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Thursday, March 1, 2012
***Revision 3: Agenda change*** Committee on Finance
 Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
***S.F. 1614 (Daley) has been removed from this agenda***
*Please be aware there may be limited seating in the hearing room and tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to testify on the fiscal impact of any of the bills, please contact Jennifer Berquam at 651-296-5968 or jennifer.berquam@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1631 | Lillie | State agencies rulemaking temporary moratorium. | | S.F. 1577 | Newman | Constitutional amendment for voter presentation of government-issued photographic identification (photo ID). |
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Chair: Sen. Gary H. Dahms
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2061 | Magnus | Agriculture provisions modifications; dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority establishment. |
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1807 | Miller | USDOT number on farm trucks requirements modifications. | | S.F. 1259 | Kruse | Special military and veterans license plates parking charge exemption. | | S.F. 1561 | DeKruif | Highway safety rest areas contingent appropriation authorization. | | S.F. 2131 | Howe | Design-build state aid system pilot projects transportation commissioner evaluation authorization; design-build project selection council repeal. |
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1283 | Benson | State Capitol area security advisory committee creation; state patrol protection to government officials authorization. | | S.F. 1664 | Ortman | Mixed municipal solid waste services business inverse condemnation authorization. | | S.F. 1895 | Latz | Commercial assumed names filing requirements exception. | | S.F. 2060 | Limmer | Revisor's bill. |
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
SF 1830 will be the Environment and Natural Resources omnibus policy bill. A delete all amendment will be available online by the end of the day Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
If you would like to testify, please email Mike Karbo at michael.karbo@senate.mn before the committee meeting begins.
Committee will continue until agenda is complete.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Education
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force
Chair:
6:00 p.m.
Room 400 S State Office Building |
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Amy Hewitt - UMN;
Update from Departments on autism spectrum disorder efforts (ASD) |
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Committee on Rules and Administration
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
Immediately Following Session
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1689 | DeKruif | Veterans waiver of immunity to sue state for Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) violations; veteran-owned small businesses set aside program modification; veterans reemployment rights protections extension. |
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Committees
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
Immediately Following Session
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | LCC Subcommittee on Employee Relations Appointment |
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Friday, March 2, 2012
State Government Innovations and Veterans - Subcommittee on Reform and Redesign
Chair: Sen. Sean R. Nienow
09:00 AM
Room 112 Capitol
The meeting will end at 10:30
9:00 AM will be our regular meeting start time.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F. 1754 has been removed from the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1975 | DeKruif | Racing commission and state lottery continuing operations under government shutdown. | | S.F. 1544 | DeKruif | Counties, cities, towns land conveyance to congressionally chartered veterans service organizations for less than market value authorization. | | S.F. 1643 | Carlson, J. | Income tax credit for past military service eligibility modification. | | S.F. 1856 | Carlson, J. | Lawful gambling licensed organizations authority to contribute net profits to 501(c)(19) organizations. | | H.F. 1903 | Parry | Veterans affairs honor guard selection priority authorization removal. | | S.F. 1642 | Parry | Minnesota National Guard beyond the yellow ribbon program civil immunity. |
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Committee on Local Government and Elections
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2189 | Nelson | School districts permissible fund transfers expansion. | | S.F. 388 | Nienow | Low-performing school students enrollment options; nonpublic school eligibility requirements. |
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Committee on Capital Investment
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
06:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | ** The listed state agencies have been invited to give testimony regarding their capital investment requests. At this hearing, the committee will not be taking up any individual bills. | | - Military Affairs | | - Veterans Affairs | | - Department of Employment and Economic Development | | - Public Facilities Authority | | - Housing Finance Agency |
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Monday, March 5, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The Committee will reconvene at 6pm to finish agenda items 3-7.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1412 | Senjem | Foster care licensing moratorium exception for autism authorization. | | S.F. 1882 | Senjem | Autism residential campus plan development authorization. | | S.F. 1876 | Hoffman | Emergency medical personnel licensing. | | S.F. 1543 | Rosen | Medical assistance (MA) community paramedic services reimbursement coverage authorization. | | S.F. 1883 | Fischbach | Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program verification requirements modification. | | S.F. 1809 | Hann | Hospital community benefit programs and health maintenance organizations collaboration plans evidence-based strategies requirements elimination. | | S.F. 230 | Gerlach | Nurse Licensure Compact. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Taxes
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1780 | Carlson, J. | Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) system operations during a budget impasse clarification. | | S.F. 1843 | DeKruif | State park and recreation area appropriation and operation continuation when biennial appropriations have not been enacted. | | S.F. 1844 | DeKruif | Minnesota zoological garden continued operation when biennial appropriations have not been enacted. | | S.F. 1551 | DeKruif | Electrical inspections continued operation without biennial appropriation enactment. | | S.F. 1530 | Gimse | Contingent appropriation to fund state road operation, maintenance, planning and construction of highways authorization. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1737 | Lillie | Local government depository designation establishment and certain investments authorization. | | S.F. 1738 | Hann | Public employee insurance program (PEIP) participation conditions temporary moratorium. | | S.F. 2069 | Brown | Travel insurance offer and dissemination regulations. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 2: Time and agenda change*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Committee will start at its regular time.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2067 | Daley | Home solicitation sale definition clarification. | | S.F. 2065 | Daley | Residential building contractor recovery fund provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2224 | Pederson | Unemployment insurance federal conformity, policy and housekeeping provisions. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 2: Time change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
The Committee will reconvene at 6:30pm to finish agenda items 1,2,4-10.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2234 | Nienow | Continuing care policy provisions modifications; Home and Community-Based Services Standards (HCBS) establishment; persons with developmental disabilities and community-based services for disabled payments repeal. | | S.F. 2140 | Hann | Home and community-based waiver services new payment rate-setting methodologies establishment. | | S.F. 1699 | Nienow | Group residential housing, supplemental aid shelter needy provisions and adult foster care homes provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1949 | Magnus | Nursing facilities and elderly waiver and alternative care programs rate increases. | | S.F. 1948 | Hann | Nursing facilities rate equalization provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1704 | Hoffman | Housing with services establishments (assisted living) prospective residents transitional consultation services requirement. | | S.F. 2212 | Rosen | Nursing facility moratorium exceptions modifications. | | S.F. 2046 | Rosen | Nursing facilities rate increase for health information technology costs; elderly waiver program providers grants appropriation. | | S.F. 2203 | Rosen | Nursing facility Medicare certification modification. | | S.F. 2204 | Rosen | Medical assistance (MA) critical access nursing facility designation creation and appropriation. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1734 | Gazelka | Motor vehicle salvage title regulation and damage disclosure modification. | | S.F. 1416 | Fischbach | Manufactured home unaffixment from real property process establishment. | | S.F. 2172 | Howe | County state-aid highways, municipal state-aid streets, construction support and finance operations contingent appropriation authorization. | | S.F. 2166 | Wolf | School bus safety and standards provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2054 | Lourey | Wireless internet services at safety rest areas establishment requirement. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1689 | DeKruif | Veterans waiver of immunity to sue state for Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) violations; veteran-owned small businesses set aside program modification; veterans reemployment rights protections extension. | | S.F. 2106 | Marty | Office of administrative hearings judge authority to perform marriages. | | S.F. 1678 | Hall | Public defenders provisions modifications; financial responsibilities outline; appellate process working group establishment. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 2: High Priority*** Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2187 | Koch | Resolution urging the President and Congress to enact legislation and take other federal government action related to interim storage of used nuclear fuel. | | Update on Fukushima disaster and Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The Education Committee will reconvene at 6:00 pm in room 123.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2201 | Olson, G. | Improved Achievement through Individualized Learning Act; individualized learning schools creation; site-governed school, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), and charter school provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1094 | Chamberlain | Education boards authorization and school boards reorganization as education boards authorization. |
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
5:00 p.m.
Room 5 State Office Building |
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Review and consideration of the 2012 Omnibus Retirement Bill.
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Base document for review: Amendment H2199-7A.
The Commission will entertain pertinent testimony containing information that was not previously presented to the Commission or that supplements prior testimony.
The Commission will consider amendments related to the 2012 Omnibus Retirement Bill.
Final action on the Commission recommendation on the 2012 Omnibus Retirement Bill will be taken at the March 13, 2012, Commission meeting.
