It will be a busy week at the Capitol with just four days remaining until the first committee deadline, when committees must act favorably on policy bills in the house of origin. The Senate will be in session at 11:00 a.m. today, and the House will go into session at 3:30 this afternoon.
As a reminder, Gov. Mark Dayton released his supplemental budget recommendation Friday, which can be found
here
.
Dayton’s plan
spends $226 million of the state’s projected $329 million surplus, which includes funding $10 million for campus support for Minnesota State and $8.5 million in ongoing funding for Next Gen.
Dayton’s plan also focuses on altering taxes to conform to recent changes in federal law, and includes $20 million in revenue changes. This includes creating a new Minnesota Personal and Dependent Tax Credit, expanding the Working Family Tax Credit, and separating Minnesota's tax system from the federal government. The governor is also renewing his push from last year to eliminate the reductions in the tobacco tax, the estate tax, and the commercial industrial property tax that were contained in the tax bill from 2017. More information regarding Dayton’s tax plan can be found
here
.
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This Week at the Capitol
Monday, March 19
11:00 a.m.
Senate in Session
1:00 p.m.
House Veterans Affairs Division
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Bob Dettmer
Agenda:
SF1703 (John Poston): July 16 designated as Atomic Veterans Day.
HF3387 (Jeff Howe): Veterans benefits services disclosure requirements modified.
HF3503 (Paul Torkelson): Disabled veterans' eligibility for homestead value exclusion expanded, and benefit eligibility for a deceased veteran's spouse modified.
HF3750 (Keith Franke): GI Bill statutory language recodified, and technical changes made.
HF3934 (Anna Wills): Military retirement pay subtraction expanded.
Minnesota Remembers Vietnam project update
Minnesota Medal of Honor project update
Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans Voices program update
Veterans Rest Camp project update
Camp Legionville project update
*SF 1703 was returned to the Committee during interim per House Rule 4.20. SF 1703 will be re-referred back to the General Register without additional testimony.
1:00 p.m.
Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
Room: 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Jeremy R. Miller
Agenda:
S.F. 3420-Utke: Workers compensation advisory council recommendations adoption; workers
compensation court of appeals quorum requirements modification.
S.F. 2565-Isaacson: Unemployment insurance advisory council recommendations adoption.
Overview of Governor's Supplemental Budget Requests
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Finance
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Carla J. Nelson
Agenda:
S.F. 2198-Utke: Music education online access for rural children and students grant program establishment and appropriation.
S.F. 2105-Eichorn: Nonpublic students in tenth grade enrollment in postsecondary enrollment options authorization and appropriation.
S.F. 2652-Nelson: Pupils enrolled in postsecondary enrollment options transportation aid calculation modification.
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirements
Minnesota Teachers Retirement Funds
Center of the American Experiment
3:30 p.m.
House in Session
Tuesday, March 20
8:15 a.m.
House Education Innovation Policy
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Agenda: HF3315 (Sondra Erickson): Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provided, including general education, education excellence, teachers, facilities and technology, nutrition, early childhood and family support, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning.
10:15 a.m.
House Government Operations and Elections Policy
Room: Basement Hearing Room
Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Agenda:
HF3077 (Jason Metsa): Duluth; Seaway Port Authority membership modified.
HF2809 (Matt Grossell): Emergency operations and continuity of government provisions amended; and adoption of emergency operations and continuity of government plan by the legislative branch, judicial branch, and state constitutional officers required.
HF3001 (John Poston): Service cooperatives included in definition of governmental units for purposes of joint powers.
HF3296 (Debra Kiel): Crimes against vulnerable adults working group established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3217 (Bob Loonan): Pari-mutuel horse racing provisions relating to licensing and regulation
modified.
HF3557 (Dale Lueck): Environmental assessment worksheet exemptions for recreational trails expanded.
HF3463 (John Petersburg): Motor vehicle titling and registration provisions modified.
HF3376 (Bob Vogel): State auditor required to adopt rules related to the review of audits conducted by CPA firms.
HF3032 (Sandy Layman): Transportation network companies regulated.
HF3273 (Tony Albright): Metropolitan Council governance modified, and Transportation Advisory Board eliminated.
HF3477 (Matt Bliss): Purple Heart City or Purple Heart County designation authorized.
HF3608 (Cindy Pugh): Hennepin County competitive bidding modified.
HF7 (Jim Nash): Metropolitan Council member staggered terms provided.
HF3570 (Jim Nash): MN.IT Services duties modified, and legislation to recodify chapter 16E required.
HF2475 (Julie Sandstede): Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer Board appointment permitted.
1:00 p.m.
Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy
Room: 15 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Michelle Fischbach
Agenda: The committee will consider a delete-all amendment to S.F.2611
S.F. 2611-Fischbach: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents election process modification
1:00 p.m.
Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
Room: 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer
Agenda:
**Bills may be added or removed**
S.F. 2983-Eichorn: Wild rice waters findings and listing of waters; nullifying and restricting application of water quality standards.
S.F. 3417-Benson: Minnesota health policy commission establishment and appropriation.
S.F. 3056-Benson: State employee group insurance proposed changes submission separately to the Legislative Coordinating Commission (LCC) requirement.
S.F. XXXX-Benson: Bill to be introduced 3/19.
S.F. XXXX-Miller: Bill to be introduced 3/19.
S.F. 3154-Miller: Labor agreements and compensation plans ratification
1:00 p.m.
House Education Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jenifer Loon
Agenda: Governor's Supplemental Budget Recommendations
HF2645 (Jim Davnie): Project SUCCESS grants authorized, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3361 (Mary Kunesh-Podein): Substance misuse prevention instruction grant provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3585 (Rena Moran): Girls in Action program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3887 (Rena Moran): Northstar Digital Literacy upgrade funding provided, and money appropriated.
