2021 Legislative Session: Week 21, May 24 - overtime!
Call Agenda

1. This Week

• Monday. 11:00 a.m., HHS workgroup
• Friday, spreadsheets due
• June 4, language due

2. Process toward likely June 14 special session

• On track for a $52 billion budget
• $2.8 billion in federal funds
• $1.6 billion state surplus
• $1 billion in proposed tax increases seem to be off the table

3. The Big Four Issues

• Budget - $52 billion
• Federal funds - Governor gets $500 million (education; COVID response)
• Police reform
• Emergency powers

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 20, May 17
Call Agenda

* Budget deal between the leaders to be announced at 11:00 a.m. today.

1. Last Week

• Governor Walz lifted the mask mandate (St. Paul & Mpls kept theirs in place) >> See MnRA's statement here
• Conference committees continued to meet
• Conference committee report on HF 2128, HHS policy omnibus (gag clause line 106.8; repository 107.9. 108.18)
• Conference committee report on HF 164, Energy Conservation and Optimization Act

2.  This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF 1952 State Government omnibus bill. Possible policy-only conference committee report, 9:00 a.m.
  • House floor session, 10:00 a.m.
  • Senate floor session, noon
  • SF 972 Conference Committee on Commerce and Energy. continued adoption of agreed to items plus energy items, 1:00 p.m. or TBA
  • End of regular session

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Regular session adjourning
• PPP
• Omnibus bills: click here to view our spreadsheet or see below: OmnibusTracking2021.xlsx
• Masking changes
• Kick off Red, White & Brew - June 3; Housley bill introduction SF 2497

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• October 5 - Retail Rally

 

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 19, May 10
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Governor Walz annouced three step plan to ease COVID restrictions - see info here
• Budget targets talks
• Conference committees continued to meet
• See flagged omnibus bills below

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 10:00 a.m.
  • SF972 Commerce Omnibus: Commerce Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1684 Transportation Omnibus: Transportation Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF958 Agriculture and broadband finance bill omnibus: Agriculture Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF1098 Jobs omnibus: Jobs Omnibus Conference Committee, 4:00 p.m.

• TUESDAY
  
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF1098 Jobs omnibus: Jobs Omnibus Conference Committee, 10:00 a.m.
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF1589 (Benson) Communicable diseases contact tracing, digital contact tracing, immunizations, communicable disease testing, and required disclosures limits establishment; data destruction requirement; employer mandatory digital contact tracing prohibition; civil penalties: Senate Civil Law, 4:30 p.m.

• THURSDAY
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF958 Agriculture and broadband finance bill omnibus: Agriculture Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF600 (Winkler) Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis: House Floor, 4:30 p.m.
• WEDNESDAY
  
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
• FRIDAY
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1684 Transportation Omnibus: Transportation Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
    
    
• SATURDAY
  • Click here to follow Saturday's fluid schedule.
    
• SUNDAY
  • Click here to follow Sunday's fluid schedule.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• PPP + In-state pharmacy requirement
• Omnibus bills: click here to view our spreadsheet or see below: OmnibusTracking2021.xlsx
• Kick off Red, White & Brew - June 3; Housley bill introduction SF 2497
• Pharmacy immunization + testing - Rep. Baker bill intorduction HF 2602

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• October 5 - Retail Rally

 

