Monday, April 21

E-12 Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
After session Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 653-Sams: Modifying emergency 911 telephone system provisions.
S.F. 1346-Chaudhary: Creating an alternative to the detachment and annexation process for residential property parcels that are split among school districts.
Draft articles for omnibus bill.
Extended or evening meeting if necessary.

Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
12:30 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda:S.F. 850-Marty: Off highway vehicle restrictions.
S.F. 496-Bakk: Authorizing the establishemnt of tax free zones.
S.F. 97-Kubly: West Central growth alliance.
S.F. 419-Sams: Water quality assessment process rules (informational only - no vote).
S.F. 1489-Higgins: Water use permit processing fee increases and local water planning grants appropriation.

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Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
12:30 Room 15 Capitol
Agenda:Draft tax bill articles.
S.F. 774-Ourada: Clearwater sales and use tax.
S.F. 1222-Cohen: St. Paul sales tax modification.
S.F. 1400-Pogemiller: Tax preparer consumer protection.
S.F. 1469-Pogemiller: Materials sales tax exemption for Guthrie Theater.
S.F. 1478-Bakk: Lake County TIF extension.
S.F. 1481-Marko: Newport lodging tax.
S.F. 1483-Johnson, D.E.: Poultry litter electric generation facility property tax exemption.
S.F. xxxx-Johnson, D.E.: Poultry litter sales tax exemption.
S.F. xxxx-Kiscaden: TIF modification for small cities.
S.F. xxxx-Pogemiller: Crown hydro date changes.
S.F. 1401-Pogemiller: Public finance bill.

Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of budget issues: Duplicative licensing activities Department of Human Services and Department of Health.
S.F. 906-Skoglund: Collection of co-pays for sex offender treatment.
S.F. 972-Neuville: Federal compliance child support.
S.F. 1066-Pappas: MA outpatient rehabilitation increases.
S.F. 1382-Kiscaden: Surcharge - attorney fees.
S.F. 357-Lourey: Dental access bill.
S.F. 1411-Berglin: Over the counter drugs.
S.F. 1041-Berglin: Special transportation amendment only.

***Meeting addition***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
3:30 p.m. Room 123
Agenda: Higher education omnibus budget bill.
Budget resolutions.

Transportation Policy and Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
3:30 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Presentation of committee omnibus transportation bill.
S.F. 1103-Moua: Common interest communities’ right of way acquisition.

***Revision 1: Time and room change***
State Government Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
30 minutes following Finance Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus state government budget bill.

***Meeting addition***
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Rep. Steve Smith
5 p.m. or one hour after adjournment of the last body Room 10 State Office Building
Agenda: Final action on proposed legislation laid over for potential inclusion in the 2003 omnibus retirement bill.
Other items as designated by the chair.

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Rules and Administration Subcommittee on Elections
Chair: Sen. Linda Higgins
6 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 998 - Fair and Clean Elections Act.
S.F. 940-Limmer: Ballot questions promotions or defeat public funds use prohibition.
More bills may be added.

***Meeting addition***
Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
9 a.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda:S.F. 496-Bakk: Authorizing the establishemnt of tax free zones.
S.F. 97-Kubly: West Central Growth Alliance.
S.F. 419-Sams: Water quality assessment process rules (informational only - no vote).
S.F. 1489-Higgins: Water use permit processing fee increases and local water planning grants appropriations.
S.F. 1509-Dibble: Appropriating money for the BRIDGES rental housing assistance program.

***Meeting canceled***
State Government Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum
9 a.m. Room 118 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus state government budget bill.

***Meeting canceled***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: To be announced.

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Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
9:30 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of budget issues: Elderly waiver/nursing home - 180 Days to PMAP amendment; ICFMR surcharge amendment; and Tasks Unlimited/corrections amendment.
S.F. 534-Hottinger: Managed care housing.
S.F. 834-Betzold: Liability limit DT & H.
S.F. 1382-Kiscaden: Surcharge-attorney fees.
S.F. 1044-Berglin: Fine bill.
S.F. 1021-LeClair: Brunch bill.
S.F. 646-Foley: Crime of interference with emergency communications.

