Legislators back in town

After a brief recess during the Easter and Passover holidays, lawmakers return to St. Paul today for the second half of the legislative session. Floor sessions in both the House and Senate will convene today at noon. Please note that the House Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division hearing start time has changed from 10:00 to 2:30 this afternoon. Committee members will hear from the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities about campus budget planning.

Over the legislative break, the governor signed the supplemental budget bill into law. Chapter 215 can be found here.

Today at the Capitol

12:00 PM
House in Session

12:00 PM
Senate in Session

2:30 PM *Note time change*
House Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Agenda: Higher education system and campus budget planning

Looking Ahead
Wednesday, April 7

8:00 AM
Trustee Candidate Advisory Council
Room: 300N State Office Building
Chair: Kent Eklund
Agenda: Candidates interviewed for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees

8:30 AM
Senate E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
Room: 112 Capitol
Chair: Sen. LeRoy A. Stumpf
Agenda: MN Department of Education presentation on the federal School Improvement Grant program for Minnesota's 34 lowest achieving schools

10:30 AM
House K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Agenda: The Common Core State Standards Initiative

12:30 PM
Senate State Government Budget Division
Room: 112 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Don Betzold
Agenda:
S.F. 3318-Dibble: Energy improvement financing program provisions modification.
S.F. 3325-Latz: Local impact notes request from finance and ways and means committees authorization.
S.F. 1770-Jungbauer: Ladder out of poverty task force establishment.
S.F. 2496-Rummel: Policy innovation and research task force.
S.F. 2620-Bonoff: Service innovation commission establishment.
S.F. 1880-Metzen: Innovation board reestablishment; providing for grants and appropriation.

12:30 PM
House in Session

Thursday, April 8
8:00 AM
Trustee Candidate Advisory Council
Room: 300N State Office Building
Chair: Kent Eklund
Agenda: Candidates interviewed for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees

8:30 AM
Senate E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division
Room: 112 Capitol
Chair: Sen. LeRoy A. Stumpf
Agenda: S.F. 2716-Saltzman: Charter school provisions modifications; charter schools facilities authority establishment; credit enhancement account creation; purchasing and borrowing authority authorization; building lease transition aid eligibility authorization.

10:00 PM
House Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Agenda: HF3739 (Carlson) Bond allocation limits modified, and transfer authorized
HFXXXX (Hilty) relating to higher education; modifying securities transaction exemptions; appropriating money for the state grant program

12:30 PM
House in Session

Friday, April 9

8:30 AM
House Finance
Room: Basement State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Agenda:
HF2758 (Lillie) Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified.
HF677 (Bunn) Body art procedures and establishments regulated.
SF2339 (Peterson) Criminal penalty increased for possessing dangerous weapons on school property while criminal penalty lowered for brandishing, using, or possessing replica firearms and BB guns on school property.
HF1320 (Swails) Pharmacists prohibited from substituting epilepsy drugs without prior consent and notification.
HF3046 (Ruud) Birthing centers licensure established.
HF3123 (Morgan) K-12 special education third-party billing process made more cost effective.
HF3279 (Huntley) Electronic health record technology provisions amended, administrative penalties provided, and money appropriated.
HF3713 (Huntley) Medical assistance eligibility expanded to include certain adults without children, and money appropriated.
HF3224 (Beard) Transportation projects provisions modified.