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Sunday, January 30, 2011 - Saturday, February 5, 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.
 
Monday, January 31, 2011  
11:00 a.m.  
Monday, January 31, 2011

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

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1:00 p.m.  
Monday, January 31, 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 Dibble was excused from the meeting.
Handout- Minnesota Department of Military Affairs Presentation
Handout- Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Presentation
Agenda: 
Department of Military Affairs Overview
Department of Veteran Affairs Overview

 
Monday, January 31, 2011
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
Agenda: 
Presentation by James Nobles and Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor - Evaluation Report: Governance of Transit in the Twin Cities Region

 
Monday, January 31, 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: 
S.F. 32 Hann Healthy Minnesota contribution program establishment.

 
3:00 p.m.  
Monday, January 31, 2011
Committee on Higher Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Getting Prepared: A Report on Recent Public High School Graduates

 
Monday, January 31, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, Ed.D.
Minnesota Board of School Administrator appointee confirmations

 
15 Minutes After Session  
Monday, January 31, 2011
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Committees
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
15 Minutes After Session
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
IRRRB Appointments

 
Tuesday, February 1, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Committee on Finance
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 56 Thompson School district and charter school salary freeze imposition; safe schools levy set aside requirement removal; staff development reserved revenue and school district contract deadline and penalty repeal.
S.F. 69 Olson, G. Home schools mandates and reporting requirements reduction.
S.F. 40 Olson, G. Teacher licensure provisions modifications; alternative teacher preparation program and limited-term teacher license establishment.

 
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Property Tax System Overview, Jason Nord and Andrea Fish, MN Dept of Revenue and Property Tax Burden Report, Eric Willette, MN Dept of Revenue

 
10:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Mortgage lending/foreclosure issues overview
Real estate overview

 
Tuesday, February 1, 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: 
Forecast Changes to the Medical Assistance Program

 
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)***
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. 139 Lillie Lead poisoning prevention provisions effective dates modifications.
S.F. 1 Michel Discussion of permitting issues. Job creation; business tax reductions; department of natural resources (DNR) permitting efficiency; environmental review requirements modifications.

 
1:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Minnesota Grain and Feed Association
Cooperative Network
Updates and Trends in Minnesota's Horse Industry
Rural Financial Services

 
Tuesday, February 1, 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: 
Data Privacy Introduction

 
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Committee on Transportation
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Agenda: 
Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Transportation's MnRoad Research Facility
Presentations on Pavement Design & Replacement

 
3:00 p.m.  
Tuesday, February 1, 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 (Continued)

 
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Dan D. Hall
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 42 Ingebrigtsen Department of natural resources (DNR) permitting efficiency; environmental review requirements modifications.
S.F. 57 Carlson, J. Natural resources department (DNR) permitting efficiency; environmental review requirements modifications.
S.F. 29 Gazelka Environmental review requirements and resource management permits efficiency requirements modifications.

 
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Minnesota Department of Education Data Systems
Aimee Rogstad Guidera, Executive Director, Data Quality Campaign

 
Wednesday, February 2, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. XXXX Ortman Federal Conformity bill enacted Dec. 17, 2010.
S.F. XXXX Ortman Federal Conformity bill enacted Dec. 17, 2010 adoption of provisions impacting 2010 tax year only.
Discussion only, no action will be taken on either bill.

 
10:30 a.m.  
Wednesday, February 2, 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: 
Banking Overview
S.F. 125 Carlson, J. Northern township detached banking facility establishment.
Credit Union Overview

 
Wednesday, February 2, 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: 
Problems, Pitfalls and Opportunities in Health Care Reform
     Dr. Doug Wood, M.D. - Mayo Clinic, Chair, Division of Health Care Policy and Research
Continuation of Medical Assistance Program Forecast Changes

 
Wednesday, February 2, 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: 
Economic overview from Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer

 
12 Noon  
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Senate will be in Session at 12 Noon

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1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
***Revision 1: Time and agenda change***
Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM or Immediately Following Senate Session
Room 123 Capitol

Senator Goodwin was excused from the meeting.
Handout- Minnesota Lottery Overview
Handout- Minnesota Lottery Compensation Report
Handout- Minnesota Lottery Presentation
Handout- Minnesota Lottery Contracts
Agenda: 
S.F. 42 Ingebrigtsen Department of natural resources (DNR) permitting efficiency; environmental review requirements modifications.
Minnesota Lottery

 
3:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Committee on Higher Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Higher Education budget and funding overview. Presented by Maja Weidmann
     Senate Fiscal Analyst

 
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Committee on Education
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
Effective Schools and Data Use
Charlie Weaver, Ex. Director, MN Business Partnership
Troy Vincent, Principal, Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet
Mari Lu Martens, Principal, Sibley East – Gaylord Elementary
Mary Donaldson, Director, Concordia Creative Learning Academy
Don Fraser, Co-chair, Achievement Gap Committee

 
Thursday, February 3, 2011  
8:30 a.m.  
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Joint Meeting: Committee on Finance; Committee on Taxes
Meeting Minutes     
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Chairs: Sen. Claire A. Robling, Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
8:30 a.m.
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda: 
State Budget Trends Study Commission Report presentation - Kevin Goodno, Co-Chair
Comparative State Tax and Spending Rankings presentation - Mark Haveman, Executive Director Minnesota Taxpayer Association; Aaron Twait, Research Director, Minnesota Taxpayers Association

 
11:00 a.m.  
Thursday, February 3, 2011

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

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1:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 3, 2011
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Updates and Trends in Minnesota Grain Industries

 
3:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Dan D. Hall
03:00 PM or 15 Minutes After Session
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
S.F. 158 Ingebrigtsen Outdoor heritage fund appropriations and provisions modifications.

 
3:30 p.m.  
Thursday, February 3, 2011
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled***
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:30 PM
Midwest ISO Control Center
Agenda: 
MISO Control Center Tour
S.F. XXXX

 
5:00 p.m.  
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Meeting Minutes
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Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
05:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol

**Note Time Change**
Agenda: 
S.F. 33 Hann Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act (Just taking up the judicial provisions).
S.F. 42 Ingebrigtsen Department of natural resources (DNR) permitting efficiency; environmental review requirements modifications (Just taking up the judicial provisions).

 

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