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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Property Tax Working Group update from Chair Kathleen Gaylord
School Finance Presentation from Eric Nauman, Senate Fiscal Analyst
     (continuation of Feb. 1st committee hearing)

 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Committee on Capital Investment
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
University of Minnesota capital investment requests.
Education capital investment requests.
Minnesota State Academies capital investment requests.
Perpich School for Arts capital investment requests.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 15, 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

SF 1768 has been removed from the agenda at the author's request.
Agenda: 
Confirmation Hearing for Mary Tingerthal, Commissioner of Housing Finance Agency

 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
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. 1542 Gazelka Defensive driving refresher course requirements modifications.
S.F. 1739 Kruse Property management activities requirement for real estate brokers exemption.
S.F. 1629 Gerlach Right to engage in a lawful occupation authorization.
S.F. 877 Chamberlain Annuity products regulation.

 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol

S.F. 1699 Removed from Agenda

S.F. 1679 Removed from Agenda


Agenda: 
S.F. 1675 Benson Children and family services modifications; adoption of children under guardianship of commissioner reform; newborn relinquishment provisions modifications; child maltreatment review panel repeal.

 
1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
***Revision 2: Editing change***
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol

Note: Public testimony was completed at a prior hearing of the committee. Committee members will discuss the bill and potential amendments before voting on the bill.

Additional seating for the hearing will be available in room 112.

NOTE: There is an amendment for S.F. 1577 available on the Senate Local Government Committee website under "Select Committee Amendments."


Agenda: 
S.F. 1577 Newman Constitutional amendment for voter photographic identification (photo ID) requirement.

 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol


Spencer Cronk Confirmation Documents
Agenda: 
S.F. 1656 Nelson High school academic standards and graduation requirements cyclical revision legislative authorization requirement.
S.F. 1614 Daley Small Business Regulatory Relief Act.
Confirmation: Department of Administration Commissioner

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Presentation from University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler
     
     Also presenting on behalf of the University:
     
     1. Richard Pfutzenreuter, Chief Financial Officer
     2. Chris Cramer, faculty, College of Science and Engineering
     3. Katie Miron, student, College of College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1160 Hann Student school entrance comprehensive eye examinations parental recommendation requirement.
S.F. 1690 Wolf School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes.
S.F. 1602 Miller Independent school district #239, Rushford-Peterson; school facility bond issue and appropriation. This will be an informal consideration of the bill (currently in capitol investment).
H.F. 873 Olson, G. General education operating capital levy provision obsolete language removal.

 
6:30 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The Senate will be in Session at 6:30 p.m.

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