11:00 a.m.
Senate in Session
1:00 p.m.
Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
1150 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
SF495 (Bakk) - Cook county higher education board educational programming and academic support services funds transfer and appropriations.
SF1293 (Utke) - Workers compensation provisions modifications; workers compensation advisory council recommendations and department of labor and industry (DLI) proposals adoption; forbearance of accounts owed to a special compensation fund authorization; intervention procedures modification.
SF1187 (Housley) - Displaced homemaker programs appropriation.
SF5 (Miller) - Adult workforce development initiatives greater Minnesota grant program and appropriation.
SF1456 (Miller) - Minnesota investment fund local government loan repayment funds temporary restriction modification.
3:00 p.m.
Senate Committee on E-12 Finance
1100 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
SF1419 (Relph) - Promise Neighborhood of Central Minnesota programming expansion grant appropriation.
SF1206 (Senjem) - Education equalization aid modifications; debt service equalization aid program state aid increase; education referendum equalization revenue aid and levy calculation modification and appropriation.
SF1555 (Nelson) - Increase teachers of color act funding; American Indian teacher and teachers of color goal increase and appropriations.
SF1558 (Nelson) - Nonpublic students aid calculation modification.
SF1207 (Nelson) - Special education evaluation third-party reimbursement authorization.
3:30 p.m.
House in Session
5:30 p.m.
Senate Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
1200 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
SF4 (Pratt) - Teacher licensure system restructuring planning requirement.
SF1338 (Johnson, M.) - Academic and behavioral strategist license inclusion in special education teacher licensing process authorization.
SF120 (Nelson) - Alzheimer's disease working group board on aging appointment and duties requirements.
SF480 (Senjem) - Long-term equity investment authority for local governments additions. SF695 (Newman) - Pollution control agency (PCA) action review authorization; unadopted rule use prohibition.
Tuesday, March 7
8:15 a.m.
House Education Innovation Policy
10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1376 (Erickson) - Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provisions modified. HF1944 (Nash) - Career and technical education provided, high school apprenticeship pilot program established with a refundable income tax credit for employers, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1906 (Loon) - Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act provisions modified, and graduation incentives program amended. **In the event that our hearing is not finished during the regularly scheduled committee time, we will recess and reconvene at 5PM in Room 10**
Overview and testimony of the HF1376 author's delete all amendment to make it the omnibus education policy bill.
8:30 a.m.
Senate Committee on Finance
1200 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
SF210 (Senjem) – Miscellaneous capital investment bonding provisions
8:30 a.m.
Senate Committee on Local Government
1100 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
SF1040 (Tomassoni) - County higher education scholarship program funded by mineral royalties establishment.
SF514 (Kiffmeyer) – Omnibus elections bill
SF1494 (Draheim) - Rice county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointment authorization. SF1416 (Johnson, M.) - Marshall county office of recorder appointive office authorization. SF1354 (Latz) - Police and firefighters civil service commissions and department employees provisions modifications.
10:15 a.m.
House Government Operations and Elections Policy
Basement Hearing Room
Agenda: **A number of bills will be heard in committee. The full agenda is listed HERE** HF136 - (Howe): Zero-based budgeting provided.
HF1030 - (Drazkowski): Employees allowed to opt out of state-paid insurance and benefits.
1:00 p.m.
House Health and Human Services Finances
200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF490 - (Lien): Moorhead; nursing facility operating payment rate modified.
HF941 - (Poppe): Caregiver support programs and services provisions modified, and money appropriated.
HF942 - (Poppe): Essential community supports modified.
HF803 - (Baker): Senior care workforce innovation grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF500 - (Schomacker): Nursing facility payment system policy and technical changes made, and report required.
HF804 - (Kiel): Health professional loan forgiveness program and employee scholarship modified, administration of medications by licensed personnel authorized, and money appropriated.
HF582 - (Schomacker): Health professionals who may be employed by supplemental nursing service agencies overseen by the commissioner of health modified.
HF823 - (Schomacker): Elderly waiver program reformed, and money appropriated.
HF1400 - (Schomacker): Nursing assistant training and competency evaluations reimbursable expense provisions modified.
1:00 p.m.
Senate Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy
15 Capitol
Agenda:
S.F. 109 (Eken) - Greater Minnesota loan forgiveness program establishment.
S.F. 1324 (Draheim) - Large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program appropriation.
S.F. 1585 (Anderson, P.) - Teacher candidates of color scholarships appropriation.
S.F. 1481 (Fischbach) - Miscellaneous higher education provisions modifications.
3:00 p.m.
House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
5 State Office Building
Agenda: HF1878 (Barr) - Public postsecondary institution automatic admission required. HF1500 (Pryor) - Student loan refinancing program eligibility expanded, and money appropriated.
