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For the Month of June 2013

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The Senate publishes a schedule of Senate committee hearings and floor sessions. The schedule is continually updated.

01 Links to days that have meetings scheduled are shown in red on the calendar.
 
Tuesday, June 4, 2013  
8:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
Chair: David Hartwell
8:00 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: 
1. Call to order
2. Review and approve agenda
3. Members report any Conflict of Interest on today's agenda
4. Review and approve minutes - March 18, 2013
5. Executive Director's report
6. Discussion: Legislative update: Metro parks/habitat and New laws and appropriations
7. Update: Climate change report: Olivia LeDee, DNR and Tony Sullins, USFWS
8. Update: OLA presentation on conservation easements - Jim Nobles and Judy Randall, Office of the Legislative Auditor
9. Action: Accomplishment Plan Amendment request - ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(g) Knife River Habitat Restoration, Scott Kuiti, Lake Superior Steelhead Association
10. Action: Approval of alterations/conveyance of interest in OHF funded easement - ML 2009, Ch.172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd 3. Forest for the Future, Grant Wilson, Department of Natural Resources
11. Action: Approval of Accomplishment Plan Amendment request - ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 3c and ML 2013, Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 3c, Northeast Minnesota Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat Partnership
12. Action: Approve ML 2013 Accomplishment plans
13. Opportunity for Public to Address the Council
The public is asked to limit their comments to five minutes. If you would like to testify,
please contact Sandy Smith at (651) 297-7141 or sandy.smith@lsohc.leg.mn.
14. Meeting Adjourn
For more agenda information, click here

 
Wednesday, June 5, 2013  
8:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
Chair: David Hartwell
8:00 a.m.
Room
Agenda: 
Site Tour in Western Minnesota
For more agenda information, click here

 
Tuesday, June 11, 2013  
9:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Chair: Sen. David Tomassoni
9:00 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building

AGENDA CHANGE
Agenda: 
1. Approve agenda for LCCMR meeting for June 11, 2013
2. Approve the minutes for February 25, 2013
3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
MS 116P.09 Subd 6 Conflict of interest. A commission member, technical advisory committee member, a peer review panelist, or an employee of the commission may not participate in or vote on a decision of the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel relating to an organization in which the member, panelist, or employee has either a direct or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel, or being an employee of the commission, a person shall avoid any potential conflict of interest.
4. Update 2013 Legislative Session - member discussion
a. Update and discussion of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations
b. Discussion of other legislation of interest
5. Presentation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on "Evaluation Report Conservation Easements" - February 2013
6. M.L. 2013 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Work Plan Approval Discussion and Action
Proposed Work Plans, as available, can be viewed at http://www.lccmr.leg.mn
a) Discussion DNR Contract Management guidelines and terms agreed upon with the LCCMR and LSOHC staff - LCCMR staff and Dave Shad, DNR Deputy Commissioner
b) Consider adoption of proposed consent list - to be posted
Any member can request a work plan be removed from the consent list to discuss or to have a presentation scheduled.
c) Decide on work plans (if any) to be scheduled for review or presentation at a later date
7. a) Amendment request to M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04j4c "HCP VII - TPLs Critical Lands Protection Program (4c)" to modify ENRTF acquisition list to add in Upper Cullen Lake, Crow Wing County and to allow the land to be owned by Crow Wing County instead of the MN DNR in the adopted work plan - Robert McGillivray, The Trust for Public Land
- M.S. 116P.10 Royalties, Copyrights, Patents, and Sale of Products and Assets
b) Review TPL work plan M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04d3.1 "MeCC VII - 3.1: 2013 TPLS Critical Land Protection Program" acquisition list must be specifically approved
8. Amendment request to M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c "Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition" to modify ENRTF acquisition list to add Camp Kingswood property to adopted work plan - Arne Stefferud, Metropolitan Council and Jonathan Vlaming, Three Rivers Park District
- Camp Kingswood property to be acquired has a conservation easements that were funded by ENRTF in M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f3.2 & M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 04g3.2 for a total of $172,500, Minnesota Land Trust and M.L. 2001, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Sec. 14, Subd. 04g "Metro Greenways", DNR Metro Greenways
- M.S. 116P.18 Lands in Public Domain
9. Partial easement conveyance approval requested for Camp Kingswood proprerty in M.L. 2001, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Sec. 14, Subd. 04g "Metro Greenways", MN DNR as required by M.S. 116P.15, DNR - Jodi Dehn, Realty Supervisor, Division of Lands and Minerals
10. Update on 2014 RFP and proposals received
11. Discuss 2014-2015 Calendar
12. Other business (as needed)
13. Adjourn

2:00 p.m. to Meet at Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, U of MN St. Paul Campus
3:30 p.m. (Drive on own)
U of MN Fisheries and Engineering Lab
1955 Fitch Avenue
St. Paul MN 55108
For more agenda information, click here

 
Thursday, June 13, 2013  
6:00 p.m.  
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force
Chair:
6:00 p.m.
Room 123 State Capitol
Agenda: 
To be determined.

 
Tuesday, June 18, 2013  
8:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources - Site Visit
Chair:
8:00 a.m.
Room
Agenda: 
TBD
Southwest MN

 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013  
8:00 a.m.  
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources - Site Visit
Chair:
8:00 a.m.
Room
Agenda: 
TBD
Southwest Minnesota

 
Thursday, June 20, 2013  
11:30 a.m.  
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Legislative Energy Commission
Chairs: Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Marty
11:30 a.m.
Room 15 State Capitol
Agenda: 
1. Responsibilities of the Legislative Energy Commission
2. Proposed hiring of an Executive Director for the Legislative Energy Commission

 
Tuesday, June 25, 2013  
9:00 a.m.  
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
9:00 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building
Agenda: 
TBD

 
Wednesday, June 26, 2013  
1:30 p.m.  
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Committee on Rules and Administration
Chair: Sen. Thomas M. Bakk
01:30 PM
Room 107 Capitol
Agenda: 
Litigation Payments
Senate Budget
Salary Supplement

 
2:00 p.m.  
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Advisory Committee on Capitol Security
Chair: Lt. Governor Prettner Solon
2:00 p.m.
Room 112 State Capitol
Agenda: 
1. Approval of January 7, 2013 Meeting Minutes, Acceptance of Agenda
2. Legislative Update - Jared Jordal
3. Capitol Security Update - Mark Dunaski and Bob Meyerson
4. Infrastructure Update - Chris Guevin
5. Discuss Next Steps for the Advisory Committee - Committee Discussion
6. Public Comment

 
2:30 p.m.  
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Committees
Chair: Sen. Thomas M. Bakk
02:30 PM
Room 107 Capitol

The Subcommittee will meet immediately following full Rules Committee.
Agenda: 
Appointments to Commissions

 

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