HF3646 (Pinto) Statutory infrastructure created for the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families; and statutes moved and copied.
Presentation on Impact of 2023 Funding to Address Homelessness
*Agenda items may be added

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Testimony: Bill authors must arrange their own testifiers and provide each testifier’s name, position title, and email address to the CA 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is also encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage prior to the meeting.

1. Presentation from the Board of Public Defense
2. Presentation from Civil Legal Services
3. HF 3488 (Stephenson) Compensation for minors appearing in Internet content creation provided.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts in Word or PDF format should be emailed to the committee administrator by 10am the business day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 5pm the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law webpage.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov. To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the committee administrator as soon as possible.

No hearing Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.

HF3436 (Tabke) Various policies modified, including but not limited to legislative routes, driving rules, small business contract preferences, nondivisible loads, and greater Minnesota transit programs; technical corrections made; and money appropriated.
- John Dukich, Legislative Affairs Manager, MnDOT

HF2364 (Tabke) Petroleum products transporting requirements amended.
- Dave Wager, Executive Director, Minnesota Propane Association




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This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions

Accommodations:
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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

1. Approval of the Minutes – November 29th, 2023
2. Calendar for the Day – Monday, February 19th

PUBLIC VIEWING INFORMATION: This meeting may be viewed live on the House webcast schedule page.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: are also posted on the Committee webpage as soon as they are available.

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Approval of the Minutes from February 14th, 2024
Continued Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Education on Implementation of the 2023 Education Finance Budget

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

HF3578 (Bahner): Prior authorization and coverage of health care services requirements modified.

HF3443 (Liebling): Release of patient health records requirements modified.

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This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

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Presentation from the Office of Higher Education on the implementation of the 2023 Higher Education Budget Bill.

Direct Admissions Student Testimonials
• First Open Letter video - https://youtu.be/YqgnsUUr9Mg
• Student feature - https://youtu.be/2ATJssCBWAk

LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov. To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

HF 3398 (Moller) Direct services and advocacy for victims of certain crimes grant funding increased, and money appropriated.

HF 3509 (Moller) Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.

HF 3554 (Moller) Aggravated first-degree witness tampering included in definitions of violent crime and crimes against a person.

HF 3520 (Pinto) Age range conformed for hiring a minor to engage in prostitution.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov. To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the committee administrator as soon as possible.

Presentations by:
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Technology Transfer

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HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.  If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies.  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.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page.  All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.  If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

I. Department of Human Services Update on Direct Care and Treatment

II. Department of Human Services Update on Nursing Facilities

III. Presentation from the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

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HF 3516 (Moller) Oral fluid testing procedures authorized as a preemployment alternative for drug, alcohol, and cannabis testing by employers.
Todd Gaynor

Update from Department of Labor and Industry
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner

HF 3456 (Greenman) Restrictive employment covenants prohibited in service contracts.
Josh Musikantow
Lev Roth
Brian Shea
Michael Rubke
Joe Piket, Owner and Operator of two Primrose Childcare Centers

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Overview of the Taxes Committee Items in the 2023 Tax Bill

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