HF319 (Lien) - Loan forgiveness program for individuals working in greater Minnesota established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF320 (Lien) - Higher education scholarship contribution tax credit allowed, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1721 (Albright) - Public postsecondary educational system report on consulting work required.
HF1409 (Nornes) - Teacher candidates of color financial aid provided, and money appropriated.
5:30 p.m.
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
15 State Capitol
Agenda:
Public Employees Retirement Association privatizations - presentation by Doug Anderson, Executive Director, and Shana Jones, Policy Director, PERA.
SF1705 (Rosen); HFxxxx: MSRS; Revising augmentation rates for certain terminated privatized employees (Fairview).
SF436 (Pappas); HF977 (O'Driscoll): MSRS-Correctional; Including additional Department of Corrections employees in plan coverage.
SF522 (Frentz); HF637 (Johnson, C.): MSRS-Correctional; Including additional Department of Human Services employees in plan coverage.
Wednesday, March 8
10:15 a.m.
House Government Operations and Elections Policy
Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
HF1185 - (Scott): Correspondence defined in government record retention law, and minimum three-year retention period for correspondence provided.
HF1545 - (Hamilton): Food Safety and Defense Task force extended, and animal definition modified.
HF1517 - (Dean): Health care service quality assessment provisions modified.
HF1291 - (Fabian): Permitting requirements modified, expedited environmental-review billing options provided, reclamation appeal provisions modified, and Environmental Quality Board eliminated and duties reassigned.
HF1663 - (Erickson): Alternative teacher preparation and compensation programs modified, Teacher Shortage Task Force created, concurrent enrollment teacher program expanded, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1826 - (Erickson): Perpich Center for Arts Education abolished; and Education Department position created, conveyance of the Perpich Arts high School and Crosswinds Arts and Science School planned.
10:15 a.m.
House Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance
10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF188 (Nash) – Right to carry without a permit provided, and optional permit to carry provided
HF238 (Nash) - Use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in self-defense outside of home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expanded, presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force created, and right to defend against entry extended.
10:15 a.m.
House Taxes
200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF54 - (Quam): Internet service machinery and equipment exemption provided.
HF1631 - (Quam): Health plan-covered items and durable medical equipment exemption provided.
HF115 - (Newberger): First responder meal expense subtraction allowed.
HF1869 - (Jessup): Higher education expense contributions subtraction allowed and refundable credit established, and money appropriated.
HF315 - (Anderson): Tax credits for parental leave costs allowed.
1:00 p.m.
Senate Committeee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
1100 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
SF1614 (Limmer) - Public safety department (DPS) data sharing with courts authorization. SF1615 (Limmer) - Outdated statutes relating to court reporters update; drug court renaming to treatment court authorization; direct appeals of referee orders and decrees in probate and civil commitment court proceedings to the court of appeals establishment; penalty of perjury for documents provided to the court statute clarification; harassment restraining orders service modification.
SF1098 (Limmer) - Public safety motor vehicle tampering crime establishment.
SF445 (Limmer) - Peace officer crisis response training, conflict management and cultural diversity requirement; police officer training reimbursement increase and reform; pathway to policing programs reimbursement grants establishment; police officer standards and training (POST) board collection of peace officer race data for a limited purpose establishment; appropriation.
SF648 (Latz) - 72-hour emergency hold notice of release or discharge notice limitation specification.
3:00 p.m.
House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1775 (Nornes) - Private institution treatment in the case of an adjudication of fraud or misrepresentation modified.
**Additional bills will likely be added to the agenda**
Thursday, March 9
8:15 a.m.
House Education Innovation Policy
10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1376 (Erickson) - Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provisions modified.
**In the event that our hearing is not finished during the regularly scheduled committee time, we will recess and reconvene at 5PM in Room 10**
**Bills Be Added**
Mark-up/action on omnibus education policy bill. There will not be testimony on this day.
1:00 p.m.
Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy
15 Capitol
Agenda:
S.F. 924 (Housley) - Winona State University HealthForce Minnesota grant appropriation to develop educational materials to increase awareness of senior care opportunities.
S.F. 1559 (Draheim) Public postsecondary educational systems consulting work report requirement.
S.F. 1242 (Anderson, P.) - Public postsecondary education concurrent enrollment provisions modifications; MnSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities) board of trustees supplemental instruction program establishment requirement.
S.F. 1661 (Abeler) - Developmental education reform plan proposal by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) board of trustees requirement.
Friday, March 10
10:00 a.m.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
1100 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
SF78 (Kiffmeyer) - Legislative budget office creation and appropriation; performance-based budgeting for state agencies requirement (Focusing on data practice issues).
SF626 (Rosen) - Minnesota sports facilities authority (MSFA) appointments and duties modifications and stadium suites use restriction (Pending re-referral. Focusing on data practice issues).
SF1087 (Ingebrigtsen) - Environmental reforms; environmental quality board elimination (Pending re-referral. Focusing on Article 1, Sections 5 and 13).
