Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time Changed
Chair: Sen. Julianne Ortman
Location: 15 State Capitol
Agenda:
Location: 15 State Capitol
Agenda:
HF42 (Davids/Ortman) Omnibus Tax Bill
HF42 and Minnesota Tax Competitiveness
HF42 and Minnesota Tax Competitiveness
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 5 p.m.
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 5 p.m.
Education Reform
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
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HF1381 will become the omnibus education policy bill. The agenda will be mark-up and passage of the omnibus.
Bills Added
HF1381
(Erickson)
Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provided, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, student transportation, and early childhood education.
Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provided, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, student transportation, and early childhood education.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time Note: The committee will reconvene at 6 p.m. in 300 South, State Office Building, to complete the agenda, if necessary.
Time Note: The committee will reconvene at 6 p.m. in 300 South, State Office Building, to complete the agenda, if necessary.
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
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Other bills may be added
Bills Added
HF1025
(Beard)
Energy rates, conservation and savings programs, utility cost recovery and investments, qualifying facilities and non-generating utilities, rate impacts, large energy customers, cold weather notices, hydropower, transmission lines, Public Utilities Commission approval for utilities' security issuance, Energy Reliability and Intervention Office establishement, the Energy Conservation Information Center and residential weatherization programs, Melrose Public Utilities Commission membership provisions modified, and money appropriated.
Energy rates, conservation and savings programs, utility cost recovery and investments, qualifying facilities and non-generating utilities, rate impacts, large energy customers, cold weather notices, hydropower, transmission lines, Public Utilities Commission approval for utilities' security issuance, Energy Reliability and Intervention Office establishement, the Energy Conservation Information Center and residential weatherization programs, Melrose Public Utilities Commission membership provisions modified, and money appropriated.
HF1283
(Hackbarth)
Recreational vehicle operating provisions and definitions modified, dual registration of motorcycles provided, nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass required, watercraft titling requirements modified, and special vehicle use on roadways modified.
Recreational vehicle operating provisions and definitions modified, dual registration of motorcycles provided, nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass required, watercraft titling requirements modified, and special vehicle use on roadways modified.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time Note: Hearing will continue, if necessary, subject to the call of the chair following session in Room 10.
Time Note: Hearing will continue, if necessary, subject to the call of the chair following session in Room 10.
Judiciary Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Steve Smith
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills not listed In order of agenda
Other bills may be added as referred from other committees
Other bills may be added as referred from other committees
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
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Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
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Note: More bills may be added.
HF1331 and HF1506 will be heard pending previous committee approval by government operations committee
HF174 was previously heard in committee and laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus state government finance bill. It will be motioned to the House Ways and Means Committee during this hearing.
HF1331 and HF1506 will be heard pending previous committee approval by government operations committee
HF174 was previously heard in committee and laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus state government finance bill. It will be motioned to the House Ways and Means Committee during this hearing.
Bills Added
HF1331
(Benson)
State agencies required to enter into contracts to provide consulting services for improvements to state-operated systems and services.
State agencies required to enter into contracts to provide consulting services for improvements to state-operated systems and services.
HF1506
(Banaian)
Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy membership, duties, and responsibilities changed, and money appropriated.
Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy membership, duties, and responsibilities changed, and money appropriated.
HF174
(Peppin)
Department of Revenue required to issue a request for proposals for a tax analytics and business intelligence contract, and money appropriated.
Department of Revenue required to issue a request for proposals for a tax analytics and business intelligence contract, and money appropriated.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time Note: The conference committee will meet until 10 a.m.
Time Note: The conference committee will meet until 10 a.m.
Health and Human Services Finance Omnibus bill
Chair: Sen. David Hann
Location: 107 State Capitol
Agenda:
Location: 107 State Capitol
Agenda:
Discussion topics will be posted at a later date.
SF760 (Abeler/Hann) Omnibus health and human services finance bill
SF760 (Abeler/Hann) Omnibus health and human services finance bill
Chair: Rep. Rod Hamilton
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF467
(Gruenhagen)
Commissioner of corrections directed to implement a gardening program at state correctional facilities.
