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Thursday, March 22, 2012
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Jobs and Economic Development Finance Canceled |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time Note: The committee will re-convene in 10 State Office Building, 15 minutes after the House adjourns, to finish the agenda for the day.
Time Note: The committee will re-convene in 10 State Office Building, 15 minutes after the House adjourns, to finish the agenda for the day.
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2430 (Urdahl) Legacy Bill
Amendments due to the committee administrator by 7:30 a.m. March 22.
Amendments due to the committee administrator by 7:30 a.m. March 22.
Bills Added
HF2316
(Sanders)
Solid waste definition modified to exempt highway construction, improvement, or repair activities.
Solid waste definition modified to exempt highway construction, improvement, or repair activities.
HF2951
(Hackbarth)
Wild animal taking license requirements and fees modified, receipt disposition provided, and money appropriated.
Wild animal taking license requirements and fees modified, receipt disposition provided, and money appropriated.
HF2769
(Hackbarth)
Utility rates required to be based primarily on cost of service between and among consumer classes; clarifying and technical, and low-income affordability program changes made.
Utility rates required to be based primarily on cost of service between and among consumer classes; clarifying and technical, and low-income affordability program changes made.
Committee Documents:
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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.
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Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ron Shimanski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2614 (Mahoney) Administrative law judge and compensation judge mandatory retirement age changed.
HF322 (Scott) Custody and parenting time provisions changed.
If you would like to testify please contact Brian Theis or Ryan Blodgett. Testimony for HF322 will be limited to opponents who have not had an opportunity to testify previously.
HF322 (Scott) Custody and parenting time provisions changed.
If you would like to testify please contact Brian Theis or Ryan Blodgett. Testimony for HF322 will be limited to opponents who have not had an opportunity to testify previously.
Bills Added
HF2059
(Woodard)
Public defender representation, appointment, and reimbursement obligation provisions amended; and financial responsibility outlined for public defender cost, cost for counsel in CHIPS cases, pretrial appeals costs, and standby counsel costs.
Public defender representation, appointment, and reimbursement obligation provisions amended; and financial responsibility outlined for public defender cost, cost for counsel in CHIPS cases, pretrial appeals costs, and standby counsel costs.
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
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time Note: If needed, the committee will recess at noon. and reconvene 15 minutes after the end of session in 300N state Office Building.
Time Note: If needed, the committee will recess at noon. and reconvene 15 minutes after the end of session in 300N state Office Building.
Government Operations and Elections
Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
Committee Documents:
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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. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Informational presentations on governor's supplemental budget recommendations:
-Department of Public Safety Disaster Reimbursement Deficiency
-Department of Public Safety Soft Body Armor Reimbursement
Bills may be added to the agenda
-Department of Public Safety Disaster Reimbursement Deficiency
-Department of Public Safety Soft Body Armor Reimbursement
Bills may be added to the agenda
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.
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Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
If not considered on Wednesday:
HF2072 (Davids) Taxation, spending, and incurring debt based on market value limits clarified, terms defined, technical and clarifying changes made, and obsolete provisions repealed.
HF2690 will be the Omnibus Technical Tax Bill. A delete all amendment will posted when available.
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
If not considered on Wednesday:
HF2072 (Davids) Taxation, spending, and incurring debt based on market value limits clarified, terms defined, technical and clarifying changes made, and obsolete provisions repealed.
HF2690 will be the Omnibus Technical Tax Bill. A delete all amendment will posted when available.
Bills Added
HF2690
(Davids)
Individual income, corporate franchise, property, sales and use, and other taxes and tax-related provisions changed; supplemental targeting refund provided; city aid payments modified and cities exempted from 2011 aid payment penalties; technical, minor, and clarifying changes made in enterprise zone and economic development powers, and obsolete provisions eliminated; fund transfer required; and money appropriated.
Individual income, corporate franchise, property, sales and use, and other taxes and tax-related provisions changed; supplemental targeting refund provided; city aid payments modified and cities exempted from 2011 aid payment penalties; technical, minor, and clarifying changes made in enterprise zone and economic development powers, and obsolete provisions eliminated; fund transfer required; and money appropriated.
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
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time Note: *Meeting time subject to change. **The committee will reconvene after session at the call of the chair if the agenda is not completed.
Time Note: *Meeting time subject to change. **The committee will reconvene after session at the call of the chair if the agenda is not completed.
Civil Law
Chair: Rep. Torrey Westrom
Location: 300S State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 300S State Office Building
Agenda:
SF1212 (Holberg) Adult children of deceased person patient definition addition
HF2341 (Peppin) Abortion; prescribing physicians required to be physically present when abortion-inducing drugs are administered, and criminal penalty provided.
*Order is subject to change, and bills may be added to the agenda.
HF2341 (Peppin) Abortion; prescribing physicians required to be physically present when abortion-inducing drugs are administered, and criminal penalty provided.
*Order is subject to change, and bills may be added to the agenda.
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
Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
Bills Removed
HF2025
(Urdahl)
Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.
Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.
Committee Documents:
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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
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time Note: The committee will recess for floor session and come back to finish work on the bill, if necessary.
Time Note: The committee will recess for floor session and come back to finish work on the bill, if necessary.
Health and Human Services Finance
Chair: Rep. Jim Abeler
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
Committee Documents:
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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. Bud Nornes
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
*HF2065 will become the omnibus higher education bill.
Bills Added
HF2025
(Urdahl)
Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.
Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.
Committee Documents:
- (3/20/2012)
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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
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Bob Gunther
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2732 (Sanders) Electrical licenses modified (pending referral from Commerce Committee)
Bills Added
HF2874
(Leidiger)
Norwood Young America; Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program modified.
Norwood Young America; Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program modified.
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
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
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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
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time Note: NOTE: Due to long floor session the committee will meet immediately after completion of session
Time Note: NOTE: Due to long floor session the committee will meet immediately after completion of session
State Government Finance
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation by the Dept of Revenue on an update on tax compliance intitiatives.
Bills Added
HF2909
(McElfatrick)
Minnesota GI Bill program expanded to include apprenticeships and on-the-job training, compensation provided for honor guards at veteran funerals, and money appropriated.
Minnesota GI Bill program expanded to include apprenticeships and on-the-job training, compensation provided for honor guards at veteran funerals, and money appropriated.
HF2555
(Kiffmeyer)
Sunset review process changes implemented and Sunset Advisory Commission permitted to enter into contracts, and other provisions modified relating to state councils and agencies, and money appropriated.
Sunset review process changes implemented and Sunset Advisory Commission permitted to enter into contracts, and other provisions modified relating to state councils and agencies, and money appropriated.
Committee Documents:
- (3/26/2012)
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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
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time Note: We will meet 20 minutes after session
Time Note: We will meet 20 minutes after session
Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
-No other bills will be added to the agenda-
Bills Added
HF2150
(Anderson)
Minnesota Management and Budget; public employee insurance program changes made, and temporary moratorium established to preclude employees from joining the public employee insurance program if their employer is not in the program as of the date of enactment.
Minnesota Management and Budget; public employee insurance program changes made, and temporary moratorium established to preclude employees from joining the public employee insurance program if their employer is not in the program as of the date of enactment.
Bills Removed
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