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Update: February 27, 2001 4:45 p.m.
***Meeting addition***
Higher Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Deanna Wiener
8 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Higher education budget reconciliation.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Joint Senate and House Crime Prevention Committees
Co-chairs: Sen. Jane Ranum and Rep. John Tuma
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Ranum: Interstate Compact for probationers; Sentencing
Guidelines Commission report; crime trend analysis; other reports. A report on the expansion of
the DNA offender database will be included in the joint portion of the hearing
Jobs, Housing and Community Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Presentation of Legislative Auditor's report on the unemployment insurance
fund. Continuation of Wednesday's agenda : Status of unemployment insurance fund, status of
workforce development fund, impact of mass layoffs on Minnesota economy.
***Meeting addition***
Tax Subcommittee on Department of Revenue Budget
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
9:30 a.m. Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion regarding Dept. of Revenue budget.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
11 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2433-Betzold: Modifications to definition of criminal abuse of
vulnerable adults.
***Meeting addition***
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
12 noon Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Budget recommendations from the E-12 Education Budget Division and the
Higher Education Budget Division.
Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations
Chair: Rep. Carol Molnau
2 p.m. Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building
Agenda: Review collective bargaining agreements: Middle Management Association,
State Residential Schools Education Association, and Minnesota State University Administrative
and Service Faculty. Review/approve proposed Personnel Plan for MnSCU Administrators.
Review/approve salary for the Director, State Board of Investment. Review/recommend salary
cap waivers: Dakota County Administrator, and St. Louis County Administrator. Other items as
approved by the chair.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2381-Berglin: Regulating hospice care providers. S.F. 2419-Lesewski:
Exempting certain wading pools from the public swimming pool requirements. S.F. 2459-Sams:
Modifying requirements for nursing services agencies. Small Business Health Insurance
Taskforce Report.
Higher Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Deanna Wiener
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Review and recommendation of higher education capital bonding requests.
Testimony from Mark G. Yudof, president of University of Minnesota and James H.
McCormick, chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
***Revision 2: Agenda and room change***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1257-Wiener: Program to protect shoreland areas. S.F. XXXX-Wiener:
Environmental bonding projects. S.F. XXXX-Anderson: Como Park Conservatory. S.F. 2396-
Krentz: Metro parks system rehabilitation, acquisition & developement. S.F. XXXX- Krentz:
Scientific and natural areas. S.F. XXXX-Krentz: Local initiatives for scientific and natural areas.
S.F. XXXX- Higgins: Brown fields to green spaces.
***Meeting canceled***
State Government, Economic Development and the Judiciary Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
4 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Committee discussion of budget cuts.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Council bonding proposals.
***Meeting canceled***
Judiciary Subcommittee on Data Privacy and Information Policy
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1030-Wiger: National Crime Prevention and Policy Compact. S.F. 2448-
Betzold: Motor vehicle registration records personal information disclosure. Other bills may be
announced.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 209-Murphy: Shooting ranges. S.F. 2434-Moe, R.D.: Making certain
offices appointive in Polk County. S.F. 2432-Betzold: Authorizing debt for emergency radio
system in Anoka
County.
Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources
Chair: Rep. Dennis Ozment
1:30 p.m. Room 300 N State Office Building
Agenda: Review the Issues Seminar and website survey results. Decide on changes and
adopt the Strategic Plan * priorities for trust fund and for the future resources fund. Decide when
to announce the RFP, hearing selections meetings and hearings time frame. Consider approval of
$382,350 in allocations for RIM Critical Habitat match from 2000 bonding, 1998 general
revenue and critical habitat license plates proceeds.
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
1:30 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2421-Vickerman: Biodiesel fuel as a renewable energy source. S.F.
2426-Kinkel: Personal property tax exemption for Otter Tail project. S.F. xxxx-Day: Personal
property tax exemption for Simon Energy project.
***Revision 4: Agenda change***
State Government, Economic Development and the Judiciary Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
3 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Committee discussion of budget cuts. S.F. 2679-Moe, R.D.: Greater Minnesota
Development. S.F. 2579-Metzen: Dakota County housing enhancement fund. S.F.2621-
Kiscaden: New Rochester Arts Center. S.F. 2397-Moua: Neighborhood House. S.F. XXXX-
Higgins: Empowerment Zone. S.F. 2587-Vickerman: Revitalization of the city of Tracy. S.F.
2537-Kleis: St. Cloud Civic Center Expansion. S.F. XXXX-Cohen: New Roy Wilkins
Auditorium. S.F. 2535-Pappas: Raspbery Island. S.F. 2552-Pappas: Cass Gilbert connection
engineering study. S.F. 2574-Marty: Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah life. S.F. 2277-
Lourey: Aitkin city expense reimbursement.
Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
4 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Fiscal 2002-2003 budget proposals.
Select Tax Subcommittee on Revenue Forecast
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion with local economists regarding economic forecast.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: Snelling Bus Garage, local bridge replacement and rehabilitation, Historical
Society bonding proposals, Amateur Sports Commission bonding proposals, Department of
Commerce bonding proposal. Budget reduction measures.
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
5 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: Budget reconciliation bill. S.F. 125-Tomassoni: Mesabi Station. Board of
Water and Soil Resources bonding overview. S.F. 2626-Dille: RIM Reserve. S.F. 2388-
Frederickson: Sludge Joint Powers Board. S.F. 2389-Frederickson: New Ulm Recreational Trail.
S.F. 2513-Scheevel: RIM Reserve
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2580-Foley: Providing that certain license revocation hearings do not give
rise to an estoppel on any issues in criminal prosecutions. S.F.2611-Ranum: Adopting a new
compact for interstate adult offender supervision. S.F.1861-Ranum: Firearms safety
requirements.
Jobs, Housing and Community Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Department of Economic Security report on Paid Parental Leave. S.F. 2456-
Anderson: Unpaid parental leave to include foster parents. S.F. XXX-Johnson, David: Extended
Unemployment benefits. S.F. XXXX-Sabo: Ergonomic Standards.
***Meeting addition***
Tax Subcommittee on Department of Revenue Budget
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Continuation of discussion regarding Dept. of Revenue budget.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
E - 12 Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
1 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2567-Moe, R.D.: Grant to school district No. 38 Red Lake. S.F. 2632
Kelley -Grant for metropolitan magnet school. S.F. 767-Samuelson: Appropriating money for
library - Crosslake. S.F. 2420-Kinkel: Appropriating money - Pine River Library. S.F. 2450-
Larson: Appropriating money - Fergus Falls library. S.F. 2141-Moe, R.D.: Grant - Fosston Public
Library. S.F. 192-Ring: Mighty books grants. S.F. 2400-Langseth: Appropriating money
Trollwood Arts Village. S.F. 2629-Wiger: High performance school facility grant. S.F. 557-
Fowler: Blue Earth public schools boiler. Governor's/agency rec.: Fort Snelling Residential
Academy, MN Valley Academy, early childhood facilities Grants, Library for the Blind
renovation, MN State Academies, asset preservation, west wing Noyes Hall, phase 11, safety
improvements/roadway related construction, MSAD Freschette renovation, MSAB dorm
expansion, Mott Hall vocational renovation, MSAB Rodman Dining, MSAD Lauritsen
Recreation and Fitness Center, MSAD garage, Perpich Center for the Arts Education, northeast
park community center, Waseca.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Johnson, David: Exempting the waiting period for entrance into
MnCare for laid-off airline workers. S.F. 2457-Berglin: Authorizing the court to commit certain
persons with mental illness to community hospitals. S.F. 2622-Kiscaden: Providing for the
establishment of a volunteer health care provider program. S.F. 2655-Samuelson: Extending the
authority of the Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules on licensee ethics.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Higher Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Deanna Wiener
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Continued review and recommendations of higher education capital bonding
requests. S.F. 2502-Dille: Authorizing bonds for the veterinary diagnostic laboratory building at
the University of Minnesota.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2468-Johnson, Douglas: State government budget modifications. S.F.
2688-Day: State government financing provisions modifications and hiring freeze
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of tax reciprocity. Discussion of Dept. of Revenue budget.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
After full Finance Committee Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F.2593-Metzen: North Urban Regional Trail. S.F. 2701-Metzen: Port
Crosby. S.F. XXXX-Fischbach: Lake Koronis Recreation Trail. S.F.2530-Berg: Lazarus Creek.