MnRA 2021 Omnibus Bill Tracking
updated 5/3/21 7:30 a.m.
Area	Bill	Side By Side	House Provisions	Senate Provisions	House Conferees	Senate Conferees
Commerce & Energy	SF0972/HF1031	Yes	Price gouging prohibited		Stephenson; Long; Hollins; Acomb; O'Driscoll	Dahms; Senjem; Utke; Mathews; Frentz
			Prescription drug affordability advisory board and advisory council
			Catalytic converter theft prevention
			Self-storage changes
			Consumer short-term loan changes
			Third-party delivery fees limited
			Photovoltaic demand credit rider
				Repeal of prohibition on licensing for nuclear power plants
				Extension of state's reinsurance program
Workforce & Business Development	SF1098/HF1342	Yes	Nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations changes	Nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations changes	Noor; Ecklund; Olson, L.; Berg; Hamilton	Pratt; Rarick; Housley; Draheim; Eken
			Parenting leave and accommodations expansions.
			Grants to small businesses affected by COVID-19.
			Earned sick and safe time program (up to 80 hours, no preemption of existing local programs)
			Pandemic rehire/retention program
			Essential workers emergency leave (up to 160 hours 3/13/2020 - 9/30/2021)
			Requiring an employee to give information about their credit history prohibited
			Gratuity paid via credit/debit cards timing
			Paid family and medical leave program (24 weeks. 0.6% payroll tax)
			Unemployment program expansions
			Unemployment benefits for high school students	UI student definiton change
			UI shared work eligibility modifcation	UI shared work eligibility modifcation
				Employee notice under wage theft law clarification
				Governor's public health emergency order closing businesses approval by the Legislature
				Businesses closed during the pandemic to open with a COVID safety plan
				Business owner unemployment benefit extended to September 6, 2021
				Small business relief loan guarentee
				Business relief payments
Taxes	HF0991/SF0961		PPP loan exclusion with capped subtraction at $350,000	PPP loan forgiveness	Marquart; Youakim; Her; Lislegard; Davids	Nelson; Weber; Miller; Bakk; Rest
			June Accelerated adjustments based on November forecast	June Accelerated adjustments based on November forecast
			Unemployment tax relief for pandemic payments	Unemployment tax relief for pandemic payments
			Grants to properties damaged/destroyed in the unrest
			Tobacco taxes to include vapor devices
			Tobacco session program	Tobacco session program
			Business relief grants
			Income and corporate franchise tax increases
			New 5th tier income tax rate
			Section 179 clarification of expensing conformity	Section 179 clarification of expensing conformity
			GILTI income, foreign controlled corporation tax changes
			Market value exclusion from $100,00 to $150,000 commercial property change
			Sales tax exemption for certain pandemic-related restaurant purchases	Sales tax exemption for certain pandemic-related restaurant purchases
			Refundable sales tax for unrest damages properties
			Local sales tax authorizations	Local sales tax authorizations
			Allows TIF authorities to transfer unobligated increment to the municipality’s general fund or directly to a business that was impacted by COVID-19
			Burnsville Center TIF provision	Burnsville Center TIF provision
			Allows cities, counties and towns to establish tourism improvement districts
				Tax credit for ethanol retailers
				Temporary tax credit for brewers/liquor retailers due to COVID closure
				Private letter ruling
				Vendor collection allowance
				Local tax clarification
HHS	HF2128/SF0383		Dispensing fee at $10.77	Dispensing fee increase to $10.77	Liebling; Schultz; Gomez; Pinto; Schomacker
			Telehealth	Teleheath
			Medical assistance carve-out
			COVID vaccine distribution
			Manufacturer excessive prescription pricing prohibited
			Prescription drug transparency
			Pharmacists dispensing biological products
			Statewide tobacco cessation
			90-day supply changes
			Mail order pharmacy compliance with temperature requirements
			Prescription drug repository changes
				Prescription drug price transparency public posting modification
				Specialty and non-specialty prescription drug cost of dispensing measurement
				In-state pharmacy requirement under medical assistance
				Prescription drug price transparency public posting modification
				Prescription drug importation pathway plan
Environment	SF0959/HF1076	Yes	Carpet stewardship program plan		Hansen, R.; Wazlawik; Morrison; Fischer; Heintzema	Ingebrigtsen; Ruud; Eichorn; Tomassoni; Westrom
			Standards for labeling bags, food or beverage products, and packaging
			PFAS water quality	PFAs in water and products source regulation
			Prohibits the manufacture and sale of a food package containing PFAS
			Seed disposal program for unused seeds treated or coated with pesticides
			Prohibits  sale of video display devices not labeled with the manufacturer’s brand and registered
				Mattress stewardship program
State Government	HF1952/SF1831	Yes	Municipal hotel licesning		Nelson, M.; Xiong, T.; Masin; Greenman; Nash	Kiffmeyer; Lang; Koran; Howe; Carlson
			Procurement of a PBM for SEGIP) including a reverse auction	Procurement of a PBM for SEGIP) including a reverse auction
				Precludes the governor from extending a peacetime emergency beyond 30 days without approval of the legislature
Transportation	HF1684/SF1159	Yes	Motor vehicle tax increase		Hornstein; Koegel; Frederick; Elkins; Petersburg	Newman; Jasinski; Howe; Osmek; Bigham
			Surcharge on some higher price vehicle
			Metropolitan Council .5% transit sales tax in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area
			Gas tax indexing
				Small unmanned aircraft systems $25 licensing fee
Judiciary & Public Safety	SF0970/HF1030	Yes	Employer inquiries about past pay prohibited		Mariani; Becker-Finn; Moller; Frazier; Miller	Limmer; Mathews; Johnson; Ingebrigtsen; Latz
			Adds the protected class ‘familial status’ MHRA
			Reasonable accommodation for individuals with a disability changes
Agriculture & Broadband	SF0958/HF1524	Yes		Exemption for cottage food producers, home processed pet treats	Sundin; Vang; Pelowski; Lippert; Nelson, N.	Westrom; Dornink; Goggin; Anderson; Murphy
				Federal funds used for broadband
			Neonicotinoid pesticide caution statement on the product label
			Prohibits using or selling seed coated or treated with a neonicotinoid pesticide for food, feed, oil, or ethanol production.
			Eligible cottage food producers not required to obtain a food handler license
			Increases gross sales limit for the cottage-foods license exemption $78,000.
			Establishes program to provide grants, loans, or other types of financial and technical assistance to fuel distributors
			Establishes a Biofuels Infrastructure Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee
			Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program
Higher Education	SF0975/HF0993	UES0975-1			Bernardy; Christensen; Keeler; Klevorn; O'Neill	Tomassoni; Rarick; Goggin; Jasinski; Clausen
E-12 Education	HF1065/SF0960	Yes			Davnie; Richardson; Pryor; Hassan; Kresha	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
Housing	HF1077/SF0969	Yes			Hausman; Howard; Agbaje; Reyer; Theis	Draheim; Duckworth; Dahms; Pratt; Dziedzic
Legacy	HF1079/SF0971	Yes			Lillie; Jordan; Xiong, J.; Huot; Green	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
Capital Investment - Bonding	HF0337/none

