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Monday, January 30, 2012
The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon
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Monday, January 30, 2012
***Revision 2: Meeting canceled*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
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Monday, January 30, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Local Government and Elections
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Monday, January 30, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change*** Committee on Education

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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. |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Committee on Finance

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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 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change*** Committee on Taxes

(00:29:52) |
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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 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Committee on Health and Human Services

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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. |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunset Advisory Commission Chair: Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer 12 Noon Room 300S State Office Building |
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| Review/approve recommendations |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

(01:30:09) |
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 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Transportation

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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. |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

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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 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Committee on Education

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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. |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning 5:00 p.m. Room 5 State Office Building |
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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. For more agenda information, click here |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Committee on Taxes

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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 |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Committee on Health and Human Services

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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. |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans

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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. |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change*** Committee on Local Government and Elections

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(02:23:34) Part 2 |
(00:33:04) Part 3 |
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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 |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change*** Committee on Education

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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. |
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 Committee on Finance

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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling 08:30 AM Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Confirmation Hearing for James Schowalter, Commissioner MMB |
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Senate will be in Session at 11 a.m.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

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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. |
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies

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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 |
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on Transportation

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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. |
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
***Revision 2: Room change*** Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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Thursday, February 2, 2012 Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

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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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