S.F. XXXX-Price: Park land acquisition. S.F.XXXX-Price: Metro greenways.
***Revision 4: Time and agenda change***
State Government, Economic Development and the Judiciary Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
15 minutes after full Finance Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 664-Berglin: Senior assisted housing grants. S.F. 2565-Berglin: Colin
Powell Youth Center. S.F. 2386-Berglin: Minnesota Space Discovery and Planetarium. S.F.
2528-Berglin: Children's Theater Company. S.F. 2646: Pogemiller: Guthrie on the River. S.F.
XXXX-Belanger: Bloomington Center for the Arts. S.F. XXXX-Moe, R.D.: Economic
development building on Red Lake S.F. 2367-Lessard: Itasca County Grand Rapids Discovery
Museum. S.F. 975-Lessard: Floodwood Business and Industrial Park. S.F. XXXX-Wiger:
American Lung Association healthy design project. S.F.XXXX-Cohen: Transitional housing
loans. IRRRB Bonding Requests. S.F. XXXX-Cohen: Roy Wilkins Auditorium. S.F. 2277-
Lourey: Aitkins expense reimbursement.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Krentz
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2678-Higgins: Department of Natural Resources technical bill. Legislative
Auditor's Program Evaluation Report on Water Quality Permitting and Compliance Monitoring
at the Pollution Control Agency.
***Meeting canceled***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Judiciary Subcommittee on Data Privacy and Information Policy
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
9 a.m. or 15 minutes after session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1030-Wiger: National Crime Prevention and Policy Compact. S.F. 2448-
Betzold: Motor vehicle registration records personal information disclosure. S.F. XXXX-
Betzold: Making technical changes to tax data classification and disclosure provisions. S.F.
2614-Kiscaden: Foster care placement communicable diseases disclosure requirement.
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Report to the Minnesota Legislature on municipal boundary adjustments -
Dean Barkley, director, Minnesota Planning, Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning;
Christine Scotillo, executive director, Municipal Boundary Adjustment, Office of Strategic and
Long Range Planning. S.F. 1471-Vickerman: Conforming statutes to reflect transfer of authority
from Municipal Board to the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning. S.F. 2464-Johnson,
Douglas: Providing for tax levy for Cook County hospital district.
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
1:30 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXX-Tomassoni: Iron Range power plant legislative proposal.
***Revision 5: Agenda change***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2583-Moe, R.D.: Flood hazard mitigation grants. S.F. 2478-Johnson,
Dean: Granite Falls flood mitigation. S.F. 2449-Larson: Parkers Prairie flood mitigation. S.F.
2499-Orfield: Lake of the Isles flood mitigation. S.F. 2538-Moe, R.D.: Bonding Red River
restoration and habitat improvement. S.F. 2436-Moe, R.D.: Big Bog Recreation area bonding.
S.F. 2447-Vickerman: WIF funding. S.F. 2588-Vickerman: Lake Shetek wastewater. S.F.
2309-Fowler: Wastewater funding for city of Louisville. S.F. 2466-Johnson, Douglas:
Wastewater facilities bordering Lake Superior. S.F. 2444-Vickerman: Lewis and Clark bonding.
S.F. 2455-Vickerman: Bonds for Casey Jones Trails. S.F. 2570-Stevens: Wetland road
replacement. S.F. 995-Stevens: Graves Farm property. S.F. 2451-Larson: OEA grant to Fergus
Falls. S.F. 2437-Samuelson: Environmental clean-up of Hennepin Paper. S.F. 2489-Sams: Ag
high school. S.F. 2564-Wiener: Lebanon Hills flood mitigation grant. S.F. 2153-Chaudhary:
Appropriation for park shelter structures in Mounds View. S.F. 324-Vickerman: Minnesota River
Basin II floodwater control projects.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 351-Stanek: Omnibus crime prevention, judiciary finance, and family law
appropriations bill. S.F. 2897-Johnson, D.J.: Financing of state government.
***Meeting addition***
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2526-Vickerman: Ft. Belmont restoration. S.F. 2668-Fredrickson: Rail
service improvement project. S.F. 2515-Fredrickson: County highway bonding. S.F. XXXX-
Moua: Phalen Corridor initiative. S.F. 2495-Belanger: Local government units freight investment
projects. S.F. XXXX-Sabo: Central Corridor transitway. S.F. 2653- Chaudhary: High speed rail.
S.F. XXXX-Murphy: Red Rock commuter rail. S.F. XXXX-Pappas: Union Depot in St. Paul.
S.F. XXXX-Chaudhary: Rush Line corridor. S.F. 2576-Wiener: Cedar Avenue transitway. S.F.
2470-Kelley: St. Louis Park pedestrian crossing. S.F. 1255-Johnson, Debbie: Trunk Highway 65
improvements. S.F. 2529-Johnson, Debbie: Anoka County Park and Ride.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Sen. Dean Johnson
6 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: Appropriate mechanism for the recovery of unpaid member and employer
retirement plan contributions from closed charter schools (4th consideration). Review of First
Special Session Laws 2001, Chapter 10, Article 11, Sections 10 and 12: PERA-General and
PERA-P&F service credit proration provisions. S.F. 2531-Pogemiller/H.F. 2695-Mares:
Minneapolis firefighters relief association; corrective provisions. S.F. 2566-Johnson, D.E./H.F.
2786-Mares: Supplemental thrift plans; authorization of plans funded from employee accrued
benefits. Rule of 90 early normal retirement age and benefit tier; potential extension to post-June
30, 1989, hirees covered by TRA.
***Revision 3: Agenda addition***
Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2594-Stevens: Establishing an on-farm biogas recovery facility loan
program. S.F. 2569-Stevens: Clarifying means of support for veterans homes. S.F. 2516-Sams:
Clarifying the definition of pastures for the purpose of animal feedlot regulation. S.F.
2503-Dille: Clarifying the exemption for pastures under animal feedlot permit rules. Discussion
of S.F. 2502-Dille: Authorizing bonds for the veterinary diagnostic laboratory building at the
University of Minnesota. S.F. 1792-Murphy: Changing provisions of the shared savings and loan
program and the sustainable agriculture demonstration grant program. Providing funding for new
ethanol facilities.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2445-Vickerman: Prohibiting climbing on the roof a school without
permission. S.F. 2458-Sams: Prohibiting certain facilities from hiring people convicted of a
violent crime. S.F. 1861-Ranum: Establishing handgun requirements. S.F. 2533-Foley:
Modifying local correctional fee definition. S.F. 2638-Foley: Creating felony offense for
employing runners. S.F. 2571-Ranum: Requiring registration for certain predatory offenders
under the age of 18. S.F. XXXX-Ranum: Expanding predatory offender registration (DPS).
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Jobs, Housing and Community Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2514-Sabo: Ergonomic standards. S.F. 2463-Anderson: Nurses overtime
work hours regulation
Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources
Chair: Rep. Dennis Ozment
1:30 p.m. Room 300 N State Office Building
Agenda: Continuation of Tuesday meeting. Review the Issues Seminar and website
survey results. Decide on changes and adopt the Strategic Plan * priorities for trust fund and for
the future resources fund. Decide when to announce the RFP, hearing selections meetings and
hearings time frame. Consider approval of $382,350 in allocations for RIM Critical Habitat
match from 2000 bonding, 1998 general revenue and critical habitat license plates proceeds.
***Revision 1: Time***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
4:15 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion and recommendations of the bonding proposals.
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2167-Olson: Requiring school boards to allow nonpublic school students
to be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities. S.F. XXX-Olson: Requiring school
boards to allow charter school students to participate in extracurricular activities. S.F. 2755-
Pappas: Requiring nonpublic schools to annually provide notice of equal transportation
requirements. S.F. 2411-Reiter: Requiring recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in all public
schools. S.F. 2737-Pappas: Providing diesel fuel emissions information to local school districts
and parents. S.F. 2430-Wiger: Requesting the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities to develop a policy that allows students to rent instructional materials.
S.F. 2488-Larson: Proposing Constitutional amendment; providing for appointment of members
of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. S.F. XXX-Pappas: Allowing undocumented
noncitizens to qualify as residents of Minnesota for state higher education purposes. S.F. 2573-
Berg: Allowing Independent School District 801, Browns Valley, to begin the school year as
early as August 27.
