Currently Posted Meetings

HF3 (Greenman); Voter registration provisions modified; absentee voting provisions modified; voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges required to be multilingual; voter intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with registration and voting regulated; campaign finance provisions modified; Democracy Dollar coupon program established; political contribution refund program repealed; definition of express advocacy expanded; penalties provided; reports required.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

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1. Presentation by the University of Minnesota on their local technical infrastructure assistance proposal.
2. Presentation by the Insurance Federation on impact of extreme weather events on the business of insurance.
3. HF 1135 (Lee) Research funding provided to integrate weather trends in designing and operating public buildings to reduce operational costs and prevent damage from extreme weather events, and report required.

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HF 100 (Stephenson) Omnibus Cannabis bill
Todd Harris, Co-Founder & CEO Plift Beverages
John Hausladen, MN Trucking Association
RaeAnna K. Buchholz, Americans for Prosperity, Minnesota
Tom Evenstad
Kyle Marinkovich, Northern Diversified Solutions
Nate Ratner, the Great Rise

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1. Introduction of members and staff
2. Adopt agenda
3. Election of chair and vice chair
4. Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act
5. Consider proposed policies
5. Summary of Constitutional and Statutory provisions of the council
7. Legislator compensation data
8. Council discussion
9. Potential future meeting dates and topics

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

HF 189 (Hansen) South St. Paul; property repurposing study funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1065 (Hussein) Neighborhood Development Center grant funding provided
Mihailo Temali, NDC Founder
Anthony Goze, Owner of Native Air Mechanical

HF 752 (Finke) Filmmaking and film education facility funding provided, and money appropriated
Andrew Peterson, Film North
Bethany Gladhill, Film North

If you would like to testify, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov

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Approval of the Minutes from February 7th, 2023
HF 170 (Becker-Finn) Interpreter requirements modified.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.

Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Tuesday, February 7th. Written testimony is encouraged.

Parks and Trails Presentation
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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Note: The Property Tax Division is going to meet at its normal time and room (Room 5) from 10:30-12 PM, take an hour recess, and will reconvene from 1-2:30 PM in Room 5..

10:30 AM Schedule (Bills not completed in the 10:30 AM portion of the hearing will be moved after HF514 in the 1 PM schedule):
HF1099 (Anderson) Property tax provisions modified, solar energy generating systems provisions modified, and classification of real property provisions modified.
HF0178 (Stephenson) Property tax provisions modified, and energy storage system tax exemption established.
HF1061 (Hill) Electric generation transition aid established, local government aid formula modified, and money appropriated.
HF0307 (Richardson) Property tax provisions modified, and classification of community land trust property modified.
HF259 (L. Olson) Property tax provisions modified, and property exempted from taxation.
HF675 (Agbaje) Property tax provisions modified, and requirements for service of a petition modified.
HF875 (Becker-Finn) Property tax provisions modified, and Indian tribe property tax exemption extended.

1 PM Schedule:
HF1377 (Lislegard) Increase to Local Government Aid/County Program Aid (Pending Introduction; Revisor #: 23-03169)
HF514 (Lislegard) Virginia; property tax provisions modified, and exempting city from net debt limit.

Chair Lislegard's bills (HFXXXX/Revisor #: 23-03169 and HF514) will be the first two bills during the 1 PM hour. Bills not heard during the 10:30 AM morning session will be heard after the two Chair Lislegard bills in the afternoon session. Additional items may be added/removed from the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Tuesday, February 7th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due to the (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Tuesday, February 7th. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

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Joint Hearing: Education Finance and Children and Families Finance and Policy
Agenda:
1. Presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.
*Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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No public testimony will be taken at this hearing as no bills are being heard.

Joint Hearing: Education Finance and Children and Families Finance and Policy
Chairs: Rep. Cheryl Youakim and Rep. Dave Pinto

Presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

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For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.
No public testimony will be taken at this hearing as no bills are being heard.

Agency bonding overviews:
Minnesota Zoo
Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
Minnesota Historical Society
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Military Affairs
Department of Education

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HF96 (Long); Transitional cost-sharing reduction, premium subsidy, small employer public option, and transitional health care credit established; MinnesotaCare eligibility expanded; premium scale modified; and alternative delivery and payment system recommendations required.

HF1243 (Brand); Student loan advocate established, and report required.

Bills may be taken up in any order, added, or removed at the Chair's discretion

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*Items may be added*

- HF1043 (Hicks) Task Force on Disability Services Accessibility and pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
a. Jillian Nelson, Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of Minnesota
b. Jules Edwards, Co-Founder, Minnesota Autistic Alliance
c. Maren Christenson-Hoeffer, Executive Director, Multicultural Autism Action Network

- HF1067 (Hanson, J.) Personal care assistance program modified.
a. Jillian Nelson, Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of Minnesota
b. Trevor Turner, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council on Disability
c. Jeff Bangsberg, Disability Advocate, New Hope

- Presentation from the Department of Human Services on Policy Issues Related to the Indian Child Welfare Act
a. Reanna Jacobs, Manager of American Indian Well Being Unit, Children and Family Services Administration Minnesota Department of Human Services
b. Tarryl Clark, Commissioner, Stearns County
c. Dave Lee, Director, Carlton County Public Health & Human Services Department

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed-captioned.

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Chair Gomez has decided to cancel the Taxes Committee hearing on Wednesday, February 8th and let the Property Tax Division meet at that time.

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HF1021 (Pinto) - Contingency fund established to pay costs associated with installation of solar photovoltaic array.
HF826 (Newton) - Prevailing wage agreements required for projects funded in whole or in part with renewable development account funds.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify in person, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

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Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) Legislative Priorities

HF1138 (Rep. Sencer-Mura) - Teacher residency grant pilot program established.

HF1137 (Rep. Sencer-Mura) - Number of heritage language and culture teachers increased, and money appropriated.

HF1257 (Rep. Hill) - Barriers to teacher licensure removed.

HF1268 (Rep. Hill) - Teacher licensure and teacher preparation program changes made.

HF1224 (Rep. Hill) - Education; tiered licensure changes made.

*Agenda items may be added or removed at the Chair's discretion or be heard in a different order on the day of

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12p.m. (noon) the day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: Remote testimony is available as needed. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the day before the hearing.
Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

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HF1202 (Becker-Finn) Animal health; data classified, owners of farmed Cervidae requirements modified, registrations prohibited, civil liability established, federal fund disposition modified, live-animal testing for chronic wasting disease required, Board of Animal Health duties transferred to commissioner of natural resources, and money appropriated.
HF24 (Jordan) Authority modified to ensure safe drinking water, drinking water revolving fund provisions modified, grant program established to replace lead drinking water service lines, grant program established for mapping lead service lines, report required, and money appropriated.
HF722 (Hansen) Conservation reserve program state incentives funding provided, and money appropriated.

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HF817 (Feist) Definition of representative acting on behalf of residents modified, and residents provided an opportunity to purchase manufactured home parks.*

HF156 (Feist) Manufactured home park utility billing practice provisions amended.*

HF814 (Norris) Manufactured home park redevelopment program modified, manufactured home park lending and purchase of manufactured home parks by cooperatives grant programs created, and money appropriated.*

*Amendment(s) posted

*Agenda items and order subject to change

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