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Minnesota Senate Weekly Schedule

Sunday, April 22, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 2012

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The Senate publishes a schedule of Senate committee hearings and floor sessions. The schedule is continually updated.

01 Links to days that have meetings scheduled are shown in red on the calendar.
 
Monday, April 23, 2012  
4:00 p.m.  
Monday, April 23, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1528 

Chairs: Sen. Carla J. Nelson and Rep. Pam Myhra
04:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Nelson; Olson; Stumpf - HOUSE: Myhra; Buesgens; Pelowski Jr.
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1528 Nelson Teachers 21st century tools; students online course encouragement; online learning advisory council provisions modifications.
 
5:00 p.m.  
Monday, April 23, 2012
Committee on Rules and Administration
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
05:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol

The Chair will convene this meeting sometime following the start of session - either during a recess or after adjournment.

Both bills were sent to Rules under JR 2.03 (Late Bill)
Agenda: 
S.F. 1832 Parry Help America Vote Act appropriation authorization.
S.F. 2391 Rosen National football league (NFL) stadium in Minneapolis; Minnesota stadium authority establishment; metropolitan sports facilities commission abolishment; local tax revenue use; electronic pull-tabs and bingo use; state appropriation bonds sale.
 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
08:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Confirmation hearing for Terry Saario, Board on Judicial Standards
Confirmation hearing for William Wernz, Board on Judicial Standards
 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
***Revision 1: Editing change***
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol

Please note the order of bills on the agenda has changed.
Agenda: 
S.F. 933 Daley Back Office Consolidation Act.
S.F. 1983 DeKruif Construction code fund transfer to the general fund elimination.
S.F. 2478 Gazelka State agencies advisory inspections process establishment.
S.F. 1832 Parry Help America Vote Act appropriation authorization.
 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Subcommittee on Employee Relations
Chair: Senator Mike Parry
8:30 a.m.
Room 112 State Capitol
Agenda: 
Collective Bargaining Update
 
9:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 2334 

Chairs: Sen. Ray Vandeveer and Rep. Joyce Peppin
09:00 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Vandeveer; Limmer; Sieben - HOUSE: Peppin; Beard; Nelson
Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2334 Vandeveer Lobbyists principal disclosure reporting requirements for large energy facilities spending.
 
9:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 288 

Chairs: Sen. John Howe and Rep. Tim Kelly
09:30 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Howe; Sieben; Pederson - HOUSE: Kelly; Abeler; Huntley
Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 288 Howe Dental laboratories regulations.
 
10:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol

If you would like to testify, please contact Amy Berger at Amy.Berger@senate.mn. Please note that testimony will be limited to areas of Jobs and Economic Growth Committee jurisdiction.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2391 Rosen National football league (NFL) stadium in Minneapolis; Minnesota stadium authority establishment; metropolitan sports facilities commission abolishment; local tax revenue use; electronic pull-tabs and bingo use; state appropriation bonds sale.
 
1:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1528 

Chairs: Sen. Carla J. Nelson and Rep. Pam Myhra
01:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Nelson; Olson; Stumpf - HOUSE: Myhra; Buesgens; Pelowski Jr.
Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1528 Nelson Teachers 21st century tools; students online course encouragement; online learning advisory council provisions modifications.
 
2:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 2324 

Chairs: Sen. John C. Pederson and Rep. Tim Sanders
02:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Pederson; Miller; Tomassoni - HOUSE: Sanders; Hoppe; Nelson
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2324 Pederson Satellite system contractors and installers licensure and regulation.
 
6:30 p.m.  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change***

 Conference Committee on S.F. 2296 

Chairs: Sen. Roger C. Chamberlain and Rep. Tim Sanders
06:30 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Chamberlain; Bonoff; Wolf - HOUSE: Sanders; Daudt; Simon
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2296 Chamberlain Absentee ballot return envelope certificates date requirement removal.
 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change***

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2244 

Chairs: Sen. Benjamin A. Kruse and Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
06:30 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Kruse; Bakk; Olson; Carlson; Thompson - HOUSE: O\'Driscoll; McNamara; Dittrich; Simon; McElfatrick
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2244 Kruse Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; permanent school fund board establishment; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization.
 
At the Call of the Chair  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
***Revision 2: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
At the Call of the Chair
Room 123 Capitol

No additional public testimony will be taken. The committee will take up the A-4 delete all amendment. Following is a link to the amendment.

http://www.senate.mn/committees/display_select_committee_amendment.php?ls=&id=26
Agenda: 
H.F. 322 Wolf Joint custody and equal shared parenting policy establishment; custody and parenting time provisions modifications.
 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 288 

Chairs: Sen. John Howe and Rep. Tim Kelly
At the Call of the Chair
CONFEREES: SENATE: Howe; Sieben; Pederson - HOUSE: Kelly; Abeler; Huntley
Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 288 Howe Dental laboratories regulations.
 
Wednesday, April 25, 2012  
9:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change***
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
09:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol

Please note the committee will take testimony limited to the fiscal considerations of the bill. If you would like to testify, please contact Jennifer Berquam at 651-296-5968 or jennifer.berquam@senate.mn
Agenda: 
S.F. 2391 Rosen National football league (NFL) stadium in Minneapolis; Minnesota stadium authority establishment; metropolitan sports facilities commission abolishment; local tax revenue use; electronic pull-tabs and bingo use; state appropriation bonds sale.
 
