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Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Saturday, April 7, 2012

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The Senate publishes a schedule of Senate committee hearings and floor sessions. The schedule is continually updated.

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Monday, April 2, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Monday, April 2, 2012

 Conference Committee on S.F. 247 

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Chairs: Sen. Gary H. Dahms and Rep. Joe Hoppe
08:30 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Dahms; Robling; Sheran - HOUSE: Hoppe; Brynaert; Greiling
Room 318 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 247 Dahms Public employees insurance program (PEIP) local government employees participation or withdrawal approval requirements; service cooperative health insurance refund regulation.

 
Monday, April 2, 2012
Subcommittee on Employee Relations
Chair: Senator Mike Parry
8:30 a.m.
Room 15 State Capitol
Agenda: 
Update on Contract Negotiations

 
9:00 a.m.  
Monday, April 2, 2012
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
09:00 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 2482 Olson, G. Education finance provisions modifications.
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.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Monday, April 2, 2012
Committee on Rules and Administration
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol

Bills may be added to or deleted from agenda.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2314 Parry Resolution memorializing the President and Congress to formally recognize the Khmer Freedom Fighters.
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.

 
12 Noon  
Monday, April 2, 2012

The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon

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1:00 p.m.  
Monday, April 2, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 1870 

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Chairs: Sen. Pam Wolf and Rep. Branden Petersen
01:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Wolf; Olson; Bonoff; Daley; Kruse - HOUSE: Petersen; Woodard; Erickson; Mariani; Downey
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 1870 Wolf School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Monday, April 2, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda:
To be announced.

 
6:30 p.m.  
Monday, April 2, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2738 

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Chairs: Sen. Scott J. Newman and Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer
06:30 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Newman; Thompson; Daley; Lillie; Limmer - HOUSE: Kiffmeyer; Downey; Anderson; Benson; Drazkowski
Room Basement State Office Bldg.

Sorry for the delay, there were technical issues that needed to be addressed before notice was able to be sent.
Agenda: 
H.F. 2738 Newman Constitutional amendment for voter presentation of government-issued photographic identification (photo ID).

 
7:00 p.m.  
Monday, April 2, 2012
***Revision 1: Time and agenda change***
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
07:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
Confirmation consideration for Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board:
     Neil Peterson – Former Legislator
     George Beck – Public Member
     Appointees for terms to expire January 4, 2016
Confirmation consideration for Metropolitan Council Members:
     Lona Schreiber
     Jennifer Munt
     Gary Van Eyll
     James Brimeyer
     Gary Cunningham
     Harry Melander
     Wendy Wulff

 
Tuesday, April 3, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
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. 1597 DeKruif Veterans preferences in small business set-aside program, county set-aside programs, state procurement bids, state job recruitment and credits for examination ratings in hiring provisions modification.
S.F. 1698 DeKruif State aid road program rulemaking authority modification; over-dimension motor vehicle permit provisions modification; bridge inspection and signing account establishment; water permitting process for transportation projects requirement.
S.F. 2121 Robling Unofficial fiscal note data classification.
S.F. 1921 Robling Abortion facility licensure requirements.
*Please note, S.F. 2121 (Robling) was heard, amended and laid on the table on 3/21/12. The Chair intends to take the bill off the table for passage.

 
9:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change***
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
09:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol

SF 2136 delete all amendment is now posted on www.senate.mn under Committee information for Taxes and scroll to bottom of page. The delete all bill summary is found if look up bill SF 2136.
Hearing time may be extended to 11 am.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2538 Ortman Resolution memorializing Congress to pass Marketplace Equity Act or Marketplace Fairness Act.
S.F. 2136 Ortman Omnibus Technical, Policy Non-Budget Tax Bill. Delete all amendment is now posted online. Amendments and passage of bill at Tuesday hearing.

 
11:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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

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3:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
***Revision 2: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda:
To be announced.

 
6:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Joint Meeting: Committee on Higher Education; House Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance
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Chairs: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach, Rep. Bud Nornes
6 p.m. or 30 Minutes after the last body adjourns
Room 5 State Office Bldg.
Agenda: 
Nominate and recommend a candidate for the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to the joint legislative convention.

 
Wednesday, April 4, 2012  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
***Revision 1: Time and Room change***
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
08:30 AM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
MN Reading Corps Update

 
9:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change***

 Conference Committee on S.F. 1586 

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Chairs: Sen. Warren Limmer and Rep. Steve Gottwalt
09:00 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Limmer; Ortman; Ingebrigtsen - HOUSE: Gottwalt; Hilstrom; Peppin
Room 107 Capitol

** Time Change - Meeting will start at 9:00 am.
Agenda: 
S.F. 1586 Limmer Vulnerable adult neglect crime felony deprivation penalty creation.

 
11:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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

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3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2239 

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Chairs: Sen. Carla J. Nelson and Rep. Mike Benson
03:00 PM or At the Call of the Chair
CONFEREES: SENATE: Nelson; Gimse; Gazelka - HOUSE: Benson; Gauthier; Vogel
Room 237 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2239 Nelson Pioneer vehicles titling and license plates requirements clarification and modification.

 
7:30 p.m.  
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2337 

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Chairs: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman and Rep. Greg Davids
07:30 PM or 15 Minutes after the last body adjourns
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ortman; Rosen; Chamberlain; Limmer; Michel - HOUSE: Davids; Runbeck; Anderson; Mack; Loon
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2337 Ortman Omnibus tax bill.

 
Thursday, April 5, 2012  
8:00 a.m.  
Thursday, April 5, 2012
***Revision 1: Time and agenda change***
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:00 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 1850 Ortman State employee gainsharing program maximum award amount increase.
S.F. 2093 Hann Group residential providers county negotiated supplementary rate authorization; early childhood programs grants restriction modification; general assistance program(GA) modification.
S.F. 1199 Pederson Prevailing wage provisions modifications.
*Please note, S.F. 1199 was passed by the Finance Committee last year. After adjournment of the 2011 regular session, the bill was returned to the Committee by Rule 47.
     
     *S.F. 2093 was passed by the Finance Committee on Friday, March 30 and has been referred back to the Committee for consideration of an amendment with additional appropriations.

 
11:00 a.m.  
Thursday, April 5, 2012

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

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11:30 a.m.  
Thursday, April 5, 2012
***Revision 1: Editing change***

 Conference Committee on H.F. 2455 

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Chairs: Sen. Al DeKruif and Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen
11:30 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: DeKruif; Daley; Reinert - HOUSE: Gruenhagen; Winkler; Sanders
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
H.F. 2455 DeKruif Montgomery land conveyance athorization.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, April 5, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda:
To be announced.

 
At the Call of the Chair  
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Committee on Rules and Administration
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
At the Call of the Chair
Room 107 Capitol

Agenda is subject to additions and/or deletions.
Agenda: 
S.F. 2403 Limmer Data practices expedited requests procedure and fee imposition; subcontractor contract filing with government entity requirement.
S.F. 2304 Bonoff Sunset advisory commission sunset review changes implementation, administrative procedures and fees modification and appropriation.
S.F. 2326 Pederson Barbers licensing, fees and regulations modifications and appropriations increase.
S.F. 1199 Pederson Prevailing wage provisions modifications.

 

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