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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Committee on Capital Investment
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol


Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Capital Investment Presentation
Department of Administration Capital Investment Presentation
Minnesota Zoo Capital Investment Presentation
Agenda: 
** The listed state agencies have been invited to give testimony regarding their capital investment requests. At this hearing, the committee will not be taking up any individual bills.
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Department of Administration
- Minnesota Zoo

 
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
***Revision 1: Editing change***
Committee on Taxes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1596 Ortman Exempting first $100,000 in commercial-industrial property from state general levy, phasing-out state general levy, increasing homeowner property tax refund programs.
S.F. 1624 Pederson Reduction of business property taxes.
S.F. 1972 Ortman Phase-out of state property tax and increase in homeowner property tax refund program.
No formal actions will be taken on bills. Informational hearing.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)***
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. 1717 Miller State building code construction licensing requirements modifications.
S.F. 1964 Daley Window cleaning safety measures state building code inclusion requirement.
S.F. 1524 Pederson Architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design professional licensing provisions and fees modifications.

 
Wednesday, February 22, 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. 752 Dahms Online motor vehicle insurance verification system establishment.
S.F. 1735 Sparks Bank closures for holidays clarification.
S.F. 1572 Gerlach Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation Act.

 
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Committee on Health and Human Services
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1835 Gazelka Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) and general assistance (GA) residency requirements modifications.
S.F. 1834 Benson Electronic benefit transaction (EBT) card limitations.

 
1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
Overview presentation by Metropolitan Council staff on current and planned activities related to housing.

 
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
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Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol

NOTE: In regards to S.F. 1577, this committee has jurisdiction over a potential fiscal impact to the Secretary of State. Please keep any testimony within this jurisdiction.

Written Testimony for SF 1577
Agenda: 
S.F. 1577 Newman Constitutional amendment for voter photographic identification (photo ID) requirement.
S.F. 1631 Lillie State agencies rulemaking temporary moratorium.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol

S.F. 1869 has been removed from the agenda
Agenda: 
S.F. 1512 Pappas State regulation exemption modification for certain schools.
S.F. 1780 Carlson, J. Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) system operations during a budget impasse clarification.

 
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Committee on Education
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 451 Stumpf School districts career and technical levy formula modification; career and technical education academic credit requirement.
S.F. 1531 Olson, G. Postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) program expansion.

 

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