Commissioner of corrections directed to implement a gardening program at state correctional facilities.
Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
If necessary the committee will recess for session and reconvene in Room 200 after session adjourns
Bills Added
HF233
(Sanders)
Department of Human Services required to issue a request for proposals for a Medicaid fraud detection and business intelligence contract.
Department of Human Services required to issue a request for proposals for a Medicaid fraud detection and business intelligence contract.
HF1238
(Fabian)
Local ordinance requirements modified, and subsurface sewage treatment systems ordinance adoption delay extended.
Local ordinance requirements modified, and subsurface sewage treatment systems ordinance adoption delay extended.
HF997
(Westrom)
State agency civil penalty imposition regulated, and fees and expenses awarded to prevailing parties in actions involving state agencies.
State agency civil penalty imposition regulated, and fees and expenses awarded to prevailing parties in actions involving state agencies.
HF1359
(Barrett)
State controlled substance schedules aligned with federal controlled substance schedules, Board of Pharmacy authority modified to regulate controlled substances, and electronic prescribing of controlled substances allowed.
State controlled substance schedules aligned with federal controlled substance schedules, Board of Pharmacy authority modified to regulate controlled substances, and electronic prescribing of controlled substances allowed.
HF1545
(McNamara)
Energy Reliability and Intervention Office established within Department of Commerce to replace Energy Issues Intervention Office and energy reliability administrator, and conforming changes made.
Energy Reliability and Intervention Office established within Department of Commerce to replace Energy Issues Intervention Office and energy reliability administrator, and conforming changes made.
Bills Removed
HF1498
(Liebling)
Human services agency provisions modified, and agency hearing and appeals provisions modified.
Human services agency provisions modified, and agency hearing and appeals provisions modified.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time Note: Bills not heard on Thursday will be heard on Friday, April 29.
Time Note: Bills not heard on Thursday will be heard on Friday, April 29.
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Wednesday's agenda will resume Thursday morning with HF358. Public testimony portion of the hearing has concluded.
Bills may be added to the agenda.
Bills may not be heard in the order listed.
Bills may be added to the agenda.
Bills may not be heard in the order listed.
Bills Added
HF441
(Loon)
911 fee collection from prepaid wireless telecommunications and prepaid wireless E911 services provided.
911 fee collection from prepaid wireless telecommunications and prepaid wireless E911 services provided.
HF1467
(Cornish)
Firearms; public official authority to disarm individuals at any time clarified and delimited; Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws clarified, codified, and extended; common law duty to retreat eliminated; self-defense dwelling boundaries expanded; dwelling or occupied vehicle entrance by stealth or force presumption created; rights available extended to defense against unlawful entry of an occupied vehicle; and other states' permits to carry a pistol within and under the laws of Minnesota recognition provided.
Firearms; public official authority to disarm individuals at any time clarified and delimited; Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws clarified, codified, and extended; common law duty to retreat eliminated; self-defense dwelling boundaries expanded; dwelling or occupied vehicle entrance by stealth or force presumption created; rights available extended to defense against unlawful entry of an occupied vehicle; and other states' permits to carry a pistol within and under the laws of Minnesota recognition provided.
HF1468
(LeMieur)
Forfeited firearm sale by law enforcement agencies authorized to federally licensed firearms dealers.
Forfeited firearm sale by law enforcement agencies authorized to federally licensed firearms dealers.
HF955
(Cornish)
Level III predatory offender Web site maintenance responsibility transferred from the Department of Corrections to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Level III predatory offender Web site maintenance responsibility transferred from the Department of Corrections to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
HF229
(Downey)
Child certified as an adult detainment in a juvenile facility provided pending the outcome of criminal proceedings, and judges authorized to prohibit juvenile sex offenders from residing near their victims.
Child certified as an adult detainment in a juvenile facility provided pending the outcome of criminal proceedings, and judges authorized to prohibit juvenile sex offenders from residing near their victims.
HF358
(Barrett)
Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, and immigration-related data use provided.
Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, and immigration-related data use provided.