For more agenda information, click here |
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 2: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Taxes
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 1: Canceled and rescheduled*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2255 | Gerlach | Health plans receiving government subsidies prohibition; health benefits intermediaries regulation. |
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 2: Canceled and rescheduled*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2082 | Michel | Solicitor definition for federal nexus and Internet sales tax purposes. | | S.F. 1768 | Skoe | Jobs now tax credit; corporate franchise tax decrease; sales and use taxes retailer and solicitor presumption (NOTE: Committee will consider and hear testimony on Article 3, sales and use taxes, only). |
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
The Committee will reconvene in the evening if the agenda is not completed by noon.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1949 | Magnus | Nursing facilities and elderly waiver and alternative care programs rate increases. | | S.F. 1948 | Hann | Nursing facilities rate equalization provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1704 | Hoffman | Housing with services establishments (assisted living) prospective residents transitional consultation services requirement. | | S.F. XXXX | Rosen | Nursing Home Moratorium Exceptions Bill. | | S.F. 2046 | Rosen | Nursing facilities rate increase for health information technology costs; elderly waiver program providers grants appropriation. | | S.F. 2203 | Rosen | Nursing facility Medicare certification modification. | | S.F. 2204 | Rosen | Medical assistance (MA) critical access nursing facility designation creation and appropriation. |
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 2: Canceled and rescheduled*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
SF 1975 was removed from the agenda and added to the agenda for Monday, March 5th.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 575 | Newman | State agency rulemaking adoption legislative approval requirement. | | S.F. 1298 | Thompson | Small Business Bill of Rights - Regulatory Fairness Act; state agencies administrative and civil enforcement actions regulation. | | S.F. 1650 | Nelson | State agency reorganization study requirement. | | S.F. 1842 | DeKruif | E-Verify program usage requirement. |
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
The committee meeting previously scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2012 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Friday, March 9, 2012 at 1:00 PM in Room 112.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Higher Education
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1889 | Kruse | Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission. |
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Committee on Finance
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Legislative Audit Commission
Chairs: Rep. Michael Beard, Sen. Roger Reinert
12:30 p.m.
Room 400S State Office Building |
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| Release OLA Evaluation, Helping Communities Recover from Natural Disasters |
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F. 1147 has been added to the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1661 | Chamberlain | Municipal state-aid street system funds eligibility and allocation modification. | | S.F. 2202 | Nelson | Pioneer vehicles titling and license plates requirements clarification and modification. | | S.F. 1730 | Rest | State-owned infrastructure accident reports public safety commissioner reports to transportation commissioner requirement. | | S.F. 2251 | Dibble | State patrol escort services contract service rates adjustment. | | S.F. 1147 | Gimse | Transportation projects construction manager/general contractor contracts authority. |
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
S.F. 2258 (Magnus) has been removed from the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1635 | Magnus | Biodiesel minimum content requirement exceptions extension. | | S.F. 2061 | Magnus | Agriculture provisions modifications; dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority establishment. |
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
***Revision 3: Time change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
02:15 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1675 | Benson | Adoption, family services, Minnesota family investment plan (MFIP), and diversionary work program (DWP) modifications; child maltreatment review panel repeal. | | S.F. 2114 | Newman | Child support 20-year survival judgements provisions elimination. | | S.F. 2148 | Fischbach | Fire departments establishment moratorium. | | S.F. 2121 | Robling | Unofficial fiscal note data classification. | | S.F. 1749 | Benson | Natural resources department (DNR) electronic licensing systems data classifications repeal. |
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Committee on Education
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
SF 1943 will be the Environment and Natural Resources omnibus game and fish bill. A delete all amendment will be emailed by the end of the day Wednesday, March 7, 2012.
If you would like to testify, please email Mike Karbo at michael.karbo@senate.mn before the committee meeting begins.
Committee will continue until agenda is complete.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1560 | Pederson | Public waters conservation rate structure requirement elimination. | | S.F. 2206 | Carlson, J. | Resolution memorializing the President and Congress to take actions to
protect Minnesota's lakes, rivers and streams from threats due to invasive
Asian carp. | | S.F. 2264 | Carlson, J. | Clean water assistance grants and University of Minnesota aquatic invasive
species cooperative research center appropriations. | | S.F. 1943 | Ingebrigtsen | Game and fish provisions modifications. |
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
04:30 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2082 | Michel | Solicitor definition for federal nexus and Internet sales tax purposes. | | S.F. 1768 | Skoe | Jobs now tax credit; corporate franchise tax decrease; sales and use taxes retailer and solicitor presumption (NOTE: Committee will consider and hear testimony on Article 3, sales and use taxes, only). |
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Friday, March 9, 2012
***Revision 4: Room change*** Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
We will begin our agenda at 1:00 PM and continue until finished. Additional bills may be added during the week.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1667 | Chamberlain | Metropolitan council guidelines and plans made advisory. | | S.F. 1668 | Chamberlain | Light rail construction local government approval and authorization requirement. | | S.F. 864 | Benson | Public employees long-term care insurance program local government employee participation authorization. | | S.F. 1673 | Carlson, J. | Public works contracts cost threshold modification. | | Other agenda items to be added. |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
08:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Support and opposition will each be given one hour to present testimony. The third hour is reserved for discussion and final vote.
Those wishing to testify in support, call Amy Strenge at 651-296-5252. Those wishing to testify in opposition, call Angela Cook at 651-296-4842. Potential testifiers must call in advance to be listed on the testifier list.
A limited number of tickets will be available to the public, first come first serve. Over flow seating will be available for all others.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Sunset Advisory Commission
Chair: Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer
8:30 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building |
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| Consider the Office of the Legislative Auditor and the Department of Administration report relating to the Combative Sports Commission and the Amateur Sports Commission |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
The order of the agenda is subject to change.
The committee will return at 6:00pm in Capitol Room 112 to hear any unfinished agenda items. The unfinished bills after the 1:00pm committee are SF 575, SF 1742, SF 2316, and SF 1842.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2138 | Carlson, J. | Bemidji Northern Minnesota veterans home bond issue and appropriation (testimony only). | | S.F. 1905 | Benson | Black bear as official state mammal. | | S.F. 2254 | Olson, G. | Lester as official state soil. | | S.F. 2271 | DeKruif | Minnesota national guard military award issuance to nonmembers authorization. | | S.F. 2166 | Wolf | School bus safety and standards provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2260 | Dahms | Subsurface sewage treatment systems alternative local standards. | | S.F. 1755 | Gazelka | State employees unpaid leave option to avoid layoffs establishment. | | S.F. 575 | Newman | State agency rulemaking adoption legislative approval requirement. | | S.F. 1742 | Pederson | Legislators retirement plan provisions modification and clarification. | | S.F. 1727 | Robling | Race horse medication regulatory threshold concentrations set by the Minnesota racing commission authorization. | | S.F. 2227 | Lillie | Administrative law judge and compensation judge mandatory retirement age modification. | | S.F. 2316 | Magnus | Veterans preference removal hearing board appointment procedure modification. | | S.F. 2354 | Daley | Disabled veterans state government noncompetitive appointment authorization. | | S.F. 1754 | Parry | Lawful gambling per diem reimbursement modification for military marching, color guard or honor guard units. | | S.F. 2314 | Parry | Resolution memorializing the President and Congress to formally recognize the Khmer Freedom Fighters. | | S.F. 1842 | DeKruif | E-Verify program usage requirement. |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol
We will meet in Room 112 until 2:45, and resume our agenda at 6:30 pm in Room 107 if there are bills that remain on the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2334 | Vandeveer | Lobbyists principal reports modification. | | S.F. 1753 | Gazelka | Individuals under guardianship voter eligibility provisions. | | S.F. 2296 | Chamberlain | Absentee ballot return envelope certificates date requirement removal. | | S.F. 2179 | Kruse | Metropolitan council and legislative commission on metropolitan government powers and duties modifications. | | S.F. 2014 | Kruse | Metropolitan council member terms of service change to staggered terms. |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2213 | Nelson | School principal evaluation provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1932 | Bonoff | Substitute principals continuing education requirements clarification. | | S.F. 1889 | Kruse | Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission.