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

***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
After Session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 715-Knutson: Electric generation facility personal property tax exemption.
S.F. 1205-Hottinger: Electric generation facility personal property tax exemption.
S.F. 1259-Vickerman: Lewis and Clark rural water system.
S.F. 1381-Sams: Property tax valuation exclusion for sewage system improvements.
S.F. 1478-Bakk: Lake County TIF duration extension.
S.F. 1441-Saxhaug: Sales tax exemption for biomass electric generation facilities.
S.F. 496-Bakk: Establishing tax free zones.
S.F. 1067-Kelley: Bio-technology tax free zones. S.F. XXXX-Pogemiller: State Fair revenue bonds.
S.F. 1345-Betzold: Anoka County public safety radio improvemetns bond inssuance validation.
S.F. 1104-Kelley: Public safety radio system financing county bonding.

***Meeting canceled***
Transportation Policy and Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
3:30 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Johnson, D.E.: Omnibus transportation bill.

Joint House/Senate Subcommitte on Claims
Chairs: Sen. Wesley Skoglund and Rep. Bruce Anderson
4 p.m. Room 125 Capitol
Agenda:Claims against the Dept. of Human Services, Dept. of Natural Resosurces, and Dept. of Corrections.
Overview of 2002 approved claims.
Other business.

E-12 Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
After session Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: Amendments.
Extended or evening meeting if necessary.

***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
After Session Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of tax bill articles.

***Revision 1: Room change***
Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams
After session Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Omnibus budget proposal.

****Meeting canceled***
Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
1 p.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Ticket to Work Amendment.
S.F. 1019-Kelley: Report system for adverse health events.
S.F. 155-Wiger: Health insurance coverage for communication aids for children with hearing loss.
S.F. 425-Betzold: Administrative appeals.
S.F. 646-Foley: Crime of interference with emergency communications.
S.F. 1042-LeClair: DHS technical bill.
S.F. 1044-Berglin: Public defense system financing and services modification.

***Meeting canceled***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
3:30 p.m. Room 123
Agenda: State government omnibus budget bill.

***Meeting addition***
Transportation Policy and Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
3:30 p.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Johnson, D.E.: Omnibus transportation bill.

***Meeting addition***
Transportation Policy and Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson
8:30 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. XXXX-Johnson, D.E.: Omnibus transportation bill.

***Meeting canceled***
E-12 Education Budget Division
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
9 a.m. Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: Final division action on omnibus bill.
Extended or evening meeting if necessary.

***Revision 2: Room and agenda change***
Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
9 a.m. Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: Discussio of budget issues: Ticket to Work amendment,
Provider/premium tax on state programs,
Multi-state provider - presecription drugs,
Prior authorization list,
Employer sponsored insurance (EIS) changes,
Inter-governmental transfer (IGT) formula changes.
S.F. 1044-Berglin: Public defense system financing and services modification.
S.F. 335-Berglin: Welfare.
S.F. 832-Foley: New Chance.
S.F. 155-Wiger: Health insurance coverage for communication aids for children with hearing loss.
S.F. 985-Lourey: Alcohol and drug bill.
S.F. 771-Chaudhary: Long term care insurance task force.
S.F. 758-Neuville: Family law bill.
S.F. 1215-Kiscaden: Nuclear materials regulation.
S.F. 1019-Kelley: Report system for adverse health events.
S.F. 425-Betzold: Administrative appeals.
S.F. 646-Foley: Crime of interference with emergency communications.
S.F. 1042-LeClair: DHS technical bill.
S.F. 1119-Murphy: Licensing change - ICFMR.
S.F. 1006-Pappas: MA outpatient rehabilitation increase.
S.F. 1322-Lourey: Oncology and expenditure limits.

***Meeting canceled***
Rules and Administration Subcommittee on Elections
Chair: Sen. Linda Higgins
9 a.m. Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 1437-Scheid: State party nominating election and primary provisions modifications.
Additional bills may be added.

***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Tax Committee
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 748-Belanger: Governor's tax bill.
S.F. 755-Cohen: State agency contract restrictions.
S.F. 392-Murphy: Soil and water conservation district law update.
S.F. 579-Sams: Central Lakes region sanitary sewer district.
S.F. 823-Foley: Government units/defendant attorney fees.
S.F. 829-Dibble: Met Council requirements.
S.F. 1465-Pogemiller: TIF enforcement authority transfer

***Meeting addition***
Finance Committee
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
12 noon Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: State government omnibus bill and environment, agriculture, and economic development omnibus budget bill, and possibly E-12 omnibus budget bill.