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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Ways and Means |
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[Basement State Office Building]
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Elections Agenda Changed |
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[5 State Office Building]
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Energy Policy Agenda Changed |
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[10 State Office Building]
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Taxes Agenda Changed |
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[200 State Office Building]
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Health and Human Services Policy |
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[Basement State Office Building]
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Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy |
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[5 State Office Building]
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Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy |
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[200 State Office Building]
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Environment and Natural Resources Policy Agenda Changed |
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Property and Local Tax Division Agenda Changed Canceled |
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Informational Hearing: HFXXXX (Radinovich) Emergency Heating Appropriation
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Time Note: The committee will meet at 12:30 p.m., or 15 minutes after the House adjourns, whichever is later.
Time Note: The committee will meet at 12:30 p.m., or 15 minutes after the House adjourns, whichever is later.
Elections
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Steve Simon
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
SF629
(Dill)
Jackson, Lake, Clay, Kandiyohi, and Lyon Counties; process provided to make county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointive.
Jackson, Lake, Clay, Kandiyohi, and Lyon Counties; process provided to make county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointive.
HF1986
(Winkler)
Gift ban law for legislators and legislative employees food and beverage exception eliminated.
Gift ban law for legislators and legislative employees food and beverage exception eliminated.
Bills Removed
HF367
(Simon)
Ranked-choice voting authorized; procedures for adoption, implementation, and use established.
Ranked-choice voting authorized; procedures for adoption, implementation, and use established.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Time Note: The committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. or after the House adjourns.
Time Note: The committee will meet at 12:30 p.m. or after the House adjourns.
Energy Policy
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Melissa Hortman
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Heating assistance and weatherization.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Time Note: The Tax Committee will convene at 12:30 or 15 minutes after the House adjourns. The committee will work past 2 p.m., if needed, to complete the agenda.
Time Note: The Tax Committee will convene at 12:30 or 15 minutes after the House adjourns. The committee will work past 2 p.m., if needed, to complete the agenda.
Taxes
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1909 (Drazkowski) Partial* Gift tax and business-to-business taxes repealed, wheelage tax increase rescinded, conservation easement valuation reductions reinstated, school board authority to authorize referendum levies rescinded, student achievement levy repealed, and prior animal waste technician fee and licensing requirements reverted to.
HFXXXX (Rosenthal) Telecommunications equipment tax exemption reinstated. (Will be heard between HF2105 and HF1889)
HF2014 (Anderson) Partial* Tax provisions repealed, exemptions reinstated, and money appropriated. (Will be heard between 1939 and 2123)
* Hearing will be limited to federal conformity, excluding the gift and estate taxes, and business to business tax repeal provisions.
Bills may be added to the agenda.
HFXXXX (Rosenthal) Telecommunications equipment tax exemption reinstated. (Will be heard between HF2105 and HF1889)
HF2014 (Anderson) Partial* Tax provisions repealed, exemptions reinstated, and money appropriated. (Will be heard between 1939 and 2123)
* Hearing will be limited to federal conformity, excluding the gift and estate taxes, and business to business tax repeal provisions.
Bills may be added to the agenda.
Bills Added
HF2106
(Lenczewski)
Internal Revenue Code changes conformed, and working family credit phase-out extended for married filers.
Internal Revenue Code changes conformed, and working family credit phase-out extended for married filers.
HF1957
(Erhardt)
Taxation; discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness conformed to the federal exclusion.
Taxation; discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness conformed to the federal exclusion.
HF2024
(Loeffler)
Qualified tuition and related expenses for tax year 2013 deductions conformed to federal extension.
Qualified tuition and related expenses for tax year 2013 deductions conformed to federal extension.
HF1959
(Davids)
Internal Revenue Code changes conformed, and working family credit phase-out extended for married filers.
Internal Revenue Code changes conformed, and working family credit phase-out extended for married filers.
HF1893
(McNamar)
Tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repealed.
Tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repealed.
HF1973
(Wills)
Business transaction tax repealed, and telecommunications equipment exemption reinstated.
Business transaction tax repealed, and telecommunications equipment exemption reinstated.
HF2105
(Hamilton)
Tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repealed.
Tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repealed.
HF2123
(Quam)
Tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repealed.
Tax on repairing and maintaining commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repealed.
Committee Documents:
- (2/21/2014)
- (2/21/2014)
- (2/21/2014)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Time Note: The committee will begin at 2:15 or 30 minutes after the House adjourns. If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 6 p.m. to complete its agenda.
Time Note: The committee will begin at 2:15 or 30 minutes after the House adjourns. If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 6 p.m. to complete its agenda.
Health and Human Services Policy
Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
The committee has already heard public testimony on SF894, HF1348, HF2005 and HF2023. Additional testimony will not be taken prior discussing amendments and taking a vote.
The committee will continue taking public testimony on HF1987, but no votes will be taken. The bill will be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus policy bill.
The committee will continue taking public testimony on HF1987, but no votes will be taken. The bill will be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus policy bill.
Bills Added
HF2005
(Liebling)
Health data provisions modified, common entry point establishment requirements changed, automatic external defibrillator (AED) registration established, stroke center criteria modified, prescription monitoring program changed, immunity from civil liability established for use of opiate antagonists, and background study requirements modified.
Health data provisions modified, common entry point establishment requirements changed, automatic external defibrillator (AED) registration established, stroke center criteria modified, prescription monitoring program changed, immunity from civil liability established for use of opiate antagonists, and background study requirements modified.
HF1987
(Moran)
Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and general assistance random drug testing requirements modified.
Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and general assistance random drug testing requirements modified.
Committee Documents:
- (2/24/2014)
- (2/24/2014)
- (2/24/2014)
- (2/24/2014)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Time Note: This hearing has been cancelled
Time Note: This hearing has been cancelled
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy
Chair: Rep. Joe Mullery
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. David Dill
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Update on moose research in Minnesota.
*HF896 was passed after a full hearing in the 2013 session and returned to the committee pursuant to House Rule 4.20. The committee intends to limit itself to taking procedural action to return this bill to the General Register.
*HF896 was passed after a full hearing in the 2013 session and returned to the committee pursuant to House Rule 4.20. The committee intends to limit itself to taking procedural action to return this bill to the General Register.
Bills Added
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Location Changed Agenda Changed Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
2014 Property Values and Assessment Practices Report
Residential Homestead Property Tax Burden (Voss) Report, January 2014
Report and Study on Business Production Property,January 31, 2014
2014 Iron Range Fiscal Disparities Study
Note: If presentations are not completed by the end of this meeting, we will continue the agenda on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Residential Homestead Property Tax Burden (Voss) Report, January 2014
Report and Study on Business Production Property,January 31, 2014
2014 Iron Range Fiscal Disparities Study
Note: If presentations are not completed by the end of this meeting, we will continue the agenda on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Committee Documents:
- (2/21/2014)
- (2/21/2014)
- (2/21/2014)
- (2/21/2014)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
- To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form