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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1831 Ortman Clarifying limits on taxation, spending and incurring debt based on property market values.
S.F. 1998 Dahms Modifying the definition of qualified brewer for tax credit.
S.F. 1012 Howe Vendor sales tax remittance repeal.
S.F. 1741 Daley Requiring additional budgetary information to be reported by cities and counties.
S.F. 2016 Kruse Modifying TIF dealing with housing.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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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. 2313 Hann Unified personal health premium account authorization and marketplace website task force creation.
S.F. 2255 Gerlach Health plans receiving government subsidies prohibition; health benefits intermediaries regulation.

 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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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. 2223 Ortman Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program eligibility expansion for Norwood Young America.
S.F. 2290 Lillie Angel investment tax credit provisions modification and data practices exemption addition.
S.F. 2355 Nelson Small business investment credit provisions modification.
S.F. 2283 Pederson University Enterprise Laboratories expansion bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 1993 Pederson Sump pumps and drain tiles plumbing code requirements modifications.
S.F. 2326 Pederson Barbers licensing, fees and regulations modifications and appropriations increase.
S.F. 1894 Cohen Ford Motor Company state payments appropriation to the department of employment and economic development (DEED) for job creation incentives.

 
12 Noon  
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon

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1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol

SF 2391 will be discussed first, with a vote on the bill no later than 2:40. We will recess at 2:45 and resume the hearing at 7 PM. For the evening part of the hearing, we will meet in Room 112.

To be added to the list of testifiers, please email carl.jacobson@senate.mn Testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance. Please limit comments to areas of Local Government pertinence, and to 5 minutes or less.

Agenda: 
S.F. 2391 Rosen National football league (NFL) stadium; Minnesota stadium authority establishment; metropolitan sports facilities commission abolishment; local tax revenue use; electronic pull-tabs and bingo use; state appropriation bonds sale.
S.F. 1880 Senjem Dodge county recorder appointment provisions authorization.
S.F. 1664 Ortman Mixed municipal solid waste services business inverse condemnation authorization.
S.F. 1094 Chamberlain Education boards authorization and school boards reorganization as education boards authorization.
S.F. 2415 Vandeveer Primary election date change from August to June.

 
Wednesday, March 14, 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

Bills may be added to the agenda.

If needed, the committee will return at 6:00pm to hear any unfinished agenda items, Room 107.

Agenda: 
S.F. 1933 Hann Health Care Compact.
S.F. 1921 Robling Abortion clinic, health center, or facility licensure requirements, fee and deposit requirements.
S.F. 1259 Kruse Special military and veterans license plates parking charge exemption.
S.F. 2117 Brown Legislative Commission on United Nations Agenda 21 establishment.
S.F. 1957 Nelson Employment and economic development department (DEED) permit management and coordination requirements.
S.F. 2042 Dahms Wetland conservation act modifications.
S.F. 230 Gerlach Nurse Licensure Compact.
S.F. 1945 Gazelka Wolf taking authorization and predator control program modification.
S.F. 933 Daley Back Office Consolidation Act.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1799 Tomassoni University of Minnesota mining engineering program and forestry research permanent university fund allocation expansion.
S.F. 2201 Olson, G. Improved Achievement through Individualized Learning Act; individualized learning schools creation; site-governed school, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), and charter school provisions modifications.
S.F. 1781 Rest Hennepin county medical center (HCMC) graduate family medicine education programs appropriation.

 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Education
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2038 Vandeveer Home-schooled students attending charter schools shared time aid payment clarification.
S.F. 2183 Thompson Education commissioner unadopted rules enforcement prohibition.
S.F. 2228 Wiger Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provisions modification.

 
6:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
06:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol

The Committee will reconvene in room 107 at 6:00pm to finish agenda items 3, 4, and 6-8.

If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
Agenda: 
S.F. 2330 Carlson, J. Abortion alternatives grant program agency eligibility modification.
S.F. 1553 Carlson, J. Dentists and dental hygienists temporary permit authorization.
S.F. 709 Hann Radiation therapy facility construction moratorium repeal.
S.F. 248 Fischbach Radiation therapy facility construction moratorium extension.
S.F. 1621 Kruse Child care accreditation standard requirement modification.
S.F. 2110 Ingebrigtsen Critical access dental providers payment provision modification.
S.F. 1626 Nelson Critical access dental provider clinics medical assistance provisions modifications.
S.F. 2143 Nelson Medical assistance (MA) dental services for disabled adults reimbursement coverage expansion.

 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2319 Newman Controlled substances schedules alignment with federal schedules; pharmacy board authority to regulate controlled substances modification.

 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Capital Investment
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
06:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1516 Sheran Minnesota State Mankato arena and events center auditorium/convention expansion bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 292 Pederson St. Cloud civic center expansion grant bond issue and appropriation.
Rochester Civic Center
S.F. 2215 Rosen Minneapolis educational and cultural facility bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 1550 Carlson, J. Bemidji regional public television station bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 385 Reinert Duluth Wade stadium improvements bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 1232 Miller Chatfield center for the arts bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 295 Miller Preston national trout learning center construction grant bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 1417 Nelson Stewartville fire station bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 1108 Higgins Minneapolis Nicollet Mall phase I renovation grant bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 2200 Robling Minnesota River in Carver and Scott counties local bridge bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 214 Hayden Minneapolis Phillips community center pool renovation bond issue and appropriation.

 

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