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Sunday, January 29, 2012 - Saturday, February 4, 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, January 30, 2012  
9:00 a.m.  
Monday, January 30, 2012
Legislative Audit Commission - Audit Subcommittee
Chair: Sen. Ann H. Rest
9:00 a.m.
Room 500N State Office Building
Agenda: 
Discuss Financial Audit of the Metropolitan State University

 
12 Noon  
Monday, January 30, 2012

The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon

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1:00 p.m.  
Monday, January 30, 2012
***Revision 2: Meeting canceled***
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM or 15 Minutes After Session
Room 123 Capitol


Data Analytics Legislative Report
Consolidation of Information Technology Systems and Services Legislative Report
Data Analytics Program Powerpoint
IT Consolidation Overview Powerpoint
Agenda: 
Brief Committee Overview
Update on State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) dependent eligibility audit
Legislative Reports (see documents):
     
     -Enterprise Data Analytics Master Contract Program
     
     -Consolidation of Information Technology Systems and Services

 
Monday, January 30, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda:
To be announced.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Monday, January 30, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change***
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM or 15 Minutes After Session
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1528 Nelson K-12 online learning parameters modifications; online learning change to digital learning.

 
Tuesday, January 31, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
FY 2012-13 Enacted State Budget Overview and November Forecast Update: Brent Gustafson, Lead Fiscal Analyst - Senate Council, Research and Fiscal Analysis

 
9:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change***
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
09:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Informational Hearing
     Council of Local Results and Innovation presentation by Jay Kiedrowski

 
10:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1624 Pederson Business property taxes reduction.

 
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Commerce Commissioner Michael Rothman Health Exchange Task Force Update.

 
12 Noon  
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunset Advisory Commission
Chair: Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer
12 Noon
Room 300S State Office Building
Agenda: 
Review/approve recommendations

 
1:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Confirmation of Commissioner Kevin M. Lindsey
     MN Department of Human Rights
Confirmation of Commissioner Thomas A. Roy
     MN Department of Corrections
MN Department of Corrections Bonding Requests
MN Department of Public Safety Bonding Request

 
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol

S.F. 1072 will be the vehicle for the Omnibus Transportation Policy bill. The author's delete-all amendment is posted under the Select Committee Amendments link that can be found at the Minnsota Senate website (www.senate.mn).
Agenda: 
S.F. 1347 Newman Turn signal requirement exemption for vehicles exiting a roundabout.
S.F. 1356 Ingebrigtsen Elbow Lake Municipal-Pride of the Prairie airport seaplane base license issuance.
S.F. 1422 Parry Speed limit violations on driving record modification.
S.F. 1072 Gimse Train crews drivers license requirement exemption.
S.F. 992 Wolf School bus crossing control arms requirement.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Telecommunications Continued
     FCC order adressing Universal Service Funding and Intercarrier Compensation

 
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1528 Nelson K-12 online learning parameters modifications; online learning change to digital learning.
S.F. 1493 Daley Teacher candidates basic skills exam pass requirement.

 
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1567 Ingebrigtsen Environmental permits efficiency and environmental review modifications.
S.F. 1486 Saxhaug Cellulosic biofuel facilities environmental review requirements modifications.
S.F. 1560 Pederson Public waters conservation rate structure requirement elimination.

 
5:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
5:00 p.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: 
HF1555 (Murphy, M.); SF927 (Rosen): Minnesota public pension plan investment authority provisions revised.

HF1167 (Smith); SF1182 (Rosen): PERA privatizations; Adding Cedarview Care Center and Traverse Care Center to the list of privatized facilities covered by Chapter 353F.

HF1759 (Smith, by request); SF1181 (Rosen, by request): PERA privatizations; Decreasing augmentation rates applicable to new privatizations.

HF215 (Rukavina); SF106 (Tomassoni): Administrative consolidation of the Virginia Fire Department Relief Association into PERA-P&F.

HF2028 (Gunther); SFxxxx (Rosen): Total consolidation of the Fairmont Police Relief Association into PERA-P&F.

HF2005 (Kahn); SF1604 (Dibble): Former Minneapolis Police Relief Association; providing for successor custodian for transferred health insurance account assets.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Special Taxing Districts presentation by Jack Paulson, Senate legislative analyst
School Finance presentation by Eric Nauman, Senate fiscal analyst

 
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1614 Daley Small Business Regulatory Relief Act.

 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 425 Gerlach Event ticket practices regulation.

 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Dept. of Health Commissioner Edward Ehlinger Abortion Clinic Inspections.
Dept. of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jessen Health Reform Task Force Update.
Dept. of Human Services Update on Defined Contribution Program.

 
1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1527 Dahms Commercial feed and feed ingredients voluntary good manufacturing practices certificate establishment.
Overview from the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
Overview of Veterans Re-employment
S.F. 1599 Daley Permissive preference for veterans and spouses of veterans in private employment.
S.F. 1597 DeKruif Veteran-owned small businesses set aside program modification and county set aside program authorization.

 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change***
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1577 Newman Constitutional amendment for voter photographic identification (photo ID) requirement.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Capital Investment Presentations:
     
     Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU):
     1. Chancellor Steven Rosenstone
     2. Brian Yolitz, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities
     
     University of Minnesota
     1. President Eric Kaler
     2. Kathleen O'Brien, Vice President of University Services
     3. Lynn Black, Chancellor Minnesota Duluth
     
     Other Testimony:
     1. Geoff Dittberner, MSCSA
     2. Amanda Bardonner, MSUSA
     3. Carolyn Hayes, David Bennett, and Patrick McGuire, U of M
     4. Don Larsson, IFO

 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change***
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
MN Department of Education-No Child Left Behind waiver request and its
     proposed accountability system.

 
Thursday, February 2, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Confirmation Hearing for James Schowalter, Commissioner MMB

 
11:00 a.m.  
Thursday, February 2, 2012

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

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1:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 2, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol

Note - SF 1236 (Parry) was heard and passed by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee last year and was returned to the Committee during the interim. Public testimony has already taken place.

Agenda: 
S.F. 1236 Parry Innocent Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act.
S.F. 1586 Limmer Criminal neglect of vulnerable adults penalties modifications.

 
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Presentation on Feedlots
Public testimony
     
     *If you would like to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Jennifer Berquam at (651)296-5968 or jennifer.berquam@senate.mn

 
Thursday, February 2, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change and Addition(s)***
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol

*** Due to the length of Tuesday's hearing, S.F. 1072 and S.F. 992 were not heard by the Committee. These bills have been added to Thursday's agenda and will be taken up before S.F. 1140 and S.F. 1126. S.F. 1072 is the vehicle for the Omnibus Transportation Policy bill, of which an updated version of the author's delete-all amendment will be posted on Wednesday, February 1st on the Select Committee Amendments link located at www.senate.mn ***
Agenda: 
S.F. 1072 Gimse Train crews drivers license requirement exemption.
S.F. 992 Wolf School bus crossing control arms requirement.
S.F. 1140 Parry Motor vehicle license plate placement clarification.
S.F. 1126 Dibble Highway construction projects contract bid preferences modifications.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 2, 2012
***Revision 2: Room change***
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1632 Ingebrigtsen Outdoor heritage fund appropriations and provisions modifications.

 
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Renewable Energy Standard Cost Compliance Report Review

 

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