9:15 a.m.  
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 946 

Chairs: Sen. Al DeKruif and Rep. Sondra Erickson
09:15 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: DeKruif; Olson; Nienow - HOUSE: Erickson; Greiling; Buesgens
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 946 DeKruif School districts joint operation and innovative delivery of education pilot project establishment.
 
9:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1717 

Chairs: Sen. Jeremy R. Miller and Rep. Mike LeMieur
09:30 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Miller; Michel; Tomassoni - HOUSE: LeMieur; Hosch; Peppin
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1717 Miller State building code and licensing modifications; apprenticeship training clarifications and modifications; fire sprinkler installation requirement in single-family detached homes prohibition.
 
4:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1573 

Chairs: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach and Rep. Bud Nornes
04:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Fischbach; Robling; Tomassoni; Carlson; Miller - HOUSE: Nornes; Dettmer; Banaian; Vogel; Mariani
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1573 Fischbach Omnibus higher education provisions modifications and appropriations.
 
At the Call of the Chair  
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
***Revision 2: Meeting canceled***

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2337 

Chairs: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman and Rep. Greg Davids
At the Call of the Chair
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ortman; Rosen; Chamberlain; Limmer; Michel - HOUSE: Davids; Runbeck; Anderson; Mack; Loon
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2337 Ortman Omnibus tax bill.
 
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 2493 

Chairs: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Dean Urdahl
15 Minutes After Session
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ingebrigtsen; Carlson; Saxhaug - HOUSE: Urdahl; Lillie; McNamara
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2493 Ingebrigtsen Legacy bill; outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations and provisions modifications.
 
Thursday, April 26, 2012  
9:00 a.m.  
Thursday, April 26, 2012
***Revision 2: Room change***
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
09:00 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Confirmation of Board of Teaching appointees:
     Erin Azer, John Bellingham, Lesa Covington Clarkson, Michael Larson, and Karen Palmen
H.F. 2939 Michel School district detachment and annexation proposals petition requirements modification.
 
Thursday, April 26, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1717 

Chairs: Sen. Jeremy R. Miller and Rep. Mike LeMieur
09:00 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Miller; Michel; Tomassoni - HOUSE: LeMieur; Hosch; Peppin
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1717 Miller State building code and licensing modifications; apprenticeship training clarifications and modifications; fire sprinkler installation requirement in single-family detached homes prohibition.
 
3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, April 26, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 203 

Chairs: Sen. David H. Senjem and Rep. Torrey Westrom
03:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Senjem; Stumpf; Gazelka - HOUSE: Westrom; Hosch; Drazkowski
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 203 Senjem Regulatory reform; legislative approval required prior to certain rules taking effect.
 
5:00 p.m.  
Thursday, April 26, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2164 

Chairs: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Denny McNamara
05:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ingebrigtsen; Gazelka; Pederson; Dahms; DeKruif - HOUSE: McNamara; Anderson; Torkelson; Hackbarth; Dill
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2164 Ingebrigtsen Omnibus environment and natural resources policy bill.
 
7:00 p.m.  
Thursday, April 26, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2171 

Chairs: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Tom Hackbarth
07:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ingebrigtsen; Carlson; Gazelka; Miller; Dziedzic - HOUSE: Hackbarth; Cornish; Dill; McNamara; Buesgens
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2171 Ingebrigtsen Omnibus game and fish bill.
 
Friday, April 27, 2012  
11:00 a.m.  
Friday, April 27, 2012
***Revision 2: Meeting postponed***
Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
11:00 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Confirmation Hearing on Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Edward Ehlinger
 
3:00 p.m.  
Friday, April 27, 2012
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
03:00 PM or 30 Minutes After Session
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2391 Rosen Providing for a new National Football League Stadium.
 
7:00 p.m.  
Friday, April 27, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1528 

Chairs: Sen. Carla J. Nelson and Rep. Pam Myhra
07:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Nelson; Olson; Stumpf - HOUSE: Myhra; Buesgens; Pelowski Jr.
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1528 Nelson Teachers 21st century tools; students online course encouragement; online learning advisory council provisions modifications.
 
7:30 p.m.  
Friday, April 27, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2555 

Chairs: Sen. Mike Parry and Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer
07:30 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Parry; Daley; Bonoff - HOUSE: Kiffmeyer; Nelson; Peppin
Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2555 Bonoff Sunset advisory commission sunset review, administrative procedures and fees modifications; combative sports commission transfer of duties; appropriations.
 
9:00 p.m.  
Friday, April 27, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 8 

Chairs: Sen. David W. Hann and Rep. Steve Gottwalt
09:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Hann; Newman; Benson - HOUSE: Gottwalt; Gruenhagen; Abeler
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 8 Hann Healthy Minnesota contribution program.
 
Saturday, April 28, 2012  
6:00 p.m.  
Saturday, April 28, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2337 

Chairs: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman and Rep. Greg Davids
06:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ortman; Rosen; Chamberlain; Limmer; Michel - HOUSE: Davids; Runbeck; Anderson; Mack; Loon
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2337 Ortman Omnibus tax bill.
 

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