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2486-Samuelson: Modifying the requirements for major spending
commitments of radiation therapy facilities. S.F. 2669-Hottinger: Establishing the Minnesota
Emergency Health Powers Act.
***Meeting addition***
State Government, Economic Development and the Judiciary Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
4 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 107-Langseth: Noncommercial television stations digital broadcast signal
conversion grants appropriation.
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 368-Fischbach: Land used for recreational trail purposes civil liability
immunity extension. S.F. 2542-Scheid: Business corporations and limited liability companies
regulation provisions modifications. S.F. 2625-Higgins: Assisted Reproduction Act. S.F. 2614-
Kiscaden: Foster care placement communicable diseases disclosure requirement. S.F. 2622-
Kiscaden: Volunteer health care provider program.
Capital Investment Committee
Chair: Sen. Keith Langseth
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of Senate bonding bill.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2578-Wiener: Client-directed support programs. S.F. 2589-Larson:
Establishing Lakes Area Economic Development Authority. S.F. 2590-Lourey: Permitting
appointment of county recorder in Carlton County. S.F. 2572-Hottinger: Establishing a non-profit
corporation in Region Nine. S.F. 2670-Higgins: Authorizing city of Minneapolis to construct
asphalt plant. S.F. 2551-Pappas: Setting local bonding limits in St. Paul through 2008. S.F. 2680-
Limmer: Changing certain requirements in energy codes. S.F. 2568-Rest: Removing limitation
on leasing real property in Hennepin County. S.F. 2838-Ranum: Authorizing public meetings to
be closed to discuss security issues.
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2672-Tomassoni: Iron Range power plant legislative proposal.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2500-Dille: Sales tax exemption for seller prepared bakery products. S.F.
2547-Tomassoni: Sales tax exemption for seller prepared bakery products. S.F. 2635-Orfield:
Sales tax exemption for seller prepared bakery products. S.F. 2640-Rest: Sales tax exemption for
seller prepared bakery products. S.F. 2666-Cohen: Sales tax exemption for seller prepared bakery
products. S.F. 2713-Chaudhary: Sales tax exemption for seller prepared bakery products. S.F.
2866-Ranum: Sales tax exemption for seller prepared bakery products. S.F. 2452-Reiter: Sales
tax exemption expansion for sales to local government units. S.F. 2810-Fowler: Sales tax on
food uniform application requirements. S.F. 2876-Langseth: Income tax credit for land donated
for conservation purposes; unimproved land property tax classification.
***Revision 3: Agenda added***
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Sen. Dean Johnson
6 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2566-Johnson, Dean/H.F. 2786-Mares: Supplemental thrift plans;
Authorization of plans funded from employee accrued benefits. Draft LCPR02-003:
Implementing recommended changes in statutory salary actuarial assumptions and Draft
Commission Resolution 02-1: Implementing recommended changes in non-statutory actuarial
assumptions. S.F. 2322-Pogemiller/H.F. 2458-Kahn: PERA; Coverage for governmental
subdivision foreign employees. S.F. 2555-Stevens/H.F. 2782-Erickson: PERA; Kanabec hospital
post-privatization retirement coverage. S.F. 2789-Betzold/ H.F. XXXX-Mares: Local Police
and Paid Fire Pension Plans; Clarification of remaining applicable general and local laws; repeal
of obsolete general and local laws. S.F. 2790-Betzold/ H.F. XXXX-Mares: Various retirement
plans; Recodification of Social Security coverage provisions. S.F. 2791-Betzold/ H.F. XXXX-
Mares: Various retirement plans; Recodifying Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 356; Retirement
systems, generally. S.F. 2984-Johnson, Dean/H.F. XXXX: Public pension facilities lease
authority. S.F. XXXX; H.F. XXXX-Murphy: VFRAs; Statewide volunteer firefighter lump sum
retirement plan task force and study. S.F. 3040-Hottinger/H.F. 3294-Seifert: TRA and first class
city teacher plans; Service credit purchase payment deadline extension. S.F. 24-Wiger/H.F. 1839-
Mares: Volunteer fire relief associations; Service pension eligibility for certain firefighters
continuing in active service. S.F. 2852-Pogemiller/H.F. 2996-Mares: PERA-Correctional;
Contribution rate increase repeal. S.F. XXXX-Pappas/H.F. XXXX: PERA-P&F; Authority for
certain retiree to rescind a retirement annuity in favor of a disability benefit. Other items as
added by the commission chair.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1072-Lessard: Designating the photograph "Grace" as the state picture.
S.F. 2923-Wiger: Creating two new special license plates. S.F. 2516-Sams: Clarifying the
definition of pastures for the purpose of animal feedlot regulation. S.F. 2884-Krentz:
Prohibiting the non-therapeutic use of animal feed containing certain antibiotics. S.F. 2882-
Krentz: Resolution on nontherapeutic use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. S.F. 2915-
Murphy: Eliminating the sunset date for purchase of military service credit.
Commerce Committee
Vice Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2562-Scheid: Revising circumstances in which signature of licensed
architect, licensed engineer, licensed land surveyor, licensed landscape architect, licensed
geoscientist, or certified interior designer is required. S.F. 2671-Scheid: No-fault auto; regulating
residual liability coverage. S.F. XXXX-Hottinger: Prohibiting issuing or requiring excess
insurance on property; regulating real estate appraisals. S.F. XXXX-Scheid: Insurance fraud.
S.F. XXXX-Foley: Airbag replacement. S.F. 1226-Sams: Regulating basic economic loss
benefits. Others may be added.
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2683-Ranum: Anti-terrorism initiative. S.F. 2563-Schwab: Anti-
terrorism act. S.F. 2893-Johnson, Dean: Anti-terrorism initiative. Portions of S.F. 2563 and S.F.
2893 will be offered as amendments to S.F. 2683.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Jobs, Housing and Community Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1-Anderson: Minimum wage. S.F. 2756-Betzold: Exchange of tax data.
S.F. 2976-Metzen: Prevailing wage/energy projects.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2736-Pappas: Department of Children, Families and Learning
administrative policy bill. S.F. 2827-Wiener: Registration of agents of student athletes. S.F.
2753-Robertson: Modifying consent requirements for billing medical assistance and
MinnesotaCare for covered individual education plan services.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2532-Samuelson: Establishing requirements for provider contracting.
S.F. 2811-Kiscaden: Establishing a donated dental services program. S.F. 2550-Berglin:
Modifying consent requirements for billing Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare for
individual education plan services. S.F. 3005-Weiner: Protocol for nurses. S.F. 3006-Weiner:
Clinical nurse specialist waiver.
***Meeting addition***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
4 p.m. Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: Legislative Auditor's report on Pollution Control Agency's funding structure.
***Meeting canceled***
Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
4 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.
***Revision 3: Agenda addition***
Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2808-Solon, Y.P.: Duluth sales tax collection by state delay. S.F. 2837-
Rest: Income tax credit for children. S.F. 2867-Ranum: Property and sales tax exemptions for
low income housing. S.F. 2887-Fowler: Income tax checkoff for survivors of and memorial
monuments to peace officers and firefighters killed in line of duty. S.F. 2544-Johnson,D.E.:
Sales and use tax filers paper returns use authority. S.F. 2958-Anderson: Income tax credit for
affordable housing contributions.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2888-Johnson, Dean: Transportation funding discussion.
Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Krentz
7 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Krentz: Establishing a deposit on beverage containers.
S.F. 2675-Krentz: Modifying recycling container requirements for public entities.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Krentz
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1555-Higgins: Regulating the use of lawn fertilizers containing
phosphorus. S.F. 2575-Price: Providing for indemnification of local units of government
participating in the household hazardous waste program. S.F. 2933-Kinkel: Allowing for the
installation of certain individual septic treatment systems. S.F. 2875-Moua: Establishing an
environmental sustainability
policy.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2457-Berglin: Court involvement in hospital commitment. S.F.
2839-Ranum: Juvenile Court district judge term limit repeal. S.F. 2820-Johnson, David: Child
support past liability period increase. S.F. 1030-Wiger: National Crime Prevention and Privacy
Compact. S.F. 2795-Marty: Human rights grievances additional sanctions. S.F. 2448-Betzold:
Motor vehicle registration records personal information disclosure. S.F. 2758-Betzold: Tax data
classification and disclosure provisions technical modifications. Continuation of S.F. 2625-
Higgins: Assisted Reproduction Act.
