HF558 (Frederick); Elections; early voting provided, and money appropriated.

HF1140 (Freiberg); Technical and policy changes made to elections administration provisions.

HF2392 (Freiberg); Campaign finance provisions modified, and civil penalties provided.

HF2393 (Freiberg); Lobbyist registration and reporting modified, and definitions created.

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

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1. HF 2406 (Koegel) Federal infrastructure funds coordinator funding provided, and money appropriated.
2. HF 2405 (Koegel) Infrastructure Resilience Advisory Task Force established, and report required.
3. HF 2499 (Koegel) Small community partnerships on infrastructure projects funding provided, and money appropriated.

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

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HF 1501 (Brand) Rate increases for providers of extended employment services provided
Kassia Janezich, Tasks Unlimited
Herman Gordon, Tasks Unlimited
Shelly Bormann, Goodwill EasterSeals
Tami Reuter, MRCI
John Sherman

HF 991 (Curran) White Bear Center for the Arts high school internship program
Alex Legeros, Director of Development & Communications, White Bear Center for the Arts
Lexi Munson, Development & Membership Coordinator, White Bear Center for the Arts

HF 1986 (Jordan) Emerge Community Development grant funding
Terra Mayfield, Emerge, Senior VP of Programs
Larcell Mack, Emerge, Manager of Reentry Programs

HF 420 (Reyer) Fee revenue reallocated, and Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership funding increased.
Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center

HF 563 (Reyer) Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership appropriation
Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center
Stacy Gordon

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

HF 1922 (Smith) Explore Minnesota Tourism Council membership modified
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, ExploreMN

HF 100 (Stephenson) Omnibus Cannabis Bill*
Allison Vaillancourt, BLNCD Naturals
Angela Brown
Rachel Kane, Sure Lock Packaging
Josh Wilken-Simon, Legacy Glassworks
Adam Wagner, Twin Cities THC
Amber Shimpa, CEO, Vireo Health
Nate Atkins, Libertarian Party of Minnesota
Linda Stanton
Sharvari Hoosman, MN NORML
Michael Ford
Tom Evenstad
Mason Alt
Anthony Newby
Randy Bacchus

HF 1813 (Norris) Angel Tax Credit
Frank Jaskulke, Vice President of Innovation, Medical Alley
Ping Yeh, CEO, VOCxi Health
Aimee Garza, CEO & Founder, CoraVie Medical
Mickayla Rosard, Partner, Groove Capital

HF 2233 (Hanson) DEED Policy Bill
Kevin McKinnon, Commissioner, Dept of Employment & Economic Development

*Testimony and amendments for HF 100 will be heard by the committee if they are relevant to the committee jurisdiction for this bill, Article 3, sections 1 and 2

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HF2088 (Her) - Minnesota Public Radio funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1408 (Frazier) - Public educational radio stations funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1146 (Newton) - Public television grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2075 (Lillie) - Legacy; dedicated funding website maintenance funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2074 (Lillie) - Agencies receiving arts and cultural heritage funding report required.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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UPDATE: HF1871 has been added to the agenda.

HF263 (Tabke) Shakopee; tax increment financing provisions modified, and tax increment financing district established subject to special rules.
HF0335 (J. Hanson) Savage; tax increment financing provisions modified, and tax increment financing district special rules amended.
HF1768 (Coulter) Bloomington; special TIF authority modified for Central Station district.
HF1049 (Brand) Tax increment financing provisions modified, and definition of small city expanded.
HF2412 (L. Olson) Duluth; tax increment financing districts authorized under special rules.
HF2382 (L. Olson) Duluth; city allowed to extend tourism tax to fund additional capital improvements.
BILL ADDED: HF1871 (L. Olson) Duluth; property tax provisions modified, and tax increment financing district provisions modified and authorized.
HF0978 (Davids) Tax increment financing provisions modified, and economic development district limitation modified.

Bills may be added/removed from the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Testimony is limited to two minutes. 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, March 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, March 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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HF817 (Feist); Definition of representative acting on behalf of residents modified, and residents provided an opportunity to purchase manufactured home parks.

HF295 (Elkins); Covenants not to compete are void and unenforceable provided, and protection of substantive provisions of Minnesota law to apply to matters arising in Minnesota provided.

HF2084 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger); Homeowners' associations; attorney fees and assessments governing provisions modified.

HF2300 (Stephenson); Premium discounts and rate reductions provided, strengthen Minnesota homes program established, account established, and rulemaking authorized.

HF1804 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Consumer protection; sale of motor vehicles governing provisions modified and added.

