Welcome to Week 3 of the 2018 legislative session. This morning the House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to discuss the 2018 February Budget and Economic Forecast, as well as hear an overview on tax conformity issues. Lawmakers learned last week that they have a $329 million projected budget surplus to work with this session.
With the first committee deadline less than three weeks away, expect busy committee agendas. Minnesota State will be presenting their
$224.5 million bonding request
in both the House and Senate higher education committees tomorrow (see below schedule).
We will keep you posted regarding higher education happenings at the Capitol throughout the week.
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This Week at the Capitol
Monday, March 5
8:30 a.m.
Senate Rules and Administration
Room: 123 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Paul E. Gazelka
Agenda:
Senate Administrative Report
2018-19 Proposed Budget
Compensation Proposal
- Roster
- Deferred Compensation Resolution
- Other
10:15 a.m.
House Ways and Means
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jim Knoblach
Agenda: Overview of the 2018 February Forecast, Minnesota Management and Budget will present
Overview on tax conformity issues, House Research will present
Discussion on the settlement agreement in State of Minnesota vs. 3M Company, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources will present
11:00 a.m.
Senate in Session
1:00 p.m.
Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
Room: 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Jeremy R. Miller
Agenda: Update on Broadband
Update on Workforce Training Programs from Minnesota Department of Labor
and Industry and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic
Development
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Finance
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Carla J. Nelson
Agenda:
Stephen B. Young, CRT Global Executive Director: Minnesota Statutes Section 120B.232 and the challenge of character development
Prof. N. Doran Hunter, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science and Law Enforcement, Minnesota State University, Mankato: The Neuro-science of brain development and the moral sense
Stephen B. Young, Humanities Wisdom Traditions: The Moral Sense and
Neuro-science
Katherine Kersten, Center of the American Experiment, Edina Public Schools: Citizenship and character education
Parent and student experiences
Stephen B. Young, Conclusion
3:30 p.m.
House in Session
Tuesday, March 6
8:15 a.m.
House Education Innovation Policy
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Agenda:
HF2795 (Jenifer Loon): Teacher code of ethics codified, background checks required, mandatory reporting expanded, grounds for teacher discharge expanded, and criminal sexual conduct offenses for persons in current or recent positions of authority of juveniles expanded.
HF2777 (Kelly Fenton): Grounds for teacher license revocation, suspension, or denial expanded; and grounds for teacher discharge expanded.
HF2794 (Jim Davnie): Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and Board of School Administrators members and employees made mandated reporters.
HF3035 (Glenn Gruenhagen): Secondary school behavior specified for criminal sexual conduct in the third and fourth degrees.
HF3203 (Drew Christensen): Penalties for school employees and independent contractors who have sexual relationships with students established.
8:15 a.m.
House Civil Law and Data Practices Policy
Room: Basement Hearing Room
Chair: Rep. Peggy Scott
Agenda:
HF1609 (Smith): Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts enacted
HF2391 (Franson): Health savings and medical savings accounts regulated; and asset protection provided
HF368 (Bliss): Assignment of military pay or benefits prohibited, and penalties and remedies provided
HF1507 (Lucero): Student Data Privacy Act created, and penalties proved.
10:15 a.m.
House Government Operations and Elections Policy
Room: Basement State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tim O’Driscoll
Agenda: HF2636 (Sondra Erickson): Towns authorized to appropriate funds to community food shelves.
HF2846 (Drew Christensen): Special education working group established, and report required.
HF3013 (Linda Runbeck): Teacher training required to enable a teacher to implement instructional strategies to meet the needs of students with dyslexia.
HF2938 (Jeff Backer): Agricultural fertilizer research and education fee, Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, Minnesota agricultural fertilizer research and education program, and agricultural fertilizer research and education account extended by 10 years.
HF2774 (Jim Nash): State information technology services legislative commission established, and appointments required.
1:00 p.m.
House Education Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jenifer Loon
Agenda:
Hearing on School Security and Safety
Minnesota School Safety Center Overview and Presentation
Nonpartisan Staff Overview - Current Statutory Provisions
School Safety Panel:
-Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA)
-Association of Metropolitan School Boards (AMSD)
-Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA)
Bills: HFxxxx (Loon) - Authorizing use of long-term facilities maintenance revenue program for school facility safety. (pending introduction and referral)
HF3167 (Anselmo) - Suicide prevention training for teachers funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:00 p.m.
Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy
Room: 15 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Michelle Fischbach
Agenda: Overview of capital investment proposals from the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State
3:00 p.m.
House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Agenda:
University of Minnesota Bonding Request Overview
Minnesota State Bonding Request Overview
3:00 p.m.
Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
Room: 1150 Minnesota Senate Building
Chair: Sen. Bill Weber
Agenda: Homeless Day at the Capitol
S.F. 2837-Koran: Housing infrastructure bonds used to finance manufactured housing park
infrastructure for lease to low-and moderate-income manufactured home
owners authorization.
S.F. 2449-Utke: Nitrogen fertilizer rule adoption prohibition.
S.F. 2720-Johnson, M.: Nitrogen fertilizer rules not approved by law prohibition.
S.F. 2550-Weber: Agricultural research data maintained by University of Minnesota (U of M) classification.
