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Monday, February 9, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin 08:30 AM Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Governor's Budget Recommendations- Health Care (continued) | | Governor's Budget Recommendations- Small boards and agencies |
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Monday, February 9, 2009
The Senate will be in Session at 10 a.m.
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Monday, February 9, 2009 Committee on Health, Housing and Family Security

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Monday, February 9, 2009 State Government Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Don Betzold 12:30 PM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Governor's budget recommendations for: The Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board and The office of Administrative Hearings. | | The Office of Administrative Hearings | | The Investment Board and Retirement accounts of Public Employees Retirement Account, Minnesota State Retirement System, Teachers Retirement Association and Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund. |
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Monday, February 9, 2009 Committee on Business, Industry and Jobs
(01:27:50) |
Chair: Sen. James P. Metzen 12:30 PM Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Enterprise Minnesota, The State of Manufacturing 2009 | | Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association |
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Monday, February 9, 2009
***Revision 1: Time change*** Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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Chair: Sen. Satveer S. Chaudhary 01:00 PM Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Wild Rice reporty by DNR | | Minnesota Forest Resources Council 2008 Annual Report |
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Monday, February 9, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

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Chair: Sen. Ann H. Rest 03:00 PM Room 123 Capitol
REMOVE SF 334 (at author's request)
| | Agenda: | | | Approval of the Minutes | | S.F. 307 | Olseen | Local government out-of-state travel policy requirements modification. | | Presentation on Association of Minnesota Counties - Minnesota Redesign Project | | S.F. 233 | Bakk | Constitutional amendment to change method to propose amendments to the state constitution. |
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Monday, February 9, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. David J. Tomassoni 03:00 PM Room 107 Capitol
Presentations:
| | Agenda: | | | Public Facilities Authority | | Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) | | Board of Barber & Cosmetologist Examiners |
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Monday, February 9, 2009 Public Safety Budget Division

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Chair: Sen. Linda Higgins 03:00 PM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Continued Budget Discussion-Department of Public Safety |
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Monday, February 9, 2009 Education - Subcommittee on Charter Schools
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin 08:30 AM Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Governor's Budget Recommendations: Chemical and Mental Health, Operations and Compliance |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. LeRoy A. Stumpf 09:00 AM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 142 | Sieben | Independent school district #200, Hastings; alternative facilities bonding and levy program eligibility. | | S.F. 68 | Kubly | Independent school district #2853, Lac qui Parle Valley; fund transfer authorization. | | S.F. 327 | Koch | School districts staff development revenue use for CPR and automatic external defibrillator training. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
***Revision 2: Editing change*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

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Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid 12:30 PM Room 112 Capitol
Due to limited seating capacity, the meeting will be ticketed. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis outside of room 112, after the Committee on E-12 Education Budget and Policy adjourns. No tickets will be distributed in advance. The meeting will be televised within the Capitol for those who are unable to secure a seat.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Higher Education Budget and Policy Division

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Chair: Sen. Sandra L. Pappas 12:30 PM Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | Discussion of PSEO options at MnSCU and "College in the Schools" at U of M;
Discussion of Systems' tools & strategies for promoting student graduation within four years. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Transportation
 Chair: Sen. Jim Carlson 12:30 PM Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 26 | Jungbauer | Inattentive driving and failure to exercise due care traffic violations and penalties enhancement. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson 12:30 PM Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | MN Milk Producers Association | | Metropolitan Council - Presentation on Metro Parks budget | | MN Zoo Day-Animal Showcase |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Judiciary Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Leo T. Foley 12:30 PM Room 125 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Budget Presentation - Uniform Laws Commission | | S.F. 42 | Murphy | Kathryn Swanson Seat Belt Safety Act; seat belt use law expansion and violation as primary offense, surcharge imposition for offenders. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Transportation Budget and Policy Division

