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Sunday, February 14, 2010 - Saturday, February 20, 2010

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

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Monday, February 15, 2010  
9:30 a.m.  
Monday, February 15, 2010
***Revision 1: Canceled and rescheduled***
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Thomas M. Bakk
09:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol

*** February 11th meeting rescheduled for Monday, February 15th, 9:30 AM ***
Agenda: 
S.F. 2352 Bakk Income tax Haitian earthquake victims relief charitable contributions deduction acceleration.

 
11:00 a.m.  
Monday, February 15, 2010

The Senate will be in Session at 11 a.m.

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12:30 p.m.  
Monday, February 15, 2010
***Revision 1: Time change***
State Government Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
12:30 PM or 15 Minutes After Session
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
State Board of Investment Reports on divestment from the Sudan and Iran.
Department of Revenue report on Expanded Tax Compliance Initiatives, update on the Integrated Tax System, and Bank Data Match.

 
Monday, February 15, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Health, Housing and Family Security
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. John Marty
12:30 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Innovations in Health Information Technology for Rural and Small Urban Practices in Medically Underserved Areas
MN Provider Coalition e-Health Initiative Report on 2007 Electronic Health Record Mandate
S.F. 2243 Berglin Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) cash assistance time limit exemption.
S.F. 2244 Berglin Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) temporary hardship extension and qualification conditions.
S.F. 2336 Berglin Medical assistance (MA) coverage under the asthma coverage demonstration project modification.

 
Monday, February 15, 2010
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Satveer S. Chaudhary
12:30 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2533 Bakk Lake Vermilion state park land acquisition authority and incorporation of existing park land.
S.F. 2588 Anderson Lake Vermilion state park purchase restriction removal.
Movie - Echoes of Cry of the Marsh

 
3:00 p.m.  
Monday, February 15, 2010
Joint Meeting: Public Safety Budget Division; Committee on Judiciary
Meeting Minutes     
Chair: Sen. Mee Moua
3 p.m.
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Report Presentation from the Corrections Strategic Management and Operations Advisory Taskforce

 
Monday, February 15, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
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Chair: Sen. Ann H. Rest
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol

ADD SF 2397
Agenda: 
S.F. 2397 Prettner Solon Duluth Spirit Mountain recreation area authority membership expansion.
S.F. 2566 Cohen Executive branch unallotment authority modification.
S.F. 2518 Rest Open meeting law modification.
Discussion of early voting.

 
Tuesday, February 16, 2010  
8:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. LeRoy A. Stumpf
08:30 AM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
E-12 Shift Presentation - Fiscal Staff

 
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Governor's Budget Recommendations

 
11:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Senate will be in Session at 11:30 a.m.

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12:30 p.m.  
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
***Revision 2: High Priority***
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid
12:30 PM
Room 112 Capitol

Due to limited seating in room 112 the hearing will be ticketed. Tickets may be procured from a Sergeant outside of room 112 between noon and 12:30 pm. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Testifiers who have been formally added to the agenda should give their name to the Sergeant to secure a ticket. No additional tickets will be reserved. Contact the committee administrator with questions @ 296-5776.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2170 Scheid Homestead-lender mediation requirement prior to mortgage foreclosure.
S.F. 2501 Scheid Residential mortgage foreclosure prevention proceedings facilitation.
S.F. 2430 Scheid Mortgage foreclosure procurement prohibition; acquisition of the legal right to redeem a residence in foreclosure regulation; mortgagee notice after a sheriff's sale of residential real property in foreclosure requirement.

 
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson
12:30 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2462 Anderson Environment and natural resources appropriations.
(This is also known as the LCCMR bill)

 
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy
12:30 PM
Room 15 Capitol

**Overviews during first hour of hearing. Bills to be heard during second hour of hearing.**
Agenda: 
Mn/DOT Overview
Met Council Overview
S.F. 2253 Metzen Rock Island bridge demolition or removal moratorium repeal.
S.F. 2314 Sieben Left turn lane specification modification.
S.F. 2453 Carlson Bicyclist to stop and proceed through red light authorization.
S.F. 2468 Murphy Child passenger restraint systems and seat belts use evidence civil actions admissibility prohibition repeal.

