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Tentative Senate Schedule for the month of May, 2001

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Update: May 31, 2001 9:35 a.m.

Tuesday, May 1

***Room change***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
8 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1004-Lourey: Farm tractors clock hour meters tampering prohibition. Confirmation of governor's appointment of Cyndy Brucato to the Board on Judicial Standards. Discussion of charter school amendment relating to conflict of interest and excessive lease costs.

Legislative Audit Commission Subcommittee onTopic Selection
Chair: Sen. Ann Rest
8 a.m. Room 229 Capitol
Agenda: Working session to review results of legislative survey and select topics to be presented for consideration by full Legislative Audit Commission.

***Meeting addition***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
8 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2359-Stumpf: E-12 omnibus bill.

***Meeting addition***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
8:30 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1402-Langseth: Omnibus capital bonding bill.

The Senate will be in session at 12 noon

***Revision 1: Time***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
3:30 p.m. 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2359-Langseth: OmnibusE-12 education budget bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
After session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.

Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Claims
Chairs: Sen. Randy Kelly and Rep. Bill Haas
3 p.m. Room 118 Capitol
Agenda: Claim against the Dept. of Natural Resources. Claim against the Dept. of Public Safety.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on Apartment manager background checks
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
1/2 hour after last body adjourns/4:00 Room 400N State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1047/H.F. 628: Apartment manager background check and liability immunity for employee references.

Wednesday, May 2

***Revision 1: Time change***
The Senate will be in session at 10 a.m.

***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1908-Cohen: Nursing facilities Medical Assistance payment rates computation raw food costs adjustment exclusion. S.F. 2170-Sabo: Metropolitan Airports Commission Coldwater Springs land acquisition. S.F. 179-Betzold: Civil commitment provisions modifications. S.F. 451-Pogemiller: Omnibus pension bill. S.F. 829-Murphy: Motor vehicle registration transactions filing fee increase. S.F. 1481-Lessard: Shooting sports program development and operation grant appropriation. S.F. 1541-Oliver: Commerce department. provisions modifications

***Meeting canceled***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
1 p.m. or 15 minutes after session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.

Thursday, May 3

The Senate will be in session at 9 a.m.

***Meeting canceled***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 451-Pogemiller: Omnibus pension bill. S.F. 829-Murphy: Motor vehicle registration transactions filing fee increase. S.F. 1481-Lessard: Shooting sports program development and operation grant appropriation. S.F. 1541-Oliver: Commerce department provisions modifications S.F. 1908-Cohen: Nursing facilities Medical Assistance payment rates computation raw food costs adjustment exclusion. S.F. 2170-Sabo: Metropolitan Airports Commission Coldwater Springs land acquisition. S.F. 765-Hottinger: Fair Drug Pricing Act. S.F. 648-Kelly, R.C.: Payment of various claims against the state. S.F. 264-Johnson, David: DWI felony level offense. S.F. 619-Ranum: Expanding the definition of domestic abuse; requiring additional findings before pretrial release of a defendant accused of domestic abuse. S.F.1485-Kelley, S.P.: Providing for the licensing of money transmitters.

***Meeting canceled***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
1 p.m. or 15 minutes after session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on S.F. 1326/H.F. 2488
Chairs: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller and Rep. Erik Paulsen
6 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1326/H.F. 2488: Redistricting principles.

Friday, May 4

Rules and Administration Committee
Chair: Sen. Roger D. Moe
8:30 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1402-Langseth: Omnibus capital bonding appropriations. H.F. 1266- Omnibus agriculture appropriations. S.F. 830-Kiscaden: Health insurers and health maintenance organizations regulation simplification; small business health insurance task force.

***Time change***
The Senate will be in session at 10 a.m.

***Meeting canceled*** Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
1 p.m. or 15 minutes after session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.

Monday, May 7

The Senate will be in session at 10 a.m.

Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
1 p.m. or after session Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1481-Lessard: Shooting sports program development and operation grant appropriation. S.F. 1908-Cohen: Nursing facilities Medical Assistance payment rates computation raw food costs adjustment exclusion. S.F. 2170-Sabo: Metropolitan Airports Commission Coldwater Springs land acquisition. S.F. 451-Pogemiller: Omnibus pension bill. S.F. 829-Murphy: Motor vehicle registration transactions filing fee increase. S.F. 1541-Oliver: Commerce Department provisions modifications. S.F. 765-Hottinger: Fair Drug Pricing Act. S.F. 648-Kelly, R.C.: Payment of various claims against the state. S.F. 264-Johnson, David: DWI felony level offense. S.F. 619-Ranum: Expanding the definition of domestic abuse; requiring additional findings before pretrial release of a defendant accused of domestic abuse. S.F. 1485-Kelley, S.P.: Providing for the licensing of money transmitters.

***Time change***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
2:30 p.m. or 15 minutes after session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.

***Meeting addition***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
6 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Continuation of omnibus tax bill discussion.

Tuesday, May 8

***Meeting canceled***
State Government, Economic Development and the Judiciary Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
8 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1261-Randy Kelly: RiverCentre Arena loan payments. S.F. 1438-Scheid: Public Employment: ratifying labor agreements. S.F. 1561-Hottinger: Uniform Commercial Code.

The Senate will be in session at 9:30 a.m.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chairs: Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Philip Krinkie
8:30 p.m. Room 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government funding bill.

Wednesday, May 9

***Meeting canceled***
State Government, Economic Development and the Judiciary Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
8 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1261-Randy Kelly: RiverCentre Arena loan payments. S.F. 1438-Scheid: Public Employment: ratifying labor agreements. S.F. 1561-Hottinger: Uniform Commercial Code.

The Senate will be in session at 8 a.m.

***Time change***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
3 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Processing of omnibus tax bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
2 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2340: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

***Room change***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2343
Chairs: Sen. Deanna Wiener and Rep. Peggy Leppik
Half-hour after last body adjourns. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2343: Omnibus higher education budget bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chairs: Sen. Richard Cohen
4:30 p.m. Room 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government funding bill.

***Agenda change***
Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy
7 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2368-Murphy: Expanding emergency authority of the Board of Animal Health to eradicate any dangerous, infectious, or communicable disease affecting domestic animals in the state. Confirmation hearings for Patrick Thiry and William Thyne as members of the Minnesota Rural Finance Authority and Gordon Baden, MaryLu Brunner and Violet Wagoner to the Minnesota Veterans Homes Board of Directors. Confirmation hearing for Gary Leff to the Board of Animal Health.

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. Dan McElroy
7 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486-Omnibus jobs, economic development and housing appropriations.

Thursday, May 10

***Meeting addition***
State Government, Economic Development and the Judiciary Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
8 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1261-Randy Kelly: RiverCentre Arena loan payments. S.F. 1438-Scheid: Public Employment: Ratifying labor agreements. S.F. 1561-Hottinger: Uniform Commercial Code.

***Meeting addition***
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
8:30 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Confirmation of Steve Haavisto, Martin Scheerer, Linda Way, Robert Anderson to the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board.

The Senate will be in session at 9 a.m.

***Agenda change***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
1 p.m. or immediately following session Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1561-Hottinger: Uniform Commercial Code revised article 9 corrective and conforming amendments. S.F. 1098-Oliver: Public Service Department powers, duties and responsibilities and Unfair Cigarette Sales Act administration and enforcement responsibilities transfers. S.F. 1438-Scheid: Public employment labor agreements ratification and salary provisions modifications. S.F. 386 - Ranum: Traffic stops racial profiling elimination. S.F. 1486-Stevens: Wetlands classification and replacement provisions modifications and delineator certification program establishment.

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on S.F. 1047
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
15 minutes after last body adjourns Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1047-Background checks for apartment manager and immunity for employee references.

***Time change***
Conference Committee for H.F. 2486
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
4:30 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486: Omnibus jobs, economic development and housing appropriations- housing issues.

Friday, May 11

***Meeting addition***
Rules and Administration Subcommittee on Senate Audit
Chair: Sen. Dennis Frederickson
8:15 a.m. Room 237 Capitol
Agenda: Audit of the Senate

The Senate will be in session at 9 a.m.