The Education Committee will only be taking testimony on the parts of the bill related to Education. Written testimony on all other parts of the bill will be accepted. |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Capital Investment
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
06:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Correction: The hearing for March 12th has NOT been cancelled and rescheduled. The agenda has had additions.
| | Agenda: | | | Department of Transportation - Agency Requests | | Minnesota Historical Society - Agency Requests | | S.F. 1414 | Harrington | St. Paul regional ballpark bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1511 | Bakk | Lake Superior-Poplar river water district establishment bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1862 | Olson, G. | Metropolitan cities inflow and infiltration grants bond issue and appropriation. | | Metropolitan Council - Agency Requests |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The Committee will reconvene at 6:00pm to finish agenda items 2-7.
S.F. 1621 was removed from agenda.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2173 | Kruse | Automated drug distribution systems authorization. | | S.F. 1824 | Nienow | Managed care plan and county-based purchasing plan financial reporting modifications. | | S.F. 1165 | Nienow | Children early intervention criteria modification. | | S.F. 1053 | Sheran | Nursing board criminal history record check prior to license issuance requirement and appropriation. | | S.F. 1426 | Jungbauer | Medical laboratory science professionals licensure requirements and medical laboratory science professional licensing advisory council creation. | | S.F. 2147 | Benson | Civil commitments rule 25 assessment exemption for chemical dependency treatment funding. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Taxes
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2084 | Limmer | Corrections department (DOC) report on performance measures and targets elimination; fugitive apprehension unit search warrant application authorization; challenge incarceration program inmate selection process modification; crime victim notification. | | S.F. 1960 | Gimse | Freight railroad operation study and report requirement. | | S.F. 1678 | Hall | Public defenders provisions modifications; financial responsibilities outline for children in need of protection services (CHIPS) cases. | | S.F. 1843 | DeKruif | State park and recreation area appropriation and operation continuation when biennial appropriations have not been enacted. | | S.F. 230 | Gerlach | Nurse Licensure Compact. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:00 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Committee will go from 10:00AM-12:45PM
We will start hearing testimony on SF 827 at 11:45AM
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2290 | Lillie | Angel investment tax credit provisions modification and data practices exemption addition. | | S.F. 1774 | Michel | Minnesota business investment company credit establishment; small business investment credit provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2283 | Pederson | University Enterprise Laboratories expansion bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1999 | Rosen | Minnesota science and technology authority appropriation. | | S.F. 2390 | Chamberlain | Technology corporate franchise tax certificate transfer program establishment. | | S.F. 2355 | Nelson | Small business investment credit provisions modification. | | S.F. 827 | Dahms | Prevailing hours of labor requirements modification. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2035 | Hann | Insurance agents to facilitate enrollment in a health plan regulations expansion. | | S.F. 2139 | Hann | Health maintenance organizations (HMO) regulatory authority shift from the commissioner of health to the commissioner of commerce. | | S.F. 2255 | Gerlach | Health plans receiving government subsidies prohibition; health benefits intermediaries regulation. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 2: Time and Room change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Judiciary will take up HF 1829 at 5 pm in room 318.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F. 2321 will be the vehicle for Omnibus Transportation Policy bill #2. The Committee will walk-through the bill, no action will be taken. The Committee will recess at 2:45pm and reconvene in Room 112 at 4:30pm. The author's delete-all amendment will be posted on Monday, March 12th under the Select Committee Amendments link that can be found at the Minnsota Senate website (www.senate.mn). Those wishing to testify, please contact Patrick Murray at patrick.murray@senate.mn.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1063 | Senjem | Highway #14 designation as Black and Yellow Trail. | | S.F. 2243 | Pederson | Public-private partnership pilot program and regulations for transportation contracts. | | S.F. 2230 | Hall | St. Paul I-35E speed limit designation. | | S.F. 2273 | Howe | Junked vehicles eligible buyers expansion. | | S.F. 1226 | DeKruif | Start Seeing Motorcycles special license plates establishment and appropriation. | | S.F. 2251 | Dibble | State patrol escort services contract service rates adjustment. | | S.F. 1147 | Gimse | Transportation projects construction manager/general contractor contracts authority. | | S.F. 2321 | Gimse | Metro Transit service fares increase requirement. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
Chair: Sen. Doug Magnus
01:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2258 | Magnus | Food law enforcement provisions and miscellaneous agriculture provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2061 | Magnus | Agriculture provisions modifications; dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority establishment. | | S.F. 396 | Koch | Horses as livestock agricultural classification modification. | | S.F. 2339 | Magnus | Feedlot permit requirements modifications. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 261/H.F.203 | Senjem | Regulatory reform; legislative approval required prior to certain rules taking effect. | | S.F. 2336 | Skoe | Indian tribe utilities joint venture authority expansion authorization. | | S.F. 1758 | Bakk | Utility disconnection notice requirements expansion and utility payment modifications. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
More bills likely to be added to the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2107 | Bonoff | Parent-child home programs early childhood education scholarships grants appropriation. | | H.F. 2376 | Gazelka | Food service equipment purchased from food service fund approval process simplification. | | S.F. 2088 | Hann | Probationary teachers contract nonrenewal notification requirement date change. | | S.F. 2113 | Hann | Charter school authorizer provisions modifications. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Chair: Sen. Dan D. Hall
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
The Legacy Omnibus bill and Hunting and Fishing fee committee bill will be available by 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.
If you would like to testify, please email Mike Karbo at michael.karbo@senate.mn before the committee meeting begins.
Committee will continue until agenda is complete.
| | Agenda: | | | Legacy Omnibus Committee Bill | | Hunting and Fishing License Fee Committee Bill | | S.F. 1749 | Benson | Natural resources department (DNR) electronic licensing systems data
classifications repeal. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
05:30 PM
Room 123 Capitol
This will be the omnibus liquor day. We will hear all bills related to liquor this day. We will take testimony on the bills and they will then be laid over for inclusion in the omnibus liquor bill.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1784 | Langseth | Moorhead Bluestem Center for the Arts on-sale liquor license authorization. | | S.F. 1273 | Senjem | Municipal off-sale liquor license restrictions repeal. | | S.F. 2374 | Rosen | Out-of-state small craft brewers alcohol license requirements exemption. | | S.F. 2152 | Benson | Farm winery dram shop insurance requirements exemption clarification. | | S.F. 2408 | Higgins | Minneapolis relocation of an existing off-sale liquor license authorization. | | S.F. 2410 | Latz | Off-sale liquor licensee monthly educational tasting events hosting authority. | | S.F. 1089 | Limmer | Distilled spirits primary source law establishment. | | S.F. 2199 | Howe | Wine festivals limited off-sales by the bottle authorization. | | S.F. 2198 | Howe | Bulk wine purchase and use permission. | | S.F. 2337 | Hall | Wine educators licensure establishment. | | S.F. 2186 | Gerlach | Licensed liquor retailers temporary authority to purchase alcohol without a buyers card. | | S.F. 2047 | Pappas | Liquor consumption by persons 21 years of age and younger authorization. |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
***Revision 2: Time change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The Committee will reconvene at 6:00pm to finish agenda items 1, 2, and 4-11.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1426 | Jungbauer | Medical laboratory science professionals licensure requirements and medical laboratory science professional licensing advisory council creation. | | S.F. 1053 | Sheran | Nursing board criminal history record check prior to license issuance requirement and appropriation. | | S.F. 2147 | Benson | Civil commitments rule 25 assessment exemption for chemical dependency treatment funding. | | S.F. 880 | Benson | Health coverage mandates evaluation provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1738 | Hann | Public employee insurance program (PEIP) participation conditions temporary moratorium. | | S.F. 2312 | Hann | Health care provider peer grouping repeal. | | S.F. 2262 | Rosen | Health provider peer grouping requirements modifications. | | S.F. 1933 | Hann | Health Care Compact. | | S.F. 2357 | Newman | Human services legal, licensing, licensing data and office of inspector general provisions modifications; human services background studies act modification. | | S.F. 2208 | Hann | Health insurers electronic health claims and transactions requirement modification. | | S.F. 2120 | Kruse | Family and group family care county licensing inspections and background studies fees modifications. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Taxes
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
10:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2313 | Hann | Unified personal health premium account authorization and marketplace website task force creation. | | S.F. 2255 | Gerlach | Health plans receiving government subsidies prohibition; health benefits intermediaries regulation. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2223 | Ortman | Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program eligibility expansion for Norwood Young America. | | S.F. 2290 | Lillie | Angel investment tax credit provisions modification and data practices exemption addition. | | S.F. 2355 | Nelson | Small business investment credit provisions modification. | | S.F. 2283 | Pederson | University Enterprise Laboratories expansion bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1993 | Pederson | Sump pumps and drain tiles plumbing code requirements modifications. | | S.F. 2326 | Pederson | Barbers licensing, fees and regulations modifications and appropriations increase. | | S.F. 1894 | Cohen | Ford Motor Company state payments appropriation to the department of employment and economic development (DEED) for job creation incentives. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
SF 2391 will be discussed first, with a vote on the bill no later than 2:40. We will recess at 2:45 and resume the hearing at 7 PM. For the evening part of the hearing, we will meet in Room 112.
