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Thursday, March 5, 2020

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 8:00 AM

Capital Investment Division

Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
All bills will be heard on an informational only basis

HF 4017 (Wolgamott) Northstar Commuter Rail between Big Lake and St. Cloud is no longer pending introduction.
Bills Added
Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 8:00 AM

Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF3222* (Becker-Finn) - State Building Code; baby diaper changing station

HF3173 (Wazlawik) - Child care agencies; county agencies required to publish and distribute information about variances.

HF3822 (Wazlawik) - Child care; personal liability exemption established for family day care inspectors, exception removed for counties to be liable for claims at family day care where county had actual knowledge of risk that led to claims, counties required to use uniform family child care variance application, and human services commissioner directed to issue a uniform variance application developed by the Family Child Care Task Force for family day care providers.

HF3884 (Wazlawik) - Child care services provider definition modified, and child care services grant provisions modified.

HF3737 (Pryor) - Human services hearing procedures, crimes, background studies, and licensure requirements provisions modified.

More agenda items may be added.


*HF3222 was heard and public testimony was taken during the February 27 meeting; further testimony will not be taken on this bill.

If you wish to testify or submit materials on any of these bills, please contact the Committee Administrator, Alyssa Fritz (alyssa.fritz@house.mn), by 10:00 am the day before the hearing. Members of the public will be asked to keep their testimony to two minutes.

Bills Added
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Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 8:00 AM

Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF3140 (Kunesh-Podein) - Minneapolis; Mikwanedun Audisookon Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Testimony from Commissioner Leppink and others on the wage theft law.

Bills Added
Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 8:00 AM

State Government Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Michael V. Nelson
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. HF 3202 (Christensen) Hairstyling and makeup application exempted from licensure

II. HF 2230 (Masin) Salon licensure and continuing education requirements amended

III. HF 3499 (Nelson) Secretary of State authorized to spend federal Help America Vote Act funds (Pending referral from Government Operations Committee)

Additional Bills May Be Added Pending Referrals
Bills Added

Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 8:00 AM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. HF 871 (Davids) Business entities provided option to file as C corporations
II. HF 3882 (Marquart) Full section 179 expensing allowed for like-kind exchange property
III. HF 3136 (Swedzinski) Unused section 179 expensing and bonus depreciation subtraction carryover allowed
Attachments:

Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 9:30 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler


Meeting:
Thursday, March 05, 2020
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
500 South State Office Building

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes for March 3, 2020

IV. Calendar for the Day for March 9, 2020

V. Adjournment

Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 9:45 AM

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Jeanne Poppe
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Continuation of industrial hemp discussion
• Anthony Cortilet, MN Department of Agriculture

II. HF 3706 (Vang) Industrial hemp provisions modified, definitions provided, and industrial hemp data classified.
• Whitney Place, Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Agriculture
• Peder Kjeseth, Director of Government Relations, MDA

III. HF 3533 (Poppe) Real property provisions modified and updated, obsolete provisions repealed, and clarifying and technical changes made.
• Betti Kamolz, Brown County Recorder
• Troy Olsen

IV. HF 3739 (Lippert) Farm crisis loan origination fee grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
• Paul Sobocinski, livestock farmer and Land Stewardship Project rural policy organizer
• Dan Miller, Farm Business Instructor at Riverland College and livestock and crop farmer

REMOVED: MDA Policy bill
HF 3991 (Poppe) Grain buyer contract dates modified.
Bills Added
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Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 9:45 AM

Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF3539 (Carlson) - Net zero energy emissions project established, report required, and money appropriated.

Bills may be added to the agenda.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Attachments:

Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 9:45 AM
Time Note: *If necessary, the committee will continue meeting past 11:15 am, and/or recess and reconvene in the evening.

Government Operations

Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF3580 (Youakim) Teacher licensure provisions modified, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board composition modified, rulemaking authorized, and technical changes made.

HF2509 (Freiberg) Volunteerism Innovation Board established, grants required, and money appropriated.

HF3957 (Klevorn) India Day observance established.

HF2058 (Masin) State condemnation procedures modified.

**Bills may be added or removed from the agenda.
Bills Removed
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Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 9:45 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division

Chair: Rep. John Lesch
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
o HF 3075 (Elkins): A bill for an act relating to government data practices; classifying as private certain data on users of a shared mobility program;
o HF 1424 (Stephenson) Student Loan advocate established bill...
o HF3517 (Lesch) tracking warrant unique identifier
o HF 3659 (Lesch): A bill for an act relating to government data; modifying certain Safe at Home provisions;

*Bills may be added to, or removed from, the agenda. Bills may be taken in any order.

**If you have questions, or wish to testify on an agenda item, please contact Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani: rachel.ganani@house.mn


Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 12:45 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF3543 (Cantrell) Chaska; Minnesota River dredge spoil sites 2019 appropriation modified.
HF2946 (Acomb) Raptor protection from lead poisoning funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3220 (Becker-Finn) Fishing; lead tackle trade-in program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3063 (Becker-Finn) Nontoxic ammunition vouchers funding provided, and money appropriated
HF3605 (Sundin) Local government roads wetland replacement credit funding provided, and money appropriated.

Bills Added
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Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 12:45 PM

Health and Human Services Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF963 (Halverson) Prescription contraceptive supply requirements established; contraceptive methods, sterilization and related medical services, patient education, and counseling health plan coverage required; and eligible organizations accommodations established.
HF3450 (Morrison) Family planning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF840 (Lien) Medical assistance adult dental coverage expanded to include periodontal disease nonsurgical treatment.
HF1523 (Cantrell) Commissioner of human services directed to establish prescription drug purchasing program, and program authority and eligibility requirements specified.
HF3980 (Liebling) A bill for an act relating to public health; transferring money for deposit in the public health response contingency account. (Bill added)

A version of (HF1523, HF840, HF3450, HF963) were previously heard during the 2019 session and we will have an abbreviated presentation. Testimony will be limited to two minutes. Bills may be added or removed.

Bills Added

Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Law Enforcement Excellence Week - POST Board Day

Presentation by the POST Board on Recent Activity

HF 3630 (Dehn) Peace officer autism training development and implementation required, and money appropriated.

HF 2934 (Youakim) Dementia and Alzheimer's disease; crime alert categories increased to include dementia and Alzheimer's disease categories, law enforcement training on associated issues grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 3380 (O'Neill) Human sex trafficking investigations case policy adoption required by law enforcement.

HF 3117 (Quam) Confidential informant policy use required.

Bills from Last Year
*HF 627 (Pinto) Eyewitness identification best practices policies required.
*HF 334 (Mariani) Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training membership expanded
*HF 2460 (Howard) Peace Officer Excellence Task Force established.

Bills from Last Hearing:
HF1864 (Munson) Presentence investigation reports inclusion of brain injury information authorized.

Note:
*Bills that have been heard last year. Testimony was taken at that time. No testimony will be taken during this hearing on these bills. Technical amendments will be provided for these bills to update certain dates.
**This bill was heard last hearing. Testimony was taken at that time. No testimony will be taken during this hearing on this bill. An amendment heard during last session will be attached


Bills Added
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Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 12:45 PM

Transportation Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF3977 (Brand)
Revenue and security federal loan deposits provided, accounts established, and money appropriated.

HF3498 (Schultz)
School zone speed limits amended.

HF3964 (Hornstein)
Federal REAL ID Act; compliance implementation governed, background check requirements eliminated, and documentation of residence for driver's license and Minnesota identification card requirements amended.

IV. Adjournment

Bills Added

Thursday, March 5, 2020 , 3:30 PM

Floor Session