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Capital Investment Division

2/26/2019
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NOTE: All bills will be heard on an informational only basis
HF XXX (Layman) Grand Rapids Civic Center - Pending Introduction

HF 1333 (Sauke) has been removed from today's agenda and added to Thursday's agenda.
Bills Added:
HF1469 (Nornes) - Fergus Falls; riverfront corridor development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF607 (Olson) - Duluth; St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center asset preservation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF238 (Davids) - Chatfield Center for the Arts funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF936 (Sandstede) - Hibbing; mine view grant project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF96 (Demuth) - St. Joseph; Community Center project phase 1 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1366 (Torkelson) - New Ulm; German Park Amphitheater funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF166 (Theis) - St. Cloud; municipal athletic complex funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Education Finance Division

2/26/2019
Teacher of the Year Presentations

HF 1282 (Murphy) Regional public library systems aid distribution modified

Informational hearing on HF 247 (Kunesh-Podein) Establishes a grant program to increase student access to licensed library media specialist

Other bills may be added to the agenda.
Bills Added:
HF1282 (Murphy) - Regional public library systems aid distribution modified, and money appropriated.
HF247 (Kunesh-Podein) - Student access to library media specialists grant program established, and money appropriated.

State Government Finance Division

2/26/2019
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I. HF1295 (Lillie) Dedication certain sales tax collections to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission

II. HF541 (Lillie) Mighty Ducks grant funding provided, bonds issued

III. HF956 (Koegel) Mighty Ducks grant funding provided

IV. HF633 (Tabke) Minnesota Racing Commission ongoing operations provided


If you would like to testify on any bill, please contact Jim Gelbmann (651-296-7427) or send an e-mail to jim.gelbmann@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF633 (Tabke) - Minnesota Racing Commission ongoing operation provided.
HF541 (Lillie) - Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission Mighty Ducks grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF956 (Koegel) - Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission Mighty Ducks grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1295 (Lillie) - Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission sales tax collections dedicated.
Attachments:

Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division

2/26/2019
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*Agenda Change: Bill Added

Presentation of Governor's 2020-21 Budget Proposal:
Benjamin Johnson, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Don Kerr, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs

Bill hearing:
HF889 (J. Xiong) Military veterans definitions modified
*HF203 (O'Neill) Data sharing permitted to administer the disabled veteran's homestead market value exclusion
*HF172 (Grossell) POW and MIA Recognition Day established
Bills Added:
HF889 (Xiong) - Military veteran definitions modified.
HF172 (Grossell) - POW and MIA Recognition Day established.
HF203 (O'Neill) - Data sharing permitted to administer the disabled veteran's homestead market value exclusion.

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division

2/26/2019
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Human Rights budget request presentation

Civil Legal Services budget request presentation

HF 741 (741) money bail use for certain offenses limited

*If you'd like to testify, please contact CA Rachel Ganani: rachel.ganani@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF741 (Noor) - Money bail use for certain offenses limited.
Attachments:

Corrections Division

2/26/2019
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HF 1237 (Winkler) State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in publicly owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited form contracting with private prisons.

HF 1315 (Considine) Correctional officers position increase funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1615 (Wolgamott) Correctional facilities additional support and clinical staff funding provided, and money appropriated.

*This meeting will be held in 500S
**The Committee will reconvene at 5:00 pm in room Capitol 120 for a Joint Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform and Corrections Committee on Corrections Budget Presentation.
Bills Added:
HF1315 (Considine) - Correctional officers position increase funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1237 (Winkler) - State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in publicly owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited from contracting with private prisons.
HF1615 (Wolgamott) - Correctional facilities additional support and clinical staff funding provided, and money appropriated.
CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM JOINT HEARING

Department of Corrections Budget Presentation
Attachments:

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division

2/26/2019
Youth Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform

HF 950 (Christensen) Minnesota School Safety Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 812 (Wazlawik) Criminal sexual conduct offenses for persons in authority positions over juveniles expanded.

HF 89 (Grossell) Child pornography offenses penalties increased, mandatory minimum sentences created, and Sentencing Guidelines Commission directed to modify sex offender grid.

*HF 50 (Hornstein) Cell phone use while a motor vehicle is in motion prohibited, with hands-free mode exception.


