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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
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Property and Local Tax Division Agenda Changed |
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[200 State Office Building]
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State Government Finance |
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[Basement State Office Building]
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Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance |
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Government Operations and Elections |
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Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance |
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State Government Finance |
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Civil Law |
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[200 State Office Building]
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Health and Human Services Finance |
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[Basement State Office Building]
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Transportation Policy and Finance |
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[10 State Office Building]
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Capital Investment Canceled |
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[Basement State Office Building]
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Commerce and Regulatory Reform |
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Health and Human Services Reform |
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Rules and Legislative Administration |
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Public Utilities Commission budget overview
Minnesota Zoo budget overview
Conservation Corps budget overview
Minnesota Zoo budget overview
Conservation Corps budget overview
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Time Note: This will be a joint hearing with the Senate Taxes Committee
Time Note: This will be a joint hearing with the Senate Taxes Committee
Property and Local Tax Division
Location Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Sen. Julianne Ortman
Location: 15 State Capitol
Location: 15 State Capitol
Bills Added
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF192
(Downey)
Reinventing Government Employment Act proposed, public employee compensation freeze and method for determining future compensation determined, state employee gainsharing system established, and state contracts with private vendors restrictions removed.
Reinventing Government Employment Act proposed, public employee compensation freeze and method for determining future compensation determined, state employee gainsharing system established, and state contracts with private vendors restrictions removed.
Committee Documents:
- (3/9/2011)
- (3/8/2011)
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- (3/30/2011)
- (3/9/2011)
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- (3/30/2011)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Rod Hamilton
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF759
(Kahn)
Hemp industry development and regulation provided, rulemaking authorized, defense for possession and cultivation of industrial hemp provided, and definition of marijuana modified.
Hemp industry development and regulation provided, rulemaking authorized, defense for possession and cultivation of industrial hemp provided, and definition of marijuana modified.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF786
(Davids)
Charitable organization financial statement requirements modified, and compensation information reporting consistency provided for federal and state purposes.
Charitable organization financial statement requirements modified, and compensation information reporting consistency provided for federal and state purposes.
HF864
(Peppin)
Commissioner of revenue authorized to enter into a reciprocal agreement with the federal government for collection of unpaid debts.
Commissioner of revenue authorized to enter into a reciprocal agreement with the federal government for collection of unpaid debts.
HF199
(Gottwalt)
Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act; freedom of choice in health care for every resident of Minnesota declared, and statement of public policy provided.
Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act; freedom of choice in health care for every resident of Minnesota declared, and statement of public policy provided.
HF718
(Champion)
Civil rights restoration and civil rights possible loss notices required, and incarcerated offenders excluded from receiving absentee ballots.
Civil rights restoration and civil rights possible loss notices required, and incarcerated offenders excluded from receiving absentee ballots.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF556
(Smith)
Juvenile prostitutes in need of protection or services provisions amended, sexually exploited youth defined, prostitution crime penalty assessments increased, and distribution of the assessment amended; prostitution laws provisions clarified and recodified, and definitions modified; and money appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to develop a statewide victim services model.
Juvenile prostitutes in need of protection or services provisions amended, sexually exploited youth defined, prostitution crime penalty assessments increased, and distribution of the assessment amended; prostitution laws provisions clarified and recodified, and definitions modified; and money appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to develop a statewide victim services model.
Bills Removed
HF636
(Smith)
Time period expanded in which an offender is considered to be in a position of authority over a victim for purposes of the criminal sexual conduct laws.
Time period expanded in which an offender is considered to be in a position of authority over a victim for purposes of the criminal sexual conduct laws.
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.
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Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Continuation of Tuesday's agenda.
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Bills Added
HF10
(Loon)
Taxable income subtraction allowed, corporate franchise tax rates reduced, and sales tax exemption allowed for capital equipment at time of purchase.
Taxable income subtraction allowed, corporate franchise tax rates reduced, and sales tax exemption allowed for capital equipment at time of purchase.
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.
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Chair: Rep. Torrey Westrom
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF XXX: Small Business Bill of Rights-Regulatory Fairness Act (Westrom, see attached file)
Bills Added
HF562
(Sanders)
Manufactured home parks water and sewer charges regulated, and air admittances valve prohibition repealed.
Manufactured home parks water and sewer charges regulated, and air admittances valve prohibition repealed.
Committee Documents:
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Bill Removed:
HF329 (Bills) Public school employees prohibited from using public funds and resources to advocate to pass, elect, or defeat a political candidate, ballot question, or pending legislation.
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Bill Removed:
HF329 (Bills) Public school employees prohibited from using public funds and resources to advocate to pass, elect, or defeat a political candidate, ballot question, or pending legislation.
Bills Added
HF254
(Doepke)
Independent School District No. 284, Wayzata, permitted to participate in the alternative facilities revenue program.
Independent School District No. 284, Wayzata, permitted to participate in the alternative facilities revenue program.
Committee Documents:
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Jim Abeler
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
MDH, Health Economics Program
Emergency Physicians Presentation
Emergency Physicians Presentation
Committee Documents:
- (3/9/2011)
- (3/9/2011)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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- For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
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Chair: Rep. Michael Beard
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Continuation of budget details by the Department of Public Safety
Budget details presentation by Metropolitan Council
Continuation of budget details by the Department of Transportation
Budget details presentation by Metropolitan Council
Continuation of budget details by the Department of Transportation
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Larry Howes
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
SF194
(Mazorol)
Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 amendments enacted by the adoption of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and conforming changes made.
Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 amendments enacted by the adoption of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and conforming changes made.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Bills Added
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Funding Request Presentations:
-Bell Museum; Martin Moen
-Children's Museum of Southern MN; David Olson
-MN Children's Museum; Diane Krizan
-MN History Center/Historical Society; Michael J. Fox
-Lake Superior Zoo; Sam Maida
-State Arts Board; Sue Gens
-Bell Museum; Martin Moen
-Children's Museum of Southern MN; David Olson
-MN Children's Museum; Diane Krizan
-MN History Center/Historical Society; Michael J. Fox
-Lake Superior Zoo; Sam Maida
-State Arts Board; Sue Gens
Bills Added
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Chair: Rep. Matt Dean
Location: 118 State Capitol
Agenda:
Location: 118 State Capitol
Agenda:
Proposed Calendar for the Day for Thursday, March 10
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
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Time Changed Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills not completed will be added to the next day's agenda.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
HF638
(Myhra)
School grading system created, school recognition program created, school report cards modified, rulemaking authorized, and report required.
School grading system created, school recognition program created, school report cards modified, rulemaking authorized, and report required.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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