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Chair: Sen. Steve Murphy 12:30 PM Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 15 | Rest | State airports fund money transfer requirement. | | S.F. 482 | Rest | Airport project costs federal stimulus grants local match requirement elimination. | | S.F. 483 | Rest | Airport project costs appropriation. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman 03:00 PM Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Livestock Investment Grants. Dairy Profitability Enhancement Program. Minnesota Milk Producers Association. | | S.F. 132 | Dille | Veterinarian education loan forgiveness program for large animal veterinarians. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
***Revision 3: Agenda change*** Committee on Judiciary
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Chair: Sen. Mee Moua 03:00 PM Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 82 | Latz | Minnesota False Claims Act. | | S.F. 107 | Rest | State funds misuse law clarification, penalties enhancement and best practices for investigations development. | | S.F. 91 | Rest | Searchable database of state expenditures web site requirement. | | S.F. 230 | Higgins | Physician assistant licensure establishment. | | S.F. 143 | Gimse | Crime of aggravated forgery clarification for federal employment eligibility verification documents. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
***Revision 2: Meeting canceled*** Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin 06:30 PM Room 123 Capitol
Because we were able to finish the Governor's Budget Recommendations this morning, we will not meet this evening.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin 08:30 AM Room 123 Capitol
*** *We will be taking public testimony from those affected by the Governor's budget recommendations on Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb 12. If you are affected and would like to testify, please email Patrick Cooney at patrick.cooney@senate.mn by Monday, February 9th at noon. Testifiers will be placed on the list in the order in which they contact our office. Because of this, we cannot guarantee which day your time slot will be.
| | Agenda: | | | Governor's Budget Recommendations- Public Testimony |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Taxes

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Chair: Sen. Thomas M. Bakk 08:30 AM Room 15 Capitol
SF 310 and SF 311 Removed at author's request.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 222 | Murphy | Solid waste management tax exemption for service charges imposed by certain cities. | | S.F. 103 | Olseen | Taylors Falls border city development zones designation authority. | | S.F. 396 | Marty | Delinquent tax list correction publishing modification. | | S.F. 490 | Pogemiller | Elderly living facilities property and sales tax exemptions. | | Continuation of Governor's budget recommendations |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. LeRoy A. Stumpf 09:00 AM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 344 | Jungbauer | Compensatory revenue pilot project continuance and appropriation for certain school districts. | | S.F. 86 | Bonoff | Alternative teacher compensation aid calculation for intermediate school districts modification. | | S.F. 343 | Jungbauer | Alternative teacher compensation long-term commitment levy and revenue program expansion. |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Committee on Health, Housing and Family Security

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 State Government Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Don Betzold 12:30 PM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Governor's budget recommendations for: The Capital Area Architectural Planning Board, Minnesota Racing Commission and the State Lottery. |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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Chair: Sen. Satveer S. Chaudhary 12:30 PM Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 225 | Scheid | Children's health protection from toxic chemicals in products. | | S.F. 247 | Rummel | Bisphenol-A products prohibition for young children. | | S.F. 549 | Dibble | Greenhouse gas reduction goals and strategies; sensible communities grant program; vehicle miles traveled reduction; appropriations. |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

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Chair: Sen. Ann H. Rest 03:00 PM Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Approval of the Minutes | | S.F. 261 | Latz | Transfer on death deeds technical modifications; common element certificates modifications; real estate designated transfer, power of attorney, and cartway procedure modifications. | | S.F. 271 | Olson, M. | State employees additional whistleblower protection. |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Public Safety Budget Division

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Chair: Sen. Linda Higgins 03:00 PM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Continued Budget Discussion-Department of Corrections |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
***Revision 3: Agenda change*** Economic Development and Housing Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. David J. Tomassoni 03:00 PM Room 107 Capitol
Presentations:
| | Agenda: | | | MN Dept. of Labor & Industry | | MN Board of Tourism | | MN Arts Board | | MN Humanities Center |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
***Revision 1: Time change*** State and Local Government Operations and Oversight - Subcommittee on Elections