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 2141 (Norris) Allowing counties to provide in-house training for certain training and technical assistance programs.
a. Jessica Leth, Director, Anoka County Economic Assistance

- HF 1403 (Fischer) Aging, disability, behavioral health, substance use disorder, housing, economic assistance, children and family services, health care, licensing, Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General, and conversion therapy laws modified and established; reports required; and money appropriated.
a. Matt Burdick, Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Human Services
b. Evan Romanoff, Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

- HF 2712 (Fischer) Procedure for sanctions modified, background studies conducted by Department of Human Services modified, definitions modified, applications and application process modified, license fees modified, commissioner of health access to recipient medical records modified, notice requirements for monetary recovery and sanctions modified, administrative reconsideration process modified, licensing data modified, cases in which email addresses are made public modified, and prone restraints in licensed or certified facilities prohibited.
a. Autumn Baum. Legislative Director for Office of Inspector General, Minnesota Department of Human Services

- HF 2553 (Fischer) Mental health provider staffing, documentation, and diagnostic assessment requirements modified; commissioner of human services required to establish medical assistance mental health service provider certification process; assertive community treatment staff requirements modified; adult rehabilitative mental health services provider entity standards modified; behavioral health home services staff qualifications modified; and managed care contract requirements for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services modified.
a. Ann Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Resources, Inc.
b. Trevor Johnson, Senior Strategy Director of Behavioral Health, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

- HF 2628 (Frederick) Fees provided and waived for certified birth records, identification cards, and driver's licenses for persons treated for substance use disorder who are eligible for medical assistance; substance use disorder treatment plan review requirements modified; transition follow-up counseling provided; substance use disorder treatment rate and staffing requirements modified; data required to be provided to providers; temporary rate increases for providers and direct care staff provided; and commissioner directed to develop recommendations on transition support services.
a. Brian Zirbes; Co-Chair of Government Affairs Committee; MARRCH & VP of Policy, Compliance, and Government Relations; Northstar Behavioral Health

- HF 2321 (Pinto) Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; responsibilities of Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
a. Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023.
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HF2147 (Her) - Microgrid research and application funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2493 (Kraft) - Supplemental energy assistance funding provided, annual report required, and money appropriated.
HF2439 (Hollins) - Provisions providing for participant's compensation in Public Utilities Commission proceedings modified, and report required.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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TESTIMONIES of HF1269 (Rep. Pryor) - Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.

Notes:
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HF1873 (Kozlowski) Enforcement authority modified for appropriating water.
HF2388 (Stephenson) Upper Sioux Agency State Park transfer required, and report required.
HF2354 (Pursell) Drainage registry information portal established, and money appropriated.
HF2353 (Pursell) Lowland Conifer Carbon Reserve established, positive general fund balance uses modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF897 (Brand) County feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2096 (Jordan) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
HF2368 (Hansen) Minnesota Swan Protection Act established, swan resting areas designation allowed, criminal penalties provided, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
HF2171 (Hansen) Objectionable odor emission prohibited, testing based on odor complaints required, and odor-management plans required.
HF2126 (Hansen) Plastics definitions added, microplastic and nanoplastic testing protocol development and implementation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1514 (Hansen) Metropolitan Council; new inflow and infiltration grant program for metropolitan cities created.

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HF 1874 (Kozlowski) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency policy provisions adopted, agency debt limit increased, authority to issue bonds expanded, eligibility requirements and uses for agency funding expanded, and housing infrastructure bond uses expanded.

HF 1412 (Howard) Community stabilization program established, funding for loans or grants to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing provided, and money appropriated.*

HF 1472 (Hassan) Homeownership investment grants program established, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 918 (Agbaje) Build Wealth MN grant provided to establish 9,000 Equities Fund to increase homeownership opportunities in underserved communities of color, and money appropriated.*

*Amendment(s) posted

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HF2225 (Fischer) - Prepared meals food relief grants established, and money appropriated.

HF1698 (Howard) - Family, friend, and neighbor child care grant program established; reports required; and money appropriated.

HF1198 (Hanson) - Child care assistance expanded to certain families, grants and rules regarding children's mental health expanded and modified, transition to community initiative modified, mental health staff training requirements modified, covered transportation services modified, coverage of mental health clinical care coordination modified, rules regarding children's long-term stays in the emergency room modified, rural family response and stabilization services pilot program established, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF1820 (Hanson) - Foster youth ombudsperson terms modified, and Office of Foster Youth Ombudsperson appropriation modified.

HF1858 (Keeler) - Safe harbor shelter and housing grant program created, sexually exploited youth funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1815 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Grant funding provided to expand executive function curriculum, report required, and money appropriated.

HF2066 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Full Lives initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1629 (Perez-Vega) - Learning with Music program expanded to childhood educators, and money appropriated.

*Agenda items may be added or changed

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Approval of the Minutes from March 7th, 2023
HF 1137 (Sencer-Mura) Number of heritage language and culture teachers increased, and money appropriated.
HF 1138 (Sencer-Mura) Teacher residency grant pilot program established.
HF 1257 (Hill) Barriers to teacher licensure removed, licensure requirements modified, and short-call substitute teacher pilot program established.
HF 1268 (Hill) Teacher licensure and teacher preparation program changes made, Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board membership changes made, and money appropriated.
HF 1224 (Hill) Education; tiered licensure changes made.

Agenda items may be added or changed

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HF645 (Lee): Disposition of money recovered from litigation or settlement of environmental permit violations provided.

HF742 (Norris): Firefighting foam use prohibited, exemptions allowed, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF1175 (Youakim): Modifying medical assistance coverage for special education school social work services

HF2494 (Coulter): Licensure requirements modified for practice of medicine and acupuncture, and professional corporation rules repealed.

HF1486 (Frederick): Supervised practice of alcohol and drug counseling by former students allowed for limited time etc.

HF1677 (Kraft): Insurance; network adequacy provided, and report required.

Bills may be added or removed at the discretion of the Chair.

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