Currently Posted Meetings

1. Approval of February 27, 2023, meeting minutes.
    
2. Public testimony on benefit improvements for teachers (for testifiers who signed up to testify at the February 27, 2023, meeting but the meeting ended before they could testify).
   • Testifiers:
     • Lonnie Duberstein, Past President/Legislative Committee Co-Chair, Retired Educators Association of Minnesota (REAM)
     • Joan Beaver, Legislative Action Chair, Education Minnesota Retired
        
3. Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) presentation on the Governor's budget for public pensions.
   • Thomas L. Carr, Executive Budget Officer, Minnesota Management and Budget
   • Bryan Dahl, Financial Planning Director, Minnesota Management and Budget
4. Presentations by the pension fund directors on benefit changes and funding proposals.
   • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
     • Presentation
   • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
     • Presentation
   • Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
     • LCPR23-029: Teachers Retirement Association (TRA board proposal)
     • 2023 TRA Legislative Benefit Proposal
     • Summary of LCPR29-029
   • Phillip Tencick, Executive Director, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA)
     • Presentation
        
5. Public testimony on the pension fund benefit change/funding proposals.
   Note: Testimony will be limited to four (4) testifiers on each of the retirement fund proposals (MSRS, PERA, TRA, and St. Paul Teachers), and each testifier will have two (2) minutes. All other testifiers will be asked to submit written testimony.
   • Testifiers on the MSRS proposal:
     • Ethan Vogel, Legislative Director, AFSCME Council 5
   • Testifiers on the PERA proposal:
     • Ethan Vogel, Legislative Director, AFSCME Council 5
     • Brian Rice, representing the Minnesota Police Fraternal Association (handouts)
   • Testifiers on the TRA proposal:
     • Louise Sundin, Minneapolis Committee of Thirteen
     • NOTE: See below for submitted testimony
   • Testifiers on the SPTRFA proposal:
     • Lori Borgeson, St. Paul Teachers active member
     • Eugene Waschbusch, St. Paul Teachers retired member
   • Submitted testimony in support of the TRA proposal (LCPR23-029):
     • Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Dr. Deb Henton, Executive Director
     • Paul Peterson, teacher, International Falls
     • Brian Wickenheiser, teacher, Esko
     • Mike Pothast, tech integration specialist 5-12/CSP instructor, Hermantown Community Schools
     • Jennifer Boese, kindergarten teacher, Winterquist Elementary School
     • Belinda Stutzman, teacher, Wayzata Public Schools
     • Lisa Dupuis, social studies, Esko High School
     • Julie Martzke, school psychologist, ISD #196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
     • Jason Savage, high school principal, Pillager Schools ISD #116
     • Jeremy Zywicki, elementary PE dept./asst. football coach, Esko Public Schools
     • Teressa M. Parker, teacher
     • Kathryn Almen, 5th grade English language arts teacher, Brainerd Public Schools
     • Melissa Cousino, first grade teacher, Pillager Elementary School
     • Janet Spreiter, special education teacher, Pillager Public School
     • Bethany Ocar, CLR English teacher, Hopkins High School
     • Shania Holst, 1st grade teacher, Pillager Elementary
     • Felicia Homberger, language arts instructor, Hopkins High School
     • Jeremy L. Frank, special education teacher, Pillager Elementary
   • Submitted testimony in support of either/both the TRA and Education Minnesota proposals:
     • Robert Laine, public school teacher, Lake of the Woods High School, Baudette
     • Cheryl B. Lancette, Spanish teacher, Esko High School
     • Chad Stoskopf, activities director/teacher, Esko Public Schools
     • Shane Lee, Spanish/English teacher, Wheaton Area Schools 803
     • Sue Wagner, 7th/12th grade English teacher, Crookston High School
     • Robert W. Bestul, principal, Lincoln Elementary School, Hibbing Public School, ISD #701
     • Steve and Jill O'Toole, 6th and 4th grade teachers, Eden Prairie School District
     • Riley Krusmark, special education teacher, Goodhue, Minnesota
     • Julie A. Seiler, Minnesota public educator
     • Jennifer Rands, elementary teacher, Centennial School District
     • Wendy Graves, teacher, ISD #270 Hopkins
     • Kathleen Thompson, special education teacher
     • Holly Paschke, speech-language pathologist, Clover Ridge Elementary School
     • Alison Zak, peer coach, Prior Lake High School
     • Mike Carr, social studies teacher, Prior Lake High School
     • Kimberly Dahl, teacher, Esko Public Schools
     • Steve Clouse, teacher, Nashwauk-Keewatin High School
     • Jeff Kocur, teacher, Hopkins Schools
        