To be added to the list of testifiers, please email carl.jacobson@senate.mn Testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance. Please limit comments to areas of Local Government pertinence, and to 5 minutes or less.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2391 | Rosen | National football league (NFL) stadium; Minnesota stadium authority establishment; metropolitan sports facilities commission abolishment; local tax revenue use; electronic pull-tabs and bingo use; state appropriation bonds sale. | | S.F. 1880 | Senjem | Dodge county recorder appointment provisions authorization. | | S.F. 1664 | Ortman | Mixed municipal solid waste services business inverse condemnation authorization. | | S.F. 1094 | Chamberlain | Education boards authorization and school boards reorganization as education boards authorization. | | S.F. 2415 | Vandeveer | Primary election date change from August to June. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Bills may be added to the agenda.
If needed, the committee will return at 6:00pm to hear any unfinished agenda items, Room 107.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1933 | Hann | Health Care Compact. | | S.F. 1921 | Robling | Abortion clinic, health center, or facility licensure requirements, fee and deposit requirements. | | S.F. 1259 | Kruse | Special military and veterans license plates parking charge exemption. | | S.F. 2117 | Brown | Legislative Commission on United Nations Agenda 21 establishment. | | S.F. 1957 | Nelson | Employment and economic development department (DEED) permit management and coordination requirements. | | S.F. 2042 | Dahms | Wetland conservation act modifications. | | S.F. 230 | Gerlach | Nurse Licensure Compact. | | S.F. 1945 | Gazelka | Wolf taking authorization and predator control program modification. | | S.F. 933 | Daley | Back Office Consolidation Act. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1799 | Tomassoni | University of Minnesota mining engineering program and forestry research permanent university fund allocation expansion. | | S.F. 2201 | Olson, G. | Improved Achievement through Individualized Learning Act; individualized learning schools creation; site-governed school, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), and charter school provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1781 | Rest | Hennepin county medical center (HCMC) graduate family medicine education programs appropriation. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2038 | Vandeveer | Home-schooled students attending charter schools shared time aid payment clarification. | | S.F. 2183 | Thompson | Education commissioner unadopted rules enforcement prohibition. | | S.F. 2228 | Wiger | Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provisions modification. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
***Revision 2: Room change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
06:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
The Committee will reconvene in room 107 at 6:00pm to finish agenda items 3, 4, and 6-8.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2330 | Carlson, J. | Abortion alternatives grant program agency eligibility modification. | | S.F. 1553 | Carlson, J. | Dentists and dental hygienists temporary permit authorization. | | S.F. 709 | Hann | Radiation therapy facility construction moratorium repeal. | | S.F. 248 | Fischbach | Radiation therapy facility construction moratorium extension. | | S.F. 1621 | Kruse | Child care accreditation standard requirement modification. | | S.F. 2110 | Ingebrigtsen | Critical access dental providers payment provision modification. | | S.F. 1626 | Nelson | Critical access dental provider clinics medical assistance provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2143 | Nelson | Medical assistance (MA) dental services for disabled adults reimbursement coverage expansion. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2319 | Newman | Controlled substances schedules alignment with federal schedules; pharmacy board authority to regulate controlled substances modification. |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee on Capital Investment
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
06:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1516 | Sheran | Minnesota State Mankato arena and events center auditorium/convention expansion bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 292 | Pederson | St. Cloud civic center expansion grant bond issue and appropriation. | | Rochester Civic Center | | S.F. 2215 | Rosen | Minneapolis educational and cultural facility bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1550 | Carlson, J. | Bemidji regional public television station bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 385 | Reinert | Duluth Wade stadium improvements bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1232 | Miller | Chatfield center for the arts bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 295 | Miller | Preston national trout learning center construction grant bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1417 | Nelson | Stewartville fire station bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1108 | Higgins | Minneapolis Nicollet Mall phase I renovation grant bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 2200 | Robling | Minnesota River in Carver and Scott counties local bridge bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 214 | Hayden | Minneapolis Phillips community center pool renovation bond issue and appropriation. |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Taxes
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F. 1943 (Ingebrigtsen - Game and fish provisions modifications) has been removed from the agenda at the request of the author.
S.F. 1830 (Ingebrigtsen) has been removed from the agenda at the request of the author.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 516 | Senjem | American Red Cross special motor vehicle license plates. | | S.F. 1543 | Rosen | Medical assistance (MA) community paramedic services reimbursement coverage authorization. | | S.F. 1975 | DeKruif | Racing commission, gambling control board, and state lottery continuing operations upon government shutdown. | | S.F. 1911 | Gazelka | Freedom to Hunt and Fish Act of 2012. |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 1: Editing change*** Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F. 2321 is the vehicle for Omnibus Transportation Policy bill #2. Amendments will be considered and final action will be taken on the bill. If the Committee's work is not completed by 2:45pm, it will recess and reconvene at 4:30pm in Room 123.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2321 | Gimse | Metro Transit service fares increase requirement. |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Agenda Addition: SF 1053
Committee will continue beyond 3 pm until we finish the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 753 | Rosen | Social workers licensure modifications. | | S.F. 1721 | Sheran | Alcohol and drug counselors and licensed professional counselors licensure requirements establishment. | | S.F. 1053 | Sheran | Nursing board criminal history record check prior to license issuance requirement and appropriation. | | S.F. 775 | Hann | Dental licensing provisions modifications and clarification. | | S.F. 1888 | Thompson | Debt collection agencies licensure procedures and debt collector registration modification. | | S.F. 1791 | DeKruif | Motor vehicle submission of bond for certificate of title clarification. | | S.F. 2379 | Limmer | Courts voter list data for jury selection limitation removal. |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2216 | Magnus | Community energy technical assistance and outreach assessment and grant requirement. | | S.F. 2315 | Benson | Utility rate pricing method and electric utility low-income affordability program provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2098 | Sparks | Cooperative electric associations integrated resources plan filing requirement exemption. | | S.F. 962 | Howe | Attached machinery and personal property of electric generation facilities pollution control equipment property tax exemptions modification; class 3 property tax rate modification (NOT HEARD). |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2058 | Chamberlain | Obsolete education statutes repeal. | | S.F. 577 | Thompson | Public school employees use of public funds and resources to advocate to pass, elect, or defeat a political candidate, ballot question, or pending legislation prohibition. | | S.F. 2059 | Nelson | Education staff development reserved revenue allocation requirement elimination. | | S.F. 1990 | Kruse | Nonpublic pupil textbook aid use expansion. | | S.F. 2420 | Bonoff | Teacher basic skills examination passage extended time period. |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Chair: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
SF 1750 will be the Environment and Natural Resources omnibus lands bill.
If you would like to testify, please email Mike Karbo at michael.karbo@senate.mn before the committee meeting begins.
