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Audio/Video Archives - 2007-2008 Regular Session

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Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

3/14/2007
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HF1131 (Moe) Capacity building grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1723 (Walker) AIDS prevention initiative focusing on African-born residents grants provided, and money appropriated.
HF726 (Tschumper) Minnesota community action grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1684 (Madore) Redevelopment housing applicant preferences modified.
Removed: HF1096 (Clark)

Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division

3/14/2007
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HF720 (Lanning) Workforce transition assistance pilot program funding provided.
HF1535 (Poppe) Workforce Development Inc., employment and training services pilot project funding provided.
HF58 (Mullery) Increased job training and wages for minorities initiative and report required.
HF377 (Thao) Lifetrack Resources immigrant and refugee collaborative programs grant provided.
HF1533 (Slocum) Hennepin-Carver Workforce Investment Board funding provided.
HF1655 (Slocum) Opportunities industrialization centers funding provided.
HF1711 (Hortman) Vinland Center for rehabilitation services funding provided.
HF582 and HF 1358 have been removed from the Agenda

K-12 Finance Division

3/14/2007
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HF1717 (Welti) Transportation aid for flexible learning year programs authorized.
HF1568 (Hornstein) Pupil transportation formulas modified for charter schools.
HF1566 (Hornstein) Safe schools levy increased.
HF1415 (Hortman) Hazardous pupil transportation services levy authorized.
HF1561 (Faust) Early intervention adequate yearly progress grants established, formula allowance increased, and money appropriated.
HF1174 (Dominguez) Minnesota reading corps program established, and money appropriated.
HF1559 (Dittrich) Master teacher training in economics and personal finance provided, and money appropriated.
HF1412 (Benson) Location equity index created, general education revenue formula modified, and specified school districts' revenue increased.
HF1718 (Heidgerken) School district integration revenue modified.
HF1702 (Faust) School finance system changes phased in, and school finance reform legislative task force created.
HF234 (Benson) School district reserve fund requirements and reports eliminated, and school district primary elections required only after adoption of a resolution.
HF236 (Greiling) School districts authorized to delay the implementation of special education tuition billing for an additional two years.
HF1197 (Mariani) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provided including general education, education excellence, special programs, technology, nutrition and accounting, libraries, early childhood education, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning.

Energy Finance and Policy Division

3/14/2007
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Added to the Agenda; continued - HF375 (Ruud) Global Warming Mitigation Act adopted.

Removed from the agenda HF1350 (Eken) White Earth Band of Chippewa renewable energy feasibility grant provided, and money appropriated.
Removed from the agenda HF1664 (Kalin) East central Minnesota renewable energy plant feasibility study grant authorized.

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division

3/14/2007
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HF279 (Haws) War Survivors Act educational benefits eligibility clarified and extended for surviving military spouses and children.
HF451 (Jaros) Honor guard member reimbursement provided for National Guard funerals, and money appropriated.
HF1140 (Faust) County and district agricultural societies funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF100 (Demmer) Farm enhancement loan program established, and money appropriated.
SF138 (Sviggum) Nursery stock plant hazards evaluation and report

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs

3/14/2007
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HF766 (Westrom) Ethanol-gasoline blend provisions modified, and state departments directed to expand consumer options.
HF1101 (Faust) Recreational camping regulations exception provided for county fairgrounds.
HF1525 (Hackbarth) Aquaculture water use permitting fees limited.
HF532 (Winkler) Military personnel utility and other contracts regulated, and cancellations authorized.
HF1065 (Otremba) Health screening benefit provided for eligible members of the armed forces, notification required, and money appropriated.

