15/2016
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Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy

3/15/2016
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I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. HF2798 (O'Neill): Dual training grant program clarified.

V. HF2872 (Kiel): Greater Minnesota workforce and community development pilot grant program established, and money appropriated.

VI. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF2798 (O'Neill) - Dual training grant program clarified.
HF2872 (Kiel) - Greater Minnesota workforce and community development pilot grant program established, and money appropriated.

Government Operations and Elections Policy

3/15/2016
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Please note:
HF 2820 has been removed from the agenda.
Bills Added:
HF1089 (Rarick) - Firework manufacture, sale, and use regulated.
HF2956 (Koznick) - Dakota County Community Development Agency membership amended, Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Agency laws amended, Washington County Community Development Agency created, and obsolete language deleted.
HF2957 (Runbeck) - Ramsey County Economic Development Authority created.
Attachments:
H1089A3.pdf (3/15/2016)

Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

3/15/2016
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DNR Report: Definitions and Thresholds for Negative Impacts to Surface Waters
Attachments:
gw-thresholds-project_report.pdf (3/10/2016)

Education Innovation Policy

3/15/2016
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Presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on Minnesota Teacher Licensure.

Office of the Legislative Auditor

Bills may be taken in any order. Bills may be added.

HF 2814 Erickson - Legislative study group to review the legislative auditor's 2016 report on kindergarten through grade 12 teacher licensure and consider how to implement the recommendations established.

HF 2861 Mariani - Legislative task force to review the legislative auditor's 2016 report on kindergarten through grade 12 teacher licensure and consider how to implement the recommendations established.

HF 2586 Bennett - Student preparation guidelines offered.

HF 2794 Ward - Excused absences for students participating in performing arts allowed.

HF 2890 Peterson - Innovation in education opportunities expanded.

HF 2622 Selcer - Suicide prevention training for teachers renewing their teaching license required.

***If you are interested in testifying, please contact Tom Brennan at tom.brennan@house.mn***
Attachments:
H2890A2_1.pdf (3/15/2016)

Commerce and Regulatory Reform

3/15/2016
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Presentation: DPS Driver & Vehicle Services on Implementation of Insurance Verification for Motor Vehicle Registration

*HF 1066 and SF 1523 were passed by the committee during the 2015 session, and returned during the interim pursuant to House Rule 4.20. No additional testimony will be taken on these bills.
Bills Added:
HF1586 (Hoppe) - Bad faith assertions of patent infringements prohibited, and enforcement provided.
HF1066 (Kresha) - Competitive market regulation provided for local exchange carriers, informal review and resolution of disputes provided, call routing practices prohibited, and registration of wholesale transport providers provided.
SF1523 (Smith) - Health coverages regulated and modified.
Attachments:
HF 1586 DE2 Amendment.pdf (3/11/2016)
SF 1523 A9.pdf (3/15/2016)

Education Finance

3/15/2016
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MDE Update
-Pearson Contract
-Special Education Evaluation Update

School Trust Lands Director Update
Attachments:
H.F. 1, Chap. 3, Art. 3, sec. 14 - Report on MCA Contractor Performance.pdf (3/14/2016)
Special Education Evaluation-Session Law.docx (3/14/2016)
PSF Report - FINAL.pdf (3/14/2016)

Agriculture Finance

3/15/2016
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Cooperative Network presentation
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Agriculture Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) Report
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Biodiesel Report
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Biofuel Infrastructure Grant Program Report
Attachments:
Biodiesel Report to the Legislature 2016 FINAL_1.pdf (3/9/2016)
E15 Infrastructure Report to the Legislature 2016 FINAL_1.pdf (3/9/2016)
AGRI Report 2015 Final_1.pdf (3/10/2016)

Agriculture Policy

3/15/2016
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Capital Investment

3/15/2016
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Presentation by Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on their bonding priorities.

Presentation by City of Minneapolis on their bonding priorities.

Presentation by the City of Saint Paul on their bonding priorities.

Civil Law and Data Practices

3/15/2016
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HF 2797 (Smith) Revisor's Bill
Bills Added:
HF2072 (Albright) - Watercraft and motor vehicle transfer-on-death title provided, and transfer exempted from motor vehicle sales tax.
HF2650 (Hoppe) - Receivership and assignments for the benefit of creditors provisions clarified, and short form of assignment for recording with a deed to transfer real property provided.
HF2705 (Hortman) - Minnesota Statute references updated to include limited liability companies under the Minnesota Revised Uniform Liability Company Act, fees clarified, and other clarifying changes made.
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