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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Chair: Rep. Ron Shimanski
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1536 (Shimanski) Mandatory retirement date for judges modified, and incumbency designation eliminated for judicial offices.
HF1474 (Anderson, D) Judicial election districts created, mandatory judge retirement date amended, optional retirement dates created, and partial forfeiture of annuity imposed if elected retirement date results in governor appointment.
*Each bill will be given 30 minutes for testimony and questions, with any time remaining reserved for committee discussion.
**This hearing is INFORMATIONAL ONLY.
HF1474 (Anderson, D) Judicial election districts created, mandatory judge retirement date amended, optional retirement dates created, and partial forfeiture of annuity imposed if elected retirement date results in governor appointment.
*Each bill will be given 30 minutes for testimony and questions, with any time remaining reserved for committee discussion.
**This hearing is INFORMATIONAL ONLY.
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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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Judiciary Policy and Finance
House Judiciary Policy and Finance & House Civil Law
Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Torrey Westrom
Location: Basement State Office Building
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Location: Basement State Office Building
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HF1474 (Anderson, D) Judicial election districts created, mandatory judge retirement date amended, optional retirement dates created, and partial forfeiture of annuity imposed if elected retirement date results in governor appointment.
Informational hearing, testimony and discussion will be limited to 30 minutes for each bill with any remaining time to be used at the discretion of the Chairs. If you would like to testify please contact Brian Theis at 651-296-5494 or Brian.Theis@house.mn.
Informational hearing, testimony and discussion will be limited to 30 minutes for each bill with any remaining time to be used at the discretion of the Chairs. If you would like to testify please contact Brian Theis at 651-296-5494 or Brian.Theis@house.mn.
Bills Added
HF1536
(Shimanski)
Mandatory retirement date for judges modified, and incumbency designation eliminated for judicial offices.
Mandatory retirement date for judges modified, and incumbency designation eliminated for judicial offices.
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
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time Note: The committee will recess and reconvene after session at the call of the chair.
Time Note: The committee will recess and reconvene after session at the call of the chair.
Ways and Means
Chair: Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2909 (McElfatrick) Minnesota GI Bill Program purposes expanded to include apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
HF2949 (Garofalo) Early graduation education finance provisions modified.
Bills on the agenda have been heard in policy and/or finance committees. In such cases, it is the general practice of the House Ways and Means Committee that public testimony will not be taken.
It is preferred that amendments be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27.
*** The following bills will be heard when the committee reconvenes after Session: HF2580, HF2729, HF2949, SF1528
The order of bills on the agenda is subject to change.
HF2949 (Garofalo) Early graduation education finance provisions modified.
Bills on the agenda have been heard in policy and/or finance committees. In such cases, it is the general practice of the House Ways and Means Committee that public testimony will not be taken.
It is preferred that amendments be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27.
*** The following bills will be heard when the committee reconvenes after Session: HF2580, HF2729, HF2949, SF1528
The order of bills on the agenda is subject to change.
Bills Added
HF1787
(Gunther)
Architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design professional licensing provisions and fees modified
Architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design professional licensing provisions and fees modified
HF1972
(Davids)
Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistant guest license provisions modified.
Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistant guest license provisions modified.
HF1975
(Drazkowski)
State government outside contract restrictions removed, and disclosure required on where contract work takes place.
State government outside contract restrictions removed, and disclosure required on where contract work takes place.
SF1528
(Myhra)
Online learning parameters modified, graduation requirements modified, and digital learning provided.
Online learning parameters modified, graduation requirements modified, and digital learning provided.
HF2169
(Beard)
State agency notice to the legislature and requirements modified for statements of need and reasonableness.
State agency notice to the legislature and requirements modified for statements of need and reasonableness.
HF2437
(Smith)
Correctional facility claims settlement against the state provided for and money appropriated.
Correctional facility claims settlement against the state provided for and money appropriated.
