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Sunday, January 16, 2011 - Saturday, January 22, 2011

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

01 Links to days that have meetings scheduled are shown in red on the calendar.
 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011  
11:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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

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1:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Continued Overview from the Department of Agriculture
Board of Animal Health Overview

 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Department of Corrections
Civil Legal Services
Sentencing Guidelines Commission

 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Minnesota Department of Transportation – Division Overview
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Division Overview

 
3:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Teacher Licensure
      A presentation by Karen Balmer, Executive Director of the Minnesota Board of Teaching.
John Melick, Director Educator Licensing Division of the Minnesota Department of Education
Public testimony about the teacher licensing process-as available.

 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Office of Energy Security Overview

 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
BWSR Overview
Minnesota Conservation Corps Overview
Minnesota Forest Resources Council Overview

 
Wednesday, January 19, 2011  
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Overview by the Department of Commerce

 
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Overview from MN Department of Labor/Introduction of Commissioner Ken Peterson
S.F. 1 Michel Introduction and discussion of business property tax provision of SF 1.

 
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Introduction of Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner
     Dr. Edward Ehlinger
Introduction of Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner
     Lucinda Jesson
Continuation Minnesota Dept. of Health Overview of Health Insurance
     Darcy Miner
     James Golden
Continuation of HHS Budget Overview
     Dennis Albrecht

 
1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
Introduction and Overview

 
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol


Handout- Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board Overview
Handout- Office of Administrative Hearings
Handout-Minnesota Lawyer Article
Handout- Office of Administrative Hearings Progress Overview
Handout- Office of Administrative Hearings Rulemaking Presentation
Confirmation Documents - Chief Judge Ray Krause
Agenda: 
Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board Overview
Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Overview
Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Presentation on Rulemaking
Confirmation- Office of Administrative Hearings- Chief Administrative Law Judge

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Committee on Higher Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Overview presentation from the University of Minnesota.

 
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Teach for America
     Testimony by Daniel Sellers, Executive Director of Teach For America, Twin Cities
Mitch Pearlstein, Ph.D. President and founder Center of the American Experiment.

 
Thursday, January 20, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Continuation of budget overview presentation by Senate Counsel, Research, and Fiscal Analysis Staff:
     
     Eric Nauman - Fiscal Analyst for Education (8:33-9:20)
     
     Dennis Albrecht - Fiscal Analyst for Health and Human Services (9:20-10:03)

 
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 47 Ortman Federal conformity bill related to income tax treatment of dependent health care coverage for adult children 26 and under.
Overview on Tax Aids and Credits

 
10:00 a.m.  
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Committee on Rules and Administration
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
10:00 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Appointment of Subcommittee on Committees.
Appointment of Subcommittee on Conference Committees.
Senate Subcommittee on Committees Meeting will immediately follow Rules Committee Meeting

 
11:00 a.m.  
Thursday, January 20, 2011

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

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1:00 p.m.  
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Updates and trends in Minnesota Livestock Industries
Summary of the Department of Agriculture Livestock Investment Grant Program

 
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Department of Public Safety
Peace Officers Board (POST)

 
Thursday, January 20, 2011
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Division Overviews
Minnesota Department of Transportation Freight, Rail & Ports Overview
Minnesota Department of Transportation Passenger Rail Office Overview
Metropolitan Airports Commission Overview

 
2:15 p.m.  
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Regent Candidate Advisory Council - Regent Candidate Orientation
Chair:
2:15 p.m.
Room 300N State Office Building
Agenda: 

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3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Continued DNR Overview
S.F. 48 Carlson, J. State park, state forest, and lands provisions modifications; parks and forests additions and deletions; stream easements value determination method modification; state land public and private sales, conveyances and exchanges.

 
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Impact of state energy programs on industry and jobs

 
At the Call of the Chair  
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Committees
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
At the Call of the Chair
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct Membership
Subcommittee on Legislative Audit Commission Membership

 
Friday, January 21, 2011  
10:00 a.m.  
Friday, January 21, 2011
Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force
Chairs: Sen. Michael Jungbauer, Rep. Morrie Lanning
10:00 a.m.
Room 229 Capitol
Agenda: 
Discuss Proposed Legislation for 2011 Session

-2011 Legislative Proposals from Community Supports Working Group:
HF77 (Lanning): Healthy community and circle of support initiative grant program funding provided, and money appropriated

-2011 Legislative Proposals from Asset Development Working Group

-Update from Financial Education Working Group - Overview of Community Plan (Working Document)

-Task force updates and announcements

 
11:00 a.m.  
Friday, January 21, 2011
Legislative Audit Commission
Chairs: Sen. Ann H. Rest, Rep. Michael Beard
11:00 a.m.
Room 10 State Office Building

AGENDA CHANGE
Agenda: 
I. Release Evaluation Report,
Governance of Transit in the Twin Cities Region

II. Concerns about Internal Controls in State Government: Discussion with Legislative Auditor and Officials from Department of Management and Budget and Department of Revenue

III. Elect New Chair and Vice Chair

 

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