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Sunday, January 23, 2011 - Saturday, January 29, 2011

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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, January 24, 2011  
11:00 a.m.  
Monday, January 24, 2011

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

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1:00 p.m.  
Monday, January 24, 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- Gopal Khanna Presentation
Handout- Commission on Service Innovation Report
Handout-Tony Murphy Presentation
Agenda: 
Confirmation- Office of Administrative Hearings- Chief Administrative Law Judge
Gopal Khanna- Presentation
Tony Murphy- Presentation

 
Monday, January 24, 2011
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 on the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board presented by Gary Goldsmith, Executive Director
Overview presentation on the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District presented by Jim Stark, Executive Director

 
Monday, January 24, 2011
Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Hospital Funding
     Mary Krinkie, MN Hospital Association
Briefing on CCDS Block Grant Program

 
3:00 p.m.  
Monday, January 24, 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 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

 
Monday, January 24, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Carla J. Nelson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 40 Olson, G. Alternative Teacher Licensure.

 
Tuesday, January 25, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 82/H.F.129 Robling Tax Aids and Credits, 2010 legislative enacted budget reductions extended.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Life Insurance Overview
Property and Casualty Insurance Overview

 
Tuesday, January 25, 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 of IRRRB/Introduction of Commissioner Tony Sertich
S.F. 1 Michel Job creation; business tax reductions; department of natural resources (DNR) permitting efficiency; environmental review requirements modifications.

 
Tuesday, January 25, 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: 
Long Term Care Funding
     Bob Meyer, Director of Fiscal Analysis and Performance Management, DHS
     Todd Bergstrom, Care Providers of Minnesota
     Jeff Bostic, Aging Services of Minnesota
     Jen McNertney, Aging Services of Minnesota

 
1:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Meeting Minutes
Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Summary of the Department of Agriculture Livestock Investment Grant Program
Presentation by Minnesota Farm Bureau
Presentation by Minnesota Farmers Union
Overview of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
Overview of the NextGen Energy Board

 
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol

Committee time may be extended until 2:45 pm.
Agenda: 
Tax Court
Uniform Laws Commission
MN Department of Human Rights

 
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Transit in Minnesota - Overviews
Counties Transit Improvement Board
Metropolitan Council

 
3:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Michael J. Jungbauer
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 4 Koch Nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition elimination.

 
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 56 Thompson School safe schools levy set aside requirement removal; school district and charter school salary freeze imposition; staff development reserved revenue and school district contract deadline and penalty repeal.
S.F. 68 Kruse School district contract deadline and penalty repeal.

 
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Chronic Wasting Disease Update
S.F. 39 Kruse Mississippi River corridor critical area repeal.

 
Wednesday, January 26, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Sean R. Nienow
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 60 Robling 2010 legislative-enacted budget reductions extended.

 
9:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
09:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Global competitiveness, presenter Mark Beattie, Hickey & Assoc.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Health Insurance Overview
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) Overview

 
Wednesday, January 26, 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: 
S.F. 1 Michel PCA Commissioner Paul Aasen, discussion of Governor's Executive Order - Job creation; business tax reductions; department of natural resources (DNR) permitting efficiency; environmental review requirements modifications.
S.F. XXXX Informational presentation by the Builders Association of Minnesota.

 
Wednesday, January 26, 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: 
S.F. 32 Hann Healthy Minnesota contribution program establishment.
S.F. 33 Hann Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act.

 
1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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 the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
Overview presentation by the Metropolitan Council

 
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol

Senator Cohen was excused from the meeting.
Handout – State Employee Salary Settlements
Handout- Comparison of Costs of State Labor Contracts and Compensations Plans
Handout- Executive Branch Represented State Employees
Handout- Administration Department PowerPoint Presentation
Handout- 2010 Goal Performance Summary for Administration Department
Agenda: 
Department of Administration Overview
Greg Hubinger, Director Legislative Coordinating Commission
     Legislative Review of State Labor Contracts

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 55 Hann Charter school authorizer approval deadline modification.
S.F. 69 Olson, G. Home schools mandates and reporting requirements reduction.

 
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Committee on Higher Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Minnesota State Grant Program Overview from Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
     Follow up information from Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

 
Thursday, January 27, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Joint Meeting: Committee on Taxes; Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes     
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Chairs: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman, Sen. Claire A. Robling
8:30 a.m.
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Tax Expenditure Reports, Presenter - Dr. Paul Wilson, Research Director, MN Dept of Revenue
State Demographics, Presenter - Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer

 
11:00 a.m.  
Thursday, January 27, 2011

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

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1:00 p.m.  
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gary H. Dahms
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Summary of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program
Presentation from the University of Minnesota

 
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Division Overviews
Minnesota State Patrol
Office of Traffic Safety
Driver & Vehicle Services
Office of Pipeline Safety

 
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Judicial Standards Board
State Guardian Ad Litem Board

 
3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, January 27, 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: 
S.F. 4 Koch Nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition elimination.

 
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Introductions- PCA Commissioner Paul Aasen
Joint presentation from DNR/PCA on permitting and environmental review

 
At the Call of the Chair  
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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: 
SF 60 - Rule 21
     
     SF 39 - Rule 21
Subcommittee on Redistricting roster

 
Friday, January 28, 2011  
2:00 p.m.  
Friday, January 28, 2011
Joint Meeting: Committee on Environment and Natural Resources; Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
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Chairs: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, Sen. Geoff Michel
2 p.m.
Hibbing Community College
Agenda: 
Discussion on environmental permitting/jobs and economic growth

 

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