Chair: Rep. Torrey Westrom
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
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*HFs 601, 1060, 1130, 1370, 1466 and 1533 were heard in the Data Practices Subcommittee on 4/26 and referred to Civil Law. No additional public testimony will be taken on these bills.
*Testimony on HF210 will be limited only to the portions relevant to Civil Law.
*Testimony on HF210 will be limited only to the portions relevant to Civil Law.
Bills Added
HF1060
(Beard)
"Personnel data" definition modified; data obtained for design-build transportation projects, adopt-a-highway program related data, and mileage-based road users data classified; and traffic accident related data provisions modified.
"Personnel data" definition modified; data obtained for design-build transportation projects, adopt-a-highway program related data, and mileage-based road users data classified; and traffic accident related data provisions modified.
HF210
(Kiffmeyer)
Voter picture identification required before receiving a ballot, identification cards provided at no charge, provisional ballot procedures established, challenged voter eligibility list created, election administration procedures specified, electronic polling place rosters allowed and standards set, electronic roster implementation legislative task force created, recount procedures enacted, and money appropriated.
Voter picture identification required before receiving a ballot, identification cards provided at no charge, provisional ballot procedures established, challenged voter eligibility list created, election administration procedures specified, electronic polling place rosters allowed and standards set, electronic roster implementation legislative task force created, recount procedures enacted, and money appropriated.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time Note: HHS Reform will be meeting during HHS Finance time.
Time Note: HHS Reform will be meeting during HHS Finance time.
Health and Human Services Reform
Chair: Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation on Vaccine Safety: New Considerations, Concerns and Insights. Presentation by Dr. Theresa Deisher.
Presentation on vaccines by Kristen R. Ehresmann, R.N., M.P.H., Division Director, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control; Brian Van Ness, Ph.D., Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Development, Director, Division of Medical Genomics, Institute of Human Genetics; Perry B. Hackett, Jr., Ph.D., Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Development
Diane Peterson, Associate Director, Immunization Action Coalition
Presentation on vaccines by Kristen R. Ehresmann, R.N., M.P.H., Division Director, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control; Brian Van Ness, Ph.D., Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Development, Director, Division of Medical Genomics, Institute of Human Genetics; Perry B. Hackett, Jr., Ph.D., Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Development
Diane Peterson, Associate Director, Immunization Action Coalition
Bills Added
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Bob Gunther
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF844
(McFarlane)
Public library representative provided for the Governor's Workforce Development Council.
Public library representative provided for the Governor's Workforce Development Council.
Bills Removed
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
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Location Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Room 200 State Office Building
Location: Room 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF371
(Hoppe)
Local government employees required to approve participation in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program.
Local government employees required to approve participation in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program.
HF834
(Hoppe)
Public employee insurance program administrated by Minnesota Management and Budget for local government employees changes made, and program required to pay taxes and assessments on the same basis as private sector health insurers.
Public employee insurance program administrated by Minnesota Management and Budget for local government employees changes made, and program required to pay taxes and assessments on the same basis as private sector health insurers.
HF1384
(Davids)
Charitable or religious organization transfers excluded from the fraudulent transfers act.
Charitable or religious organization transfers excluded from the fraudulent transfers act.
HF1326
(Atkins)
Microdistillery and brewer taproom licenses provided for; temporary and on-sale municipal licenses authorized; technical, clarifying, and other changes made to license provisions; on-sale and off-sales licenses authorized by White Bear Township; off-sale licenses authorized by the City of Rochester; and legislative review of community baseball alcohol issues provided.
Microdistillery and brewer taproom licenses provided for; temporary and on-sale municipal licenses authorized; technical, clarifying, and other changes made to license provisions; on-sale and off-sales licenses authorized by White Bear Township; off-sale licenses authorized by the City of Rochester; and legislative review of community baseball alcohol issues provided.
Bills Removed
HF1395
(Loon)
Uninsured and underinsured coverages, medical benefits, arbitration, and marketing practices regulated; and automobile medical fraud reduced.
Uninsured and underinsured coverages, medical benefits, arbitration, and marketing practices regulated; and automobile medical fraud reduced.