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Chair: Sen. Katie Sieben At the Call of the Chair Room 125 Capitol
MEETING WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY UPON THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 32 | Scheid | Election judges oath affirmation permission. | | S.F. 284 | Higgins | First class cities major political party caucuses privileges application. | | S.F. 160 | Pappas | Election candidates and campaign workers multiple unit residences access authority. | | S.F. 551 | Olseen | Mail balloting expansion and election day polling hours modification. |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 Health and Human Services Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Linda Berglin 08:30 AM Room 123 Capitol
*** We will be taking public testimony from those affected by the Governor's budget recommendations on Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb 12. If you are affected and would like to testify, please email Patrick Cooney at patrick.cooney@senate.mn by Monday, February 9th at noon. Testifiers will be placed on the list in the order in which they contact our office. Because of this, we cannot guarantee which day your time slot will be.
| | Agenda: | | | Governor's Budget Recommendations- Public Testimony |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
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Chair: Sen. LeRoy A. Stumpf 10:00 AM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | Presentation - Dr. William Schmidt - SciMath MN
Recommendations from TIMMS |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Senate will be in Session at 11 a.m.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

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Chair: Sen. Linda Scheid 12:30 PM Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) Informational Presentation | | Occupational Licensing Informational Presentation |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
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Chair: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson 12:30 PM Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 55 | Fischbach | Stearns county regional and local park prior appropriation grantee modification. | | Dept of Natural Resources - presentation of Governor's budget recommendations for Parks & Trails |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 Transportation Budget and Policy Division - Transit Subdivision

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Chair: Sen. D. Scott Dibble 12:30 PM Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 156 | Lynch | High speed rail line (through Rochester) bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 101 | Sieben | Minnesota to Chicago high-speed rail line corridor environmental analysis grant bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 367 | Prettner Solon | Northern Lights Express passenger rail project along the Duluth/Minneapolis rail corridor bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 102 | Sieben | Red Rock corridor transit way bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 320 | Pappas | St. Paul-Minneapolis central corridor light rail transit line bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 377 | Latz | Southwest transit way corridor environmental impact statement and preliminary engineering bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 414 | Moua | Ramsey county regional railroad authority Rush Line corridor construction grant bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 227 | Olseen | Ramsey county regional railroad authority Rush Line corridor construction grant bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 647 | Metzen | Robert street corridor transitway bond issue and appropriation. |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
***Revision 1: Time change*** Higher Education Budget and Policy Division

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Thursday, February 12, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications

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Chair: Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon 03:00 PM Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Presentation of Biennial Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Report and Annual GHG Legislative Proposal Report | | S.F. 444 | Prettner Solon | Greenhouse gas emissions registry establishment. |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Judiciary
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Chair: Sen. Mee Moua 03:00 PM Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 321 | Olseen | Controlled substance offenses minimum fines disbursement to juvenile substance abuse court programs. | | S.F. 256 | Skogen | Juvenile adult certification age reduction. | | S.F. 413 | Moua | Law enforcement agency heads allowing nonlicensed peace officers to carry a firearm; penalty. | | S.F. 415 | Moua | Electronic sexual solicitation of children prohibition. |
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Friday, February 13, 2009
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Friday, February 13, 2009 Green Jobs Task Force
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Chairs: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson and Rep. Jeremy Kalin 09:00 AM Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Task Force to approve recommendations and Legislative Action Plan |
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Friday, February 13, 2009 State and Local Government Operations and Oversight - Subcommittee on Elections

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Chair: Sen. Katie Sieben 10:30 AM Room 123 Capitol
Please contact Brenda Shafer-Pellinen at 651-296-1113 if you would like to testify at the hearing.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 659 | Olseen | Election judges restrictions clarifications and appointment lists modifications. | | S.F. 658 | Sieben | Election day polling place challenger requirements modifications. | | S.F. 662 | Carlson | Absentee ballot envelope validity, write-in votes, general election canvass, automatic recounts and state funded recounts provisions modification. |
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