S.F. 2549-Weber: Agricultural fertilizer research and education fee, program and council, education account, and Minnesota agricultural fertilizer research and education program extensions.
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Policy
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Building
Chair: Sen. Eric Pratt
Agenda:
S.F. 2737-Eichorn: School trust lands administration transfer and school trust management account establishment.
S.F. 1961-Abeler: Student Data Privacy Act.
S.F. 2639-Wiger: World\'s best workforce requirements modification.
S.F. 2920-Pratt: Non-exclusionary pupil disciplinary policies and practices; pupil removal and dismissal alternatives
3:00 p.m.
House Capital Investment
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Agenda:
Overview of the Minnesota Housing bonding request.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Andover Pit and the Freeway Landfill bonding requests.
Military Affairs bonding request overview.
5:30 p.m.
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Room: 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Julie Rosen
Agenda:
SF2622 (Utke); HF2957 (Grossell): Clearbrook Fire Department Relief Association; Extension for submitting reports for fire state aid eligibility.
SF2743 (Latz): TRA/MnState; TRA coverage election authority for certain employee.
HF3145 (Newberger): PERA DC; Permitting distributions while employed; clarifying provisions.
HF2808 (Hoppe): PERA-P&F; Expanding coverage for certain paramedics and emergency medical technicians employed by Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.
SFxxxx; HFxxxx (LCPR18-012): Hennepin County supplemental retirement plan; expanding investment authority.
SF2620 (Rosen); HF3035 (O’ Driscoll): 2018 Omnibus Retirement Bill, second consideration - Public testimony will be taken.
Wednesday, March 7
10:15 a.m.
House Government Operations and Elections
Room: Basement State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tim O’Driscoll
Agenda:
HF2722 (Jenifer Loon): Publication of a natural person's home address addressed.
HF2902 (Joe Schomacker): Program evaluation duties transferred from the management and budget commissioner to the Legislative Budget Office.
HF2574 (Matt Dean): Rare diseases advisory council established.
HF2725 (Matt Dean): County-based eligibility determination for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare required, seeking a waiver to determine eligibility for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions required, legislative oversight of expenditures provided, and money appropriated.
HF3077 (Jason Metsa): Duluth; Seaway Port Authority membership modified.
HF3076 (Julie Sandstede): St. Louis County Civil Service Commission amended, technical changes made, and obsolete language removed.
1:00 p.m.
House State Government Finance
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Sarah Anderson
Agenda: Update on Legislative Budget Office
1:00 p.m.
House Education Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jenifer Loon
Agenda: Community Education Overview
Nonpartisan Staff Overview on Program Funding
Community Education Programs
-Youth Development
-Adults with Disabilities
-Health and Developmental Screening
-Early Childhood and Family Education &
-Adult Basic Education
3:00 p.m.
House Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Finance
Room: 1150 Minnesota Senate Building
Chair: Sen. Torrey Westrom
Agenda:
S.F. 2555-Goggin: Farm families and farm business operators mental health counseling appropriation.
S.F. 2551-Lang: Rural finance authority bond issue and appropriation.
S.F. 2824-Draheim: Rural economic development study and policy proposal development for a pilot project in south central Minnesota appropriation.
Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
3:00 p.m.
House Capital Investment
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Agenda:
Overview of a grant program for behavioral health facilities.
Overview of three law enforcement training centers.
HF2274 (Tony Albright): Regional behavioral health crisis program development grant program established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3155 (Dennis Smith): Maple Grove North Metro Range expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2965 (Tony Jurgens): Cottage Grove; Health and Emergency Response Occupations Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2922 (Regina Barr): Dakota County; regional public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Finance
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Building
Chair: Sen. Carla Nelson
Agenda: Minnesota Statutes Section 120B.232 and the Challenge of Character Development
Thursday, March 8
8:15 a.m.
House Education Innovation Policy
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Agenda: HF XXXX (Erickson) - Minnesota Department of Education Policy Bill
The bill number will be posted after its introduction on Monday. The bill language can be found on the committee website.
HF3190 (Peggy Bennett): Extended time use expanded to pupils enrolled in career and technical education courses.
HF2843 (Brian Daniels): Charter school admission lotteries modified.
HF2752 (Pat Garofalo): Castle Rock Township enrollment preference for charter school applicants created.
HF3173 (Jenifer Loon): Statutes for intermediate districts renumbered.
HF3207 (Sondra Erickson): Textbook definition modified.
HF3182 (Sondra Erickson): Pupil transportation authority assigned for homeless students, and money appropriated.
8:15 a.m.
Civil Law and Data Practices Policy
Room: Basement State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Peggy Scott
Agenda: HF2815 (Steve Green): Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal made a crime.
HF2982 (Rod Hamilton): University of Minnesota agricultural research data classified.
HF3259 (Peggy Scott): Mandatory biennial audits of automatic license plate reader and police body camera data modified.
HF3027 (Peggy Scott): Recognition of parentage effect amended.
1:00 p.m.
Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy
Room: 15 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Michelle Fischbach
Agenda: S.F. 2142-Osmek: Regent candidate advisory council repeal.
S.F. 2611-Fischbach: University of Minnesota (U of M) Board