Biosciences and Emerging Technology

3/14/2007
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Presentation by Bois Forte Band of Chippewa regarding renewable energy facility
Presentation by MnSCU regarding bioscience initiatives

Taxes

3/14/2007
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HF1240 (Marquart) Historic structure rehabilitation income tax credit provided has been added
HF1817 (Wollschlager) Military service income tax credit modified and increased has been added
HF551 (Wollschlager) Tax deduction for out-of-state active military duty clarified has been added.
HF37 (Brod) Out-of-state active military duty tax deduction clarified to include active duty performed by members of the National Guard and other military reservists.
HF29 (Severson) Military pensions federal income tax subtraction provided.
HF82 (Erickson )Military pension federal taxable income subtraction provided.
HF622 (Zellers) Retired pensioners income tax subtraction provided.
HF871 (Rukavina) Individual income; allowing a subtraction for educational awards from the National Service Trust
HF930 (Dean) Health insurance premiums income tax subtraction authorized.
HF69 (Mullery) Health insurance premiums federal taxable income subtraction provided.
HF1245 (Eken) Volunteer ambulance personnel longevity awards income tax subtraction provided.
HF81 (Paulsen) Long-term capital gains income tax exclusion provided.
HF1301 (Moe) Residents right of first refusal established when a manufactured home park is being sold.
HF1378 (Paulsen) Minnesota college savings plan contributions income tax subtraction provided.
HF435 (Cornish) Alternative fuel vehicle conversion income tax credit provided has been added.
HF433 (Cornish) Alternative fuel vehicle federal taxable income subtraction provided.
HF1537 (Gunther) Education loans principal and interest payments income tax subtraction provided.
HF1541 (Thissen) Tuition savings plan federal taxable income subtraction provided.
HF1963 (Thissen) Income tax credit provided for donations to qualified scholarship-granting organizations has been added.

Rules and Legislative Administration

3/14/2007
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Calendar for the Day for March 15, 2007

Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

3/14/2007
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HF1012 (Otremba) Rural land abutting public waters valuation provided.
HF1030 (Mullery) Low-income rental property classification 4d extended.
HF1751 (Atkins) Aggregate resource preservation property tax law and property classifications provided.
HF1502 (Erhardt) Seasonal recreational property exempted from the state general property tax levy.
HF1816 (Erhardt) Local transportation levies limited
HF1531 (Solberg) Apprenticeship training facilities property tax exemption provided.
HF1731 (Hackbarth) Electric generation peaking plant personal property tax exemption provided.
HF1668 (Hamilton) Monosloped roofs used for livestock operations property tax exemption provided.
HF1900 (Slocum) Property bordering public waters reduced class tax rate provided.
HF1902 (Erhardt) Seasonal recreational property tax refund provided.
HF1959 (Tschumper) School bond agricultural credit provided, and money appropriated.

Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

3/13/2007
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HF208 (Rukavina) School districts authorized to levy for health care costs.
HF681 (Sviggum) Agricultural property excluded from tax base for school bonded debt levies, agricultural land valuation based on production value, and money appropriated.
HF1692 (Davnie) Taxpayer notice modified on renewal of school district operating referendum.
HF836 (Kalin) Debt service equalization aid program state aid increased, and money appropriated.
HF837 (Lanning) Debt service equalization aid increased, and equalizing factors indexed.
HF839 (Welti) Debt service equalization aid program state aid increased, and money appropriated.
HF1083 (Anzelc) Maximum effort capital loan school districts tax base modified to calculate debt service levies.
HF101 (Demmer) Agricultural land excluded from the tax base for school bonded debt levies.
HF466 (Dittrich) Property tax relief provided; and equity, transition, and referendum equalization levies increased and indexed.
HF467 (Dittrich) Property tax relief provided; and debt service equalization revenue, health and safety, deferred maintenance, and operating capital levies increased and indexed.
HF1868 (Abeler) Debt service and referendum equalization aid programs equalizing factors indexed has been added.
HF680 (Hilstrom) School finance equalizing factors indexed at 150 percent of the state average tax base per pupil.
HF927 (Hortman) Equity, transition, and referendum revenue programs equalizing factor increased.
HF1518 (Brown) Local government aid programs and appropriations modified, and school finance equalizing factors indexed.
HF800 (Demmer) School districts and counties mutually authorized to mutually agree to extend the time allowed before the date of the proposed property tax levy certification.

Taxes

3/13/2007
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Continue hearing income tax credit bills
Health and Human Services
HF309 (Gottwalt) Long-term care insurance income tax credit adjusted.
HF313 (Fritz) Home care tax credit established., and money appropriated.
HF338 (Seifert) Adoption income tax credit authorized.
HF1111 (Rukavina) Volunteer ambulance attendant and volunteer firefighter income tax credit provided, and money appropriated.
HF1249 (Atkins)Senior independent living personal technology income tax credit provided.
HF1341 (Tinglestad) Adoption expenses refundable income tax credit authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1312 (Jaros) Affordable housing contributions income tax credit provided.
HF1240 (Marquart) Historic structure rehabilitation income tax credit provided.