*HF 50 will be heard to clarify a motion. The bill was previously before a committee. Testimony was heard. No public testimony will be taken for this bill.
**The Committee will reconvene at 5:00 pm in room Capitol 120 for a Joint Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform and Corrections Committee on Corrections Budget Presentation.


Bills Added:
HF950 (Christensen) - Minnesota School Safety Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF812 (Wazlawik) - Criminal sexual conduct offenses for persons in authority positions over juveniles expanded.
HF50 (Hornstein) - Cell phone use prohibited by person operating a vehicle while vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, and voice-activated hands-free mode exception provided.
HF89 (Grossell) - Child pornography offense penalties increased, mandatory minimum sentences created, and Sentencing Guidelines Commission directed to modify sex offender grid.
Attachments:
H0089A1.pdf (2/25/2019)
H0950A1.pdf (2/25/2019)
CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM JOINT HEARING

Department of Corrections Budget Presentation
Attachments:

Higher Education Finance and Policy Division

2/26/2019
I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes from February 19, 2019

IV. HF 550 (Pryor): Student loan debt counseling grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated

V. HF 583 (Huot): Student loan refinancing program eligibility expanded, and money appropriated.

VI. HF 401 (Ecklund): Cook County Higher Education Board funding provided, and money appropriated.

VII. HF1015 (Ecklund): Minnesota state two-year colleges outside of the metropolitan area aid provide, and money appropriated.

VII. HF 984 (Becker-Finn): Chronic wasting disease test development funding provided, and money appropriated.

VIII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF550 (Pryor) - Student loan debt counseling grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF583 (Huot) - Student loan refinancing program eligibility expanded, and money appropriated.
HF401 (Ecklund) - Cook County Higher Education Board funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF984 (Becker-Finn) - Chronic wasting disease test development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1015 (Ecklund) - Minnesota state two-year colleges outside of the metropolitan area aid provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

2/26/2019
Governor's Budget Presentation
Department of Employment and Economic Development
Commerce Department

Health and Human Services Finance Division

2/26/2019
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Department of Human Services 20-21 Budget Presentation
Attachments:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

2/26/2019
HF266 (Freiberg) Local inflow and infiltration reduction program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF133 (Becker-Finn) No child left inside grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF731 (Brand) Motor Vehicles and watercraft tax and fee exemption for disabled veterans provided.

Presentation of Governor’s Budget Recommendations for Department of Natural Resources

*Please note that testimony has already been taken on HF266 and HF133 on Friday, February 15, 2019.
Bills Added:
HF266 (Freiberg) - Local inflow and infiltration reduction program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF133 (Becker-Finn) - No child left inside grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF731 (Brand) - Motor vehicles and watercraft tax and fee exemption provided for disabled veterans.
Attachments:

Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division

2/26/2019
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Governor's budget items from MPCA
HF 1022 (Long) Utility's solar energy incentive program amended
HF 1191 (Wagenius) Public Utilities Commission directed to develop and approve public utilities energy conservation financial incentive.
Bills Added:
HF1022 (Long) - Utility's solar energy incentive program amended.
Attachments:

Water Division

2/25/2019
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HF797 (Lippert) Roberds Lake storm debris removal funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1314 (Lippert) Department of Health's source water protection program expanded to include rivers and drinking water sources for private wells, and money appropriated.
HF663 (Sandstede) Aurora, and White; Canisteo and Hill Annex mine pit improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1141 (Sandell) Managed aquifer recharge study funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF875 (Fischer) Clean Water Legacy Act modified, and coordinated watershed management provided for.
HF1316 (Fischer) Legislative Water Commission sunset removed.
Bills Added:
HF797 (Lippert) - Roberds Lake storm debris removal funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1314 (Lippert) - Department of Health source water protection program expanded to include rivers and drinking water sources for private wells, and money appropriated.
HF663 (Sandstede) - Aurora and White; Canisteo and Hill Annex mine pit improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1141 (Sandell) - Managed aquifer recharge study funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF875 (Fischer) - Clean Water Legacy Act modified, and coordinated watershed management provided.
HF1316 (Fischer) - Legislative Water Commission sunset removed.
Attachments:

Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

2/25/2019
HF1076 (Morrison) Spring Park water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated

HF322 (Garofalo) Randolph; wastewater collection and treatment system funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated

HF1161 (Marquart) Mahnomen clean water and drinking water infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated

HF178 (Layman) Deer River; sewer and water system improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Bills Added:
HF1076 (Morrison) - Spring Park; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF322 (Garofalo) - Randolph; wastewater collection and treatment system funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1161 (Marquart) - Mahnomen; clean water and drinking water infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF178 (Layman) - Deer River; sewer and water system improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Long-Term Care Division

2/25/2019
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Presentation from Department of Human Services on nursing home facilities and payment processes in Minnesota
Attachments:

Ways and Means

2/25/2019
If the committee does not complete the agenda by 12:45, it will recess and return to 200 at 5:00 PM to finish.

