Minnesota Senate Daily Schedule
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Committee on Taxes
 | Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
*Please note change in bill order on the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2224 | Pederson | Unemployment insurance federal conformity, policy and housekeeping provisions. | | S.F. 2493 | Ingebrigtsen | Outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations and provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2121 | Robling | Unofficial fiscal note data classification. | | S.F. 2179 | Kruse | Metropolitan council and legislative commission on metropolitan government powers and budget duties modifications. |
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| | Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
| Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1983 | DeKruif | Construction code fund transfer to the general fund elimination. | | S.F. 2386 | Nelson | Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) employment support services pilot program and appropriation. | | S.F. 2443 | Kruse | Application of gratuities in minimum wage calculation (informational hearing only). |
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| Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
The Committee may reconvene in the evening if the agenda is not completed.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2360 | Koch | Health professional education loan forgiveness program applications effective date. | | S.F. 973 | Hoffman | Pharmacy audit integrity program establishment. | | S.F. 1877 | Hoffman | Welfare fraud prevention provisions, drivers license photos access authorization, drivers licenses authenticity verification requirement, drug conviction search requirement and drug offenders welfare eligibility exclusion. | | S.F. 2530 | Hann | Medical assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, and state health care programs reform plan legislative submission requirement. |
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| | Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Bills may be added to the agenda.
If needed, the committee will return at 6:00pm to hear any unfinished agenda items, Room 112.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2243 | Pederson | Public-private partnership pilot program and regulations for transportation contracts. | | H.F. 1850 | Ortman | State employee gainsharing program maximum award amount increase. | | S.F. 2464 | Limmer | Sex offender sentencing grid modification. | | S.F. 1650 | Nelson | State agency reorganization study requirement. | | H.F. 2244 | Kruse | Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization. | | S.F. 2465 | Thompson | Workers compensation disability benefit payment provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1298 | Thompson | Small Business Bill of Rights - Regulatory Fairness Act; state agencies administrative and civil enforcement actions regulation. | | S.F. 2090 | Thompson | State procurement of outside contracts restrictions removal and repeal. | | S.F. 2421 | Wiger | Grants management provisions modifications; film production jobs program oversight authority transfer. |
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| Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1832 | Parry | Help America Vote Act appropriation authorization. | | S.F. 1094 | Chamberlain | Education boards authorization and school boards reorganization as education boards authorization. | | S.F. 2466 | Saxhaug | Municipalities emergency medical services agencies grants authorization. | | S.F. 1664 | Ortman | Mixed municipal solid waste services business inverse condemnation authorization. |
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| | Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 3: Editing change*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The committee will reconvene in room 107 at 6:00 if needed.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2158 | Dahms | Independent school district #88, New Ulm; funds transfer authorization. | | S.F. 2306 | Michel | Mayoral control of certain metropolitan area special or independent school districts authorization. | | S.F. 2535 | Olson, G. | School administrators board duties modifications; fee adjustment authorization. | | S.F. 2482 | Olson, G. | Education finance provisions modifications. |
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| Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
An amendment will be offered to S.F.1573 which will become the Higher Education Omnibus Bill.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1573 | Fischbach | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) board of trustees revenue bond debt ceiling increase authorization. |
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***Revision 1: Editing change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The A-7 delete everything amendment will be taken up. See link:
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/display_select_committee_amendment.php?ls=&id=24
Support and opposition will each be given 30 minutes to present testimony. The second hour is reserved for discussion and questions by committee members. If you wish to testify, contact Joyce Spencer at 651-296-2556 or Joyce.Spencer@senate.mn.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1402 | Wolf | Children's Equal and Shared Parenting Act; joint physical custody presumption establishment; parenting plans requirement (The A-7 delete everything amendment will be taken up.). |
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Immediately Following Senate Session
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| Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Rules and Administration
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
Immediately Following Senate Session
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 2738 | Newman | Constitutional amendment for voter presentation of government-issued photographic identification (photo ID)
We will not take public testimony at this hearing. | | S.F. 2255 | Gerlach | Health plans receiving government subsidies prohibition; health benefits intermediaries regulation.
We will not take public testimony at this hearing. | | S.F. 1283 | Benson | State Capitol area security advisory committee creation; state patrol protection to government officials authorization.
We will not take public testimony at this hearing. |
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