Introduction to income tax subtractions by House Research
HF300 (Haws) Military pay tax deduction expanded, and military pension subtraction including survivor benefits created.
HF551 (Wollschlager) Tax deduction for out-of-state active military duty clarified.

Bills added to the Agenda
HF1817 (Wollschlager) Military service income tax credit modified and increased.

Bills deleted from the Agenda
HF732 (Haws) Military pay income tax deduction expanded, and military pension and survivor benefit payments subtraction created.

Biosciences and Emerging Technology

3/13/2007
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HF1747 (Davnie) Qualified business ventures investment income tax credit provided. (Informational Hearing)
Presentation about Venture Capital

Commerce and Labor

3/13/2007
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HF1190 (Nelson) Plumbing Council established.
HF1283 (Nelson) Misrepresentation of employees as independent contractors prohibited, and review of certifications of independent contractor status required.
HF754 (Mullery) Plumbers licenses required statewide.
HF1336 (Mahoney) Council of High Pressure Piping Systems established, and fees required.
HF0571(Hilstrom) Defining best value; changing provisions for acquisition and competitive bidding.
HF1208 (Mahoney) State Building Code modified, and construction code and licensing provisions modified and recodified.
HF1335 (Poppe) Real estate appraisers; consistent use of State Building Code's definition of a "story above grade" required.
HF1609 (Clark) Employee statements protected from employer retaliation, complaint procedures established, investigative jurisdiction specified, and civil penalties imposed.
HF0997 (Kahn) Off-sale wine licenses authorized for supermarkets.
Presentation and testimony on HF0997 will begin at 5:00pm. Those wishing to testify may contact Elizabeth Emerson, Committee Administrator, at 651-296-7175 or elizabeth.emerson@house.mn.

E-12 Education

3/13/2007
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HF1794 (Slawik) Children's early literacy funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1321 (Bunn) World languages provided as a required academic standard, and money appropriated.
HF1424 (Paulsen) World language academic standards, proficiency, resources, and capacity development provided; and money appropriated.
HF420 (Ward) Health and physical education course requirements provided
HF615 (Walker) Comprehensive family life and sexuality education programs provided, and money appropriated.
HF1698 (Norton) Scholar loan program established to encourage teacher diversity in schools, revolving account established, and money appropriated.
HF1087 (Mullery) Teacher residency induction program provided supporting effective instruction for diverse student populations, and money appropriated.

HF623 (Solberg) has been removed from the agenda.
HF1794 (Slawik) has been added to the agenda.

Environment and Natural Resources

3/13/2007
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HF593 (Juhnke) Public waters wetlands access restrictions modified
HF1024 (Wagenius) Natural resources; agency service requirements, drainage repair and abandonment requirements, wetlands replacement requirements and exemptions modified; civil enforcement provided; and money appropriated
HF1343 (Hansen) Wetland replacement requirements and agency service requirements modified, civil enforcement provided, and money appropriated
HF1935 (Ozment) Wetland conservation act changes proposed
HF1930 (Hansen) Board of Water and Soil Resources oversight of local government water management
**ADDED**·HF1016 (Hansen) Forest pest control measures provided
Game, Fish & Forestry Division Report:
HF1116 (Dill) Game and fish definitions, fees, license and stamp provisions, and possession and taking provisions modified; apprentice hunter validation provided; and criminal and civil penalties imposed

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division

3/13/2007
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HF308 (Olin) Bovine tuberculosis control funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF710 (Peterson) Sustainable agriculture demonstration grants provided, and money appropriated.
HF846 (Doty) Organic certification cost-share assistance and sustainable agriculture demonstration grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF769 (Hansen) Native plant agronomic research funding provided, technical advisory committee established, and money appropriated.
HF884 (Otremba) Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF104 (Sailor) Animals killed by order of the Board of Animal Health reimbursement limits removed.

