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Audio/Video Archives - 2007-2008 Regular Session

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.

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Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division

2/25/2008
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Child care is an educational and workforce issue.

Capital Investment Finance Division

2/25/2008
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Bonding recommendations from finance divisions. Meeting will continue at 6 p.m., if necessary.
Continuation of bonding recommendations from finance divisions, if necessary.

Game, Fish and Forestry Division

2/25/2008
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HF1188 (Scalze) Protection of ecological value and riparian rights in issuing aquatic farm licenses provided
HF3219 (Brynaert) Ammunition restrictions modified
HF2740 (Erickson) Mille Lacs County; taking of white and albino deer prohibited
HF2610 (Juhnke) Anglers authorized to take fish with two lines
HF3079 (Westrom) Fish spearing earlier open season authorized
HF3328 (Anzelc) Minnesota forests for the future program created
HF2722 (Cornish) Electronic licensing system agents permitted to charge a higher fee to credit card users, and notification of higher fee to individuals required
HF3043 (Hackbarth) Nighttime raccoon hunting hours modified
HF2921 (Dill) Angling and fish house license period modified
HF2871 (Dill) Conservation angling license provided
HF2930 (Dill) Bear hunting permit drawing provisions modified
HF3275 (Dill) Master bear guide license established and rule making required
HF3282 (Dill) Horse trail pass requirements modified, and new deer license fee category created, muzzleloader scopes allowed, and special bear hunting permit provided
HF3283 (Dill) Youth hunting regulations modified
HF3285 (Dill) Turkey hunt application drawing provision modified
HF3330 (Dill) Uncased firearms report required

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs

2/25/2008
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HF2582 (Howes) Vietnam Veterans Day designated as March 29.
HF2664 (Koenen) Montevideo; New veterans home to be established and operated in Montevideo.
HF2276 (Demmer) Silver Star Families of America Day designated on May 1.
HF2524 (Ward) Resident student definition expanded to include the spouse and children of a resident veteran for purposes of determining eligibility for state financial aid for higher education.
HF2645 (Faust) Minnesota National Guard Youth Challenge Program participation report required.
HF2095 (Eastlund) Peace officer reciprocity licensing exam eligibility criteria modified to include persons in active military service.
HF3161 (Bigham) Minnesota deceased military personnel current listing provided.

Veterans Affairs Division

2/22/2008
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HF2645 (Faust) Minnesota National Guard Youth Challenge Program participation report required.
HF2095 (Eastlund) Peace officer reciprocity licensing exam eligibility criteria modified to include persons in active military service.
HF3161 (Bigham) Minnesota deceased military personnel current listing provided.

Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division

2/22/2008
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HF2414 (Johnson) Telecommunications obsolete rules repealed.
HF2107 (Masin) Telecommunications goals provided, and broadband policy director and advisory board established.

Labor and Consumer Protection Division

2/22/2008
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HF3083 (Knuth) Building contractor requirement that homeowner's notice of construction defect be in writing eliminated
HF3084 (Scalze) Homeowners provided with a longer period within which to notify contractors of construction defects
HF3085 (Laine) Construction warranties requirement modified, and waivers of the warranty prohibited.
HF3091 (Gardner) Homeowners permitted to recover all damages incurred due to faulty construction
HF3092 (Madore) Residential building contractor investigations discontinuance prohibited
HF3093 (Knuth) Building standards definition amended

Environment and Natural Resources

2/22/2008
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Informal discussion on solid waste, recycling and resources conservation legislation before the House (Tour canceled)
HF2746 (Lesch) Provide for plastic bag recycling in the state
Fluorescent bulbs and beverage container recycling draft proposals
Presentations on Minnesota House office paper and energy use reductions

Mental Health Division

2/22/2008
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Report from Department of Human Services on children and adolescent bed availability
HF2588 (Ward) Regional treatment centers and state-operated nursing homes relocation authorization required

Transportation Finance Division

2/22/2008
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HF379 (Hausman) St. Paul Union Depot improvements provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF380 (Hausman) High-speed rail line between St. Paul and Chicago state's share provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF381 (Hausman) Central Corridor Transit Way between St. Paul and Minneapolis provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF386 (Kalin) St. Paul to Hinckley Rush Line Corridor provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF418 (Bigham) Red Rock Corridor transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF581 (Lenczewski) I-494 corridor transit way feasibility study provided, and money appropriated.
HF959 (Bunn) I-94 corridor transportation and transit improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2478 (Pelowski) Port development assistance funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2844 (Simon) Southwest Transit Way Corridor environmental impact statement and preliminary engineering funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2956 (Murphy, M) Northshore Express Inter-City Passenger Rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2693 (Laine) Fridley Northstar commuter train station funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3274 (Carlson) Bottineau Transitway Corridor alternatives analysis, draft environmental impact study, and property acquisition funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
Subcommittee Reports for:
HF 2943 (Madore), HF 2408 (Carlson),HF 1822 (Jaros)
NOTE: The committee will not take testimony on bills which have already had a hearing.
Legislative Audit Commission report on roads and bridges

Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

2/22/2008
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HF2255 (Zellers) Seasonal-recreational property value frozen for two years relating to property taxation.
HF2348 (Erhardt) Seasonal-recreational property tax refund provided
HF2857 (Ward) School district referendum market value tax base altered and seasonal recreational property taxation modified.
HF3037 (Heidgerken) School district referendum market value tax base and seasonal recreational property tax modified.
HF3160 (Haws) Tax-forfeited land proceeds apportionment provided for special assessment to governmental subdivision
HF2140 (Madore) Metropolitan transit taxing district redefined, and tax levy outside existing transit taxing district authorized.

Ways and Means

2/22/2008
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HF2553 (Winkler) Catastrophe survivor compensation fund established, and money appropriated.
HF3055 (Solberg) State agencies deficiency funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3200 (Lenczewski) Internal Revenue Code conforming changes made, tuition and teacher expense additions provided, contractor withholdings required, income tax brackets index temporarily modified, nonresident income assigned to this state, and report required.
HF3201 (Lenczewski) Tax policy and administration provisions modified relating to income, franchise, property, sales, and other taxes.

State Government Finance Division

2/21/2008
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Bonding bill day: HF1874 (Davnie) Green building innovation grant program established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

2/21/2008
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HF2957 (Wagenius) Beneficial use of wastewater demonstration projects grants provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Minnesota Heritage Finance Division

2/21/2008
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HF2504 (Madore) Minnesota Zoological Garden asset preservation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3256 (Madore) - Zoo Master Plan Design Construction.
HF1181 (Kahn) Noncommercial television grants money appropriated.
HF3174 (Kahn) Minnesota Public Radio digital conversion funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3269 (Kahn) AMPRS -- Digital Conversion.
HF2481 (Hausman) Como Zoo infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2520 (Jaros) Duluth; Lake Superior Zoo polar bear exhibit expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3008 (Slocum) Fort Snelling revitalization funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3070 (Westrom) Kensington Area Historical Society funding provided and money appropriated.
HF388 (Cornish) Waseca; Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center operations provided and money appropriated. (revisited)
Agenda TBA

Public Safety Finance Division

2/21/2008
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Public Safety Finance bonding recommendations
HF2859 (Paymar) Bonding vehicle bill

E-12 Education

2/21/2008
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*This portion of the meeting was canceled due to an extended House floor session.*

Report from task force to compare federal and state special education requirements
Persons interested in testifying should contact Christina Gosack at 651-296-5524 or Shannon Patrick at 651-296-5098.
HF2982 (Bly) Alternative learning centers and charter schools five-year pilot program established to identify systemic improvement measures to best serve eligible students, and money appropriated.
HF3292 (Dittrich) School trust fund lands management provided, school trust fund land return improvements provided, Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee mission redefined, and report provided.
HF3290 (Peterson, S.) School readiness assessments and kindergarten transition strategies provided, and money appropriated.

HF2974 (Dittrich) has been removed from the agenda.

Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division

2/21/2008
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Capital bonding bills pending before the division, including:
HF1757 (Juhnke) Spicer historic military airplane enclosure;
HF2642 (Anzelc) appropriating money for infrastructure and other improvements for a steel mill in Itasca County;
HF2897 (Rukavina) appropriating money for a veterans memorial in the city of Virginia;
HF3020 (Gunther) appropriating money for the Martin County Community Center;
HF3018 (Gunther) appropriating money for a Sports Complex in the city of Fairmont;
HF2770 (Kahn) University Research Park;
HF1659 (Bunn) Bayport sewer system;
HF2508 (Knuth) Arden Hills highway interchange improvements;
HF3226 (Laine) Columbia Heights pedestrian bridge; and
HF1646 (Hamilton) clarifying requirements of a grant to the city of Worthington
Bonding bills pending before the division; including:
HF28 (Scalze) appropriating money for Rice Street bridge in Ramsey County;
HF3155 (Madore) establishing accounts and a transit improvement area program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds;
HF2915 (Morrow) appropriating money for North Mankato land acquisition for Caswell Park;
HF2476 (Simpson) Wadena regional wellness center;
HF2484 (Welti) appropriating money for Rochester Community and Technical College; and
HF2894 (Anzelc) appropriating money for a grant to Coleraine, Bovey, and Taconite.

