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Friday, April 20, 2012
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Friday, April 20, 2012
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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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SF1597 (Dettmer) Small business set-aside program changed for veteran-owned small businesses, county set-aside programs authorized for veteran-owned small businesses, and reporting requirements changed.
It is preferred that amendments be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4 p.m.. on Thursday, April 19.
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.
***If the agenda is not completed prior to session, the Committee will reconvene after Session at the Call of the Chair.
***Bills may not be heard in the order they are listed on the agenda.
***HF1752, HF2860, and HF2967 will be heard after legislative session at the call of the chair. The Committee will reconsider the Rep. Bruce Anderson amendment to HF 2685.
It is preferred that amendments be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4 p.m.. on Thursday, April 19.
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.
***If the agenda is not completed prior to session, the Committee will reconvene after Session at the Call of the Chair.
***Bills may not be heard in the order they are listed on the agenda.
***HF1752, HF2860, and HF2967 will be heard after legislative session at the call of the chair. The Committee will reconsider the Rep. Bruce Anderson amendment to HF 2685.
Bills Added
HF418
(Downey)
Back Office Consolidation Act proposed; benchmarking study required on centralizing accounting, financial reporting, procurement, fleet services, human resources, and payroll functions in the Department of Administration; and report on improvement initiatives required.
Back Office Consolidation Act proposed; benchmarking study required on centralizing accounting, financial reporting, procurement, fleet services, human resources, and payroll functions in the Department of Administration; and report on improvement initiatives 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.
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
Location: 107 State Capitol
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Location: 107 State Capitol
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HF2949 (Garofalo) Early childhood and kindergarten through grade 12 policy and finance provisions modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
House Conferees: Garofalo; Anderson, P.; Erickson; Loon; Dittrich
Senate Conferees: Olson; Hann; Chamberlain; Stumpf; Bonoff
House Conferees: Garofalo; Anderson, P.; Erickson; Loon; Dittrich
Senate Conferees: Olson; Hann; Chamberlain; Stumpf; Bonoff
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
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Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
Location: 107 Capitol
Location: 107 Capitol
Bills Added
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Chair: Sen. Benjamin Kruse
Location: 112 State Capitol
Agenda:
Location: 112 State Capitol
Agenda:
HF2244-Kruse: Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; permanent school fund board establishment; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization.
House: O'Driscoll; McNamara; Dittrich; Simon; McElfatrick
Senate: Kruse; Bakk; Olson; Carlson; Thompson
House: O'Driscoll; McNamara; Dittrich; Simon; McElfatrick
Senate: Kruse; Bakk; Olson; Carlson; Thompson
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Chair: Sen. David Hann
Location: 118 State Capitol
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Location: 118 State Capitol
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Specific Topics for Discussion To Be Announced
CONFEREES:
HOUSE: Abeler, Kiffmeyer, Gottwalt, Schomacker, Huntley
SENATE: Hann, Rosen, Nienow, Benson, Lourey
CONFEREES:
HOUSE: Abeler, Kiffmeyer, Gottwalt, Schomacker, Huntley
SENATE: Hann, Rosen, Nienow, Benson, Lourey
Bills Added
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INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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- 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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Friday, April 20, 2012
Time Note: Conference committee meeting is planned for 2 p.m. or call of the chair if floor actions in either house or senate delay meeting.
Time Note: Conference committee meeting is planned for 2 p.m. or call of the chair if floor actions in either house or senate delay meeting.
HF 1974/ SF 2078 Conference Committee : Collective bargaining contract terms expiration provision clarifications
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
Location: 125 State Capitol
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Location: 125 State Capitol
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HF1974/SF2078 Conference Committee :
Collective bargaining contract terms expiration provision clarifications
Conferees:
House: Drazkowski, Benson M, and Downey
Senate: Parry, Thompson and Hoffman
Collective bargaining contract terms expiration provision clarifications
Conferees:
House: Drazkowski, Benson M, and Downey
Senate: Parry, Thompson and Hoffman
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Time Note: The Sunset Commission bill work group will meet 30 minutes after completion of house session or at call of chief authors Rep. Kiffmeyer and Sen. Bonoff
Time Note: The Sunset Commission bill work group will meet 30 minutes after completion of house session or at call of chief authors Rep. Kiffmeyer and Sen. Bonoff
State Government Finance
Sunset Advisory Commission Bill Work Group
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Chair: Sen. Terri Bonoff
Location: 112 State Capitol
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Location: 112 State Capitol
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Sunset Advisory Commission Bill Work Group will begin meeting tonight to look at differences in the house and senate bill versions,
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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- 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