Committee will continue until agenda is complete.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2144 | DeKruif | Shorelands tree, branch, and log removal permit requirements exemption. | | S.F. 1889 | Kruse | Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen
permanent school fund commission. | | S.F. 1479 | Saxhaug | Koochiching county tax-forfeited lands private sale authorization. | | S.F. 1504 | Tomassoni | St. Louis county Vermilion and Bass Lakes riparian school trust lands fee
title acquisition by eminent domain authorization. | | S.F. 1541 | Gazelka | Morrison county tax-forfeited land private sale authorization. | | S.F. 1591 | Kubly | Big Stone county tax-forfeited land sale. | | S.F. 1627 | Saxhaug | Itasca county tax-forfeited land private sale authorization. | | S.F. 1655 | Sieben | Washington county tax-forfeited land bordering public water private sale
authorization. | | S.F. 1769 | Skoe | Heartland state trail segment connection to Itasca state park. | | S.F. 2116 | Bakk | St. Louis county tax-forfeited land sales authorization. | | S.F. 2132 | Bakk | Lake county tax-forfeited land bordering public waters public sale
authorization. | | S.F. 2175 | Howe | Goodhue county tax-forfeited land bordering public waters sale. | | S.F. 2245 | Bakk | Lake county tax-forfeited land private sale authorization. | | S.F. 2294 | Limmer | Mississippi River management plan critical area modifications in Dayton and
Ramsey. | | S.F. 2399 | Olson, G. | Hennepin county tax-forfeited lands conveyance. | | S.F. 1750 | Carlson, J. | Beltrami county tax-forfeited land sale. | | S.F. 2004 | Hoffman | Diversion or sale of state water standards. | | S.F. 1860 | Pederson | Concrete diamond grinding and saw slurry disposal provision in highway
construction, improvement, or repair contracts requirement. |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
04:30 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2283 | Pederson | University Enterprise Laboratories expansion bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1993 | Pederson | Sump pumps and drain tiles plumbing code requirements modifications. | | S.F. 2326 | Pederson | Barbers licensing, fees and regulations modifications and appropriations increase. | | S.F. 2290 | Lillie | Angel investment tax credit provisions modification and data practices exemption addition. | | S.F. 2355 | Nelson | Small business investment credit provisions modification. |
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Friday, March 16, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Chair: Sen. Chris Gerlach
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
The Delete-All for the Omnibus Liquor bill is available outside of Senator Gerlach's office in Capitol 120.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2392 | Gerlach | Omnibus Liquor Bill. | | S.F. 2186 | Gerlach | Licensed liquor retailers temporary authority to purchase alcohol without a buyers card. | | S.F. 2337 | Hall | Wine educators licensure establishment. | | S.F. 2047 | Pappas | Liquor consumption by persons 21 years of age and younger authorization. | | S.F. 2127 | Chamberlain | National football league private stadium bond issue and appropriation; statewide business property tax phase out. | | S.F. 2185 | Brown | Industrial loan and thrift companies regulations modifications. | | S.F. 2342 | Gazelka | Auto insurance claims practices modifications and medical treatment solicitation provisions. | | S.F. 2075 | Kruse | Small employer health care coverage retention authority. | | S.F. 2324 | Pederson | Satellite system contractors and installers licensure and regulation. |
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Friday, March 16, 2012
***Revision 1: Editing change*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
08:30 AM
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1701 | Kruse | Restaurant sales tax and capital equipment exemption provisions, application of gratuities in minimum wage calculation, and license fees modification (Author intends to delete Sections 3-8). | | S.F. 2355 | Nelson | Small business investment credit provisions modification. | | S.F. 1441 | Rosen | Redevelopment demolition loans authorization. | | S.F. 2465 | Thompson | Workers compensation disability benefit payment provisions modifications. |
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Friday, March 16, 2012
***Revision 3: Agenda change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
09:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1412 | Senjem | Foster care licensing moratorium exception for autism authorization. | | S.F. 2259 | Stumpf | Medical assistance (MA) dental services for adults reimbursement coverage modification. | | S.F. 1704 | Hoffman | Housing with services establishments (assisted living) prospective residents transitional consultation services requirement. | | S.F. 2128 | Hann | Electronic prescribing of controlled substances authorization. | | S.F. 2440 | Higgins | Minneapolis Webber Pool project swimming pool health rule exemption. | | S.F. 2238 | Nienow | Hospital futility policies disclosure requirement. | | S.F. 2195 | Saxhaug | Physicians drugs dispensing in pharmacies located in health professional shortage areas licensure authorization. |
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Friday, March 16, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
09:00 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Removed SF 2395
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1804 | Hann | State health and human services policy provisions modifications; comprehensive assessment and case management services reform. | | S.F. 1839 | Ingebrigtsen | Miscellaneous natural resources provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1572 | Gerlach | Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation Act. | | H.F. 795 | Ortman | Child support enforcement reciprocity with Bermuda. | | S.F. 2061 | Magnus | Agriculture provisions modifications; dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority establishment. | | S.F. 2184 | Limmer | Registered lands time share interests registration and examiner of titles directives provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1912 | Gazelka | Abortion RU-486 (mifepristone) administration, physician presence requirement and criminal penalty. | | S.F. 2295 | Limmer | Criminal community notification law clarification. | | S.F. 2464 | Limmer | Sex offender sentencing grid modification. |
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Friday, March 16, 2012
***Revision 1: Time and agenda change*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
11:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
Because the agenda will consist of bills that have and will be re-referred to State Government this week, bills will continue to be added.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2313 | Hann | Unified personal health premium account authorization and marketplace website task force creation. | | S.F. 2478 | Gazelka | State government advisory inspections process establishment. | | S.F. 2348 | Daley | State agencies budget preparation requirements modifications; statewide outcomes commission establishment. | | S.F. 1679 | Hall | American Indian advisory council, alcohol and other drug abuse citizens advisory council, traumatic brain injury program advisory committee and American Indian child welfare advisory council expiration dates extension. | | S.F. 1426 | Jungbauer | Medical laboratory science professionals licensure requirements; medical laboratory science professional licensing advisory council creation and appropriation. |
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Friday, March 16, 2012
***Revision 3: Time and Room change*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
12:30 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 451 | Stumpf | School districts career and technical levy formula modification; career and technical education academic credit requirement. | | S.F. 2113 | Hann | Charter school authorizer provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2471 | Ortman | School district bonding election date modification. | | S.F. 1621 | Kruse | Child care accreditation standard requirement modification. | | S.F. 1185 | Torres Ray | Collaborative charter school establishment option. |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Conference Committee on H.F. 1870
Chairs: Sen. Pam Wolf and Rep. Branden Petersen
12 Noon
CONFEREES: SENATE: Wolf; Olson; Bonoff; Daley; Kruse - HOUSE: Petersen; Woodard; Erickson; Mariani; Downey
Room 118 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 1870 | Wolf | School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes. |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F.1046 will be first on the agenda. Public testimony was taken on this bill in a prior hearing. Therefore, testimony will be limited to 20 minutes for those in support and 20 minutes for those in opposition. Following committee discussion, a vote will be taken no later than 2:15pm.
If you are interested in testifying, please email elisabeth.debeck@senate.mn.
The committee will recess and return at 4:30pm in CAP 112 for any unheard bills.
Bills may be added to the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1046 | Senjem | Racino and Minnesota future fund. | | S.F. 1671 | Chamberlain | Public value impact statements for financial and regulatory impact of proposed legislation. | | S.F. 2078 | Parry | Collective bargaining contract terms expiration provisions clarifications. | | H.F. 1524 | Bonoff | Substitute principals continuing education requirements clarification. | | S.F. 2304 | Bonoff | Sunset advisory commission sunset review changes implementation and appropriation. |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 2132 | Vandeveer | Washington county housing and redevelopment authority jurisdiction clarification. | | H.F. 2392 | Vandeveer | Anoka county housing and redevelopment authority powers and jurisdiction modification. | | S.F. 2369 | Limmer | Three Rivers park district member election requirement. | | S.F. 2370 | Limmer | Hennepin county watershed districts municipal approval requirement before municipal property acquisition. |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1781 | Rest | Hennepin county medical center (HCMC) graduate family medicine education programs appropriation. | | S.F. 2423 | Fischbach | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) leveraged equipment acquisition funding appropriation. | | S.F. 1531 | Olson, G. | Postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) program expansion and appropriation adjustment. |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1139 | Parry | Independent school district #656, Faribault; administrative space lease levy authorization. | | S.F. 2041 | Stumpf | School district career and technical levy limit removal. | | S.F. 2373 | Bonoff | Independent school district #284, Wayzata; lease levy for administration space authorization. | | S.F. 1760 | Nienow | St. Croix River education district members building lease levy alternative use authorization. | | S.F. 315 | Olson, G. | School lease levy authority modification. |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Committee on Capital Investment
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
06:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2079 | Metzen | South St. Paul floodwall extension bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 2030 | Sieben | Cottage Grove business incubator bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1532 | Hoffman | Wadena replacement of tornado-destroyed community facilities grant bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 1703 | Rosen | Truman storm water lines grant bond issue and appropriation. | | State Capitol restoration project. |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Taxes
Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:15 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Please note the earlier start time of 8:15 am.
