March 23, 2009: Legislative Report #36
Typical Committee Meeting
We are providing below the intended meeting schedule for a typical committee at the capital today. The committee is “State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections”. The committee has access to room #200 until 10:30, thus providing 2 hours at most for this committee to deal with 5 bills. The subjects for consideration are, intrusive travel reductions for citizens to reduce Green House Gases, additional laws on shoreline property, various changes in hunting regulations, creating metropolitan dog parks by using the new Parks and Trails constitutional amendment funds, and technical changes to current law.
The meeting today scheduled to reviewed, considered, debated; hear public input, take professional testimony, consider bill enactment changes to existing law, and the effect the bills have on every aspect of Minnesota. A short 24 minutes per bill allowed today by this committee to consider all the mentioned activities.
This type of *scheduling happens daily at the capital. Even more concerting is the increased load of bill consideration for committee hearings as the legislative deadlines approach. The schedules established cannot provide for doing the “Peoples Business” and keeping to the oath of our State Constitution.
TUESDAY, March 24, 2009
8:30 AM
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Agenda:
HF898
(Hornstein) Greenhouse gas reduction goals and strategies added to various state and metropolitan programs and plans, goals establish for per capita reduction in vehicle miles traveled to reduce greenhouse gasses, and money transferred.
HF1182
(Bly) Public service corporation exemptions repealed.
HF519
(Nelson) Nonconforming lots in shore land areas regulated.
HF297
(Hansen) Twin Cities metropolitan area regional dog park and matching grant program created, and money appropriated.
Pending action in the Local Government Division:
HF1238
(Dill) Refund provisions modified, definitions modified, publication requirements modified, restrictions in migratory feeding and resting areas modified, local law exemptions provided, wild animal and fish taking, possession, and licensing requirements provided, and certain fees authorized.
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