3:00 p.m.
House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Agenda: HF3372 (Bud Nornes): University of Minnesota Board of Regents member election process modified, and recommendations by congressional district legislative delegation provided.
3:00 p.m.
House Capital Investment Committee
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Agenda:
HF2895 (Keith Franke): South St. Paul; storm water lift station to control storm water entering Seidl's Lake funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3712 (Keith Franke): Hennepin County; career and employment center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF337 (Rob Ecklund): Silver Creek Township; wastewater collection and treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3164 (Rob Ecklund): Babbitt Recreation Area campground construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF492 (Dale Lueck): Northwoods ATV trail connection funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1895 (Tony Jurgens): Hastings; public building preservation and rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Policy
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Eric R. Pratt
Agenda:
S.F. 3239-Anderson, B.: Compulsory school attendance exemptions additions.
S.F. 2774-Nelson: Kognito grant for teacher suicide prevention training appropriation.
S.F. 2845-Clausen: Permanent school fund assets management program evaluation by legislative auditor requirement.
S.F. 3343-Anderson, P.: Textbook definition modification.
S.F. 2814-Jasinski: Charter school admission lottery expansion to Nerstrand in Rice county.
S.F. 2466-Little: Castle Rock township charter school applicants enrollment preference creation.
S.F. 3086-Pratt: Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provisions modifications.
Wednesday, March 21
10:15 a.m.
House Taxes
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Agenda: HF3331 (Poppe): Agricultural drain tiles exempted from sales tax
HF917 (Kiel): Residential biomass heating system temporary refundable credit provided, and report required
HF2508 (Fenton): Film production refundable tax credit provided
HF3093 (Urdahl): Teacher's master's degree tax credit eligibility modified
10:15 a.m.
House Agriculture Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Rod Hamilton
Agenda
:
HF3890 (Fabian) Agriculture commissioner allowed to reimburse a university extension agent for providing the fair market value of destroyed or cripple livestock.
HF2938 (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.
HF3442 (Backer) Advanced biofuel production incentive payment minimum production level reduced.
HF3374 (Munson) Noncommercial pesticide applicator license fee reduced.
HF2884 (Anderson, P.) Sales of off-sale alcoholic beverages excluded when determining a food handler license fee.
HF3484 (Johnson, C.) Rural economic development study funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:00 p.m.
House Education Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jenifer Loon
Agenda:
HF978
- (Theis): Support our students grant program funding provided, support our students grant program codified, and money appropriated.
HF3676
- (Jessup): Reimbursement grants for audits of the physical security of public school campuses created, and money appropriated.
HF3796
- (Loon): School safety facility grants authorized for school districts to enhance safety for students and staff, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3797
- (Haley): Safe schools revenue increased, safe schools levy equalized, portion of levy available for intermediate school districts linked to the school district per pupil allowance, and money appropriated.
HF3885
- (Christensen): Public school security audit funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3370 and HF3378 will be information-only:
HF3370
- (Franke): Threat assessment teams and oversight committees required, access to criminal history and health records provided, educational data sharing with school threat assessment teams allowed, and money appropriated.
HF3378
- (Davnie): Children's school-linked mental health gran funding provided, and money appropriated.
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Finance
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Carla J. Nelson
Agenda:
Commissioner Cassellius, Minnesota Department of Education - budget recommendations
S.F. 3085-Chamberlain: Homeless students pupil transportation authority assignment.
Thursday, March 22
8:15 a.m.
House Education Innovation Policy
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Agenda: HF3315 (Sondra Erickson): Prekindergarten through grade 12 education provided, including general education, education excellence, teachers, facilities and technology, nutrition, early childhood and family support, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning.
10:15 a.m.
House Government Operations and Elections Policy
Room: Basement Hearing Room
Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Agenda:
HF3372 (Bud Nornes): University of Minnesota Board of Regents member election process modified, and recommendations by congressional district legislative delegation provided.
HF3710 (Greg Davids): Duluth; regional exchange district for development purposes authorized.
HF2953 (Peggy Scott): Chapter 13 responsibilities transferred from administration commissioner to the Office of Administrative Hearings, administrative remedy under chapter 13 modified, and money appropriated.
HF1440 (Dave Baker): Opiate stewardship program established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3806 (Roz Peterson): State elections campaign account modified, public subsidy program access expanded, and political party designations on state income and property tax return forms eliminated.
HF3688 (Tim O'Driscoll): Energy improvements program modified, consumer protections for residential property assessed clean energy loans, and remedies provided.
HF3283 (Jim Nash): Best value contract requirements.
HF2868 (Jim Nash): State agencies required to dedicate a portion of information technology expenditures to cyber security enhancements.
HF3268 (Jim Nash): Local officials required to file a statement of economic interest.
HF3343 (Jim Nash): Attendance by interactive television requirements modified.
HF3837 (Tim O'Driscoll): Disclosure, independent expenditures, noncampaign disbursements, reporting requirements, coordinated and noncoordinated expenditures, and other campaign finance provisions amended; and new definitions added.
HF3771 (Bob Vogel): Fiscal note provisions effective date modified, and provisions governing the Legislative Budget Office modified.
HF3841 (Jim Nash): Uniform Municipal Contracting Law contract ranges increased.
HF3838 (Tim Mahoney): St. Paul; design-build process for a public works project authorized.
HF3723 (Steve Drazkowski): Exclusive representatives prohibited from requiring political contributions, and state prohibited from facilitating payroll deductions for political purposes.
