The countdown begins - 4 weeks remaining in session

Before major work can be done to combine the House and Senate bills in conference committee, joint budget targets must be agreed upon to provide guidance on how much may be spent. Legislative leaders have indicated they will release joint House and Senate targets first and then will negotiate the next budget target with the governor. The two-way targets are expected in the next couple of days. April 28th has been referenced as the deadline for the subsequent targets. 

Higher Education Conference Committee meets tonight

The 10-member Higher Education Conference Committee will take public testimony this evening when they meet at 4:30 p.m. Chancellor Rosenstone and other higher education leaders and advocates will share their final thoughts as the committee begins their negotiations.

• H. F. No. 809, (Authors: Franson, Daudt, Peppin, Theis, Pelowski and others. Companion to S. F. No. 702.) A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions. Printed page No. 143. 
  
• H. F. No. 812, (Authors: Kiel; Daudt; Peppin; Murphy, M.; Scott and others. Companion to S. F. No. 704.) A bill for an act relating to health; requiring licensure of abortion facilities; requiring a licensing fee; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145. Second Engrossment.Printed page No. 178. 
• H. F. No. 1712, (Authors: Pierson, Zerwas, Schultz, Albright and Halverson. Companion to S. F. No. 1496.) A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying the requirements for collaborative community dental hygiene services; establishing requirements for collaborative community dental assisting services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 150A.10, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision; 150A.105, subdivision 8. First Engrossment.Printed page No. 140. 
• S. F. No. 341, (Senate Authors: Ingebrigtsen, Lourey, Lang, Hayden and Dahms. House Authors: Franson; Albright; Schomacker; Swedzinski; Johnson, C., and others. Companion to H. F. No. 559.) A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing a governmental entity to invest funds of a hospital owned or operated by the governmental entity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.581, subdivision 1; Laws 1988, chapter 645, section 3, as amended. Substituted for H. F. No. 559.First Engrossment.Senate printed page No. 106. 
• S. F. No. 562, (Senate Authors: Abeler, Hoffman and Clausen. House Authors: Peterson, Zerwas, Halverson and Maye Quade. Companion to H. F. No. 919.) A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain provisions governing autism early intensive intervention benefit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0949. Substituted for H. F. No. 919.First Engrossment.Senate printed page No. 131.

4:30 p.m.
Conference Committee on Omnibus Higher Education bill
123 State Capitol

Tuesday, April 25

9:00 a.m.
Conference Committee on Omnibus Tax bill
15 State Capitol

10:00 a.m.
Conference Committee on Omnibus Public Safety bill
G-3 State Capitol

3:00 p.m.
Conference Committee on Omnibus Transportation bill
120 State Capitol

5:30 p.m.
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
1200 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:

• NON-ACTION ITEM:  MSRS-Unclassified; Change in factors for converting an account to an annuity (effective 7/1/17).
• SF1384 (Rosen); HF1672 (Murphy, M.):  VFRAs; Implementing the recommendations of the Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group.
  - Amendment S1384-1A (PDF / HTML)
  - Revisor's technical amendment A17-0222 (PDF / HTML)
  - Staff Memo from 3/14 meeting (PDF / HTML)
• SF1705 (Rosen); HF2126 (O'Driscoll): MSRS; Revising enhanced augmentation rates and the related exception from enhanced augmentation for certain terminated privatized employees (Fairview).
  - Staff materials from 3/7 meeting (PDF / HTML)
  - MSRS Presentation from 3/7 meeting (PDF)
  - Amendment S1705-1A (PDF / HTML)
  - Amendment S1705-2A (PDF / HTML)
  - Amendment S1705-3A (PDF / HTML)

Wednesday, April 26

9:00 a.m.
Select Committee on Technology and Responsive Government
10 State Office Building