6. HF 2222 (Wolgamott); SF 1938 (Frentz): Teachers Retirement Association and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (Education Minnesota proposal).
   • Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Sheila F. Fitzgerald, Retired High School Social Studies teacher
     • Deb Muntor, 5th grade teacher in ISD #16, Spring Lake Park Schools
   • Submitted testimony in support of the Education Minnesota proposal:
     • Mollie H. Olson, teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
     • Shari Clusiau, fourth grade teacher, Keewatin Elementary
     • Lisa Ruehling, math specialist, Jordan Public Schools
     • Scott Antonutti, teacher, Esko High School
     • Shane Jordan, teacher, Brainerd School District
     • Kim Stolski, third grade teacher, Baxter Elementary, Brainerd School District
     • Jeff Aas, social studies teacher, Bemidji High School
     • Jon DeMars, teacher, Mounds View Public Schools
     • Diane Solberg, teacher, ISD #138 North Branch
     • Dan Foss, agriculture teacher, Champlin Park High School, Anoka Hennepin Schools
     • Amy Randall, 6th grade teacher/union secretary, North Branch Area Middle School
     • David Gryte, teacher, ISD #138 North Branch
     • Robert Martin, Forestview Middle School Team 6D, Baxter/Brainerd Minnesota
     • Brent Bovitz, Minnesota public educator, Eden Prairie
     • Thomas Raymond, secondary English/Spanish teacher, Shorewood
     • Sara Strege, high school teacher, Prior Lake, Minnesota
     • Jennifer Cobb, teacher, Lake City
     • Charles Carlson, band director, Brainerd Public Schools
     • Mackenzie Madsen, teacher
     • Nick Ingles, English teacher, Prior Lake High School
     • Anne Jarzyna-Ingles, teacher
     • Katie Devaney, teacher, Burnsville, Minnesota
     • Meghan Fulton, English teacher, Prior Lake High School
     • Matthew Wagner, math teacher, Prior Lake High School
     • Layne Danielson, teacher, Brainerd Public Schools
     • Cindy Sudlow, teacher, Prior Lake
     • Maren Meade-Anderson, Lakeville
     • Robert Hapka, teacher, East Grand Forks
     • Will Baumann, economics and mathematics instructor, a Minnesota community college
     • Hadley Mooney, 5th grade teacher, Winterquist Elementary School
     • Victoria Wright, Prior Lake
     • Katie McGraw, math teacher, Litchfield Middle School
     • Ann Reed, speech/language pathologist and TRA member

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1. Welcome and Call to Order

2. Approval of the Minutes – Thursday, March 2nd

3. Re-referral of Governor’s budget bills
HF2497: PreK-12 Education budget bill (Youakim)

NOTE: The jurisdiction of the Rules Committee for HF2497 only extends to its 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.

4. Administrative Resolutions
2023-R13C Resolution on Drug Use
Kelly Knight, Director of Human Resources

2023-R14 Resolution on Expense Allowances
Barb Juelich, Controller and Chief Financial Officer

2023-P7F Temporary Compensatory Time and Non-Exempt Overtime Policy
Kelly Knight, Director of Human Resources

2023-P3F Policy on Compensatory Time, Non-Exempt Overtime, and Timecard Policy
Kelly Knight, Director of Human Resources

5. SF016 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3

6. Adjournment

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HF1440 (Howard) Family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Bills may be added to the agenda.

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2022 Report Card for Minnesota's Infrastructure: American Society of Civil Engineers-MN

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HF1000 (Brand); PFAS prohibited in certain products, disclosure required, and rulemaking authorized.

HF552 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); PFAS in juvenile products prohibited.

HF1100 (Tabke); Consumer protection; motor vehicle manufacturers required to offer antitheft protection devices on vehicles.

HF1570 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Limitations on credit card surcharges modified.

HF2175 (Pfarr); Nonbank mortgage servicers regulated, and report required.

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

**Public testimony may be limited at the Chair’s discretion**

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*Items may be added*

- HF 2284 (Finke) Provisions modified regarding Minnesota residents admitted to adjacent-state mental health facilities.
a. Carrie Briones, Legislative Director for Direct Care & Treatment, Minnesota Department of Human Services

- HF 1771 (Bierman) Medical assistance and insurance coverage of psychiatric collaborative care model provided.
a. Dr. George Realmuto, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota

- HF 1695 (Nelson, M.) PCA Agreement Ratifying Contract
a. Michelle Weber, Executive Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission
b. Matthew Bergeron, Minnesota First Providers Alliance
c. Kerry Adelmann, Home Care Worker, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa

- HF 1604 (Freiberg) Emergency grant program created for autism spectrum disorder treatment providers, and money appropriated.
a. Jay O'Neill, President, Behavioral Dimensions
b. Dr. Eric Larsson, Executive Director of Clinical Services, Lovaas Institute Midwest

- HF 2008 (Kozlowski) Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
a. Janae Petersen, Homeless Youth Action Leader
b. Jordon Eunison-Chisti; Executive Director; Life House, Inc.
c. Laura Birnbaum, Housing and Homelessness Programs Team Supervisor, St. Louis County
d. Sarah Berger Gonzalez, Senior Policy Analyst at Chapin Hall, University of Chicago
e. Quincy Powe, Opportunity Youth Network Manager, Youthprise
f. Merriam St. Clair, Student

- HF 2551 (Baker) Treatment review and staffing requirements for opioid treatment programs modified.
a. Debbie Gray, Regional Clinical Director for Minnesota for Behavioral Health Group

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5pm on Friday, March 3rd, 2023.
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HF 2374 (Greenman) Minneapolis; Minnesota Veterans Home historic building 6 capital renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.**

HF 2373 (Greenman) Every Third Saturday grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 1639 (Hudella) Hastings; Minnesota Veterans Home capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.*

HF 1106 (Howard) Richfield; veterans affordable housing development and construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.*

HF 1105 (Howard) Richfield; veterans affordable housing development and construction funding provided, and money appropriated.*

HF 430 (Clardy) Special license plate established for veterans who served as multinational peacekeepers in Beirut, Lebanon.*

*These bills will be heard on an informational basis

**Amendment(s) posted

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