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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012  
8:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change***
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
08:00 AM
Room 107 Capitol

Judiciary will meet to complete agenda immediately following Rules Committee in room 107.


Agenda: 
S.F. 2304 Bonoff Sunset advisory commission sunset review changes implementation, administrative procedures, and appropriation; combative sports commission abolishment and duties transfer.
S.F. 2357 Newman Human services legal, licensing, licensing data and office of inspector general provisions modifications; human services background studies act modification.

 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change***
Committee on Capital Investment
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
08:00 AM
Room 112 Capitol

**NOTE: This hearing will be in Room 112 State Capitol. We will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.
Agenda: 
Capital Investment Committee Bonding Bill

 
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2405 Lillie Woodbury public finance authorization for Bielenberg Sports Center.
S.F. 2467 Saxhaug Authorizing Itasca county to issue bonds for county nursing home.
S.F. 1325 Hall Hennepin County mortgage registry and deed tax extension.
S.F. 2158 Dahms Education Finance allowing transfer for New Ulm school district.
S.F. 2083 Michel Modifying liquor reporting requirement.
S.F. 1914 Bakk Changing interest rates on delinquent property taxes.
S.F. 1840 Dahms LGA payment for Vesta.
S.F. 1481 Saxhaug LGA payment for Bovey.
S.F. 1583 Saxhaug LGA payment for Big Fork.

 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol

*Please note change to the order of bills on the agenda.

*If the commmittee does not hear all bills on the agenda during the regularly scheduled time, the committee will recess and reconvene after session.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2112 Jungbauer Corrections department claims against the state settlement provision and appropriation.
H.F. 2244 Kruse Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; permanent school find board establishment; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization.
S.F. 2186 Gerlach Licensed liquor retailers temporary authority to purchase alcohol without a buyers card.
S.F. 2172 Howe County state-aid highways, municipal state-aid streets, construction support and finance operations contingent appropriation authorization.
S.F. 1719 Hoffman Motorcycle road guard certificate requirement.
S.F. 1734 Gazelka Damaged vehicle salvage title and damage disclosure modifications.
S.F. 2321 Gimse Transportation contracting and procurement alternatives, state aid, traffic regulations, reports, vehicles and titles, school buses, transit fares, studies, and penalties provisions; state road contingent appropriation.

 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 2: Room change***
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
08:30 AM
Room 118 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1832 Parry Help America Vote Act appropriation authorization.
S.F. 2328 Vandeveer Military pay differential law modification for school district employees.
Board of Arts Confirmations (Treuer, Brede, Gunyou, Charron, McInnis and Klipfel, Perri, Dowse)
Minnesota Racing Commission Confirmations (Urista, McArdle, Erhart and Roe)
Gambling Control Board Confirmations (Pint, Sigfrinius, Fragnito, McCarville, and Gillespie)

 
11:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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

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5:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***

 Conference Committee on H.F. 1870 

Chairs: Sen. Pam Wolf and Rep. Branden Petersen
05:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Wolf; Olson; Bonoff; Daley; Kruse - HOUSE: Petersen; Woodard; Erickson; Mariani; Downey
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 1870 Wolf School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes.

 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change***

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1567 

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Chairs: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Dan Fabian
05:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ingebrigtsen; Carlson; Gazelka; Pederson; Stumpf - HOUSE: Fabian; Hancock; Dill; McNamara; Torkelson
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 1567 Ingebrigtsen Environmental permits efficiency; environmental review modifications; water supply plans requirements modifications; appropriation.

 
6:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change***
Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol

If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
Senate HHS Omnibus Finance Bill
Spreadsheet for Senate HHS omnibus bill
Agenda: 
S.F. 1824 Nienow Managed care plan and county-based purchasing plan financial reporting modifications.
S.F. 2093 Hann Group residential providers county negotiated supplementary rate authorization; early childhood programs grants restriction modification; general assistance program(GA) modification.

 
7:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2083 

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Chairs: Sen. Gen Olson and Rep. Pat Garofalo
07:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Olson; Pederson; Daley; Kruse; Lillie - HOUSE: Garofalo; Kelly; Loon; Woodard; Greiling
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2083 Olson, G. Omnibus education finance appropriations.

 
15 Minutes After Session  
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Rules and Administration
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
15 Minutes After Session
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2187 Koch Resolution urging the President and Congress to enact legislation and take other federal government action related to interim storage of used nuclear fuel.
S.F. 2206 Carlson, J. Resolution memorializing the President and Congress to take actions to protect Minnesota's lakes, rivers and streams from threats due to invasive Asian carp.
S.F. 2482 Olson, G. Education finance provisions modifications.
S.F. 2424 Michel House of representative district boundaries within Senate districts 39 and 49 modifications.
S.F. 1694 Jungbauer Fireworks manufacture, sale, and use regulations modifications.
S.F. 2262 Rosen Health provider peer grouping requirements modifications.
H.F. 2244 Kruse Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; permanent school find board establishment; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization.

 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Committee on Transportation
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
15 Minutes After Session
Room 318 Capitol

Please note the Committee will now be meeting in Room 123 fifteen minutes after the Senate adjourns.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2571 Gimse Trunk highway bond issue and appropriation.
Informational hearing on the Governor's supplemental budget recommendation for Soft Body Armor Reimbursement for law enforcement officers and agencies.

 

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