QUORUM PRESENT.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2448 | Ortman | LGA setting 2013 payments equal to 2012. | | S.F. 2404 | Chamberlain | Estate tax modifying requirements for qualified farm and small business. | | S.F. 2427 | Daley | Federal conformity to IRA rollover provision. | | S.F. 2437 | Pederson | St. Cloud Economic Development Authority TIF provision. | | S.F. 1881 | Senjem | Extending the sunset on the historic tax credit. | | S.F. 2449 | Ortman | Modifying historic tax credit. | | Informational hearing on Governor's supplemental budget - Tax provisions only. | | S.F. 2479 | Marty | Corporate franchise tax, foreign operation and foreign royalty Governor supplemental budget proposal. | | S.F. 1768 | Skoe | Governor's bill, Jobs Now Credit, FOC/Royalty, Sales and Use Modification.
Informational Hearing - Discussion Only. |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2248 | Rosen | Jobs innovation for hard-to-employ Minnesotans grant program establishment and appropriation. | | S.F. 2396 | Michel | University of Minnesota and Mayo foundation partnership decade of discovery initiative appropriation. | | S.F. 1653 | Pederson | Independent contractors provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2419 | Daley | Employment and economic development department (DEED) bureau of business services small business advocate office establishment. |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Removed SF 973 from the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 687 | Senjem | Patient services payments gross revenues tax exemption. | | S.F. 2013 | Lourey | Adult foster care homes serving people with mental illness certification and licensing moratorium exemption. |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 929 | Robling | Scott county additional motor vehicle deputy registrars authorization. | | S.F. 2261 | Rest | Golden Valley deputy registrar office reinstatement requirement. | | S.F. 2426 | DeKruif | Combination vehicles transporting property or equipment authorization. | | S.F. 1636 | DeKruif | Sales and use tax retail sale definition modification for rent-to-own and lease-to-own used vehicles. | | S.F. 2394 | Howe | Towed implements of husbandry brake requirements modifications. | | S.F. 2286 | Kruse | Bridge inspection regulations modifications. |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
***Revision 1: Editing change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
HF 1835 will be heard in place of the senate companion SF 1613.
| | Agenda: | | | H.F. 469 | Chamberlain | Harassment restraining orders jurisdiction. | | H.F. 1835 | Chamberlain | Sheriff vehicle paint color list expansion. | | S.F. 2125 | Ingebrigtsen | Federally licensed firearm importers, manufacturers and dealers firearm silencers possession and sale to authorized law enforcement and wildlife management agencies authorization. | | S.F. 1875 | Dahms | Property and casualty insurance coverage provisions modification. | | S.F. 1657 | Latz | Qualified domestic violence-related offense definition expansion. |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
03:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1815 | Brown | Electric transmission owners incumbent rights and notification requirement. | | S.F. 962 | Howe | Attached machinery and personal property of electric generation facilities pollution control equipment property tax exemptions modification; class 3 property tax rate modification (Discussion Only). |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
***Revision 5: Editing change*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Other bills may be added.
| | Agenda: | | | MSBA presentation on collective bargaining. | | H.F. 2083 | Olson, G. | School district aid payment shift modification. |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Taxes
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
*Please note change in bill order on the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2224 | Pederson | Unemployment insurance federal conformity, policy and housekeeping provisions. | | S.F. 2493 | Ingebrigtsen | Outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations and provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2121 | Robling | Unofficial fiscal note data classification. | | S.F. 2179 | Kruse | Metropolitan council and legislative commission on metropolitan government powers and budget duties modifications. |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth
Chair: Sen. Geoff Michel
10:30 AM
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1983 | DeKruif | Construction code fund transfer to the general fund elimination. | | S.F. 2386 | Nelson | Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) employment support services pilot program and appropriation. | | S.F. 2443 | Kruse | Application of gratuities in minimum wage calculation (informational hearing only). |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
10:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
The Committee may reconvene in the evening if the agenda is not completed.
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2360 | Koch | Health professional education loan forgiveness program applications effective date. | | S.F. 973 | Hoffman | Pharmacy audit integrity program establishment. | | S.F. 1877 | Hoffman | Welfare fraud prevention provisions, drivers license photos access authorization, drivers licenses authenticity verification requirement, drug conviction search requirement and drug offenders welfare eligibility exclusion. | | S.F. 2530 | Hann | Medical assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, and state health care programs reform plan legislative submission requirement. |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
Bills may be added to the agenda.
If needed, the committee will return at 6:00pm to hear any unfinished agenda items, Room 112.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2243 | Pederson | Public-private partnership pilot program and regulations for transportation contracts. | | H.F. 1850 | Ortman | State employee gainsharing program maximum award amount increase. | | S.F. 2464 | Limmer | Sex offender sentencing grid modification. | | S.F. 1650 | Nelson | State agency reorganization study requirement. | | H.F. 2244 | Kruse | Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization. | | S.F. 2465 | Thompson | Workers compensation disability benefit payment provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1298 | Thompson | Small Business Bill of Rights - Regulatory Fairness Act; state agencies administrative and civil enforcement actions regulation. | | S.F. 2090 | Thompson | State procurement of outside contracts restrictions removal and repeal. | | S.F. 2421 | Wiger | Grants management provisions modifications; film production jobs program oversight authority transfer. |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Local Government and Elections
Chair: Sen. Ray Vandeveer
01:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1832 | Parry | Help America Vote Act appropriation authorization. | | S.F. 1094 | Chamberlain | Education boards authorization and school boards reorganization as education boards authorization. | | S.F. 2466 | Saxhaug | Municipalities emergency medical services agencies grants authorization. | | S.F. 1664 | Ortman | Mixed municipal solid waste services business inverse condemnation authorization. |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 3: Editing change*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The committee will reconvene in room 107 at 6:00 if needed.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2158 | Dahms | Independent school district #88, New Ulm; funds transfer authorization. | | S.F. 2306 | Michel | Mayoral control of certain metropolitan area special or independent school districts authorization. | | S.F. 2535 | Olson, G. | School administrators board duties modifications; fee adjustment authorization. | | S.F. 2482 | Olson, G. | Education finance provisions modifications. |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Higher Education
Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
03:00 PM
Room 107 Capitol
An amendment will be offered to S.F.1573 which will become the Higher Education Omnibus Bill.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1573 | Fischbach | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) board of trustees revenue bond debt ceiling increase authorization. |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
***Revision 1: Editing change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
The A-7 delete everything amendment will be taken up. See link:
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/display_select_committee_amendment.php?ls=&id=24
Support and opposition will each be given 30 minutes to present testimony. The second hour is reserved for discussion and questions by committee members. If you wish to testify, contact Joyce Spencer at 651-296-2556 or Joyce.Spencer@senate.mn.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1402 | Wolf | Children's Equal and Shared Parenting Act; joint physical custody presumption establishment; parenting plans requirement (The A-7 delete everything amendment will be taken up.). |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Committee on Rules and Administration
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
Immediately Following Senate Session
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 2738 | Newman | Constitutional amendment for voter presentation of government-issued photographic identification (photo ID)
We will not take public testimony at this hearing. | | S.F. 2255 | Gerlach | Health plans receiving government subsidies prohibition; health benefits intermediaries regulation.
We will not take public testimony at this hearing. | | S.F. 1283 | Benson | State Capitol area security advisory committee creation; state patrol protection to government officials authorization.
We will not take public testimony at this hearing. |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change*** Committee on Taxes
Chair: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman
08:30 AM
Room 15 Capitol
Committee will meet from 8:30 to 11 am and committee may reconvene at 6 pm in Room 15 if needed.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1972 | Ortman | Omnibus Jobs & Tax Relief Bill, Public testimony and amendments will be taken.
Contact Beth.kadoun@senate.mn or 651-296-5640 to testify.