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on H.F. 1515
Chairs: Rep. Barb Sykora and Sen. Becky Lourey
One half hour after last body adjourns. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 1515: Omnibus family and early childhood appropriation bill.

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2343
Chairs: Sen. Deanna Wiener and Rep. Peggy Leppik
One half hour after last body adjourns. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2343: Omnibus higher education budget bill. If the conference committee is unable to meet by 8 p.m., the meeting will be postponed until 9 a.m. Sat., May 12, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Rep. Dan McElroy and Sen. Ellen Anderson
One half hour after Hous adjournbs. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486-Omnibus jobs, economic development and housing appropriations - workforce/reorganization issues

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Phil Krinkie
One hour after House adjourns Room 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations bill.

***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2351
Chairs: Rep. Mark Holsten and Sen. Leonard Price
One hour after House adjourns Room 118 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2351: Omnibus environment, natural resources and agriculture appropriations bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
2:30 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2340: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Saturday, May 12

Conference Committee on S.F. 2343
Chairs: Sen. Deanna Wiener and Rep. Peggy Leppik
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2343: Omnibus higher education budget bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F. 1515
Chairs: Rep. Barb Sykora and Sen. Becky Lourey
11 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 1515: Omnibus family and early childhood appropriation bill.

Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. Dan McElroy
Time to be announced Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486: Omnibus jobs, housing and economic development appropriations.

Monday, May 14

Rules and Administration Subcommittee on Redistricting
Chair: Sen. Roger D. Moe
8:30 a.m. Room 107
Agenda: S.F. 2355-Kleis: Congressional districts redistricting plan adoption. S.F. 2374- Pogemiller: Congressional districts redistricting plan adoption. S.F. 2376-Pogemiller: Legislative and congressional districts redistricting plans adoption. S.F. 2377-Pogemiller: Legislative and congressional districts redistricting plans adoption. S.F. 2378-Pogemiller: Congressional districts redistricting plan adoption. Other.

The Senate will be in session at 10 a.m.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1047
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
One half hour after last body adjourns Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1047: Background checks for apartment manager and immunity for employee references.

Conference Committee on H.F. 82
Chairs: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
One half hour after last body adjourns Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 82: Omnibus K-12 education appropriation bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2351
Chairs: Sen. Leonard Price and Rep. Mark Holsten
One hour after the House adjourns Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 2351 Omnibus environment and agriculture appropriations.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chairs: Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Phil Krinkie
One hour after last body adjourns 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations.

***Meeting canceled***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
1 p.m. or one half hour after session adjourns Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2208-Pogemiller: Public finance and debt provisions modifications. S.F. 2345-Pogemiller: Bonding authority allocation provisions modifications.

Jobs, Housing and Community Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
2 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: Confirmation hearings: Marge Anderson and Marina Lyon - Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Board; and Thomas Johnson and Miriam Rykken - Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals. S.F. 2328-Kelly, R.C.: Resolution to Congress on Railroad Unemployment. Confirmation hearing: Rebecca Yanisch - Commissioner of Trade and Economic Development.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
2 p.m.or immediately after the last body adjourns. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2340: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 1394/H.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Sheila Kiscaden and Rep. Kathy Tingelstad
2:30 p.m. or immediately following last body adjourns Room 300N SOB
Agenda: Modifies child placement and maltreatment in schools provisions.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. Dan McElroy
4 p.m. or thirty minutes after last house adjourns Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486: Omnibus jobs, housing and economic development appropriations.

Tuesday, May 15

Conference Committee on S.F. 103
Chairs: Sen. Cal Larson and Rep. Bud Nornes
8 a.m. Room 224 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 103: Gasoline theft.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1068
Chairs: Sen. Don Betzold and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
8 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1068: Omnibus data practices bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1394/H.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Sheila Kiscaden and Rep. Kathy Tingelstad
8 a.m. Room 400S SOB
Agenda: Modifies child placement and maltreatment in schools provisions.