***Meeting canceled***
Capital Investment Committee
Chair: Sen. Keith Langseth
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of Senate bonding bill.
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2881-Cohen: Housing; discretionary municipal subdivision authority. S.F.
2539-Wiger: Providing for contribution by city of St. Paul for construction of a major league
baseball park. S.F. 2963-Rest: Transferring duties of state treasurer to commissioner of finance.
S.F. 2711-Rest: Making changes to the livable community provisions. S.F. 2966-Robertson:
Department of Administration housekeeping. S.F. 2757-Betzold: Regulating contested case
procedures. S.F. 2991-Betzold: Requiring payment of a salary differential to certain state
employees who are members of the national guard or other military reserve units called to active
duty after September 11, 2001. S.F. 2945-Vickerman-Permitting the appointment of auditor-
treasurer and recorder in Nobles County. S.F 2531-Pogemiller: Pensions - Minneapolis
Firefighters. S.F. 2656-Anderson: Twins community ownership.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2987-Metzen: Telecommunication access for communication impaired
persons program modifications. S.F . 2392-Metzen: Emergency 911 telecommunications system.
S.F. 3022-Metzen: Emergency telephone service (911) access, fee and reimbursement
requirements modifications. S. F. 2683-Ranum: anti-terrorism bill (911 fee increase).
***Meeting canceled***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: Legislative Auditor's report on Pollution Control Agency's funding structure.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Douglas J. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Senate bonding bill. S.F. 107-Langseth: Noncommercial television stations
digital broadcast signal conversion grants appropriation.
***Meeting addition***
Commerce Committee
Vice Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2650-Samuelson: Providing organization, operation, and regulation of
credit unions. S.F. 3030-Pappas: Responsible lending.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2533-Foley: Modification of local correctional fee definition. S.F.
2905-Chaudhary: Prohibiting felons from gun ownership. S.F. 668-Marty: Prohibiting felons
from gun ownership. S.F. 2989-Dave Johnson: DOC housekeeping bill. S.F. 2949-Betzold:
Modifying procedures for school bus driver background checks. S.F. 3020-Ranum: Second
degree sex offender increase. Amendment to S.F. 3020-Ranum: Modifying the patterned sex
offender law based on findings in Grossman and Apprendi decisions. S.F. 3019-Ranum: DPS sex
offender registration bill.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Jobs, Housing and Community Development
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Report of the transition team on Workforce and Economic Development.
Public testimony regarding the report. S.F. 2756-Betzold: Exchange of tax data.
The Senate will be in session at 11:45 a.m.
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3005-Wiener: Modifying certain protocols for nurses. S.F. 3006-Wiener:
Providing for clinical nurse specialists waiver. S.F. 3026-Kelley, S.P.: Regulating the provision
of interstate telemedicine services. S.F. 3025-Kelley, S.P.: Modifying registration requirements
for speech-language pathologists. S.F. 2865-Stevens: Modifying terms of temporary licensure
for occupational therapists. S.F. 2768-Lessard: Changing provisions in the medical assistance
demonstration project. S.F. 3126-Foley: Making technical changes in health care programs. S.F.
3124-Foley: Modifying resident reimbursement classifications.
Higher Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Deanna Wiener
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Presentation of the University of Minnesota's required reports by Frank Cerra,
senior vice president for Health Sciences; Robert Bruiniks, executive vice president and provost;
Richard Pfutzenreuter, associate vice president and chief financial officer; Charles Casey, dean
and director of Extension Service and Charles Muscoplat, vice president of Agricultural Policy.
***Revision 1: Time change***
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
4 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2488-Larson: Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution;
providing for appointment of members of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. S.F.
2573-Berg: Allowing independent school district 801, Browns Valley, to begin the school year as
early as August 27. S.F.2828- Robertson: Modifying a limitation on the ability of the board of
trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and intermediate school districts to
enter into certain property agreements. S.F. 3027-Pappas: Allowing undocumented noncitizens to
qualify as residents of Minnesota for state higher education purposes.
Jobs, Housing and Community Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
6 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: MHFA Report on Inclusionary Housing Initiatives. S.F. 2881-Cohen:
Inclusionary housing. S.F. 3169-Rest: Mixed housing development. S.F. 2968-Higgins:
Manufactured home park owners residents discrimination prohibition. MHFA Report on Rental
Application Fees. S.F. 3118-Sabo: Rental application fees. S.F. 2652-Anderson: Family
homeless prevention and assistance program. S.F. 3065-Solon: Emergency assistance and
transitional housing. S.F. 2680-Limmer: Housing/energy code. S.F. 3148-Accessory dwelling
units. Other housing-related bills may be added.
***Revision 3: Agenda addition***
Judiciary Subcommittee on Data Practices
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
7 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2756-Betzold: Labor and Industry and Revenue Departments wage and
employment information exchange authority. S.F. 1372-Betzold: Child maltreatment assessment
and investigation data classification. S.F. 2949-Betzold: School bus drivers, private detectives
and protective agents and liquor license applicants criminal background checks. S.F. 2669-
Hottinger: Minnesota Emergency Health Powers Act. S.F. 3045-Betzold: Authorizing extension
of the domestic fatality review team pilot project in the Fourth Judicial District. S.F. 3111-
Ranum: Requiring the juvenile court to send data relating to juvenile petitions to the statewide
supervision system. S.F. 3167-Betzold: Providing access to data for purposes of the
commissioner's preliminary determination whether a petition of civil commitment as a sexual
psychopathic personality or sexually dangerous person is appropriate. S.F. 3097-Foley: Child
support collection and enforcement provisions modifications. S.F. 3231-Betzold: Providing
that nondesignated addresses on license applications are not public data. S.F. 3175-Pappas:
Educational private data disclosure provision modifications. S.F. 3074-Limmer: Medical
information release prohibition clarification.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2814-Murphy: Cooperative members electronic voting. S.F. 2697-Rest:
Real estate transactions disclosure requirements. S.F. 2917-Rest: Eminent domain appraisal fees
reimbursement limit increase. S.F. 2669-Hottinger: Minnesota Emergency Health Powers Act.
S.F. 2541-Neuville: Real property conveyance and document recording provisions. S.F.
2611-Ranum: Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. S.F. 2838-Ranum: Closed
public meetings for security issues discussion. S.F. 2625-Higgins: Continuation of Assisted
Reproduction Act. S.F. 1000-Stevens: Local government units eminent domain acquired property
sale restriction. S.F. 2937- Hottinger: Environmental release response costs recovery statute of
limitations.S.F. 3074-Limmer: Medical information release prohibition clarification.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Transportation Committee
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3191-Murphy: Transportation housekeeping bill. S.F. XXXX-Johnson,
Dean: Transportation housekeeping bill #2. S.F. 3278-Scheid: Organ donation education
requirement. S.F. 2633- Langseth: Restricted farm work drivers license. S.F. 3076-Cohen:
Emergency vehicle obstruction penalties. S.F. 2422- Fischbach: Motor vehicle dealers purchased
vehicles certificates of title delivery time limit clarification.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3041-Scheid: Ratifying state labor contract. S.F. XXXX-Moe, R.D.:
Public employee labor contracts. S.F. 1755-Stumpf: Mandatory statewide health
insurance plan for school district employees. S.F. 2873-Johnson, Douglas: Authorizing Cook
County to convey Mineral Center Cemetery to Grand Portage Reservation. S.F. 2944-Johnson,
Douglas: Relating to Cook County; authorizing county to expend the proceeds of a certain levy
for road and bridge purposes. S.F. 2834-Day: Permitting appointment of county recorder in
Steele County. S.F. 2930-Pogemiller: Financing of Metro Area transit and paratransit capital
expenditures. S.F. 2971-Knutson: State procurement; competitive bidding for building and
construction contracts. S.F. 3147-Orfield: Modifying affirmative action programs.
***Revision 5: Agenda change***
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: H.F. 2624-Robling: Shakopee public utilities commission membership
increase. S.F. 2801-Olson: Delano public utilities commission membership increase. S.F.
XXXX-Pogemiller: Crown Hydro personal property tax exemption. S.F. 2908-Kelley S.P.:
Internet privacy and commercial electronic mail solicitation regulation. S.F. XXXX-Kelley S.P.:
Telecommunications privacy. S.F. 3205-Kelley S.P.: Public telecommunication services fund.
