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Senate Floor Sessions Senate Committee Hearings Capitol Report Civic Education November 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration   Thursday November 29, 2001 Joint Task Force Administrative Rules The Joint Task Force on Permanent Joint Rules continues to discuss proposals to change the permanent rules to improve bicameral deliberations and ensure maximum public participation. 1hr, 35min   Thursday November 1, 2001 Joint Hearing of Crime Prevention and Health and Family Security Joint committee members heard from state Public Safety and Health officials on how Minnesota is prepared to respond to public safety concerns that have arisen since September 11th. 1hr, 56min October 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration   Tuesday October 30, 2001 Finance Committee Attorney General Mike Hatch reports to the Finance Committee on the findings of abuse from the Allina audit and investigation. 1hr, 42min September 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration   Wednesday September 26, 2001 Senate Select Committee on Air Transportation and Economic Security The Committee heard from representatives of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, Northwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and Congressman Oberstar's Office in regards to ways the state might help the airlines through the current crisis. 2hrs, 12min June 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration   Monday June 18, 2001 Taxes Senate-House negotiations continue on budget and tax issues. Tax Work Group reconvenes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2001. 2hrs, 32min   Thursday June 14, 2001 Taxes Work Group The Tax Work Group continues discussions. 2hrs, 57min   Wednesday June 13, 2001 Taxes House and Senate leaders exchange tax proposals. 4hrs, 27min May 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration SF1857 Tuesday May 15, 2001 Taxes The Senate Tax Committee approves a bill to finance a new $300 million Minnesota Twins major league baseball stadium. 3hrs, 22min April 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration SF2340 Monday April 23, 2001 Taxes An overview was given on the Omnibus Transportation and Public Safety Funding bill (SF 2340). 2hrs, 39min   Friday April 20, 2001 Elections Subcommittee Two campaign finance bills (SF 388 and SF 1579) are passed by the Subcommittee. 1hr, 19min SF0388 Thursday April 19, 2001 Elections Subcommittee Testimony is given on campaign finance reform policy and legal issues by national expert Deborah Goldberg of the Brennan Center of Justice. 1hr, 2min SF0023 Wednesday April 18, 2001 Taxes The committee hears a bill to provide tornado disaster relief to Granite Falls (S.F. 23) and gets an overview of a property tax reform proposal (S.F. 2298). 50min SF0090 Wednesday April 18, 2001 Elections Subcommittee A proposal to make elections more fair and clean by reforming how campaigns are financed was heard by the committee. 50min SF2212 Tuesday April 17, 2001 Taxes Committee, Property Tax Budget Division Three property tax reform proposals (S.F. 2212, S.F. 2298 & S.F. 631) were heard by the committee. 2hr SF1178 Wednesday April 11, 2001 Crime Prevention Five bills were considered by the Committee including a bill (S.F. 1178) that makes seatbelt violations a primary offense. 2hr, 40min   Tuesday April 10, 2001 Transportation Six bills were considered, including the "choose life" license plate bill (S.F. 2039) and a bill to eliminate highway bottlenecks (S.F. 128), also a presentation on commuter rail was given. 3hr, 55min   Monday April 9, 2001 Finance Committee, State Government, Economic Development & the Judiciary Budget Division Four bills were heard that requested appropriations. 1hr, 42min SF1395 Friday April 6, 2001 Crime Prevention This proposal would allow more Minnesotans to carry concealed weapons by easing the procedure for getting a permit. 2hrs   Thursday April 5, 2001 Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities The Committee continues to work on the Energy Policy Bill. 1hr, 4min SF1960 SF1364 Thursday April 5, 2001 Judiciary, Family Law Subcommittee Minnesota Child Support Act measures were discussed. 1hr, 12min SF0217 Wednesday April 4, 2001 Health & Family Security This proposal requires that women wait 24 hours and receive certain information before getting an abortion. 1hr, 25min   Tuesday April 3, 2001 Judiciary Numerous bills were heard including S.F. 222 which establishes penalties for gross overlimit violations of game and fish laws. 2hrs, 14min   Tuesday April 3, 2001 Telecommunications The Committee works on the provisions of the Energy Policy Bill. 1hr, 17min   Monday April 2, 2001 Education Committee, E-12 Education Budget Division Testimony was taken and many bills were heard which are under consideration to be included in the Education Funding Bill. 3hrs, 2min March 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration   Friday March 30, 2001 Crime Prevention Action was taken on many bills, including ones that: use photographic evidence for traffic signal violations (S.F. 1017) and establish a sexual violence justice institute (S.F. 2133). 