Capital Investment Finance Division

3/13/2007
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HF865 (Urdahl) Greenleaf Lake State Park land acquisition funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF858 (Sailer) Big Bog State Recreation Area funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF25 (Anzelc) Itasca County infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF28 (Scalze) Trunk Highway 36 Rice Street bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1646 (Hamilton) Worthington redevelopment grant requirements clarified.
HF1257 (Urdahl) Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bills that are not heard during this meeting will be continued on the agenda for the 6:30pm meeting in Room 500N

Bill removed:
HF961 (Ruud) Eden Prairie veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bills that were not heard during the earlier Capital Investment hearing today are continued on the agenda for this meeting.
Update from Minnesota Department of Transportation on Local Bridge Replacement Program
HF864 (McNamara) Hastings Veterans Home supportive housing funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1207 (McNamara) Red Wing juvenile corrections facility vocational education building funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1308 (Tingelstad) Anoka County regional forensic crime laboratory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1523 (Bigham) Washington County Disabled Veteran's Rest Camp funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1673 (Sailer) Gonvick regional emergency training administration center predesign funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bills Added:
HF502 (Beard) Scott County regional public safety training facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1243 (Bunn) Big Marine Park Reserve improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
HF1263 (Abeler) Anoka County forensic crime lab funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Early Childhood Learning Finance Division

3/13/2007
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HF1275 (Lesch) St. Paul neighborhood circulators grant provided, and money appropriated
HF1276 (Murphy, E) St. Paul; professional development funding provided to parks and library staff who interact with children and families, and money appropriated
HF1277 (Mariani) St. Paul; grant provided to notify citizens of youth services available in the community, and money appropriated
HF1264 (Eastlund) Early childhood education access grants contribution and early childhood educational expenses income tax credit authorized
HF1056 (Slawik) Early childhood education provisions modified.

K-12 Finance Division

3/13/2007
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HF208 (Rukavina) School districts authorized to levy for health care costs.
HF836 (Kalin) Debt service equalization aid program state aid increased, and money appropriated.
HF837 (Lanning) Debt service equalization aid increased, and equalizing factors indexed.
HF839 (Welti) Debt service equalization aid program state aid increased, and money appropriated.
HF1083 (Anzelc) Maximum effort capital loan school districts tax base modified to calculate debt service levies.
HF101 (Demmer) Agricultural land excluded from the tax base for school bonded debt levies.
HF681 (Sviggum) Agricultural property excluded from tax base for school bonded debt levies, agricultural land valuation based on production value, and money appropriated.
HF466 (Dittrich) Property tax relief provided; and equity, transition, and referendum equalization levies increased and indexed.
HF467 (Dittrich) Property tax relief provided; and debt service equalization revenue, health and safety, deferred maintenance, and operating capital levies increased and indexed.
HF680 (Hilstrom) School finance equalizing factors indexed at 150 percent of the state average tax base per pupil.
HF927 (Hortman) Equity, transition, and referendum revenue programs equalizing factor increased.
HF1518 (Brown) Local government aid programs and appropriations modified, and school finance equalizing factors indexed.
HF800 (Demmer) School districts and counties mutually authorized to mutually agree to extend the time allowed before the date of the proposed property tax levy certification.
HF1692 (Davnie) Taxpayer notice modified on renewal of school district operating referendum.

Bill added to agenda
HF1868 (Abeler) Debt service and referendum equalization aid programs equalizing factors indexed.
HF365 (Morgan) Alternative teacher pay calculation for intermediate school districts modified.
HF668 (Garofalo) School aid payment percentage increased from 90 percent to 95 percent.
HF805 (Ruud) Inflationary adjustment limitation removed relating to school district referendum allowance limit.
HF1428 (Davnie) Site decision-making program grants provided, and money appropriated.
HF558 (Peterson) School district sharing of superintendents incentive created, and money appropriated.
HF153 (Urdahl) School district shared superintendent aid provided, and money appropriated.
HF1411 (Howes) Small schools declining enrollment revenue provided.
HF1565 (Welti) Consolidating school districts state aid increased.
HF521 (Heidgerken) Veteran's Day paid day off provided to veterans employed by school districts, Veteran's Day educational instruction required, and private employers encouraged to grant paid holiday to veterans.
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