I. HF861 (Hansen) Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS) and Driver and Vehicle Services funding provided, report required, and money appropriated
II. HF 70 (Kunesh-Podein) Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women created, annual report on violence against indigenous women and girls required, and money appropriated
III. HF232 (Poppe) Farm families and business operators mental health counseling support funding provided
IV. HF679 (Morrison) Children's residential treatment payment provisions effective date amended.
V. HF 47 (P. Anderson) Agricultural fertilizer research and education fee, the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, the Minnesota agricultural fertilizer research and education program, and the agricultural fertilizer research and education account extended by ten years.
VI. HF129 (Sundin) Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities public members compensation and expense reimbursement required
VII. HF374 (J. Xiong) Unemployment Insurance Advisory committee 2018 legislative session recommended changes adopted
VIII. HF1267 (Lippert) Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force extended
IX. HF13 (Kunesh-Podein) Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, providing for gender equality under the law

MMB Overview of Governor Walz biennial budget recommendations
-Commissioner Myron Frans, Minnesota Management and Budget
-Britta Reitan, State Budget Director

The order of the agenda may change.
Bills Added:
HF679 (Morrison) - Children's residential treatment payment provisions effective date amended, and money appropriated.
HF47 (Anderson) - Agricultural fertilizer research and education fee, the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, the Minnesota agricultural fertilizer research and education program, and the agricultural fertilizer research and education account extended by ten years.
HF129 (Sundin) - Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities public member compensation and expense reimbursement required.
HF374 (Xiong) - Unemployment Insurance Advisory committee 2018 legislative session recommended changes adopted.
HF1267 (Lippert) - Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force extended.
HF13 (Kunesh-Podein) - Equal rights; gender equality provided for under the law, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF70 (Kunesh-Podein) - Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women created, violence against indigenous women and girls annual report required, and money appropriated.
HF861 (Hansen) - Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS) and Driver and Vehicle Services funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF232 (Poppe) - Farm advocates, farmer-lender mediators, and mental health counseling support for farm families and business operators additional money appropriated.
Attachments:
H0070A3.pdf (2/20/2019)
HF 679 - H0679A1 Amendment.pdf (2/22/2019)
H0861A29.pdf (2/22/2019)
H0861A25.pdf (2/22/2019)
H0861A26.pdf (2/22/2019)
H0861A27.pdf (2/22/2019)
H0861A22.pdf (2/22/2019)

Property and Local Tax Division

2/25/2019
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I. HF 667 (Lislegard) Virgina authorized to impose local sales and use tax for specified projects
II. HF 1271 (Marquart) Detroit Lakes authorized to impose local sales and use tax for certain projects
III. HF 1218 (Lesch) St. Paul local lodging tax rate increased
IV. HF 877 (Klevorn) Plymouth local lodging tax authorized
V. HF 933 (Davids) La Crescent authorized to impose additional two percent lodging tax
VI. HF 388 (Nornes) Perham; local sales and use tax authorized
VII. HF 355 (Demuth) Avon; local sales and use tax imposition authorized
VIII. HF 392 (Anderson) Sauk Cente; local sales and use tax authorized
Bills Added:
HF392 (Anderson) - Sauk Centre; local sales and use tax authorized.
HF355 (Demuth) - Avon; local sales and use tax authorized.
HF388 (Nornes) - Perham; local sales and use tax authorized.
HF667 (Lislegard) - Virginia; local sales and use tax authorized for specified projects.
HF877 (Klevorn) - Plymouth; local lodging tax authorized.
HF933 (Davids) - La Crescent; additional two percent lodging tax authorized.
HF1218 (Lesch) - St. Paul; local lodging tax rate increased.
HF1271 (Marquart) - Detroit Lakes; local sales and use tax authorized for certain projects.
Attachments:
I. HF 651 (Hansen) West St. Paul local option sales tax authorized
II. HF 183 (Schultz) Duluth; sales and use tax authority modified.
III. HF 364 (Sundin) Cloquet; local sales tax revenue use authority modified
IV. HF 144 (Ecklund) International Falls; local sales and use tax authorized for transportation and other public infrastructure projects
V. HF 867 (Zerwas) Elk River authorized to impose local sales and use tax for specified projects
VI. HF 1217 (Brand) North Mankato allowed to impose local food and beverage tax
VII. HF 1130 (Morrison) Excelsior authorized to impose local sales and use tax
VIII. HF 1318 (Murphy) Lake County authorized to impose lodging tax, and Two Harbors lodging tax authority modified
IX. HF 574 (Loeffler) Minneapolis; local special taxes limitation removed