Delete all amendment can be found on Tax Committee website
http://www.senate.mn. |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2337 | Hall | Wine educators licensure establishment. | | S.F. 2260 | Dahms | Subsurface sewage treatment systems alternative local standards. | | S.F. 1943 | Ingebrigtsen | Game and fish provisions modifications and appropriation; wolf taking authorization. | | S.F. 2490 | Ingebrigtsen | Game and fish license fees increase; hunting and fishing license requirements modifications; walk-in access program establishment; money appropriated. | | S.F. 1830 | Ingebrigtsen | Miscellaneous natural resources, environment and waste management provisions modifications; aquatic invasive species prevention program establishment; state parks and zoo continued operation; BWSR modifications. |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
01:00 PM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F. 1293 has been added to the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2529 | Chamberlain | Modifying gasoline and special fuel tax exemptions. | | S.F. 1792 | Hoffman | Legislative routes removal from trunk highway system. | | S.F. 1597 | DeKruif | Veterans preferences in small business set-aside program, county set-aside programs, state procurement bids, state job recruitment and credits for examination ratings in hiring provisions modification. | | S.F. 1293 | DeKruif | Protective agents oversized loads escort right clarification. | | S.F. 1310 | Parry | Drivers license instruction permits eligibility provisions modifications and clarifications. | | S.F. 1733 | Stumpf | Motor vehicle weight limits regulation provisions modification. |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
01:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Portions of SF 2190 will be considered to SF 2403.
Committee meeting will extend until 5 pm - or longer - if necessary to complete agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | H.F. 1384 | Kruse | Charitable or religious organizations fraudulent transfers act exclusion. | | S.F. 2000 | Kruse | Foreclosure consultants provisions modification. | | S.F. 1981 | Newman | Police civilian review authorities uniform procedures. | | S.F. 1870 | Newman | Crime of theft of motor fuel expansion and enforcement. | | S.F. 2403 | Limmer | Data practices expedited requests procedure and fee imposition; subcontractor contract filing with government entity requirement. | | S.F. 2190 | Chamberlain | Data practices provisions modifications (Portions of SF 2190 will be considered to SF 2403.). | | S.F. 2409 | Hall | Education employment settlement agreements involving the payment of public money public data definition clarification. | | S.F. 1148 | Saxhaug | Rail bank property use prohibited activities expansion and penalty provision modification. | | S.F. 2226 | Parry | DWI offenses breach of the peace provision. |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Education
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
03:00 PM
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1909 | Senjem | Racino establishment and revenue allocation. Testimony will only be heard on the sections of this bill relating to education. Written testimony on all other sections of the bill will be accepted. | | S.F. 2515 | Senjem | Independent school district debt limits repeal. | | H.F. 2291 | Nelson | Adult basic education program service disruptions definition and contact hours adjustments process. | | S.F. 2460 | Harrington | Charter school student populations accountability measures clarification. | | S.F. 2535 | Olson, G. | School administrators board duties modifications; fee adjustment authorization. This will be a continuation of the discussion from yesterday. |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
08:00 AM
Room 112 Capitol
Because the agenda will consist of bills that have and will be re-referred to State Government this week, bills may continue to be added.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1298 | Thompson | Small Business Bill of Rights - Regulatory Fairness Act; state agencies administrative and civil enforcement actions regulation. | | H.F. 1850 | Ortman | State employee gainsharing program maximum award amount increase. | | S.F. 1808 | Rosen | Minnesota state retirement association (MSRS) correctional state employee coverage changes. | | S.F. 741 | Gazelka | Joint legislative administrative services offering by legislative coordinating commission (LCC) requirement. | | H.F. 1812 | Gazelka | State waste hauling contract modifications authorization. | | S.F. 2488 | Parry | Minnesota GI bill program expansion for apprenticeships and on-the-job training. |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
09:00 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Added: HF 738 and SF 2297; Removed: SF 236
Committee will recess at noon and re-convene after session.
Re: SF 2205 – A delete everything amendment will be considered for discussion. If having questions on the amendment, please call Sen. Ortman's office at 651-296-4837. No public testimony will be taken at this time. The bill as amended will be discussed and then laid on the table. No final vote will be considered.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1888 | Thompson | Debt collection agencies licensure procedures and debt collector registration modification. | | S.F. 1806 | Chamberlain | Debt management services provider and debt settlement services provider definitions exemption clarification for attorneys at law. | | S.F. 201 | DeKruif | Careless driving resulting in death gross misdemeanor penalty. | | S.F. 2297 | Dahms | Jacob's law; child victim crime victim rights initial notice distribution requirements, law enforcement social services agency notification of child abuse requirement. | | S.F. 2108 | Ingebrigtsen | Law enforcement fingerprinting requirements for any offense to eliminate a suspense record. | | S.F. 1874 | Ingebrigtsen | Felony of fraudulent or other improper finance statements to include retaliation against a sheriff or county recorder for performance of official duties requirement. | | H.F. 738 | Ingebrigtsen | Harassment restraining order provisions modifications. | | S.F. 1416 | Fischbach | Manufactured home unaffixment from real property process establishment. | | S.F. 1466 | Howe | Resolution to urge the President and Congress to pardon We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee (Chaska). | | S.F. 2205 | Jungbauer | Judicial standards board provisions modifications; code of judicial conduct creation (A delete everything amendment will be considered for discussion.). | | S.F. 1687 | Ortman | Motor carrier contracts indemnity provisions prohibitions. | | S.F. 1694 | Jungbauer | Fireworks manufacture, sale, and use regulations modifications. |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** State Government Innovations and Veterans - Subcommittee on Reform and Redesign
Chair: Sen. Sean R. Nienow
09:00 AM
Room 112 Capitol
Due to conflicting schedules the meeting is cancelled for this week.
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Friday, March 23, 2012
***Revision 2: Time and agenda change*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
09:00 AM
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2490 | Ingebrigtsen | Game and fish license fees increase; hunting and fishing license requirements modifications; walk-in access program establishment; money appropriated. | | S.F. 1830 | Ingebrigtsen | Miscellaneous natural resources, environment and waste management provisions modifications; aquatic invasive species prevention program establishment; state parks and zoo continued operation; BWSR modifications. | | H.F. 2083 | Olson, G. | Omnibus education finance appropriations. |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
09:00 AM
Room 15 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1402 | Wolf | Children's Equal and Shared Parenting Act; joint physical custody presumption establishment; parenting plans requirement. | | S.F. 2304 | Bonoff | Sunset advisory commission sunset review changes implementation, administrative procedures, and appropriation; combative sports commission abolishment and transfer of duties. | | S.F. 2188 | Rosen | Chemical health navigation program establishment; residential chemical dependency treatment limitations. | | S.F. 2262 | Rosen | Health provider peer grouping requirements modifications. | | S.F. 1811 | Nienow | Advanced diagnostic imaging services accreditation requirement. | | S.F. 2530 | Hann | Medical assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, and state health care programs reform plan legislative submission requirement. | | S.F. 2463 | Hann | Newborn screening program provisions modifications. |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
Chair: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach
12 Noon
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | Probable Cause Hearing Regarding Complaint Filed by Senator Sandra Pappas against Senator Geoff Michel. |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims
Chairs: Representative Smith, Senator Jungbauer
2:00 p.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
MEETING CANCELLED |
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1. Claims against Minnesota Department of Revenue
2. Claims against the State Court Administrator
3. Claims against the Department of Corrections
a. Property Claims
b. Injury Claims |
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Conference Committee on H.F. 1870
Chairs: Sen. Pam Wolf and Rep. Branden Petersen
03:30 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Wolf; Olson; Bonoff; Daley; Kruse - HOUSE: Petersen; Woodard; Erickson; Mariani; Downey
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 1870 | Wolf | School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes. |
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims
Chairs: Representative Smith, Senator Jungbauer
8:00 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
TIME CHANGE
AGENDA CHANGE |
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1. Medical Reimbursement for Injury Claims under $500, Department of
Corrections
2. Claims against the Department of Corrections
a. Property Claims
b. Injury Claims
3. Claims against Minnesota Department of Revenue
4. Claims against the State Court Administrator |
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Legislative Audit Commission
Chairs: Rep. Michael Beard, Sen. Roger Reinert
9:30 a.m.