Additional bills for consideration by the Division, including:
HF1269 (Davnie) appropriating money for a grant to the city of Minneapolis to pay the principal on the city's bonds for the Target Center;
HF2593 (Koenen) appropriating money for the southwest area storm sewer project in the city of Olivia;
HF2685 (Fritz) appropriating money for city of Blooming Prairie sewer improvements;
HF2565 (Hilty) Carlton supply well;
HF 3187 (Anzelc) Bovey wastewater infrustructure;
HF3067 (Swails) Century college science lab renovation;
HF3183 (Bunn) Century college rennovation;
HF3182 (McFarlane) Century College;
HF3152 (Knuth) New Brighton environmental remediation;
HF3121 (Westrom) University of Minnesota - Morris community services building;
HF3100 (Heidgerken) Saint Martin wastewater rehabilitation;
HF3097 (Heidgerken) New Munich wastewater treatment plant;
HF3088 (Poppe) Lansing Township wastewater infrastructure;
HF3087 (Poppe) Racine wastewater infrastructure funding;
HF3086 (Poppe) Austin wastewater infrastructure;
HF3081 (Poppe) Nicoville wastewater infrastructure;
HF3074 (Faust) Pine City wastewater infrastructure;
HF3073 (Faust) Sandstone wastewater infrastructure funding;
HF3071 (Thao) Saint Paul Youth Drop-in Center;
HF3058 (Tschumper) Brownsville wastewater infrastructure grant;
HF3047 (Tschumper) Brownsville wastewatrer infrastructure grant;
HF3056 (Hosch) Richmond sewer service extension;
HF3049 (Moe) Deer River wastewater treatment facility;
HF3048 (Tschumper) LaCrescent wastewater treatment system;
HF3047 (Tschumper) Whalen unsewered collection and treatment project;
HF3038 (Ward) Central Lakes College asset preservation and capital improvements;
HF3033 (Tschumper) Fountain sewer system expansion;
HF3031 (Olin) Middle River wastewater treatment lagoons;
HF3027 (Wollschlager) Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical College in Red Wing - asset presevation;
HF3025 (Tschumper) Peterson wastewater treatment facility;
HF2677 (Fritz) appropriating money for construction of a water reclamation facility in Faribault;
HF2861 (Olin) Northland Community and Technical college, Thief River Falls campus upgrades;
HF2685 (Fritz) Blooming Prairie sewer improvements;
HF2666 (Rukavina) Gilbert wastewater treatment facility;
HF2659 (Rukavina) Virginia capital investment initiative;
HF2655 (Rukavina) Aurora wastewater treatment facility;
HF2654 (Rukavina) Iron Junction capital investment initiative;
HF2616 (Sertich) Chisholm street improvements;
HF2592 (Koenen) Upper Sioux community water system;
HF2544 (Atkins) Inver Grove Heights veterans memorial community center;
HF2430 (Sertich) Hibbing sewer and water extension;
HF372 (Slocum) Richfield new artirial street construction;
HF371 (Slocum) Richfield athletic fields;
HF1099 (Peterson, A) Lewis and Clark rural water systems grants converted from the bond proceeds fund to the general fund;
HF2865 (Ward) Brainerd downtown infrastructure improvements;
HF2901 (Doty) Tri-county regional services center in Motley;
HF3004 (Dittrich) Anoka-Ramsey Community College renovation;
HF2933 (Dittrich) Anoka-Ramsey Community College asset preservation; and
HF2724 (Haws) Saint Cloud State University asset preservation.

Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division

2/20/2008
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Bonding bills pending before the division, including:
HF2960 (Olin) Hallock water tower;
HF2908 (Anzelc) Coleraine downtown corridor development;
HF2931 (Peterson, A) Minnesota River Regional Park in Ortonville;
HF2584 (Peterson, A) Nassau fire station;
HF2449 (Sertich) Hibbing memorial building expansion;
HF2578 (Sertich) Floodwood business park;
HF2910 (Solberg) North Central Technology Laboratories;
HF2487 (Solberg) McGregor wastewater discharge rerouting system;
HF2692 (Haws) Saint Cloud Civic Center; and
HF2575 (Wollschlager) Red Wing biosolids processing facility.

K-12 Finance Division

2/20/2008
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HF2558 (Murphy, M) Omnibus bonding recommendation bill
Work group reports
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