3hrs, 20min SF1857 Thursday March 29, 2001 State & Local Government Operations The Committee votes on a bill to finance a new $300 million Minnesota Twins major league baseball stadium 56min   Wednesday March 28, 2001 Health The Committee heard testimony from about 30 people who were opposed to the 60 month time limit for welfare (in support of S.F 1724) and the Committee heard other bills that would change Minnesota's welfare system. 4hr, 6min SF1759 Tuesday March 27, 2001 Taxes Budget Resolution 16-10 passes and a bill providing for payment of a sales tax rebate is laid over. 2hrs, 8min   Tuesday March 27, 2001 Judiciary Several bills were heard and passed in committee. 3hrs, 37min   Monday March 26, 2001 Health & Family Security Many bills were taken up during committee including: a bill that creates a Healthy Kids Endowment Fund (S.F. 1431) and a bill that makes health care coverage available to the estimated 48,000 Minnesota kids that are currently uninsured (S.F. 1844). 2hrs, 24min SF1117 Friday March 23, 2001 Workgroup on Reading Strategies The Workgroup examines various reading initiatives with the goal of making recommendations to the Senate Education Committee. 1hr, 25min   Thursday March 22, 2001 Judiciary Numerous bills were heard in committee. 1hr, 46min SF1857 Thursday March 22, 2001 State & Local Government Operations This proposal finances a new $300 million Minnesota Twins major league baseball stadium. 1hr, 35min   Wednesday March 21, 2001 Health & Family Security Many bills were heard and testimony began on long-term care task force initiatives. 2hrs, 40min SF1478 Wednesday March 21, 2001 Crime Prevention This bill puts criminal records on the internet and authorizes the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to charge up to $5 for public access to the information. 50min SF1047 Wednesday March 21, 2001 Crime Prevention This bill requires criminal background checks for apartment managers to go back 10 years instead of current law which is 5 years. 6min SF0257 Tuesday March 20, 2001 Transportation Committee This bill opens the I-394 carpool-bus lane (sane lane) to all traffic to study the effect on traffic flow and safety. 1hr, 31min SF0759 Monday March 19, 2001 Education Committee, K-12 Education Budget Division The bill increases appropriations to provide community education to adults with disabilities. 15min SF0386 Friday March 16, 2001 Crime Prevention The Committee took action on Senate File 0386 with no additional public testimony. 2hrs, 37min SF0179 Thursday March 15, 2001 Judiciary This bill modifies some of the provisions that guide how a mentally ill person comes to be detained or civilly committed. 59min SF1218 Wednesday March 14, 2001 Education Committee, K-12 Education Budget Division The bill promotes career and technical education in secondary schools and provides a three-tiered funding program that gives schools more money if they improve their programs through professional and leadership development. 45min   Wednesday March 14, 2001 Education Committee, K-12 Education Budget Division Rose Hermodson from the Department of Children, Families and Learning outlines the Governor's plan to increase the number of teachers. 48min   Wednesday March 14, 2001 Crime Prevention Members from the audience were given an opportunity to testify on the different racial profiling bills. 5hrs, 25min   Tuesday March 13, 2001 Taxes The Governor's Office is required to recommend revenue targets for the next two biennia. 1hr, 4min SF0525 Tuesday March 13, 2001 State & Local Government Operations The bill proposes an amendment to the state constitution that would allow the state to operate a casino and hire a private entity to manage it. 2hr, 23min   Monday March 12, 2001 Education Committee, K-12 Education Budget Division Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles presents a report on the alleged improprieties of the Department of Children, Families and Learning in administering a $90,000 grant. 1hr, 19min SF0328 Monday March 12, 2001 Education Committee, K-12 Education Budget Division This legislation extends the integration revenue to the Wayzata School District. 39min SF0090 Friday March 9, 2001 Rules & Administration Campaign finance reform bills were presented. 58min SF0070 Thursday March 8, 2001 Environment and Natural Resources This legislation is designed to get dangerous mercury thermometers out of households. 15min SF0387 Thursday March 8, 2001 Transportation Prompted by the death of Officer Ted Fosse of the State Patrol, this bill requires motorist to move to the lane farthest from an emergency vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the road. 16min   Wednesday March 7, 2001 Crime Prevention The Committee discusses the issue of racial profiling in Minnesota and how law enforcement agencies should deal with it. 3hr, 14min SF0222 Tuesday March 6, 2001 Environment and Natural Resources This bill allows a law enforcement official to arrest and take into custody a person who the officer has reason to believe committed a first-degree or second-degree game and fish gross overlimit violation. 