Room 500N State Office Building |
| Agenda: | |
| Approve Evaluation Topics for 2012 |
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Conference Committee on H.F. 1870
Chairs: Sen. Pam Wolf and Rep. Branden Petersen
10:15 AM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Wolf; Olson; Bonoff; Daley; Kruse - HOUSE: Petersen; Woodard; Erickson; Mariani; Downey
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 1870 | Wolf | School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes. |
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Monday, March 26, 2012
***Revision 2: Time change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
06:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | Informational Hearing on the Legislative Auditors Report on Child Protection Screening. | | S.F. 1872 | Lourey | Minnesota Insurance Marketplace Act. | | S.F. 2255 | Gerlach | Health plans receiving government subsidies prohibition; health benefits intermediaries regulation. |
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
***Revision 4: Time and Room change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
Chair: Sen. David W. Hann
08:30 AM
Room 112 Capitol
If you would like to testify, please contact Brad Biers at (651)296-4151 or brad.biers@senate.mn
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2496 | Wolf | Medical assistance (MA) coverage for noncitizen emergency medical condition expansion. | | S.F. 2372 | Brown | Continuing care contingent rate reductions repeal. | | S.F. 2157 | Rosen | Child care assistance program absent days limit exception for certain children. | | S.F. 2102 | Hann | Living skills training programs for persons with intractable epilepsy appropriation. |
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
S.F. 1922 (Pederson) has been removed from the agenda at the request of the author.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1441 | Rosen | Redevelopment demolition loans authorization; contamination cleanup report modification. | | S.F. 2181 | Rosen | Renewable development account regulation. | | S.F. 2216 | Magnus | Community energy technical assistance and outreach assessment and grant requirement. | | S.F. 1553 | Carlson, J. | Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistant guest license provisions modifications; board of nursing home administrators prior appropriation base adjustment modification. | | S.F. 1791 | DeKruif | Motor vehicle submission of bond for certificate of title clarification. |
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Committee on Taxes
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change*** Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. Warren Limmer
08:00 AM
Room 107 Capitol
Judiciary will meet to complete agenda immediately following Rules Committee in room 107.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2304 | Bonoff | Sunset advisory commission sunset review changes implementation, administrative procedures, and appropriation; combative sports commission abolishment and duties transfer. | | S.F. 2357 | Newman | Human services legal, licensing, licensing data and office of inspector general provisions modifications; human services background studies act modification. |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Room change*** Committee on Capital Investment
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
08:00 AM
Room 112 Capitol
**NOTE: This hearing will be in Room 112 State Capitol. We will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.
| | Agenda: | | | Capital Investment Committee Bonding Bill |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Committee on Taxes
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda change*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
*Please note change to the order of bills on the agenda.
*If the commmittee does not hear all bills on the agenda during the regularly scheduled time, the committee will recess and reconvene after session.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2112 | Jungbauer | Corrections department claims against the state settlement provision and appropriation. | | H.F. 2244 | Kruse | Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; permanent school find board establishment; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization. | | S.F. 2186 | Gerlach | Licensed liquor retailers temporary authority to purchase alcohol without a buyers card. | | S.F. 2172 | Howe | County state-aid highways, municipal state-aid streets, construction support and finance operations contingent appropriation authorization. | | S.F. 1719 | Hoffman | Motorcycle road guard certificate requirement. | | S.F. 1734 | Gazelka | Damaged vehicle salvage title and damage disclosure modifications. | | S.F. 2321 | Gimse | Transportation contracting and procurement alternatives, state aid, traffic regulations, reports, vehicles and titles, school buses, transit fares, studies, and penalties provisions; state road contingent appropriation. |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 2: Room change*** Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
Chair: Sen. Mike Parry
08:30 AM
Room 118 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1832 | Parry | Help America Vote Act appropriation authorization. | | S.F. 2328 | Vandeveer | Military pay differential law modification for school district employees. | | Board of Arts Confirmations (Treuer, Brede, Gunyou, Charron, McInnis and Klipfel, Perri, Dowse) | | Minnesota Racing Commission Confirmations (Urista, McArdle, Erhart and Roe) | | Gambling Control Board Confirmations (Pint, Sigfrinius, Fragnito, McCarville, and Gillespie) |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Conference Committee on H.F. 1870
Chairs: Sen. Pam Wolf and Rep. Branden Petersen
05:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Wolf; Olson; Bonoff; Daley; Kruse - HOUSE: Petersen; Woodard; Erickson; Mariani; Downey
Room 112 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 1870 | Wolf | School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes. |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Time change*** Conference Committee on S.F. 1567
Chairs: Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen and Rep. Dan Fabian
05:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Ingebrigtsen; Carlson; Gazelka; Pederson; Stumpf - HOUSE: Fabian; Hancock; Dill; McNamara; Torkelson
Room 123 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 1567 | Ingebrigtsen | Environmental permits efficiency; environmental review modifications; water supply plans requirements modifications; appropriation. |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change*** Committee on Health and Human Services
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Conference Committee on H.F. 2083
Chairs: Sen. Gen Olson and Rep. Pat Garofalo
07:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Olson; Pederson; Daley; Kruse; Lillie - HOUSE: Garofalo; Kelly; Loon; Woodard; Greiling
Room 112 Capitol | |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Rules and Administration
Chair: Sen. David H. Senjem
15 Minutes After Session
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2187 | Koch | Resolution urging the President and Congress to enact legislation and take other federal government action related to interim storage of used nuclear fuel. | | S.F. 2206 | Carlson, J. | Resolution memorializing the President and Congress to take actions to protect Minnesota's lakes, rivers and streams from threats due to invasive Asian carp. | | S.F. 2482 | Olson, G. | Education finance provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2424 | Michel | House of representative district boundaries within Senate districts 39 and 49 modifications. | | S.F. 1694 | Jungbauer | Fireworks manufacture, sale, and use regulations modifications. | | S.F. 2262 | Rosen | Health provider peer grouping requirements modifications. | | H.F. 2244 | Kruse | Permanent school fund advisory committee change into the legislative-citizen permanent school fund commission; permanent school find board establishment; director of trust lands and mineral assets appointment authorization. |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Committee on Transportation
Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
15 Minutes After Session
Room 318 Capitol
Please note the Committee will now be meeting in Room 123 fifteen minutes after the Senate adjourns.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2571 | Gimse | Trunk highway bond issue and appropriation. | | Informational hearing on the Governor's supplemental budget recommendation for Soft Body Armor Reimbursement for law enforcement officers and agencies. |
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Committee on Taxes
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:30 AM
Room 123 Capitol
* Additional bills may be added to the agenda.
* If the committee does not hear all bills on the agenda during the regularly scheduled time, the committee will recess and reconvene after session.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. XXXX | Senjem | Omnibus bonding bill. | | S.F. 1808 | Rosen | Minnesota state retirement association (MSRS) correctional state employee coverage changes. | | S.F. 1573 | Fischbach | Omnibus higher education provisions modifications and appropriations. | | S.F. 1922 | Pederson | State agency rules review and reporting methods provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2324 | Pederson | Satellite system contractors and installers licensure and regulation. | | S.F. 1650 | Nelson | State agency reorganization services under master contract list of eligible contractors availability requirement. |
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
***Revision 1: Meeting canceled*** Conference Committee on H.F. 1870
Chairs: Sen. Pam Wolf and Rep. Branden Petersen
01:00 PM
CONFEREES: SENATE: Wolf; Olson; Bonoff; Daley; Kruse - HOUSE: Petersen; Woodard; Erickson; Mariani; Downey
Room 107 Capitol | | Agenda: | | | H.F. 1870 | Wolf | School districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes. |
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Friday, March 30, 2012
***Revision 2: Agenda change and Addition(s)*** Committee on Finance
Chair: Sen. Claire A. Robling
08:00 AM
Room 123 Capitol
SF 2304 (Bonoff) has been removed from the agenda.
SF 1402 (Wolf) has been removed from the agenda.
SF 2093 (Hann) was added to the agenda.
| | Agenda: | | | S.F. 2571 | Gimse | Trunk highway bond issue and appropriation. | | S.F. 2469 | Robling | Legislative advisory commission request to spend federal money review requirements modification. | | S.F. 2093 | Hann | Omnibus Health and Human Services Finance Bill. | | S.F. 2482 | Olson, G. | Education finance provisions modifications. | | S.F. 2201 | Olson, G. | Improved Achievement through Individualized Learning Act; individualized learning schools creation; site-governed school, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), and charter school provisions modifications. | | H.F. 873 | Olson, G. | General education operating capital levy provision obsolete language removal. |
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