 
1:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
***Revision 4: Time change***
Higher Education Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. Sandra L. Pappas
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol

AGENDA CHANGE: MN's 2008 HS Graduates Enrolled in College at Record Rates and Preliminary MN Postsecondary Enrollment Census for Fall 2009 removed from agenda and rescheduled for Tue, Feb. 23rd
Agenda: 
Office of Higher Education:
     *State grant shortfall and solution
     *Achieve shortfall and solution
Governor's Budget

 
1:15 p.m.  
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division - Subcommittee on Parks and Trails Legacy
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Chair: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray
01:15 PM
Room 107 Capitol

Immediately following full Division
Agenda: 
Continuation of agenda from February 11 meeting: Update on Parks and Trails Legacy Fund.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Joint Meeting: Committee on Judiciary; Judiciary Budget Division
Meeting Minutes     
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Chairs: Sen. Mee Moua, Sen. Leo T. Foley
3 p.m.
Room 15 Capitol

Additional report added.
Agenda: 
Office of the Legislative Auditor's Report on the Public Defense System
Presentation by the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Policy Group's "Juvenile Justice System Decision Points Study" (mandated by 2009 Session Law Chapter 132)

 
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
Committee on Agriculture and Veterans
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Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol

Remove S.F. 2507-Vickerman and S.F. 2570-Fobbe
Agenda: 
S.F. 2340 Clark Combat wounded vehicle license plate issuance for purple heart medal recipients in active military duty.
S.F. 2475 Fobbe Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day designation.
S.F. 2372 Erickson Ropes Veterans affairs commissioner and department role in providing resources for county veterans services offices clarification.
S.F. 2466 Vickerman Veterans special motor vehicle license plates for Korean defense service medal recipients.
S.F. 2373 Erickson Ropes American Legion Day designation.

 
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Smart Grid in Minnesota, Dr. Massoud Amin

 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010  
10:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Rules and Administration
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Lawrence J. Pogemiller
10:00 AM
Room 125 Capitol
Agenda: 
Update on Senate Budget- JoAnne Zoff, Secretary of the Senate, Administrative
Annual Senate Audit

 
12:30 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
State Government Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
12:30 PM
Room 112 Capitol

MMB Supplemental budget overview for State Government.
Agenda: 
Office of the Legislative Auditor report on the Attorney General's office.
Office of the Legislative Auditor report on the Secretary of State.
S.F. 2187 Betzold Help American Vote Act account general fund matching appropriations transfer authorization.
Department of Management and Budget (MMB) report on the co-location of the Councils of Color. MMB update on workforce planning in executive branch agencies and summary of the Executive Branch Compensation Report.
Update on workforce planning in executive branch agencies and the Executive Branch Compensation Report.
Department of Management and Budget overview of the Governor's Supplemental Budget Recommendations for State Government.

 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Committee on Business, Industry and Jobs
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Chair: Sen. James P. Metzen
12:30 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Unemployment Trust Fund Update
Legislative Auditor's Report: Workforce Programs

 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
***Revision 3: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Health, Housing and Family Security
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. John Marty
12:30 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2505 Bonoff Child care provider training, coaching, consultation and support for voluntary quality rating system appropriation.
S.F. 2359 Marty Comprehensive advance life-support education program responsibility transfer.
S.F. 2596 Prettner Solon Psychologists licensing requirements modifications.

 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Satveer S. Chaudhary
12:30 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2494 Saxhaug Resolution urging Congress and secretary of agriculture to negotiate with the state on the sale and exchange of school trust lands.
S.F. 2185 Olseen Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer water use permits prohibition expansion.
S.F. 2286 Olseen State building projects project waste recycling requirement.
S.F. 2268 Rosen Blue Earth River canoe and boating route designation and appropriation.
VHS and Asian Carp update

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
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Chair: Sen. Ann H. Rest
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Approval of minutes.
S.F. 2388 Sieben Elections provisions modifications.
S.F. 2622 Sieben Absentee ballot processing procedures modifications; ballot boards establishment for absentee ballot processing.

