Please join Minnesota State's 30 state colleges and seven state universities in the State Capitol Rotunda tomorrow, January 29, from 2:30-4:00 p.m. for
Minnesota State Day at the Capitol
.
Every college and university will
highlight a student or alumni story, and be available to discuss the exciting things happening on campus. T
here will also be eight programs showcased:
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
, Nursing
Meeting the Clinical Needs of Nursing with High Fidelity/Live Actor Simulation
Central Lakes College
, Heavy Equipment Operations & Maintenance Program
Heavy Equipment Simulator
Century College
, Additive and Digital Manufacturing & Biofabrication
Additive Manufacturing and Bio Printing
Itasca Community College
, Applied Psychology/Human Services
Canine Connections: Facilitating Student Engagement, Concept Mastery, and Learning Community Building
Lake Superior College
, Integrated Manufacturing
Virtual Welding Station
Minnesota State College Southeast,
Musical Instrument Repair
Musical Instruments – Acoustics, Science, and Precision
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Twin Cities Engineering
Augmented Reality Enabled Advanced Manufacturing
Southwest Minnesota State University
, Exercise Science
Personal Health Analysis Demonstration
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This Week at the Capitol
Monday, January 28
11:00 a.m.
Senate in Session
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Finance and Policy
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Carla J. Nelson
Agenda: Reading progress, Reading resources and evidence-based Reading instruction
3:30 p.m.
House in Session
Tuesday, January 29
8:00 a.m.
House Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Agenda: Overview from the Department of Employment and Economic Development
8:00 a.m.
House Capital Investment
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Agenda:
HF80
(Murphy) - Capital investment; previously authorized capital projects funding source changed, spending authorized to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature, bonds issued and money appropriated.
9:45 a.m.
House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jeanne Poppe
Agenda:
Board of Animal Health: Budget and function overview and update on animal disease issues
- Beth Thompson, Executive Director
Agriculture Utilization Research Institute: Budget and function overview
- Shannon Schlecht, Executive Director
- Dan Skogen, Planning and Government Relations Director
HF221
(Poppe) - Agriculture special license plates funding provided, and money appropriated.
9:45 a.m.
House Government Operations
Room: B State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg
Agenda:
HF140 (Moran): Hair braiders exempted from cosmetology registration.
HF123 (Nelson): Legislative Budget Office eliminated.
2:30 p.m.
House Higher Education Finance & Policy Division
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Connie Bernardy
Agenda: Minnesota Student Association
Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
Adjournment
Post- Session: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Open House @ the State Capitol Rotunda
Wednesday, January 30
9:45 a.m.
House Education Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Agenda: Presentations from the Minnesota Department of Education
Mary Cathryn Ricker, Commissioner
Tom Melcher, Director of the Program Finance Division
12:45 p.m.
House Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Agenda:
Presentation from Rep. Gene Pelowski on the history of Mini-Sessions and the State of the State Address
1:00 p.m.
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
Room: 1100 Senate Building
Chair: Senator Warren Limmer
Agenda:
SF468 (Nelson):
Rideshare data classification expansion to include all government entities
SF248 (Limmer): Government data security breach notification requirement expansion
1:00 p.m.
Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
Room: 1150 Senate Building
Chair: Sen. Eric Pratt
Agenda:
Review the Department of Employment and Economic Development's Equity Grant Report
2:30 p.m.
House Higher Education Finance & Policy Division
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Connie Bernardy
Agenda: Lead MN: Presentation of Vision, Mission, Goals, and Challenges
Federal Shutdown Impacts on Higher Education
2:30 p.m.
House Education Policy Committee Meeting
Room: State Office Building Room 5
Chair:
Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Agenda:
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker Introduction to Committee
Presentation: Standardized student testing recommendations from MDE's Future Assessment Design Working Group.
HF125 (Bennett) - Education programs; legislative grants awarded to organizations for education programs evidence-based grant standard established, and report required.
3:00 p.m.
Senate E-12 Finance and Policy
Room: 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Carla J. Nelson
Agenda:
S.F. 15-Goggin: Military, skilled trades and manufacturing career options access by school districts requirement.
S.F. 293-Nelson: Construction and skilled trades career counseling commissioner of education collaboration requirement; safety of youth in skilled trades report requirement.
S.F. 295-Nelson: P-TECH schools establishment and appropriation.
S.F. 94-Eichorn: Postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) nonpublic 10th grade student enrollment authorization and appropriation.
S.F. 19-Cwodzinski: Personal finance course for high school graduation requirement.
Thursday, January 31
8:00 a.m.
House Capital Investment
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Agenda: The American Society of Civil Engineers–Minnesota grades the state’s infrastructure based on capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovations.
8:00 a.m.
House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Agenda: HF 282 (Fischer) Manufactured and modular home provisions modified.
Presentation from State Demographer on Workforce and Labor Information: Dr. Susan Brower
HF 374 (Xiong, J) Unemployment Insurance Advisory committee 2018 legislative session recommended changes adopted.
8:00 a.m.
House State Government Finance Division
Room: Basement State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Michael Nelson
Agenda:
Overview for the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
Overview for the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
Overview for the Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
Overview for the Saint Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA)
Role of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement relative to all public pension funds.
9:45 a.m.
House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jeanne Poppe
Agenda:
Farm Finance During Challenging Times
I. Ag economy from a lender's point of view and dynamics of federal shutdown
II. Trends and usage of programs designed to support farmers during difficult financial times
III. Farm panel: weathering difficult times
Bills:
HF158
(Brand) - Farmers' Legal Action Group funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF47
(Anderson) - Agricultural fertilizer research and education fee, the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, the Minnesota agricultural fertilizer research and education program, and the agricultural fertilizer research and education account extended by ten years.
9:45 a.m.
House Education Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Agenda: Presentations relating to special education and the cross-subsidy
Other agenda items may be added
Bills:
HF207
(O'Neill) - Monticello; school district special education adjustment modified.
11:00 a.m.
Senate in Session
1:00 p.m.
Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy
Room: 15 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Paul T. Anderson
Agenda: Presentation from the Private College Council
