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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Elections Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg
Location: Room 200, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF635 (Greenman); Election official intimidation prohibited, interference with performance of duty of election administration by election official prohibited, tampering with or unauthorized access to types of election systems and equipment prohibited, penalties provided, and money appropriated.

HF811 (Brand); Multiple unit residential facilities required to permit candidates and volunteers to access facility for purpose of traveling door-to-door to speak with individual residents.

HF495 (Pursell); Postsecondary student voter registration provisions modified.

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

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the night before, and preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

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.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added
Attachments:

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Sustainable Infrastructure Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. HF 1346 (Kraft) Electric vehicle infrastructure program authorized.
2. Presentation by the Coalition for Clean Transportation on electric vehicle infrastructure.
3. Presentation by the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association on electric vehicle infrastructure.
4. Presentation by Xcel Energy on electric vehicle infrastructure.

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' 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. It will be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
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 Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Committee webpage.
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.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Workforce Development Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Jay Xiong
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1097 (Hussein) Ujamaa Place funding provided
HF 1055 (Agbaje) HIRED grant funding
HF 1081 (Sencer-Mura) Boys and Girls Club funding provided
HF 1165 (Hassan) Twin Cities R!SE performance grant funding provided
HF 1743 (Hassan) Teen Teamworks youth employment and training programs

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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.
Bills Added
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Economic Development Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Hodan Hassan
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1398 (Hill) Community energy transition grant program
HF 1528 (Norris) New markets tax credit proposed, administration of credit provided, and disclosure of information allowed.
HF 1813 (Norris) Income tax provisions modified, small business investment credit reinstated, allocation amount of credit modified, and credit sunset extended.
HF 1280 (Richardson) Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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.
Bills Added
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Education Finance

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
*Hearing Canceled*
Approval of the Minutes from February 21st, 2023
HF 362 (Moller) Comprehensive school mental health services lead positions established, and money appropriated.
HF 1102 (Clardy) Elementary counseling services for nonpublic pupils included in nonpublic pupil aid, and money appropriated.
HF 58 (Richardson) Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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. \
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 bills please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Tuesday, February 21st. Written testimony is encouraged.
Bills Added
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Legacy Finance

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Leon Lillie
Location: 200 - State Office Building
Agenda:
HF857 (Olson) - Great Lakes Aquarium funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1657 (Olson) - Lake Superior Zoological Society funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF901 (Urdahl) - Indian Affairs Council funding provided, and money appropriated.
*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 10:30 a.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.

This hearing may be viewed in person or via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 10:30 AM
Time Note: This hearing will be convened from 10:30-12, take a recess by 12 PM, and re-convene at 1 PM in the same room (Room 5).

Property Tax Division

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Dave Lislegard
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
UPDATE: This hearing has been canceled.

HF1653 (Coulter) Property tax refunds and individual income tax provisions modified, and renter's credit converted to refundable income tax credit.
HF1808 (Howard) Property tax provisions modified, property classifications and class rates modified, reports required, transition aid authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1727 (Wolgamott) Property tax provisions modified, and senior citizens' property tax deferral requirements modified.
HF1640 (Cha) Woodbury; local lodging tax provisions modified, and city authorized to use portion of its lodging tax for specific purposes.
HF1721 (Lee) Property tax provisions modified, and interest rate on delinquent property taxes modified.
HF124 (Skraba) Cook County; local taxes modified.

Bills not heard during the 10:30 AM morning session will be heard 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 21st. 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 21st. 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.

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.
Bills Added
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Capital Investment

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Fue Lee
Location: Room 120 State Capitol
Agenda:
BILL ADDED:
HF 463 (Vang) Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF 24 (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.

Amendments to HF 24 (Jordan) and HF 463 (Vang) are due by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 21. Please email amendments to: jenny.nash@house.mn.gov by 1:00 pm on Tuesday.

Office of Legislative Auditor Report on Sustainable Building Guidelines

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.
Bills Added

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Commerce Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson
Location: Room 10, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2000 (Stephenson); Sports betting authorized and provided, licenses established, local restrictions prohibited, sports betting taxation provided, civil and criminal penalties provided, amateur sports grants provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF1176 (Reyer); Third-party payer and dental provider provisions specified.

HF665 (Bliss); Available remedies for violating the prohibition on assigning military pay or benefits amended.

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

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

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.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Human Services Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Peter Fischer
Location: State Office Building, Room 200
Agenda:
*Items may be added*

Worker Supports & Addressing the Workforce Shortage in Human Services
- Worker Safety in Direct Support Professions: First Person Perspectives Presentation

- HF 1494 (Frederick) Human services provider workplace safety grants established, and money appropriated.

- HF 1384 (Hicks) Notice of medical assistance program required for employed persons with disabilities, and medical assistance eligibility requirements modified for employed persons with disabilities.

- Informational Hearing Only HF #### (SS032 - Frederick) Providing and waiving fees for certified birth records, identification cards, and driver's licenses for persons treated for substance use disorder who are eligible for medical assistance; modifying substance use disorder treatment plan review requirements; providing for transition follow-up counseling; modifying substance use disorder treatment rate and staffing requirements; requiring data to be provided to substance use disorder treatment providers; providing temporary rate increases for substance use disorder treatment providers and direct care staff; directing the commissioner of human services to develop recommendations on transition support services; requiring a report.

- HF 1436 (Vang) Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, February 21st, 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.

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.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Taxes

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
Chair Gomez is canceling this hearing. Property Tax Division will meet during this time.

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.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb
Location: 200 - State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1918 (Kozlowski) - Department of Commerce authorized to assist any Tribal advocacy council on energy established by the 11 federally recognized Indian Tribes of Minnesota.
HF849 (Hollins) - Grant program established to upgrade electric panels in residential buildings, and money appropriated.
HF1650 (Davis) - Commerce; reporting dates modified.
*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.

This hearing may be viewed in person or via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Education Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Laurie Pryor
Location: 120 Capitol Room
Agenda:
HF1313 (Rep. Pryor) - Obsolete language pertaining to administration of Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board stricken.

HF1348 (Rep. Tabke) - Employee health insurance provided, minimum starting salary for nonlicensed school personnel increased, paid orientation and professional development for paraprofessionals provided, and money appropriated.

HF827 (Rep. Keeler) - Teacher preparation time provisions modified.

HF562 (Rep. Edelson) - Due process special education aid created for school districts, and money appropriated.

HF629 (Rep. Edelson) - Schools required to use approved literacy curriculum, literacy specialists required, report required, and money appropriated.

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 12p.m. (noon), Tuesday, February 21st. If you are bringing hard copies on the day of, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Remote testimony is available upon request. Written testimony is encouraged and is accounted as official committee record; to be distributed to committee members and public. If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in PDF format, please email the committee administrator before 12 p.m. (noon), Tuesday, February 21st.

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.

For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov or 651-296-1913.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1335 (Edelson) Water pollution notification requirements modified.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Budget Presentation

If you would like to sign up to testify on HF1335 or submit written testimony, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 5:00pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Submitted written testimony is public and will be posted on the committee website and included in the committee record.

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.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Room 5
Agenda:
HF 314 (Her) Court notice required to persons holding liens in tenant remedy actions, attorney fee award limitations and lien priority amended in tenant remedy actions, and requirements repealed in tenant remedy actions for appointment of administrators.

HF 647 (Hassan) Eligibility expanded for discretionary and mandatory expungement for eviction case court files, and public access to pending eviction case court actions limited.

HF 1215 (Agbaje) Stable housing mediation grant program established, and money appropriated.

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.
Bills Added