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Senate Schedule for the week of January 16-22, 2006

Note: The Senate Information Office has toll-free telephone numbers to enable citizens of Greater Minnesota to obtain general information about the Minnesota Senate. The telephone numbers are: for the Metro Area: (651) 296-0504 (voice) or (651) 296-0250 (TTY); for Greater Minnesota: 1-888-234-1112 (voice) and 1-888-234-1216 (TTY).

Update: January 11, 2006 9:25 a.m.

Senate Offices will be closed for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.

Tuesday, January 17

Joint Senate Health and Family Security Committee and House Health Care Cost Containment Division
Chairs: Sen. Becky Lourey and Rep. Jim Abeler
12:30 p.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: Health information technology: Discussion of efforts to modernize the health information infrastructure.
Community measurement and public reporting: Discussion of efforts to publicize quality information.
Patient health records: Discussion of efforts to make health data more portable and more private.

Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources
Chair: Rep. Kathy Tingelstad
2 p.m. Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda View History of the Land film introduction.
Review and approve minutes from June 24, 2005 and November 16, 2005.
Extend appropriation: ML 2005, First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 11, Subd. 10 (a): Clean Energy Resource Teams and Community Wind Energy Rebate Programs - Mike Taylor, Dept. of Commerce.
Extend appropriation: ML 2003, Ch. 128, Article 1, Section 9, Subd. 06(c): Local initiative grants (parks and natural areas) - Wayne Sames, DNR.
Work program amendment: ML 2003, Ch. 128, Article 1, Section 9, Subd. 6(b): LAWCON federal reimbursements - Wayne Sames & Bob Djupstrom, DNR.
Update on Advisory Task Force for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund: ML 2005, First Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 156.
Review 2006 governor's bonding proposal as it relates to LCMR projects and LCMR projects and issue areas.
Discuss 2005 Trust Fund & Great Lake Protection Account vetoed appropriations, criteria and recommendations to 2006 Legislature.
Discuss new oil overcharge money ($75,000) recommendation to the 2006 Legislature.
LCMR - "The next 6 months": a) Activities, b) 2006 Recommendations, c) Strategic Plan and RFP, d) Technical Advisory Committee.

Wednesday, January 18

Health and Human Services Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Review of Medicare Part D program;
Potential federal cuts;
Overview Revised bonding requests - DHS;
Committee priorities on bonding requests.

Solid Waste Management Task Force
Chairs: Rep. Dennis Ozment and Sen. Linda Higgins
1 p.m.Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of e-waste proposals.
Those wishing to testify should contact Karl Haddeland, 651-296-4150.

Thursday, January 19

Health and Human Services Budget Division
Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
9 a.m. Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: Mental health restructuring funding mechanism.
Child and adult mental health and report on changes to alternative care grants.

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: S.F. 70-Betzold/HF 40-Smith: Minnesota post retirement investment fund maximum adjustment amount proposal.
Member and employer contribution increases for MSRS-General, MSRS-Correctional, and the State Patrol Retirement Plan:
S.F. 264-Betzold, by request/H.F. 1757-Smith: MSRS-General; Employee and employer contribution rate increases.
S.F. 997-Betzold, by request/H.F. 1753-Wardlow: MSRS-Correctional; Employee and employer contribution rate increases.
S.F. 998-Betzold, by request/H.F. 1754-Smith: State Patrol Plan; Employee and employer contribution rate increases.
S.F. 1057-Pogemiller, 3rd Engrossment, Article I.
Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association funding problem:
S.F. 1057-Pogemiller: 3rd Engrossment, Article II.
S.F. 1519-Pogemiller/H.F. 1615-Smith: MTRFA consolidation with TRA.
Other items as designated by the commission chair.

Solid Waste Management Task Force
Chairs: Rep. Dennis Ozment and Sen. Linda Higgins
1 p.m.Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of e-waste proposals.
Those wishing to testify should contact Karl Haddeland, 651-296-4150.

Friday, January 20

Solid Waste Management Task Force
Chairs: Rep. Dennis Ozment and Sen. Linda Higgins
8:30 a.m.Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: Discussion of e-waste proposals.
Those wishing to testify should contact Karl Haddeland, 651-296-4150.

Saturday, January 21

No meetings scheduled.

Sunday, January 22

No meetings scheduled.

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