 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. David J. Tomassoni
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2306 Saltzman Minnesota business investment company credit establishment.
S.F. 2167 Metzen Construction industry stimulation through green energy revenue bonds and energy improvement local assessments; historic structure rehabilitation tax credits; small business tax credits; Minnesota business investment company credit; appropriation.
S.F. 2307 Saltzman Small business investment tax credit establishment.
Governor's Budget Recommendations:
     
     Dept. of Employment & Economic Development (DEED)
     Dept. of Labor & Industry (DOLI)
     MN Housing Finance Agency (MHFA)
     MN Historical Society
     MN Arts Board
     MN Humanities Commission
     MN Film Board

 
Thursday, February 18, 2010  
8:30 a.m.  
Thursday, February 18, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Governor's Budget Recommendation for the Board of Pharmacy
Governor's Budget Recommendation for the Board of Physical Therapy
Governor's Budget Recommendation for the Board of Podiatric Medicine
Governor's Budget Recommendation for the Board of Social Work
Governor's Budget Recommendation for the Board of Veterinary Medicine
Governor's Budget Recommendation for the Office of the Ombudsman for
     Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Governor's Budget Recommendation for the Office of the Ombudsman for
     Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Office of the Ombudsperson for Families
Governor's Budget Recommendations for the Department of Human Services

 
Thursday, February 18, 2010
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. Dan Skogen
08:30 AM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2305 Bonoff Education aid payment schedule modification.
S.F. 2326 Bonoff School district state aid payment reduction requirement prior to state short term borrowing repeal.
S.F. 2598 Saxhaug Collaborative urban educator grant program appropriation clarification.

 
11:00 a.m.  
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Committee on Transportation
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Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy
11:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Congressman Oberstar

 
12 Noon  
Thursday, February 18, 2010

The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon

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12:30 p.m.  
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid
12:30 PM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2252 Rest Certified public accountants licensing requirements clarification and rulemaking requirements.
S.F. 2439 Saltzman Live check solicitation (deceptive sales practice) prohibition.
S.F. 1590 Sieben Inflatable amusement equipment safety standards establishment.

 
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson
12:30 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Dan Mueller, Fiscal Analyst, Review
Presentation of Governor's budget recommendations.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2470 Prettner Solon Wireless telecommunications service providers to provide call locations for emergencies.
S.F. 2535 Dibble Cable communications franchise granting requirements clarification.
S.F. 2532 Bakk Municipal telephone exchange plurality in local election reduction.

 
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Committee on Judiciary
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Mee Moua
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol

No votes will be taken on bills, and further action will be postponed. Time available for testimony will be limited. Written testimony is encouraged, and can be submitted to the Judiciary Committee Administrator for distribution.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2579 Moua Controlled substance forfeiture policies provisions modifications.
S.F. 2634 Moua Forfeiture of seized property procedure modification.
S.F. 2613 Latz Criminal forfeiture provisions recodification.

 
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Governor's Budget Overview.

 
Friday, February 19, 2010  
8:30 a.m.  
Friday, February 19, 2010
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)***
Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol

****We are still seeking public testimony on the impact of the Governor's budget recommendations February 23-25. Testifiers will be scheduled in the order that they sign up. Due to the large number of testifiers, we are unable to accomodate special scheduling requests. If you are interested in testifying, please EMAIL your name, title, organization and contact information to Committee Page Ryan Majerus at ryan.majerus@senate.mn. *****
Agenda: 
Governor's Budget Recommendations for the Department of Human Services
Governor's Budget Recommendations for Minnesota Veterans Homes
Governor's Budget Recommendation Regarding Additional 3% Operating Budget Reduction to State Agency Operating Budgets

 

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