HF2731
(Torkelson)
Community energy technical assistance and outreach assessment and grant required.
Community energy technical assistance and outreach assessment and grant required.
HF2967
(Holberg)
Equalizing factors and threshold rates updated to reflect the changed adjusted net tax capacity tax base, education and human services appropriations updated for changes reflected in the February forecast, veterans job-training program provided for, supplemental budget appropriations provided, disposition of fees modified, newborn screening provisions modified, Housing Finance Agency provisions modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
Equalizing factors and threshold rates updated to reflect the changed adjusted net tax capacity tax base, education and human services appropriations updated for changes reflected in the February forecast, veterans job-training program provided for, supplemental budget appropriations provided, disposition of fees modified, newborn screening provisions modified, Housing Finance Agency provisions modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
Bills Removed
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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
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Linda Runbeck
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 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.
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Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
The committee will not meet today and may meet again at the call of the chair.
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. Pat Garofalo
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
TBA
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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Chair: Rep. Jim Abeler
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2232
(Drazkowski)
Department of Human Services data sharing required, public assistance fraud investigation required, and eligibility determinations required.
Department of Human Services data sharing required, public assistance fraud investigation required, and eligibility determinations required.
HF2412
(Gottwalt)
Managed care plan financial reporting changes made, an annual independent third-party audit required, and reporting requirements eliminated and modified.
Managed care plan financial reporting changes made, an annual independent third-party audit required, and reporting requirements eliminated and modified.
HF1918
(Dean)
State health care programs restructuring and reform plan in the event of federal changes to the Medicaid program required to be submitted by the commissioner of human services to the legislature.
State health care programs restructuring and reform plan in the event of federal changes to the Medicaid program required to be submitted by the commissioner of human services to the legislature.
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HF2009
(Abeler)
Human services legal provisions changed; human services licensing, licensing data, and the Office of Inspector General related provisions modified; Human Services Background Studies Act amended; municipal license provisions modified; program integrity monitoring provided for; data sharing required; eligibility determinations required; and report required.
Human services legal provisions changed; human services licensing, licensing data, and the Office of Inspector General related provisions modified; Human Services Background Studies Act amended; municipal license provisions modified; program integrity monitoring provided for; data sharing required; eligibility determinations required; and report required.
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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. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 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
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
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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: Sen. Pam Wolf
Location: 112 State Capitol
Agenda:
Location: 112 State Capitol
Agenda:
HF1870 (Petersen) School districts allowed to base unrequested leave of absence and discharge and demotion decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes.
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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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time Note: 15 Minutes after the last body adjourns
Time Note: 15 Minutes after the last body adjourns
Conference Committee on S.F. 1567
Chair: Rep. Dan Fabian
Location: 5 State Office Building
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Location: 5 State Office Building
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CONFEREES: SENATE: Ingebrigtsen; Carlson; Gazelka; Pederson; Stumpf - HOUSE: Fabian; Hancock; Dill; McNamara; Torkelson
SF1567 ( Ingebrigtsen ) Environmental permits efficiency; environmental review modifications; water supply plans requirements modifications; appropriation.
SF1567 ( Ingebrigtsen ) Environmental permits efficiency; environmental review modifications; water supply plans requirements modifications; 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
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time Note: Ways & Means will convene at 6 p.m. or the call of the chair
Time Note: Ways & Means will convene at 6 p.m. or the call of the chair
Ways and Means
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Chair: Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
Location: 200 State Office Building
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Location: 200 State Office Building
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TBA
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: Sen. Gen Olson
Location: 112 State Capitol
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Location: 112 State Capitol
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HF2083 - School district aid payment shift modified.
House Conferees: Garofalo, Kelly, Woodard, Loon, Greiling
Senate Conferees: Olson; Daley; Kruse; Pederson; Lillie
House Conferees: Garofalo, Kelly, Woodard, Loon, Greiling
Senate Conferees: Olson; Daley; Kruse; Pederson; Lillie
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