Rules and Administration Subcommittee on Redistricting
Chair: Sen. Roger D. Moe
8 a.m. Room 107
Agenda: S.F. 2375-Pogemiller: Legislative districts redistricting plan adoption. S.F. 2376-Pogemiller: Legislative and congressional districts redistricting plans adoption. S.F. 2377- Pogemiller: Legislative and congressional districts redistricting plans adoption. S.F. 2379- Pogemiller: Legislative districts redistricting plan adoption. Other.

***Time change***
The Senate will be in session at 11 a.m.

Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. Dan McElroy
One half hour after last body adjourns Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486: Omnibus jobs, housing and economic development appropriations.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2343
Chairs: Sen. Deanna Wiener and Rep. Peggy Leppik
One half hour after last body adjourns Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 2343: Omnibus higher education budget bill.

***Agenda change***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
5:10 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2208-Pogemiller: Public finance and debt provisions modifications. S.F. 2345-Pogemiller: Bonding authority allocation provisions modifications. S.F. 1857-Johnson, Dean: Major league professional baseball stadium construction. S.F. 2045-Johnson, David: Football stadium review task force.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2351
Chair: Rep. Mark Holston and Sen. Leonard Price
One hour after the last body adjourns in room 10 SOB
Agenda: S.F. 2351: Omnibus environment and agriculture appropriations.

Conference Committee on H.F. 1515
Chairs: Rep. Barb Sykora and Sen. Becky Lourey
After House Ways and Means meeting Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 1515: Omnibus family and early childhood appropriation bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chairs: Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Phil Krinkie
After House Ways and Means meeting 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations.

Conference Committee on H.F. 82
Chairs: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
6 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 82: Omnibus K-12 education appropriation bill.

Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
6 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2340:Omnibus transportation and public safety appropriations.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1047
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
7 p.m. Room 500N State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1047: Background checks for apartment manager and immunity for employee references.

Wednesday, May 16

Conference Committee on S.F. 1394/H.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Sheila Kiscaden and Rep. Kathy Tingelstad
8 a.m. Room 400S SOB
Agenda: Modifies child placement and maltreatment in schools provisions.

Rules and Administration Subcommittee on Redistricting
Chair: Sen. Roger D. Moe
8 a.m. Room 107
Agenda: S.F. 2377-Pogemiller: Legislative and congressional districts redistricting plans adoption. S.F. 2379-Pogemiller: Legislative districts redistricting plan adoption.

***Meeting canceled***
Rules and Administration Committee
Chair: Sen. Roger D. Moe
8 a.m. Room 107
Agenda: To be announced.

The Senate will be in session at 10 a.m.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1394/H.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Sheila Kiscaden and Rep. Kathy Tingelstad
After session Room 400S SOB
Agenda: Modifies child placement and maltreatment in schools provisions.

Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
Immediately following session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2208-Pogemiller: Public finance. S.F. 2345-Pogemiller: Bond allocation.

Conference Committee on H.F. 722
Chairs: Sen. Jim Metzen and Rep. Ken Wolf
1:30 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 722: Energy bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
2 p.m. or immediate following session in Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1857-Johnson, Dean: Major league professional baseball stadium construction.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
2:45 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1397: Omnibus health and human services appropriations bill.

Conference Committee on H.F. 82
Chairs: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
One half hour after last body adjourns Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 82: Omnibus K-12 education appropriation bill. Finish review of omnibus funding bill and adopt same/similar language.

Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
One hour after last body adjourns Room 200 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 2340: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Rep. Dan McElroy and Sen. Ellen Anderson
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486: Jobs, economic development and housing appropriations

Conference Committee on H.F 2498
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: H.F 2498: Omnibus tax bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2351
Chair: Rep. Mark Holston and Sen. Leonard Price
5 p.m. Room 10 SOB
Agenda: S.F. 2351: Omnibus environment and agriculture appropriations.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 1047
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
7 p.m. 500N State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1047: Background checks for apartment manager and immunity for employee references.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
7 p.m. Room 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations.

