Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to state government

ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article III, by adding a
section establishing a council to prescribe salaries for legislators and
constitutional officers, specifying membership; modifying article IV, section 9
and article V, section 4

ARTICLE 2 - STATUTORY CHANGES

Making certain statutory changes; eliminating the reference to the compensation
council; instructing the revisor of statutes to replace certain statutory
references to compensation to council with the term by the council; repealing
the compensation council
(me)



Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XIII, to require
the legislature to provide by law for quality education,comprehensive health
care, living wage jobs, safe and reliable transportation and a clean and safe
environment
(me)

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to the legislature; establishing salary of legislators; eliminating per
diem payments; providing for continued reimbursement for documented living
expenses
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the compensation council to establish salaries for legislators, judges
and constitutional officers
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Relating to state employees; modifying equitable compensation limits;
modifying the caps on state commissioner salaries
(me)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the board of public defense to fund salary increases for
public defenders and support staff
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Increasing rate adjustments under medical assistance (MA) for intermediate care
facilities for persons with mental retardation and related conditions (ICF/MR),
community service providers and nursing facilities; requiring the commissioner
to provide an additional rate increase for overnight sleep staff; appropriating
money to the commissioner of human services for the rate increases
(me)

Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Withdrawn and re-referred to State and Local Government Operations and Oversight

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Requiring a certain employer of an employee injured while working on a bomb
squad to pay the person permanent total disability
(me)

Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Author added Latz

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article IV, section 9
establishing a council to prescribe salaries for legislators, specifying
membership; changing the name of the compensation council to the citizen
compensation council and modifying the membership
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing compensation for board of firefighter training and education members
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance

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Increasing the medical assistance (MA) intermediate care facility for mental
retardation (ICF/MR) and nursing facilities operating payment rate adjustment
(cost of living adjustment); requiring consumer directed community supports
counties to calculate increases to families, specifying certain increase use
requirements
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Relating to student transportation; establishing certain contract
requirements for private student transportation services; allowing school bus
drivers to be paid for actual time worked and the right to refuse operation of
buses under certain conditions
(me)

Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to employment; modifying the definition of prevailing wage rate;
requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to report to the legislature on
the comparison between compensation and annual increases in the compensation
paid to workers covered by prevailing wage provisions and compensation and
annual increases in compensation of comparable state employees
(me)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Author added Saltzman

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Proposing an amendment to the constitution, article IV, section 9, authorizing a
council to establish salaries for legislators, specifying membership; modifying
membership of the compensation council
(me)

Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Relating to child care; expanding child care services grants provisions;
establishing the teacher education and compensation helps (TEACH) program to
provide tuition scholarships, education incentives and early childhood teacher
retention program to provide retention incentives to early care and education
providers, specifying program components, requiring an advisory committee;
requiring the commissioner of human services to implement a redesigned early
childhood and school age professional development training system; specifying
system minimum features; appropriating money to the commissioner of human
services for the programs
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring employers to make reasonable efforts to provide less hazardous duty
for certain injured police officers and firefighters and requiring a maintenance
of compensation, benefits and rank; providing for duty disabity pension amount
for injured police officers and firefighters
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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Relating to state government; compensating state employees for period of partial
government shutdown; requiring the commissioner of employee relations to
determine the number of hours an employee was prevented from working due to the
partial government shutdown, providing for crediting of vacation bank
(ra)


Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to workers compensation; modifying the compensation schedule for injury
producing temporary total disability; increasing the maximum weekly compensation
amount; modifying certain retraining and medical services relative value fee
schedule provisions; creating the pay for performance advisory group to study
and make recommendations regarding best practice standards and pay for
performance standards for medical care designed to achieve cost savings to
offset the costs associated with increased benefits; specifying certain
membership requirements; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain
date; requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules for the
performance standards; sunset provision
(je)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Providing for intermediate care facility for developmental disabilities
(ICF/MR), community service providers and nursing facilities rate increases;
requiring the commissioner of human services to provide additional rate increase
for overnight sleep staff paid minimum wage; appropriating money to the
commmissioner of human services
(je)

Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - HF substituted by motion [HF3222]

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3E Relating to human services ARTICLE 1 - HEALTH CARE Authorizing licensed physicians, advanced practice nurses and licensed psychologists to make a diagnosis and determination of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for the purpose of identifying a child with a disability and eligible for and in need of special education instruction and services; requiring the commissioner of health to modify regulations for home care service providers to include certain home care aide tasks; "Grieving Parents Act", requiring hospitals, clinics and medical facilities having custody of a fetus following a miscarriage to provide written notification to the mother of the right to arrange for the burial or cremation of the fetus; permitting graduates of nonaccredited dental programs completing a clinical licensure examination and meeting certain applicant requirements [...]

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Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended

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2E Clarifying commissioner of labor and industry responsibility for prevailing
wages oversight, authorizing commissioner records examination and compliance
orders issuance; authorizing private party civil actions for damages, providing
for district court jurisdiction, requiring contractor, subcontractor or agent
payment to aggrieved party for court costs and attorney fees
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to income tax; requiring withholding on certain contractor payments
(me)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the commissioner of administration to debar or suspend vendors from contract work as a prime contractors, subcontractors, agents or material suppliers on state funded contracts; clarifying commissioner of labor and industry responsibility for highway contracts and hours of labor prevailing wages oversight, authorizing commissioner records examination and compliance orders issuance, authorizing employee civil actions and district court jurisdiction, requiring employer payment to employee for court costs and attorney fees; defining serious contract violation, governmental entity, laborer or mechanic, contracting authority, contractor and contract under department of labor and industry prevailing wage provisions; modifying prevailing wage rate, hours of labor and contract requirements, modifying commissioner of labor and industry prevailing wage rates determination, penalty, department investigation and prevailing [...]

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Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Providing a limit on homestead property taxes based on the income of homeowner,
modifying the property tax refund accordingly
(me)

Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - General Orders: Progress

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3E Requiring a certificate of pay equity compliance from businesses as a
condition for state contracts under certain conditions; requiring the
commissioner of employee relations to issue certificates of compliance,
providing for good faith efforts by businesses; providing for a certificate of
compliance fee; providing revocation of certificate and contract under certain
conditions; providing technical assistance for the recertification of suspended
certificates of compliance; restricting the access of data used in obtaining a
certificate of compliance; classifying data; providing for a temporary
certificate of compliance for businesses making a good faith effort to achieve
compliance; requiring the commissioner of employee relations to report to the
legislature by a certain date on compliance
(me)

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Returned from House with amendment

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Child support laws clarified and modified, enforcement provisions modified, and
time periods extended for enforcing child support judgments.

Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - HF substituted by motion HF3494

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2E Relating to state government ARTICLE 1 - STATE GOVERNMENT Relating to state government; modifying equitable compensation limits; modifying limits on state commissioner salaries; incorporating Minnesota Milestones goals and indicators in budget preparation; requiring the legislative commission on planning and fiscal policy (LCPFP) to form a subcommittee on government accountability to review certain recommendations from the commissioners of finance and administration; modifying certain budget preparation requirements; requiring the sesquicentennial commission to solicit input and suggestions from communities throughout the state during the sesquicentennial celebration regarding the selection and use of Minnesota Milestones goals and indicators; requiring the commissioner of finance to convene a working group for Minnesota Milestones to assist in the preparation of recommendations for the required

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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Received from Senate

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Guardians ad litem attorney general representation authorized, state court
administrator and district court administrators provisions modified, and judges
expense payments provided.

Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division

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Unemployment insurance waiver from certain filing requirements provided.

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/18/07

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Payroll card accounts regulation extended.

Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/03/08

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Payroll card accounts sunset provision repealed.

Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Author stricken Wergin

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1E Relating to state government

ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution modifying article IV,
section 9 and article V, section 4 and adding a new article creating a
compensation council to prescribe salaries for legislators and executive
officers

ARTICLE 2 - STATUTORY CHANGES

Making certain statutory changes
(ra)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Prohibiting per diem payments to legislators and the payment of salary to
legislative leaders and the governor during certain special sessions called due
to failure to pass major legislation during the regular session
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Committee report: To pass as amended

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1E Requiring the legislative auditor to establish a compensation plan for
employees of the auditor, subject to approval by the legislative coordinating
commission (LCC) and the legislature
(me)

Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - HF substituted by motion [HF829]

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1E Relating to judiciary finance; appropriating money to the supreme court for operations, contingent accounts and core justice operations maintenance, civil legal services for low income clients in family law matters, court of appeals for caseload increases, trial courts for guardian ad litem, interpreters, psychological and in forma pauperis services, for new judge units, existing problem solving courts maintenance and expansion and pro se litigants resources expansion and to maintain core justice operations, to the tax court, the uniform laws commission, the board on judicial standards for investigative and hearing costs and the board of public defense for appellate office caseload increase, shortfall, public defense caseload increase, part time public defenders data entry and public defense corporations; adding judgeships; providing for use of nonfelony abandoned bail in the fourth judicial district, requiring funds

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Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Conference committee report, delete everything

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HF 3222 FOURTH ENGROSSMENT Health care service provisions amended, managed care contract provision changed, HMO renewal fee increased, sex offender program provisions changed, MFIP work activity changed, report required, and money appropriated. ARTICLE 1 -- HEALTH CARE Section 1: Child with a disability language modified. Section 2: Rules language modified. Section 3: Home care aide tasks language provided. Section 4: Policy for notification of disposition options language provided. Section 5: Graduates of nonaccredited dental programs language provided. Section 6: Fee adjustment language provided. Section 7: Statewide health information exchange language provided. Section 8: Persons detained by law language modified. Section 9: Homestead exclusion for persons residing in a long-term care facility language modified.[...]

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Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Author added McFarlane

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HF 3494 THIRD ENGROSSMENT State government administration and operation policy provisions modified. ARTICLE 1 -- STATE GOVERNMENT Section 1: Subcommittee on Government Accountability language added. Section 2: Performance measures for change items language added. Section 3: Notice to agencies; determination of surplus language modified. Section 4: Surveys, appraisals, and sale language modified. Subdivision 1. Appraisal; notice and offer to public bodies. Subdivision 2. Public sale requirements. Section 5: Terms of Payment language modified. Section 6: Quitclaim deed language modified. Section 7: Payment of expenses language modified. Section 8: Duties language modified. Section 9: Definitions language modified. Section 10: Responsibilities language modified. Section 11: Blood donation leave granted [...]

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Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Special Order

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HF 3796

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Council authorized to establish salaries for legislators, Citizen Compensation
Council composition changed, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Section 1: Constitutional amendment proposed language added.

Section 2: Schedule and question language added.

Section 3: Creation language modified.

Section 4: Membership language modified.

Section 5: Submission of recommendations language modified.

Section 6: Criteria language modified.

Section 7: Effective date language provided.

SNA 5/12/08

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Received from Senate

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Legislators payment timing modified, and payments authorized for additional
travel during special sessions.

Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 194 04/17/08

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HF 3138 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Compensation plan required for employees of the legislative auditor and plan subject to legislative review and approval, and state labor contracts ratified. Section 1: Other salaries and compensation plans language modified. Section 2: Staff; compensation language modified. Section 3: Employees language modified. Section 4: Labor agreements and compensation plans language provided. Subdivision 1. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5. Subdivision 2. Minnesota Association of Professional Employees. Subdivision 3. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, Unit 8. Subdivision 4. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, Unit 225. Subdivision 5. State Residential Schools Education Association. Subdivision 6. Minnesota Government Engineers [...]

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Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Referred to Judiciary

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Firefighter Training and Education Board member compensation authorized.

Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Governor's action Veto

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Minimum wage increased and indexed, training wage eliminated, and new employee
notice required.