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In these final weeks of the legislative session, this page will provide frequent updates of legislative actions and schedules....


 ****S E S S I O N  D A I L Y  Articles from May 5****
Consumers
House approval was given to a bill that would take certain children’s
products containing a certain chemical off Minnesota store shelves
within two years.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?yearid=2009&storyid=1848
Published 5/5/2009

Employment
The House voted 74-57 to send a conference committee’s compromised
version of the omnibus economic development finance bill to the
governor’s desk.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?yearid=2009&storyid=1847
Published 5/5/2009

Environment
The plan for spending money on the arts and environment from the
state’s new constitutional amendment received division approval.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?yearid=2009&storyid=1849
Published 5/5/2009

Environment
Heading to the governor is a bill to reorganize the Minnesota River
Joint Powers Board in southern Minnesota.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?yearid=2009&storyid=1850
Published 5/5/2009

Environment
House approval was given to a modification of the Electronics Recycling
Act that was passed two years ago.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?yearid=2009&storyid=1851
Published 5/5/2009

Safety
House approval was given an omnibus public safety policy that crosses
over a number of areas.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?yearid=2009&storyid=1852
Published 5/5/2009

Safety
House approval was given to a bill that would make the Safe at Home
program more secure.
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?yearid=2009&storyid=1853
Published 5/5/2009

 

*******SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 6******
 
++++SENATE
 
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Conference Committee on S.F. 657
Chairs: Sen. Ellen R. Anderson and Rep. Jeremy Kalin
9 a.m. Room To Be Announced
Agenda:
S.F. 657-Anderson: Federal stimulus energy programs funding direction and appropriations.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Committee on Taxes
Chair: Sen. Thomas M. Bakk
9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol
Agenda:
Sheryl Ramstad Tax Court confirmation
S.F. 2078-Metzen: Miscellaneous economic development provisions.
S.F. 1257-Bakk: Obligations issuance and financing of public improvements terms and conditions provisions modifications.
S.F. 681-Bakk: Tax policy and technical and administrative provisions.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Senate will be in general Session at 12 Noon

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Conference Committee on H.F. 855
Chairs: Sen. Keith Langseth and Rep. Alice Hausman
2:30 p.m. Room 125 Capitol
Agenda:
H.F. 855-Langseth/Hausman: Omnibus bonding bill.  "
 
 
++++HOUSE
 
"   WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
Ways and Means
Meeting Time: half hour after session ends
Room: TBA
Chair: Rep. Loren Solberg
Agenda: HF108 (Norton) Seat belt violation made a primary offense in all seating positions regardless of age;
HF696 (Dill) Omnibus lands bill;
HF927 (Mahoney) Construction codes and licensing modified;
HF1193 (Koenen) Department of Corrections and Department of Employment and Economic Development claims settlement provided, and money appropriated;
HF1218 (Lillie) State labor contracts ratified;
HF1298 (Lenczewski) Public finance terms and conditions modified relating to the issuance of obligations and the financing of public improvements, and money appropriated;

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy
Meeting Time: TBA
Room: TBA
Chair: Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Agenda: Continued discussion of budget targets

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
8:00 AM
Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Bill(s) Added
Bill(s) Removed
Agenda: HF1231 (Murphy, M.) Dedicated funding provided for Natural resource and cultural heritage, and money appropriated. (pending division action)
HF266 (Fritz) Parental fees modified for services for persons with developmental disabilities.
HF1703/SF1566* (Huntley/Berglin) Health care eligibility provisions amended for medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, and general assistance medical care, and Drug Utilization Review Board established.
HF1728 (Loeffler) Child care programs, program integrity, adult supports, and Minnesota family investment program amended, and home visitors as MFIP employment and training service providers utilized.
HF384 (Thissen) Technology standards and tools developed to exchange information electronically between groups.
HF1328 (Thissen) Youth violence addressed as a public health problem, prevention and intervention programs addressing risk factors of youth violence coordinated and aligned.
HF120 (Hosch) Health care cooperative arrangement oversight established, rural area health care service access increased, and money appropriated.
HF866 (Hosch) HF580, (Hosch) and HF984 (Norton) have been removed from the agenda

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
9:00 AM
Conference Committee: HF680/SF657 Federal Stimulus Energy Funding
Room: 107 State Capitol
Chairs: Rep. Jeremy Kalin, Sen. Ellen Anderson
Agenda: HF680/SF657* (Kalin/Anderson) Federal stimulus funding direction provided for energy programs.
 
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
9:00 AM
Meeting Time Note: The tax committee will recess at 9:20 a.m. and reconvene after the House floor session.
Taxes
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Agenda: HF2367 (Marquart) Flood areas; property tax abatement provided for newly-constructed residential structures in flood-damaged areas, and money appropriated
SF2078 (Metzen) Miscellaneous economic development provisions (informational hearing)
HF2364 (Sertich) has been removed from the agenda

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
9:29 AM
Rules and Legislative Administration
Room: 118 State Capitol
Chair: Rep. Anthony "Tony" Sertich
Agenda: Proposed Supplemental Calendar for the Day for Wednesday May 6, 2009
Discussion of time parameters for floor debate

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
9:30 AM
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009
2:30 PM
Conference Committee: HF855 Capital Investment
Room: 125 State Capitol
Chairs: Rep. Alice Hausman, Sen. Keith Langseth
Agenda: HF855/SF781 (Hausman/Langseth) Omnibus capital investment bill
 
THURSDAY, May 7, 2009
Meeting Time: half hour after session
Ways and Means
Room: TBA
Chair: Rep. Loren Solberg
Agenda: Budget resolution;
HF1231 (Murphy, M) Dedicated funding provided for Natural resource and cultural heritage, and money appropriated.   "
 




 

 

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