HF2095 (Richardson) Terminology for pregnant persons modified, standards for chemical dependency in pregnancy and prenatal substance use modified, prenatal substance use specified to not itself constitute neglect or maltreatment, prenatal substance use reporting requirements modified, and informed consent requirements established for parent and newborn infant toxicology tests and drug or alcohol screenings.
HF2029 (Coulter) Child care conditional license requirements modified, commissioner directed to create standardized visit time lines and requirements, definition of education amended, background study liaison created, and money appropriated.
HF2106 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Employment qualifications modified for child care centers and amending child care center staffing rules.

*Agenda items may be added or changed

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1. SF 667 (Keeler) Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act changes made.
2. HF 3 (Greenman) Voter registration provisions modified; absentee voting provisions modified; voting instructions and sample ballot required to be multilingual and interpreters required to be provided; intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with registration and voting regulated; campaign finance provisions modified; express advocacy definition expanded; penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
3. HF 2000 (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.
4. HF 1370 (Stephenson) Cause of action for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images established, crime of using deep fake technology to influence an election established, and crime for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images established.

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 Chairs' discretion.

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H.F. 1784 (Nelson, M) Hennepin County; contracting procedures modified, and use of construction manager at risk authorized.
H.F. 1555 (Nelson, M) Construction manager at risk contact procedures for municipalities clarified.
H.F. 375 (Hollins) Ban the box law expanded to include boards, commissions, and other similar entities.
H.F. 197 (Bahner) A resolution memorializing Congress to resolve that the requirements have been met to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and that it shall now be known as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
H.F. 173 (Her) Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

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HF1275(Kraft) Excavation notice reporting required, and pipeline safety violation civil penalties tied to federal law.

HF2045 (Tabke) Transit enforcement governing requirements amended, transit service intervention project established, working group established, and money appropriated.

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1. Introduction of members and staff
2. Adopt agenda
3. Election of chair and vice chair
4. Duties of the council
5. Agency head salary ranges
6. Minnesota Management and Budget overview
7. Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act
8. Consider proposed policies
9. Presentation of prior recommendations
10. Council discussion

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1. Welcome and Call to Order

2. Approval of the Minutes – Tuesday, February 21st and Tuesday, February 28th

3. Re-referral of Governor’s budget bills

HF2320: Department of Children, Youth and Families (Pinto)
HF2335: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency budget bill (Howard)
HF2310: Environment and Natural Resources (Hansen, R.)
HF2324: DNR – Drill Core Library (Hansen, R.)

NOTE: The jurisdiction of the Rules Committee for HF2320, HF2335, HF2310, and HF2324 only extends to their recommendation for a re-referral to their committee of primary jurisdiction, pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03. No public testimony or amendments will be accepted in this hearing on any bill.

4. Calendar for the Day – Monday, March 6th

5. Adjournment

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Approval of the Minutes from February 28th, 2023
HF 362 (Moller) Comprehensive school mental health services lead positions established, and money appropriated.
HF 347 (Howard) Lead testing and remediation requirements in schools modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 933 (Rehm) Eastern Carver County; Independent School District No. 112 transportation hub lease levy authorized.
HF 1102 (Clardy) Elementary counseling services for nonpublic pupils included in nonpublic pupil aid, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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HF348 (Howard): Cost-sharing limited for prescription drugs and related medical supplies to treat chronic disease.

HF544 (Freiberg): PBM and health carrier requirements related to clinician-administered drugs.

HF1752 (Liebling): Commissioner of human services directed to establish a prescription drug purchasing program, program authority and eligibility requirements specified, and report required.

HF1665 (Bierman): Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified. (This bill was heard informationally in committee on February 14, 2023)

HF1711 (Elkins): Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to use prescription drug rebates and other compensation to benefit covered persons, and report required.

This hearing has been approved for extra time and will adjourn at 12:30PM

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Presentation from the Office of Higher Education on the State Grant Program and Federal Conformity.

Bill Hearing:
HF1126 (Pelowski) Postsecondary attainment goals, student financial aid, institutional licensure provisions, and institutional grant program policy changes provided.

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HF 1233 (Pinto) Visual inspection of delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited, and disciplinary room time for delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited.

HF 1511 (Feist) Juvenile Risk Assessments provided.

HF 100 (Stephenson) Omnibus cannabis bill.*

HF 1712 (Feist) Prevention services, intervention services, and barrier reduction services relating to youth involved or at risk of becoming involved in criminal or juvenile justice system funding provided; report required; and money appropriated.

* Discussion of HF 100 will be limited to the provisions in the bill that fall within the committee’s jurisdiction: Criminal penalties, expungement, and lawful cannabis use.

TESTIMONY: The committee has reached its capacity for public testimony on HF 100. Written Testimony is still encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/1.

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

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H.F. 23 (Wolgamott) Safe workplaces for meat and poultry processing workers provided, report required, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1302 (Nelson, N) Funding provided to establish a meat and poultry processing certification navigator, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1303 (Nelson, N) Meat and poultry processor training funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1473 (Frederick) Agricultural Utilization Research Institute funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1475 (Frederick) Agricultural Utilization Research Institute funding provided for specified purposes, and money appropriated.

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I. HF135 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.

II. HF1686 (Hollins) - Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.

III. HF2138 (Hicks) - Olmsted County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.

IV. HF908 (Agbaje) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board established, duties of board established, nursing home workers training required, retaliation against nursing home workers prohibited, enforcement provided, rulemaking authorized, and nursing home worker civil action authorized.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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HF 1859 (Feist) New enforcement provisions created for construction workers wage protection.
Adam Duininck, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Simon Trautmann, Council Member, Richfield
Folivio Merino, worker, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Octavio Chung, LIUNA
Alvaro Chavez, worker, CTUL
Dan McConnell, President, MN State Building and Construction Trades
Tim Worke, CEO of Associated General Contractors of MN
Wendy Sullivan, WENRICH PD Construction, LLC
Stephen Yoch, Felhaber Larson Law Firm
Bill Gschwind, Minnesota Construction Law Services
Brooke Bordson, League of Minnesota Cities
Michelle Dreier, Electrical Association
Jon Boesche, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND

HF 1522 (Nelson) Occupational Safety and Health Act citation data classified.
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Adam Duininck, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Jon Boesche, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND

HF 2213 (Nelson) Technical and housekeeping changes made to construction codes and licensing provisions.
Todd Green, Assistant Director, Construction Codes and Licensing
Sean O’Neill, Supervisor, Construction Codes and Licensing
Andy Snope, IBEW 292

If you would like to testify or provide materials for this hearing, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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Chair Gomez has cancelled the 3/2/23 Taxes Committee Hearing.

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business