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Sunday, September 18, 2011 - Saturday, September 24, 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, September 19, 2011  
11:30 a.m.  
Monday, September 19, 2011
Legislative Audit Commission
Chairs: Rep. Michael Beard, Sen. Roger Reinert
11:30 a.m.
Room 200 State Office Building

ROOM CHANGE
Agenda: 
Release of the K-12 Online Learning evaluation

 
Tuesday, September 20, 2011  
8:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
Chair: David Hartwell
8:00 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: 
1. Call to order
2. Review and Approve Agenda
3. Review and Approve Minutes: September 7 & 8, 2011
4. Members report any Conflict of Interest on Today's Agenda
5. Executive Director's Report
6. Presentation/Discussion: Aquatic Invasive Task Force Recommendations - Tim Schlagenhaft, DNR and Dr. John Anfinson, National Park Service (NPS) / Mississippi National River Recreational Area (MNRRA) - co-chairs of the task force
7. Discussion: Consideration of Call for Funding Requests for Aquatic Invasive Species
8. Decision: Invasive Species - next steps
9. Decision: Allocation and Recommendation Funding Process
10. Decision: UPM Blandin / MN Power Utility Easement Change
Lunch
11. Decision: Approve Accomplishment Plan for Contract Management
ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2 Subd 6(a)
12. Opportunity for Public to Address the Council
This portion of the Council's meeting is an opportunity for the public to address the Council. The public is asked to limit their comments to five minutes. This is NOT an opportunity to promote or "pitch" programs or projects that may be considered for funding. If you would like to testify, please contact Sandy Smith at (651) 297-7141 or sandy.smith@lsohc.leg.mn.
13. Adjourn
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9:30 a.m.  
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Legislative Coordinating Commission
Chair: Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers
9:30 a.m.
Room 400N State Office Building
Agenda: 
Review/approve resolutions establishing subcommittees
Review/approve salary roster
Review/approve FY 12-13 budgets
Review/approve temporary suspension of deferred compensation program
Other business as approved by the chair
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011  
1:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
1:00 p.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: 
Status information and potential issue information: Presentation by the Minnesota retirement system administrators
Status information on statewide retirement plan investments: Presentation by the State Board of Investment executive director
Mandated retirement plan design study: Presentation by the Minnesota statewide retirement system administrators
Commission interim topic: Potential actuarial assumption changes, especially interest rate actuarial assumption changes.
Additional issues of potential Commission interest.
Identification of future Commission interim topics.
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2:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Subcommittee on Employee Relations
Chair: To be elected
2:00 p.m.
Room 107 State Capitol
Agenda: 
Election of officers
Adoption of Subcommittee rules
Review Subcommittee duties
Update on bargaining
Other items as approved by the chair

 
Thursday, September 22, 2011  
9:00 a.m.  
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
9:00 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: 
Update on Commission budget and option for revised actuarial services contract with Milliman.
Consideration of demographic actuarial assumption change recommendations in the 2004-2009 Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan Experience Study.
Resumed consideration of uncompleted September 21, 2011, agenda items.
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6:00 p.m.  
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Joint Meeting: Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans; Committee on Health and Human Services
Meeting Minutes     
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Chairs: Sen. Mike Parry, Sen. David W. Hann
6 p.m.
Room 15 Capitol

This informational hearing will allow daycare providers, advocacy groups, and administration officials to testify for or against this initiative. Written testimony will be accepted. To testify please email Lucas Nesse at Lucas.Nesse@Senate.mn.
Written Testimony Received by Committee as of 4:45pm
Written Testimony Received by Committee after 4:45pm
Agenda: 
Potential unionization of home day care providers

 

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