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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 367 Chamberlain Clarifying imposition of sales tax on motor vehicle paint and supply.
S.F. 677 Howe Sales and use tax, exempting certain medical devices.
S.F. 529 Ortman Modifying tax incidence study requirements.
S.F. 446 Benson Conforming to estate tax federal exemption.
S.F. 445 Benson Estate taxation, providing exclusion for certain farm and businesses.
SF 294 Benson GF checkoff was removed from agenda
     SF 445/446 bills will be presented by Senator Ortman

 
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***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. 225 Pederson Manufactured homes inspection requirements and alternative design plans and reinstallation requirements modification.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)***
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. 590 Gazelka Insurance data gathering and notification modifications; nonresident insurance appraisers authorization.
S.F. 197 Reinert Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve liquor sales authorization.

 
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***Revision 3: Time and agenda change***
Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol

Committee will start at 10:30am.
Agenda: 
S.F. 694 Tomassoni Opportunities industrialization centers appropriation.
S.F. 783 Lillie Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. small business growth acceleration program grant appropriation.
S.F. 803 Howe Small business loan guarantee program establishment and appropriation.
S.F. 800 Harrington St. Paul summer youth employment program appropriation.
S.F. 761 Torres Ray Neighborhood development center appropriation.
S.F. 790 Metzen Small business investment tax credit provisions modifications.

 
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***Revision 3: Agenda change***
Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol

Agenda to be continued at 7pm (Room 15)
Agenda: 
S.F. 348 Berglin Personal care assistance services modifications.
S.F. 254 Vandeveer Adult foster care and family adult services license requirements modification; federal waiver for medical assistance reimbursement application requirement.
S.F. 347 Senjem Alzheimer's disease data collection and reporting requirements and appropriation.
S.F. 470 Jungbauer Human services assistance programs uniform asset limits analysis requirement.
S.F. 150 Gazelka Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) and general assistance (GA) residency requirements modifications.
S.F. 645 Lourey Community spousal contribution for long-term care expenses of institutionalized person receiving medical assistance (MA) requirement.

 
12 Noon  
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon

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1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***Revision 1: Room change***
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 509 Limmer Voter photo identification requirement; picture identification issuance provisions; provisional balloting procedure establishment; electronic polling place roster use requirement; recount procedure enacting; appropriating money.
S.F. 479 Howe Voter photo identification and issuance requirement; picture identification and issuance at no charge; provisional balloting procedure establishment.
Continuation of testimony/action on bills from March 14th hearing. As previously noted, due to the number of people wishing to testify, we will need to limit testimony to three (3) minutes, and ask testifiers to sign up with the Committee Administrator prior to the hearing.
     
     Please note: This hearing may reconvene in the evening if needed to complete testimony and amendments.

 
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***Revision 1: Agenda change and 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

If you would like to testify on any of these bills, please contact Elisabeth DeBeck at (651) 296-0284 or elisabeth.debeck@senate.mn as soon as possible before the committee meeting begins.

If necessary, agenda to be continued at 7pm (Room 123)
Agenda: 
S.F. 755 Lillie Federal offset program; revenue commissioner authority to enter into a reciprocal agreement with the federal government for collection of unpaid debts.
S.F. 811 Thompson State employee group insurance plan (SEGIP) dependent eligibility verification audit services proposals and contract requirement.
S.F. 798 Jungbauer State real estate lease evaluation services contract requirement; state lease cancellation length of time for notice modification.
S.F. 805 Hann Public employees health insurance program modification.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
***Revision 1: Agenda change***
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Governor's Education Finance Bill
S.F. 618 Hann Learn-to-read grant program; general education access grants; compensatory revenue repeal; appropriation.

 

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