S.F. 3222-Stumpf: MN Broadband Access Availability Act
***Meeting canceled***
Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
4 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Review of supplemental budget items: Department of Corrections, Veterans
Homes, Health Department and Board of Chiropractors. S.F. 819-Lourey: Plumbers licensing
requirements modifications. S.F. 887-Lourey: Medical and specialized medical response units
registration. Presentation on Federal Allocations to Minnesota on Bio-Terrorism in the Health
Care Area.
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Final report of the Minnesota Stadium Task Force.
***Meeting canceled***
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2336-Stumpf: Joint vehicle maintenance and storage building
construction bond issue. S.F. 2639-Ourada: Inter-regional corridor development TH #55. S.F.
2730- Lourey: Aitkin County Great River Road funding. Administration trunk highway bonding
requests- MnDOT headquarters building exterior, service shop consolidation, Mankato
headquarters replacement, digital equipment backbone appropriations. S.F. 2911-Johnson, Dean:
Agency consulting contract modifications.
***Meeting addition***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
6 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2669-Hottinger: Minnesota Emergency Health Powers Act. S.F. 2838-
Ranum: Closed public meetings for security issues discussion. S.F. 1000-Stevens: Local
government units eminent domain acquired property sale restriction. S.F. 3074-Limmer: Medical
information release prohibition clarification.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Commerce Committee
Vice Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 709-Higgins: Authorizing Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington & Duluth
to adopt ordinances to extend bar hours at hotels. S.F. 2739-Metzen: Omnibus liquor bill. S.F.
2443-Kierlin: Providing for measurement of minimum distance from state university campuses
for licenses. S.F. 2665-Schwab: Authorizing three additional on-sale liquor licences in Albert
Lea. S.F. 3032-Solon, Y.P.: Authorizing city of Proctor to issue additional liquor licenses. S.F.
3159-Terwilliger: Authorizing Eden Prairie to issue up to five on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses
in addition to the number authorized by law. S.F. 3080-Rest: Modifying certain provisions
relating to preneed funeral trust accounts. S.F. 2150-Stevens: Low voltage bill. S.F. 3193-
Samuelson: Modifying provisions relating to electricians; adding power limited licensing
classifications and requiring rulemaking. S.F. 3030-Pappas: Responsible lending. S.F. 3246-
Cohen: State do not call list. Others may be
added.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2638-Foley: Felony offense for employing runners. S.F. 2989-Dave
Johnson: DOC housekeeping bill. S.F. 3157-Schwab: Imposing criminal penalties for failing to
yield to right of way. S.F. 3109-Schwab: Permitting municipal police departments to utilize black
patrol vehicles. S.F. 2678-Higgins: Modifications to game and hunting laws. S.F. 3172-Knutson:
Requiring ten year conditional release period for certain sex offense convictions. Bills referred
from other committees.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Jobs, Housing and Economic Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2960-Johnson, Debbie: Employment leave for volunteer firefighters. S.F.
2456-Anderson: Unpaid parental leave for foster parents. S.F. 2856-Johnson, David:
Unemployment benefits eligibility and maximum amount. S.F. 2857-Johnson, David:
Unemployment base period and benefit account modifications. S.F. 3128-Lourey: School
employees unemployment eligibility restrictions removal.
Legislative Audit Commission
Chair: Sen. Ann Rest
10 a.m. Room 118 Capitol
Agenda: Release and review of program evaluation report of: State Employee Health
Insurance. Report of the Specical Subcommittee on Data Access and Topic Selection.
The Senate will be in session at 12 noon
***Revision 4: Agenda additions***
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2725-Lourey: Department of Children, Families and Learning early
childhood administrative policy bill. S.F. 2894-Kelley: Providing an additional method for
school districts to form and sponsor a charter school. S.F. 3094-Kelley: Authorizing city
sponsorship of a performing arts charter school. S.F. 3187-Pappas: Repealing and amending
unneeded and obsolete education provisions. S.F. 2519-Sabo: Directing school boards to adopt a
policy on student-on-student abuse. S.F. 2733-Kinkel: Limiting enrollment in physical education
courses for post-secondary enrollment options students. S.F. 2902-Bachmann: Enacting the
American Heritage Education in Minnesota Public Schools Act. S.F. 2931-Scheevel: Delaying
use of the Test of Emerging Academic English to identify limited English proficient pupils. S.F.
2982-Limmer: Decreasing the required length of school year by three days. S.F. 2986-Robertson:
Requiring school districts to submit timely information about teacher contract settlements. S.F.
2736-Pappas: CFL administrative policy bill unresolved sections. S.F. 2755-Pappas: Requiring
nonpublic schools to annually provide notice of equal transportation requirements. S.F. 3175-
Pappas: Providing for the disclosure of data on individuals approved for free and reduced-price
school meals. S.F. 3181-Tomassoni: Permitting the Minnesota State High School League to enter
into corporate partnerships and similar agreements. S.F. 3245-Cohen: Authorizing the creation of
a library agency. S.F. 3230-Rest: Establishing a task force to examine and make
recommendations about eliminating violence, discrimination, intimidation, and harassment
against Minnesota youth.
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2877-Ranum: Placing a moratorium on the establishment, licensure, and
public financing of large institutions. S.F. 3098-Berglin: Making technical changes to
continuing care programs. S.F. 3100-Berglin: Establishing approved tribal health professionals
as medical assistance providers. S.F. 2918-Berglin: Imposing a moratorium on the sixty month
time limit on MFIP. S.F. 3211-Kiscaden: Developing a pilot project to deliver services to deaf-
blind individuals. S.F. 2625-Higgins: Authorizing collaborative reproduction and embryo
agreements. S.F. 3331-Berglin: Modifying access to health records.
***Meeting addition***
Conference Committee on H.F. 351
Chairs Sen. Douglas J. Johnson and Rep. Rich Stanek
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus budget reconciliation bill.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
4 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2875-Moua: Establishing an environmental sustainability policy. S.F.
2392-Metzen: Emergency 911 telecommunications system. S.F. 3015-Scheid: Establish
insurance fraud division. S.F. 3189-Pappas: Establishing retroactive effective date for St. Paul
civil service separation. S.F. 2403-Higgins: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to lease
certain property. S.F. 3069-Price: Requiring state and local governmental units to give public
notice. S.F. 2675-Krentz: Modifying application of recyclable material container requirements
for public entities. S.F. 3117-Metzen: Disposal of interceptor facilities. S.F. 3084-Rest:
Modifying state and local auditing procedures. S.F. 3132-Stumpf: Authorizing northern counties
land use coordinating board. S.F. 3093-Stumpf: Regulating lease agreements between MAC and
civil air patrol.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
4 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2336-Stumpf: Joint vehicle maintenance and storage building
construction bond issue. S.F. 2639-Ourada: Inter-regional corridor development TH #55. S.F.
2730- Lourey: Aitkin County Great River Road funding. Administration trunk highway bonding
requests- MnDOT headquarters building exterior, service shop consolidation, Mankato
headquarters replacement, digital equipment backbone appropriations. S.F. 2911-Johnson, Dean:
Agency consulting contract modifications. S.F. 3062-Limmer: TH #610 Freeway project
completion.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Transportation Committee
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
6 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Johnson, Dean: MnDOT housekeeping bill. S.F. 3178-Johnson,
Dean: Drivers license applicants selective service registration proof. S.F. 2855-Ranum: Non-
citizen drivers license and identification card duration limits. S.F. 3101-Samuelson: Brainerd
Lakes Area Rest Stop. S.F. 3233-Murphy: DPS housekeeping bill. S.F. 3259-Murphy:
Metropolitan Area highway motor vehicle overweight permits. S.F. 160-Stumpf: Fire department
motor vehicle fires extinguishment expenses reimbursement. S.F. 1603-Fowler: Towns snow
removal expenses grant appropriation. S.F. 3243- Higgins: Motor Vehicle parallel parking
clarification. S.F. 3184-Tomassoni: Weight restrictions, county roads. S.F. 2704-Wiger:
Washington County motor vehicle registration renewals electronic processing authority. S.F.