Thursday, May 17

Conference Committee on S.F. 555/H.F. 667
Chairs: Sen. Don Betzold and Rep. Marty Seifert
8 a.m. Room 224 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 555/H.F. 667: State agencies rulemaking procedures modifications

Rules and Administration Committee
Chair: Sen. Roger D. Moe
8 a.m. Room 107
Agenda: S.F. 2377-Pogemiller: Legislative and congressional districts redistricting plans adoption. S.F. 2368-Murphy: Animal Health Board dangerous domestic animal diseases eradication emergency authority expansion. S.F. 2045-Johnson, David: Football stadium review task force. Joint Rule 2.03: S.F. 2328-Kelly RC: Resolution for railroad employees unemployment and sickness benefits eligibility. Legislative Audit Subcommittee Report. Personnel issues: MSRS buyback, amendments to Senate employee roster, flexible work week policy, authorization given to Management Advisory Committee during interim. Other.

Legislative Audit Commission
Chair: Sen. Ann Rest
9 a.m. Room 118 Capitol
Agenda: Select topics for program evaluations and one best practices review for study by the Program Evaluation Division.

The Senate will be in session at 12:30 p.m.

Conference Committee on S.F.722
Chairs: Rep. Ken Wolf and Sen. Jim Metzen
1:30 p.m. Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 722: Energy bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1752
Chairs: Sen. Sam Solon and Rep. Doug Stang
3 p.m. Room 229 State Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1752: Omnibus liquor bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
4 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2340: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
4:15 p.m. or immediate following session in Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1857-Johnson, Dean: Major league professional baseball stadium construction.

Conference Committee on H.F 2498
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4:30 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: H.F 2498: Omnibus tax bill.

Conference Committee on H.F. 82
Chairs: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
4:45 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 82: Omnibus K-12 education appropriation bill. Continuation of review and discussion.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2351
Chair: Rep. Mark Holston and Sen. Leonard Price
5 p.m. Room 5 SOB
Agenda: S.F. 2351: Omnibus environment and agriculture appropriations.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F. 1515
Chairs: Rep. Barb Sykora and Sen. Becky Lourey
6 p.m. Room 118 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 1515: Omnibus family and early childhood appropriation bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
6:45 p.m. Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1397: Omnibus health and human services appropriations bill.

Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Rep. Dan McElroy and Sen. Ellen Anderson
7:30 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486: Jobs, economic development and housing appropriations

Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
Call of the chair Room 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 1047
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
9 p.m.500N State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1047: Background checks for apartment manager and immunity for employee references.

Friday, May 18

Conference Committee on S.F. 1068
Chairs: Sen. Don Betzold and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
8 a.m. Room 400S State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1068: Omnibus data privacy and information policy bill.

The Senate will be in session at 9 a.m.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 1047
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
2 p.m. 500N State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 1047: Background checks for apartment manager and immunity for employee references.

Conference Committee S.F. 1495/H.F. 1547
Chairs: Sen. Steve Murphy and Rep. Tim Finseth
3 p.m. Room 224 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus agriculture policy bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 2343
Chairs: Sen. Deanna Wiener and Rep. Peggy Leppik
One half hour after last body adjourns Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2343: Omnibus higher education budget bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
One half hour after last body adjourns Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2340: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2351
Chair: Rep. Mark Holston and Sen. Leonard Price
6:30 p.m. Room 5 SOB
Agenda: S.F. 2351: Omnibus environment and agriculture appropriations.

Conference Committee on H.F. 82
Chairs: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
6:30 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 82: Omnibus K-12 education appropriation bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on S.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
To be announced Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1397: Omnibus health and human services appropriations bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F. 1515
Chairs: Rep. Barb Sykora and Sen. Becky Lourey
Call of the House chair Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 1515: Omnibus family and early childhood appropriation bill.

Conference Committee on H.F 2498
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
Call of the House chair Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: H.F 2498: Omnibus tax bill.

Saturday, May 19

The Senate will be in session at 9:30 a.m.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F. 2486
Chairs: Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. Dan McElroy
To be announced Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2486: Omnibus jobs, housing and economic development appropriations. May meet Sunday, May 20. For recorded message with latest update, call: (651) 296-5069.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F. 82
Chairs: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
Call of House chair Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 82: Omnibus K-12 education appropriation bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F. 1515
Chairs: Rep. Barb Sykora and Sen. Becky Lourey
Call of the House chair Room 229 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 1515: Omnibus family and early childhood appropriation bill. Conference committee will not meet Sunday.