1hr, 48min SF0868 Tuesday March 6, 2001 Environment and Natural Resources This bill extends the existence of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Citizen Advisory Committee and creates a task force. 48min   Friday March 2, 2001 Crime Prevention An overview on methamphetamine trends and statistics in Minnesota is presented by Agent Tim O'Malley from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 57min SF0861 Friday March 2, 2001 Crime Prevention This bill adds the drug MDMA (Ecstacy) to the list of schedule I controlled substances if the Board on Pharmacy finds that the substance has a high potential for abuse... 15min February 2001 Back to top S.F. No. Committee Hearing Date Committee About the Bill and Video Coverage Duration SF0491 Wednesday February 28, 2001 Health and Family Security This bill requires that civil penalties are imposed on a health plan company, 50 percent of the amount be divided among any policy holders or certificate holders affected by the violation. 1hr, 45min SF0796 Wednesday February 28, 2001 Health and Family Security This bill was designed to give patients more power over their health insurance plan. 1hr, 45min SF0163 Tuesday February 27, 2001 Transportation This plan constitutionally dedicates 60 percent of the sales taxes on new and used cars and trucks for highway needs. 53min SF1013 Monday February 26, 2001 Rules and Administration Subcommittee on Redistricting Peter Wattson, Senate Counsel, gives historical perspective on the redistricting process. 1hr, 52min SF0773 Friday February 23, 2001 Crime Prevention This legislation authorizes a study to determine and compare the recidivism rates of DWI offenders who are subject to electronic alcohol monitoring with those who are not. 32min SF0317 Thursday February 22, 2001 Judiciary This bill amends the Minnesota Constitution with an equal rights provision. 25min SF0197 Wednesday February 21, 2001 Crime Prevention This bill imposes a felony penalty for certain egregious and intentional acts of violence against a pet or companion animal. 50min SF0296 Wednesday February 21, 2001 Crime Prevention This legislation imposes a new "drink" tax to fund chemical treatment and to defray law enforcement costs. 25min SF0325 Wednesday February 21, 2001 Health & Family Security This bill allows for more low-income seniors to qualify for state assistance to help pay for prescription drugs. 45min SF0212 Tuesday February 20, 2001 Environment and Natural Resources This legislation requires the commissioner of the PCA to evaluate health risks for certain water and air quality standards. 36min SF0379 Tuesday February 20, 2001 Environment and Natural Resources This bill requests that the Minnesota PCA provides useable, readily accessible emissions data on the PCA's website. 52min SF0554 Tuesday February 20, 2001 Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities Due to the explosive growth in the internet in a changing marketplace, telecommunications laws are in need of reform. 1hr, 15min SF0038 Friday February 16, 2001 Crime Prevention The CriMNet legislation is the second installment to the multi-year plan, also known as Katie's Law. 4hr, 47min SF0264 Friday February 16, 2001 Crime Prevention This proposal increases the penalties for chronic drunk driving. 1hr, 30min SF0296 Friday February 16, 2001 Crime Prevention This legislation imposes a new "drink" tax to fund chemical treatment and to defray law enforcement costs. 0hr, 0min SF0038 Wednesday February 14, 2001 Crime Prevention The CriMNet legislation is the second installment to the multi-year plan, also known as Katie's Law. 1hr, 43min SF0264 Wednesday February 14, 2001 Crime Prevention This proposal increases the penalties for chronic drunk driving. 1hr, 16min SF0372 Wednesday February 14, 2001 Health and Family Security This bill increases the wages of persons working in nursing facilities by providing an annual rate increase of 6 percent for costs at nursing facilities, ICFs/MR and other facilities. 0hr, 0min SF0320 Tuesday February 13, 2001 Environment and Natural Resources This bill modifies the conditions for the Commissioner of Natural Resources to remove beaver dams. 37min   Monday February 12, 2001 Education Committee, Higher Education Budget Division University of Minnesota President, Mark Yudof, presents the first part of the University of Minnesota's budget request to Senate Higher Education Budget Division. 1hr, 56min SF0554 Thursday February 8, 2001 Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities Due to the explosive growth in the internet in a changing marketplace, telecommunications laws are in need of reform. 1hr, 39min SF0197 Thursday February 7, 2001 Agriculture, General Legislation & Veterans Affairs This bill imposes a felony penalty for certain egregious and intentional acts of violence against a pet or companion animal. 1hr, 17min

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