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Sunday, February 5, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 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.
 
Wednesday, February 8, 2012  
12 Noon  
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon

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1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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. 343 Bakk Veterans waiver of immunity to sue state for Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) violations.
S.F. 1492 Daley Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day date change.
S.F. 1689 DeKruif Veterans reemployment rights protections extension.
S.F. 1597 DeKruif Veteran-owned small businesses set aside program modification and county set aside program authorization.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Confirmation hearing for Office of Higher Education Director Larry Pogemiller.
Presentation of the 2011 Minnesota Measures Report, Office of Higher Education

 
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1656 Nelson High school academic standards and graduation requirements cyclical revision legislative authorization requirement.
S.F. 1073 Nelson School districts transition planning for high school students to successfully pursue postsecondary education and employment.
S.F. 1160 Hann Student school entrance comprehensive eye examinations parental recommendation requirement.
H.F. 873 Olson, G. General education operating capital levy provision obsolete language removal.

 
Thursday, February 9, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Commissioner Myron Frans, informational hearing on Department of Revenue activities
Tax Expenditure Report presentation from Paul Wilson, Dept of Revenue

 
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1527 Dahms Commercial feed and feed ingredients voluntary good manufacturing practices certificate establishment.
H.F. 1467 Hoffman Defense of Dwelling and Person Act of 2011; firearms regulation provisions modifications.
S.F. 1600 Daley Federal insolvency contingency planning state agencies budget requirement.
*Please note, H.F. 1467 was heard as S.F. 1357 and passed by the Finance Committee last year. After adjournment of the 2011 regular session, the identical bill was returned to the Committee as H.F. 1467. Public testimony on this bill has already taken place during committee consideration of this bill in the 2011 session.

 
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
08:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1631 Lillie State agencies rulemaking temporary moratorium.

 
11:00 a.m.  
Thursday, February 9, 2012

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

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12:30 p.m.  
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Legislative Audit Commission
Chairs: Rep. Michael Beard, Sen. Roger Reinert
12:30 p.m.
Room 300S State Office Building
Agenda: 
Release OLA evaluation, Fiscal Notes.

 
1:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1264 Senjem Municipal state aid to cities formula modification.
S.F. 1687 Ortman Motor carrier contracts indemnity provisions prohibitions.
S.F. 1126 Dibble Highway construction projects contract bid preferences modifications.

 
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1620 Kruse Eminent domain relocation assistance eligibility or assistance amount administrative law judge hearing.
S.F. 1371 Gazelka Forfeited firearms sale by law enforcement agencies to federally licensed firearms dealers at auction authorization.
S.F. 1123 Harrington Gang activity definition expansion to include unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor.

 
Thursday, February 9, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda:
To be announced.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 9, 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: 
Informational Hearing on Distributed Generation

 
Thursday, February 9, 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: 
Overview from MPCA on Semiannual Permitting Efficiency Report
Update and Overview from DNR on Aquatic Invasive Species
US Army Corps of Engineers

 
Friday, February 10, 2012  
8:15 a.m.  
Friday, February 10, 2012
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources - Executive Committee
Chair: Rep. Tom Hackbarth
8:15 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: 
1. Approve agenda for LCCMR Executive Committee meeting for February 10, 2012
2. Members approve minutes for June 23, 2011
3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
4. LCCMR duties and administration defined under 116P and adopted operating procedures
5. LCCMR strategic direction and update on Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) 2012-2013 Request for Proposal (RFP)
6. Other business
7. Adjourn

Full LCCMR Meeting to follow at 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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9:00 a.m.  
Friday, February 10, 2012
State Government Innovations and Veterans - Subcommittee on Reform and Redesign
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Chair: Sen. Sean R. Nienow
09:00 AM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
Brief Committee Overview
Carolyn Parnell - Update on Consolidation of Information Technology Systems and Services

 
9:15 a.m.  
Friday, February 10, 2012
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Chair: Rep. Tom Hackbarth
9:15 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building

AGENDA CHANGE
Agenda: 
1. Approve agenda for LCCMR meeting for February 10, 2012
2. Members approve minutes for December 7, 2011
3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
4. Report from the LCCMR Executive Committee meeting of February 10, 2012
5. Update on ML 2006, ML 2008, ML 2009, ML 2010 final reports received and final expenditures (LCCMR Staff)
6. Update on current work plan updates received and amendments received/approved (LCCMR Staff)
7. Discuss proposal review and selection process for the ENRTF 2012-2013 RFP issued December 12, 2011
8. DNR request to amend appropriation language: M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 07c "Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy and Local Economies", $600,000, Barb Spears, DNR - Completion Date: 06/30/2013 (DNR)
9. Recommendation to 2012 legislature on ENRTF requested extensions of appropriation availability (LCCMR Staff):
- M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c"Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition", $1,290,000, Arne Stefferud, Metropolitan Council - Current Completion Date: 06/30/2012 Proposed Completion Date: 06/30/2014
- M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 05c"Cooperative Habitat Research in Deep Lakes", $825,000, Donald Pereira, DNR - Current Completion Date: 06/30/2012 Proposed Completion Date: 06/30/2013
- M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 06d "Controlling the Movement of Invasive Fish Species", $300,000, Vaughan Voller, U of MN - Current Completion Date: 06/30/2012 Proposed Completion Date: 6/30/2013
- M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 2, Subd. 09a "Minnesota Conservation Apprenticeship Academy", $200,000, Steve Woods, BWSR - Current Completion Date: 06/30/2014 Proposed Completion Date: 06/30/2015
10. LCCMR 2012 Calendar
11. Other business
12. Adjourn
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