***Meeting canceled***
Conference Committee on H.F 2498
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
Call of the House chair Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: H.F 2498: Omnibus tax bill. May meet Sunday, May 20. For updated information call (651) 296-7809

Conference Committee on S.F. 2343
Chairs: Sen. Deanna Wiener and Rep. Peggy Leppik
Call of Senate chair Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2343: Omnibus higher education budget bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2351
Chairs: Sen. Leonard Price and Rep. Mark Holsten
3:40 p.m. Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 2351: Omnibus environment and agriculture appropriations.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1397
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
3:40 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1397: Omnibus health and human services appropriations bill.

Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
4 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 23240: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Phil Krinkie
4:30 p.m. Room 200 State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations bill.

Monday, May 21

Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Phil Krinkie
8 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations bill.

The Senate will be in session at 9 a.m.

Conference Committee on S.F.722
Chairs: Rep. Ken Wolf and Sen. Jim Metzen
10:15 a.m. Room 224 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 722: Energy bill.

Conference Committee on S.F. 2360
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen and Rep. Phil Krinkie
1:30 p.m. Room 316 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2360: Omnibus state government appropriations bill.

Conference Committee on H.F. 1515
Chairs: Rep. Barb Sykora and Sen. Becky Lourey
1:45 p.m. Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 1515: Omnibus family and early childhood appropriation bill. Conference committee will not meet Sunday.

Conference Committee on S. F. 2340
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
One half hour after last body adjourns Basement hearing room, SOB
Agenda: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Conference Committee on H.F. 82
Chairs: Rep. Alice Seagren and Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
To be announced
Agenda: H.F. 82: Omnibus K-12 education appropriations.

Conference Committee on S.F. 1047
Chairs: Sen. David Knutson and Rep. Peggy Leppik
10 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1047: Background checks for apartment manager and immunity for employee references.

Tuesday, May 22

K-12 education appropriations working group
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
10 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus K-12 funding appropriations.

Omnibus health, human services and corrections appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
11 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus health and human services appropriations bill. Testimony will be taken regarding the health, human services and corrections budget.

Joint House/Senate omnibus tax bill working group.
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.

Wednesday, May 23

Joint House/Senate omnibus tax bill working group.
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.

Omnibus health, human services and corrections appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus health and human services appropriations. Testimony will be taken on the following issues: Insure All Kids; welfare reform; rural hospital overpayments.

Thursday, May 24

Omnibus health, human services and corrections appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
9 a.m. Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda: Omnibus health and human services appropriations.

Joint House/Senate omnibus tax bill working group.
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
10 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.

Joint House/Senate omnibus tax bill working group.
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
2 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.

Tuesday, May 29

Jobs and economic development working group
Chairs: Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. Dan McElroy
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus jobs and economic development appropriations.

K-12 education appropriations working group
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf and Rep. Alice Seagren
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus K-12 appropriations.

Transportation and public safety appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
10 a.m. Basement hearing room State Office Building
Agenda: S.F. 2340: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

***Meeting canceled*** Omnibus health, human services and corrections appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus health and human services appropriations bill.

Omnibus tax bill working group.
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
2 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.

Wednesday, May 30

Transportation and public safety appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
10 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Omnibus tax bill working group.
Chairs: Rep. Ron Abrams and Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
11 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.

Omnibus health, human services and corrections appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Kevin Goodno
Call of the chair. Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda: Omnibus health and human services appropriations bill.

Thursday, May 31

Omnibus higher education budget working group
Chairs: Rep. Peggy Leppik and Sen. Deanna Wiener
10 a.m. Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: Higher education funding.

Transportation and public safety appropriations working group
Chairs: Sen. Dean E. Johnson and Rep. Carol Molnau
10 a.m. Basement hearing room State Office Building
Agenda: Omnibus transportation and public safety budget bill.

Omnibus tax bill working group.
Chairs: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller and Rep. Ron Abrams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus tax bill.


 


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