Note that this hearing is in Room 10, not Room 5.
Bills Added:
HF651 (Hansen) - West St. Paul; local option sales tax authorized.
HF183 (Schultz) - Duluth; sales and use tax authority modified.
HF364 (Sundin) - Cloquet; local sales tax revenue use authority modified.
HF144 (Ecklund) - International Falls; local sales and use tax authorized for transportation and other public infrastructure projects.
HF867 (Zerwas) - Elk River; local sales and use tax authorized for specified projects.
HF1217 (Brand) - North Mankato; local food and beverage tax authorized.
HF1130 (Morrison) - Excelsior; local sales and use tax authorized.
HF1318 (Murphy) - Lake County; lodging tax authorized, and Two Harbors lodging tax authority modified.
HF574 (Loeffler) - Minneapolis; local special taxes limitation removed.
Attachments:
H1318A2_1.pdf (2/22/2019)
H0574A1.pdf (2/22/2019)
H0183A1_1.pdf (2/22/2019)
Feb 25 Evening Agenda.docx (2/25/2019)
H0651A2.pdf (2/25/2019)
H0867A2.pdf (2/25/2019)

Education Policy

2/25/2019
I. Call to Order

II. HF853 (Torkelson) - Individualized education programs; functional behavior assessments allowed under certain circumstances.

III. HF854 (Torkelson) - Education; conciliation conference eliminated.

IV. HF1005 (Pryor) - Conciliation conference requirements amended.

V. HF1289 (Her) - Education prior written notice requirements removed.

VI. HF1390 (Moller) - Individualized education program requirements modified to permit student assessment performance reporting.

VII. HF1517 (Bennett) - Individualized education program requirements modified.

VIII. HF1560 (Howard) - Individualized education program requirements short term objectives.

IX. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF853 (Torkelson) - Individualized education programs; functional behavior assessments allowed under certain circumstances.
HF854 (Torkelson) - Education; conciliation conference eliminated.
HF1005 (Pryor) - Conciliation conference requirements amended.
HF1289 (Her) - Education; prior written notice working group established.
HF1390 (Moller) - Individualized education program requirements modified to permit reporting of student performance on assessments, and rulemaking authorized.
HF1517 (Bennett) - Individualized education program requirements modified.
HF1560 (Howard) - Paraprofessional paid orientation required, training funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Education Finance Division

2/22/2019
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A discussion on public education funding and the needs of rural school districts.

Other items may be added to the agenda.

*Members of the public who wish to attend this public hearing may park in the East parking lot and sign in with school officials at Door 1. Please email Sarah Burt if you wish to testify: sarah.burt@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF1142 (Tabke) - State aid for debt service equalization aid increased.
HF1143 (Huot) - Operating referendum program state aid increased, and money appropriated.

Transportation Finance and Policy Division

2/22/2019
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FIELD HEARING

12:00 noon -- 3:00 p.m.
St. Cloud City Hall
400 2nd Street South
St. Cloud, MN 56301

All members of the community are invited to attend, and the committee welcomes public testimony.

Individuals and groups that wish to provide testimony to the committee may do so by contacting the committee administrator: John.Howe@house.mn

The hearing may be viewed here: http://govtv.stcloudcity.com/CablecastPublicSite/show/524?channel=3

Part 2 is here: http://govtv.stcloudcity.com/CablecastPublicSite/show/525?channel=3
Bills Added:
HF1179 (Wolgamott) - St. Cloud Northstar Commuter Rail extension funding provided, report required, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF781 (O'Driscoll) - Small cities assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF780 (O'Driscoll) - Transportation; local cost-share assistance account established, local roads and bridges funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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