2612-Kleis: Traffic regulation- funeral procession. S.F. 2637-Day: Agricultural crops transport
seasonal gross weight limit increase provision. S.F. 3277- Johnson, David: National highways
under interstate highways construction plan procedures.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
7 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Bills not heard from afternoon agenda.
***Revision 3: Agenda addition***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3218-Higgins: Children in need of protection relative placement
requirement. S.F. 3200-Johnson, Dean: Environmental learning center provision modification.
S.F. 2756-Betzold: Labor and Industry and Revenue Departments wage and employment
information exchange authority. S.F. 1372-Betzold: Child maltreatment assessment and
investigation data classification. S.F. 2949-Betzold: School bus drivers, private detectives and
protective agents and liquor license applicants criminal background checks. S.F. 3045-Betzold:
Fourth Judicial District domestic fatality review team pilot project extension. S.F. 3167-Betzold:
Sex offenders civil commitment determinations data access authority. S.F. 3231-Betzold:
License applicants nondesignated addresses classification. S.F. 2792-Betzold: Revisor's bill.
S.F. 3111-Ranum: Juvenile Court data in statewide supervision system. S.F. 3030-Pappas:
Responsible Lending Act of 2002. S.F. 3175-Pappas: Educational private data disclosure
provision modifications. S.F. 3108-Kiscaden: Human services licensing provisions
modifications. S.F. 2575-Price: Household hazardous waste programs municipalities operation
or participation indemnification. S.F. 2697-Rest: Real estate transactions disclosure
requirements. S.F. 2937-Hottinger: Environmental release response costs recovery statute of
limitations. Other re-referrals may be added.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Transportation Committee
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3298-Johnson, Dean: MnDOT housekeeping bill. S.F. 3233-Murphy:
DPS housekeeping bill. S.F. 2704-Wiger:Washington County motor vehicle registration renewals
electronic processing authority. S.F. 3277-Johnson, David: National highways under interstate
highways construction plan procedures.
***Time change***
The Senate will be in session at 12 noon
***Revision 5: Agenda change***
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3206-Marty: Shifting
social security administrative duties from the Dept. of Employee Relations to Public Employees
Retirement Association. S.F. 3162-Vickerman: Appointment of county recorder for Murray
County. S.F. XXXX-Scheid: Organ donor rules. S.F. 2622-Kiscaden: Volunteer health care
provider program. S.F. 2562-Scheid: Modifying licensure requirements. S.F. 3055-Betzold:
Extending pension coverage to part-time metro transit police officers. S.F. XXXX-Kelley:
Vikings stadium. S.F. 2900-Bachmann: Allowing a city to establish cartways. S.F.
2769-Lessard: Increasing per capita spending limit in Itasca and Koochiching Counties. S.F.
3257-Solon, YP: Housing and redevelopment authority officers. S.F. 3169-Rest: Housing
development. S.F. 3347-Moe: Resolution ensuring replacement of Indian trust land. S.F. 2752-
Robertson: Hennepin County Design Building. S.F. 2991-Betzold: Military payment of salary
differential to certain state employees.
***Revision 4: Time and room change***
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
15 minutes after session ends Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: Confirmation of Phyllis Reha's appointment to the Public Utilities
Commission. S.F. 3002-Tomassoni: Multiline telephone systems 911 calls prohibited practices
and training requirements. S.F. 3115-Kelley, S.P.: State government guaranteed energy savings
contract. S.F. 3279-Anderson: Nuclear waste security council. S.F. 3246-Cohen: Telephone
solicitaion calls regulation. S.F. 3190-Lesewski: Wind energy conversion systems. Continue
previous discussion of the 9-1-1 fee increases.
***Meeting addition***
Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
4 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Presentation by Health Department on federal allocations to Minnesota on bio-
terrorism in the health care area. Review of supplemental budget items: Department of
Corrections, Department of Health, Board of Chiropractic and Veterans Homes. S.F. 819-
Lourey: Plumbers licensing requirements modifications. S.F. 887-Lourey: Medical and
specialized medical response units registration.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F.1857-Johnson, Dean: Stadium bill.
***Meeting canceled***
Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Krentz
7 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Bills not completed at morning meeting.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy
Immediately following session Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1555-Higgins: Phosphorous fertilizers regulation. S.F. 2815-Murphy:
Establishing a livestock development program. S.F. 3269-Lesewski: Providing for uniformity of
certain Minnesota food rules with certain federal standards. S.F. 3268-Lesewski: Changing
certain powers concerning grain. S.F. 3267-Dille: Changing eligibility criteria for certain loan
programs. S.F. 3219-Murphy: Changing certain pesticide provisions. S.F. 3325-Murphy:
Clarifying certain requirements under agricultural contracts. Discussion of the University of
Minnesota's Agriculture Extension program, Dr. Charles Casey, dean and director of the
University of Minnesota Extension Service and Dr. Robert Bruininks, executive vice president
of provost, University of Minnesota.
***Revision 7: Agenda addition***
Commerce Committee
Vice Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2821-Scheid: Regulating conduct of Real Estate Industry licensees;
modifying disclosures; regulating investigations. S.F. 2827-Weiner: Registration of agents and
student athletes. S.F. 3174-Kelley: Money Transmitter Act. S.F. 2913-Limmer: Allowing retired
individuals licensed by board of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture,
geoscience, and interior design to use retired professional designation. S.F. 3016-Johnson,
Douglas: Providing limitation on CPA relationships. S.F. 2532-Samuelson: Minnesota Fair
Health Plan Contracting Act. Others will be added.
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3076-Cohen: Imposing misdemeanor penalty for intentionally obstructing
emergency vehicle during emergency duty. S.F. 2618-Douglas Johnson: Guilty but mentally ill.
S.F. 3073-Knutson: Clarifying the standard for a misdemeanor violation of an OFP. S.F.
3167-Betzold: Sex offenders civil commitment determinations data access authority. Bills
referred from other committees.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Jobs, Housing and Economic Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2763-Higgins: Employees expenses payment prohibition. S.F. 3059-
Higgins: Early childhood learning and child protection facilities construction projects youth
employment involvement requirements modification. S.F. 2462-Anderson: Workforce
development fund assessment increase. S.F. 3089-Anderson: Hazardous substance piping
installation and repair regulation. S.F. 3154-Robertson: Occupational Safety and Health Act
health commissioner responsibilities elimination and serious violation penalty limit increase. S.F.
3074-Limmer: Medical information release prohibition clarification.
***Meeting canceled***
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Knutson: Court judgements interest rates. S.F. 2460-Kleis:
Crime of assuming responsibility for criminal acts. S.F. 2922-Neuville: Marriage dissolution
family farm property division. S.F. 3097-Foley: Child support collection and enforcement
provisions modifications. S.F. 3217-Anderson: Child protection or parental rights termination
proceeding rights and status clarification. S.F. 3246-Cohen: Telephone solicitation calls
regulation. S.F. 2892-Cohen: Second Judicial District combined jurisdiction program. S.F.
3272-Kelley: Telecommunications Consumer Privacy Act. S.F. 2908-Kelley: Internet privacy
and commercial electronic mail solicitation regulation. S.F. 3313: Kelley: Real estate documents
electronic filing. S.F. 3368-Moua: Hmong Mej Koob marriage solemnization recognized. S.F.
3319-Rest: Domestic abuse victim support services data classification and release. S.F. 3086-
Sabo: Domestic abuse cases temporary child custody provisions. Other re-referrals may be added.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
E-12 Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
1 p.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 177-Berg: Authorizing severance levy for ISD 2853-Lac Qui Parle. S.F.
2509-Betzold: Authorizing levy for ISD 14-Fridley. S.F. 2659-Sams: Permanent funding source
for career, technical education. S.F. 2723 Ring: Extending disabled access levy for ISD 578-Pine
City. S.F. 2746-Scheid: Authorizing intermediate school district to levy for judgments. S.F.
