Committee update - Minnesota State Legislature
Committee update - Minnesota State Legislature
Committee update - Minnesota State Legislature
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tax on lawful gambling. S.F. 2632-<br />
Kelley, S.P.: Providing that sales of<br />
certain fruit, vegetables, milk, milk<br />
products, juice, juice products, and<br />
other items sold through vending<br />
machines are exempt from the sales tax.<br />
S.F. 3091-Murphy: Recodifying the<br />
sales and use tax laws. S.F. 3094-<br />
Scheid: Sales of patent drawings and<br />
documents are exempt from sales and<br />
use tax. S.F. 3129-Murphy: Providing a<br />
direct sales tax exemption for materials<br />
and supplies used to construct certain<br />
correctional facilities. S.F. 3589-<br />
Scheid: Exempting construction materials<br />
used for qualified low-income<br />
housing projects.<br />
K-12 Education Budget Division<br />
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller<br />
7 p.m. Room 112 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Thursday, March 9<br />
The Senate will be in Session at 8 a.m.<br />
Health and Family Security <strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. John Hottinger<br />
10 a.m. Room 15 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Jobs, Energy and Community Development<br />
<strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Steven Novak<br />
10 a.m. Room 123 Capitol<br />
Agenda: S.F. 3132-Lesewski: Providing<br />
funding for the E business institute. H.F.<br />
3132/S.F. 2890-Metzen: Providing for<br />
interest rates on security deposits. S.F.<br />
3337-Johnson, D.H.: Requiring electric<br />
utilities to provide cost and fuel source<br />
information to utility customers.<br />
Transportation <strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Carol Flynn<br />
12 noon Room 112 Capitol<br />
Agenda: Senate bills that met deadline,<br />
House bills and referrals.<br />
Agriculture and Rural Development<br />
<strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Dallas Sams<br />
2 p.m. Room 107 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
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Commerce <strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Sam Solon<br />
2 p.m. Room 112 Capitol<br />
Agenda: S.F. 3699-Wiener: Enacting<br />
the Uniform Electronic Transactions<br />
Act. S.F. 3626-Wiener: <strong>Minnesota</strong><br />
Comprehensive Helath Association<br />
eligibility and coverage adjustments.<br />
S.F. 2753-Novak: Regulating unfair<br />
practices by vehicle manufacturers. S.F.<br />
619-Kleis: Regulating collection<br />
agencies.<br />
Local and Metropolitan Government<br />
<strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman<br />
2 p.m. Room 107 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Property Taxes and Local Government<br />
Budget Division<br />
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas<br />
4 p.m. Room 15 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Friday, March 10<br />
Higher Education Budget Division<br />
Chair: Sen. LeRoy Stumpf<br />
8 a.m. Room 107 Capitol<br />
Agenda: Final action on capital project<br />
recommendations by Higher Education<br />
Budget Division.<br />
K-12 Education Budget Division<br />
Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller<br />
8 a.m. Room 112 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Health and Family Security <strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. John Hottinger<br />
10 a.m. Room 15 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Jobs, Energy and Community Development<br />
<strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Steven Novak<br />
10 a.m. Room 123 Capitol<br />
Agenda: S.F. 3130-Kelley, S.P.: Providing<br />
catalyst grants to promote internet<br />
access in Greater <strong>Minnesota</strong>. S.F. 3281-<br />
Kiscaden: Requiring a plan for locating<br />
workforce centers on state campuses.<br />
S.F. 2804-Novak: Abolishing Department<br />
of Public Service responsibilities.<br />
Environment and Natural Resources<br />
<strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Bob Lessard<br />
12 noon Room 107 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Judiciary <strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum<br />
12 noon Room 15 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Economic Development Budget<br />
Division<br />
Chair: Sen. Jerry Janezich<br />
2 p.m. Room 123 Capitol<br />
Agenda: S.F. 2045-Johnson D.H.:<br />
Commerce; regulating securities and<br />
modifying filing fees. S.F. 3517-Sheid:<br />
Board of architechture and engineering<br />
license fee increases. S.F. 2421-Junge:<br />
Regulating certain telephone sales calls;<br />
providing remedies. S.F. 3632-<br />
Janezich: Board of electricity fees. More<br />
bills to be added.<br />
Local and Metropolitan Government<br />
<strong>Committee</strong><br />
Chair: Sen. Jim Vickerman<br />
2 p.m. Room 107 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
Property Taxes and Local Government<br />
Budget Division<br />
Chair: Sen. Sandra Pappas<br />
2 p.m. Room 107 Capitol<br />
Agenda: To be announced.<br />
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