2766-Sabo: Restoring integration revenue to S.D. 1-Minneapolis. S.F. 2847-Wiger: Restoring
voter approved referendum funding in certain circumstances. S.F. 2992-Betzold: Allow levying
for operational costs of swimming pools. S.F. 2522-Schwab: Authorizing declining pupil unit
aid for ISD 241-Albert Lea. S.F. 2689-Vickerman: Shared aid time follows student to non-
resident district. S.F. 2935-Vickerman: Fund transfer for ISD 836-Butterfield. S.F. 3130-Fowler:
Fund transfer for ISD 458-Truman. S.F. 2534-Wiger: Reduction process to district referendum
revenue allowance.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2692-Sams: Modifying requirements for background studies and limiting
the commissioner to set aside disqualifications. S.F. 2764-Marty: Modifying standards for
reporting incidents and emergencies for persons of mental retardation. S.F. 2793-Vickerman:
Requiring the commissioner to develop a plan to certify rural facilities for children with
emotional disturbances. S.F. 2803-Robling: Requiring child care providers to develop policies
for reporting suspected child maltreatment. S.F. 2957-Samuelson: Requiring reporting of
practice act violations to the Board of Dentistry. S.F. 2998-Lourey: Waiving the written case
presentation and oral examination component of licensing of drug counselors. S.F. 3082-Larson:
Modifying provisions of licensed beds on layaway status. S.F. 3085-Hottinger: Providing
employer immunity for reference checks for certain health care providers and facilities. S.F.
3099-Berglin: Making technical changes to continuing care programs. S.F. 3155-Kiscaden:
Establishing guest licenses for dentists and dental hygienists.
Higher Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Deanna Wiener
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Presentation of required Post-Secondary Planning Report by Robert Bruininks,
executive vice president and provost of University of Minnesota and Linda Baer, senior vice
chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
(MnSCU). Presentation of MnSCU's required reports by Linda Baer, senior vice chancellor for
Academic and Student Affairs; Craig Froke, system director for Program Collaboration; Jim
Luoma, vice chair of MnSCU Board of Trustees; Kimberly Leiter, student; Craig Schoenecker,
system director for Research and Planning and Judy Borgen, associate vice chancellor for
Budget.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Leonard Price
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2674-Krentz: Omnibus game and fish bill.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda:Discussion regarding February forecast. S.F. 1857- Johnson, D.E. Stadium
proposal.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Krentz
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2664-Scheevel: Modifying prohibition on pollutant discharge. S.F.
2770-Higgins: Solid Waste Advisory Committee recommendations. S.F. 3192-Krentz:
Agriculture and pollution control anti-terrorism bill. S.F. 3013-Lourey: Open air swine lagoon
prohibition. H.F. 3116-Vickerman: Modifying LCMR Citizen Advisory Committee. S.F.
3134-Higgins: PCA obsolete rules bill. S.F. 3352-Lessard: Modifications to the dry-cleaner
environmental response and reimbursement fund.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2611-Ranum: Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. S.F.
2807-Ranum: Drivers license organ donation designations as conclusive evidence of donation
intent. S.F. 3238-Ranum: Nonprofit neighborhood organization members directors election,
voting rights and meeting notice options. S.F. 2540-Betzold: Probate property succession and
power of appointment provisions. S.F. 2541-Neuville: Real property conveyance and document
recording provisions. S.F. 2559-Knutson: Impounded motor vehicles shorter sale period
application expansion. S.F. 2673-Cohen: Child custody de facto and third party custodians. S.F.
2707-Kelley: Real estate registration fee surcharge increases for real estate task force. S.F. 2697-
Rest: Real estate transactions disclosure requirements. S.F. 2892-Cohen: Second Judicial
District combined jurisdiction program.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Transportation Committee
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3122-Chaudhary: Electronic personal assistive mobility devices regulation.
S.F. 3310-Chaudhary: School bus drivers license endorsement cancellation. S.F. 3135-Johnson,
David: Street sweeping vehicles as special mobile equipment for motor vehicle registration
purposes. S.F. 2804-Robling: Metropolitan Area shoulder bus use. S.F. 3293-Chaudhary:
Department of Transportation turnbacks.
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3072-Anderson: Creating a Department of Workforce and Economic
Development; eliminating the Dept. of Economic Security and the Dept. Trade and Economic
Development. H.F. 2642-Lesewski: Modifying a reporting requirement for the inspector of
mines. S.F. 2546-Fischbach: Directing the cities of Rockville and Pleasant Lake and the town of
Rockville to develop a consolidation plan. S.F. 2472-Vickerman: Providing for temporary
officeholders in townships. S.F. 3034-Pogemiller: Authorizing certain contracting with public or
private cooperative purchasing organizations. S.F. 3168-Stevens: Bidding exceptions for certain
water tank service contracts.
***Meeting canceled***
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
Following session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2672-Tomassoni: Minnesota Economic, Environmental and Energy
Security Act of 2002.
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2867-Ranum: Property and sales tax exemptions for low income housing.
S.F. 2810-Fowler: Sales tax on food uniform application requirements. S.F. 3248-Rest: Sales tax
exemptions for seller prepared bakery products, unheated ready to eat meat and seafood and food
requiring consumer preparation. S.F. 3165-Higgins: Sales tax exemption expansion for low
income housing construction materials, supplies and equipment. S.F. 3112-Higgins: Sales tax
exemption for low income housing projects construction materials, supplies and equipment. S.F.
3077-Higgins: Sales tax exemption expansion for low income housing construction materials,
supplies and equipment. S.F. 3057-Schwab: Sales tax exemption for meat packing or processing
facility materials, supplies, equipment and machinery. S.F. 3303-Rest: Sales tax on aggregate
materials and concrete block delivery charges. S.F. 3179-Murphy: Metropolitan area aggregate
material removal fees. S.F. 2956-Bachmann: Sales tax exemption for seller prepared bakery
products; biomedical innovation and commercialization initiative repeal. S.F. 2914-Rest: Sales
tax exemption for printed materials delivery or distribution. S.F. 3358-Metzen: Exempting
certain utility attached machinery from property tax and from tax base sharing; exempting certain
utility facilities from sales and use tax on construction materials, capital equipment, and other
machinery.
Property Tax Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Don Samuelson
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3036-Pogemiller: Department policy bill. S.F.3038 Betzold: Department
technical bill. S.F. 3127-Samuelson: Providing economic development tax incentives. S.F. 2442-
Kierlin-TIF extension, city of Rushford. S.F. 2525-Schwab-Authorizing TIF district. S.F. 2796-
Rest: TIF, modifying deficit reduction provisions. S.F. 2896-Pogemiller: TIF grant fund transfer.
S.F. 3001-Rest: TIF grant fund transfer. S.F. 3047-Orfield: TIF Authorizing cities to include 200
parcels in housing replacement district. S.F. 2426-Kinkel: Exempting certain attached
machinery. S.F. 2651-Day: Exempting certain utility attached machinery. S.F. 3190-Lesewski:
Exempting wind energy conversion systems from property tax. S.F. 3149-Anderson: Extending
time for certain improvements to certain older homesteads are excluded from valuation for
property tax. S.F. 2921-Betzold: Levies to pay health insurance premiums are not subject to levy
limits. S.F. 2536-Wiener: Extension of property tax and special assessments deferred on certain
property dedicated to the arts.
***Revision 6: Agenda change***
Commerce Committee
Vice Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2363-Johnson, David: Prohibiting credit scoring. S.F 3345-Tomassoni:
Regulating certain credit scoring procedures. S.F. 1609-Tomassoni: Authorizing limited
personal use of fireworks. S.F. 2553-Metzen: Auto insurance may cover damage to auto glass on
same basis as damage to other parts. Others may be added. S.F. 2475-Hottinger: Motor vehicle
fuel franchises; removing an expiration date. Others may be added.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Crime Prevention Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2827-Weiner: Providing for registration of agents of student athletes;
providing penalties and remedies. S.F. 3055-Betzold: Metropolitan police transit powers. S.F.
3244-Schwab: Electronic signatures for blood samples. S.F. 3373-Knutson: Public employees
and officers unlawful actions reporting requirement expansion.
***Revision 2: Agenda addition***
Jobs, Housing and Economic Development Committee
Chair: Sen. Ellen Anderson
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3140-Ring: School food service employees earned wage credits use for
unemployment insurance benefits. S.F. 2763-Higgins: Employees expenses payment prohibition.
S.F. 2871-Higgins: Greater Minnesota redevelopment program. S.F 3176-Frederickson: Urban
initiative program and water pollution control revolving fund provisions modifications; public
facilities authority bonding authority increase; export finance authority repeal; plant closings
early warning system reinstatement. S.F. 3085-Hottinger: Health care providers and facilities
employment reference checks information release authority and liability immunity. S.F. 3136-
Lesewski: Workers compensation provisions modifications. S.F. 3377-Lesewski: State agencies
and local government units existing buildings availability investigation before submission of
proposals for new construction.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy
10 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3256-Stevens: Modifying the limits on the sale of prepared foods at
community events or farmers' markets. S.F. 3353-Sams: Agricultural chemical response and
reimbursement provisions modifications. S.F. 1811-Ourada: Allowing transfer of a public
drainage system to a water management authority.
***Meeting addition***
Agriculture Conference Committee
Chairs: Sen. Steve Murphy and Rep. Tim Finseth
12 noon Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1495-Biodeisel.
***Revision 3: Agenda addition***
Education Committee
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2411-Reiter: Requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance in all public
schools. S.F. 3028-Kelley: Authorizing the Minnesota commission on national and community
service to create and delegate duties to a private, nonprofit corporation. S.F. 2736-Pappas:
Department of Children, Families and Learning administrative policy bill, Article 3. S.F. 1716-
Chaudhary: Requiring the commissioner of children, families, and learning to amend graduation
standards rules to add instruction in the history and traditions of national symbols, including, but
not limited to, flags, oaths, and anthems.
***Revision 4: Agenda addition***
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2909-Sams: Permitting a health maintenance organization rural
demonstration project. S.F. 3119-Sams: Correcting inconsistencies in mental health services
coverage under provider health plans. S.F. 2681-Hottinger: Health insurance provisions
modifications. S.F. 3097-Foley: Child support federal compliance. S.F. 1443-Wiener: Family
day care homes swimming pools use regulation. S.F. 3204-Neuville: County agencies poor relief
responsibilities clarification. S.F. 240-Vickerman: Dental assistants licensure. S.F. 3133-
Stevens: Clean indoor air act rules legislative approval requirement. S.F. 2627-Kiscaden:
Optometrists and ophthalmologists prescriptions regulation.
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
4 p.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3263-Pogemiller: Sales tax exemption elimination for pesticides,
fungicides and pesticides. S.F. 3166-Fowler: Mortgage registry tax; exempting certain
agricultural loans. S.F. 3038-Betzold: Tax provisions technical corrections and administrative
changes. S.F. 2512-Scheevel: Income tax subtraction for military pension or retirement income.
S.F. 2906-Rest: Corporate franchise tax cross reference corrections. S.F. 3036-Moua: Tax policy
and administration provisions modification. S.F. 3371-Frederickson: Providing that sales of
smoking cessation devices are exempt.
Property Tax Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Don Samuelson
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2440-Frederickson: Extension of homestead credit for split class property.
S.F. 2708-Lesewski: Extension of homestead credit for split class property. S.F. 2743-
Fischbach: Extension of homestead credit for split class property. S.F. 2484-Oliver: Exempting
noncommercial seasonal recreational property from the state property tax. S.F.3063-Oliver:
Creating a credit for land donated for conservation purposes. S.F. 2613-Langseth: Two year
property tax exemption for newly constructed homes in certain border cities. S.F.2876-Langseth:
Class rate reduction for land bordering water. S.F.2962-Langseth: Temporarily extending
homestead classification to certain property used for non-homestead purposes. S.F. 3291-
Langseth: Requiring amount for lake improvement district be shown separately on property tax
statement. S.F.2867-Ranum: Exempting low income housing owned by a qualified non-profit
agency from property tax. S.F.3011-Stumpf: Changing class rates on certain property. S.F.
3105-Sams: Increasing agriculture homestead market value credit. S.F. 3116-Hottinger: Limiting
eligibility for residential homestead market value credit. S.F. 3247-Lessard: Modifying
calculation of levy limit base. S.F. 3294-Kinkel: Delaying date by which taxes on certain resort
property must be paid. The following bills all increase city aid base: S.F. 2700-Murphy, S.F.
2701-Murphy, S.F. 2717-Dille, S.F. 2718-Dille, S.F. 2778-Fischbach, S.F.
2885-Fowler, S.F. 2975-Larson, S.F. 2997-Lourey, S.F. 3237-Larson, S.F. 2751-Samuelson.
Joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims
Chair: Rep. Bill Haas
6 p.m. Room 500N State Office Building
Agenda: Claims against the Dept. of Corrections.
***Meeting canceled***
Health and Family Security Committee
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Continuation of Wednesday's agenda.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Chair: Sen. Jane Krentz
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2932-Krentz: Encouraging citizen water quality monitoring. S.F. 2738-
Price: Department of Natural Resources fiscal policy modifications. S.F. 1811-Ourada:
Allowing transfer of a public drainage system to a water management authority.
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
Judiciary Committee
Chair: Sen. John Marty
Immediately following Session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1443-Wiener: Family day care homes swimming pools use regulation.
S.F. 2827-Wiener: Uniform Athlete Agents Act. S.F. 2957-Samuelson: Dentists practice
violations reporting requirements. S.F. 3286- Johnson, Dave: Putative fathers adoption notice
requirements modification. S.F. 3206-Marty: State employee social security administrative
duties transfer; dependent data classification. S.F. 3246-Cohen: Telephone solicitation calls
regulation. S.F. 3085-Hottinger: Health care providers and facilities employment reference
checks information release authority and liability immunity. S.F. 3373-Knutson: Public
employees and officers unlawful actions reporting requirement expansion. S.F. 3380-Knutson:
Marital Agreement Act. S.F. 1653-Dille: Nonprofit corporations liability limits for services to
persons with mental retardation or related conditions or to dependent children. S.F. 2540-
Betzold: Probate property succession and power of appointment provisions. S.F. 2541-Neuville:
Real property conveyance and document recording provisions. S.F. 2673-Cohen: Child custody
de facto and third party custodians. S.F. 3114-Neuville: Child support obligors limited drivers
licenses and payment agreements.
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Transportation Committee
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2812-Johnson, Dean: Trunk highway corn based deicing solution use for
snow and ice control. S.F. 3075-Cohen: Motor vehicle sales tax payment for sales in violation of
dealer licensing requirements. S.F. 2115-Oliver: Motor vehicle dealers surety bond requirements
clarification. S.F. 3202-Oliver: Minnetonka Beach bikeways or recreational trails designation
restriction. S.F. 3258-Larson: Garfield state land exchange. S.F. 3259-Murphy: Metropolitan
area highways motor vehicle overweight permits.
***Revision 4: Agenda change***
State and Local Government Operations Committee
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
1 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2682-Johnson, Douglas: Making the Metropolitan Airports Commission a
division of the Department of Transportation. S.F.2695-Ring: Dedication of land for public
parks. S.F. 2890-Knutson: Regulating public works. S.F. 2210-Tomassoni: Strengthening the
effect of orderly annexation agreement. S.F. 1376-Bachmann: Providing for election of
municipal council members. S.F. 3028-Kelley, S.P.: Authorizing the Minnesota Commission on
National and Community Service. S.F. 3322-Orfield: Met Council environmental services
housekeeping. S.F. 2984-Johnson, Dean: Pension Bill. S.F. 2611-Ranum: Interstate compact for
adult offender supervision. S.F. 3288-Kelley, S.P.: Firefighter labor relations.
***Revision 1: Agenda addition***
Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities Committee
Chair: Sen. James Metzen
1 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 2672-Tomassoni: Minnesota Economic, Environmental and Security Act.
S.F. 2740-Metzen: Energy provisions technical corrections. S.F. 3205-Kelley,
S.P.: Public telecommunication services fund.
***Meeting canceled***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1857-Johnson, Dean: Stadium proposal.
***Meeting canceled***
Income and Sales Tax Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 3338-Kiscaden: Rochester additional lodging tax imposition authority.
S.F. 3287-Belanger: Bloomington lodging tax rate increase. S.F. 3042-Johnson, Douglas: Ely
sales and use tax imposition and bonding authority. S.F. 135-Lourey: Expanding uses for
Hermantown sales tax. S.F. 134-Lourey: Authorizing Cloquet to impose sales tax. S.F.
2416-Lesewski: Sales tax exemption for businesses in small cities. S.F. 3348-Schwab:
Authorizing the city of Albert Lea to impose a local sales and use tax. S.F. 3387-Day:
Authorizing the city of Medford to impose a local sales and use tax. S.F. 802-Robling: Counties
tribal tax agreement payments appropriation limit elimination.
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