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 18, May 3
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Some conference committees began meeting
• Some omnibus bills passed House/Senate floors
• Senate adds VCA to tax bill
• See flagged omnibus bills below

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • SF1098 Jobs omnibus: Jobs Omnibus Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (public testimony)
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (side by side walkthrough)
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (side by side walkthrough)
  • SF972 Commerce Omnibus: Commerce Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m. (side by side walkthrough)
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 1:00 p.m. (side by side walkthrough)
  • HF1684 Transportation Omnibus: Transportation Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m. (side by side walkthrough)
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m. (side by side walkthrough)
  • SF958 Agriculture and broadband finance bill omnibus: Agriculture Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m. (side by side walkthrough)

• TUESDAY
  • SF1098 Jobs omnibus: Jobs Omnibus Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (public testimony)
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (side by side walkthrough/public testimony)
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 9:00 a.m. (state agencies testimony)
  • SF958 Agriculture and broadband finance bill omnibus: Agriculture Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (TBD)
  • HF1684 Transportation Omnibus: Transportation Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF972 Commerce Omnibus: Commerce Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m. (finish side by side walkthrough)
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m. (public testimony)
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m. (continue side by side walkthrough)

• WEDNESDAY
  
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (public testimony)
  • HF600 (Winkler) Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis: House Taxes, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1684 Transportation Omnibus: Transportation Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF958 Agriculture and broadband finance bill omnibus: Agriculture Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
• THURSDAY
  
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF958 Agriculture and broadband finance bill omnibus: Agriculture Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF972 Commerce Omnibus: Commerce Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.

• FRIDAY
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF1684 Transportation Omnibus: Transportation Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF991 Tax Omnibus: Tax Conference Committee, 2:00 p.m.
  • HF600 (Winkler) Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis: House Ways & Means, 4:30 p.m.
• SATURDAY
  • HF1952 State government omnibus: State Government Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF959 Environment Omibus: Environment Conferece Committee, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF2128 Health and Human Services Omnibus: HHS Conference Committee, 11:00 a.m.
  • SF970  Judiciary & Public Safety Omnibus: Judiciary Conference Committee, 1:00 p.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Governor Walz likely to turn the dial - see where things are here
• In-state pharmacy requirement
• Omnibus bills: click here to view our spreadsheet or see below: OmnibusTracking2021.xlsx
• NRF's Retail Advocates Town Hall with Craig and Stauber
• Vaccine clinic in St. Paul Saturday - volunteers needed, learn more here
• Kick off Red, White & Brew - hopefully next week

 4. Discussion

• Youth unemployment proposed changes

5. Upcoming Events

• May 4 - NRF's Retail Advocates Town Hall (featuring MN members of Congress) >> Register here!
• October 5 - Retail Rally

 

MnRA 2021 Omnibus Bill Tracking
updated 5/3/21 7:30 a.m.
Area	Bill	Side By Side	House Provisions	Senate Provisions	House Conferees	Senate Conferees
Commerce & Energy	SF0972/HF1031	Yes	Price gouging prohibited		Stephenson; Long; Hollins; Acomb; O'Driscoll	Dahms; Senjem; Utke; Mathews; Frentz
			Prescription drug affordability advisory board and advisory council
			Catalytic converter theft prevention
			Self-storage changes
			Consumer short-term loan changes
			Third-party delivery fees limited
			Photovoltaic demand credit rider
				Repeal of prohibition on licensing for nuclear power plants
				Extension of state's reinsurance program
Workforce & Business Development	SF1098/HF1342	Yes	Nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations changes	Nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations changes	Noor; Ecklund; Olson, L.; Berg; Hamilton	Pratt; Rarick; Housley; Draheim; Eken
			Parenting leave and accommodations expansions.
			Grants to small businesses affected by COVID-19.
			Earned sick and safe time program (up to 80 hours, no preemption of existing local programs)
			Pandemic rehire/retention program
			Essential workers emergency leave (up to 160 hours 3/13/2020 - 9/30/2021)
			Requiring an employee to give information about their credit history prohibited
			Gratuity paid via credit/debit cards timing
			Paid family and medical leave program (24 weeks. 0.6% payroll tax)
			Unemployment program expansions
			Unemployment benefits for high school students	UI student definiton change
			UI shared work eligibility modifcation	UI shared work eligibility modifcation
				Employee notice under wage theft law clarification
				Governor's public health emergency order closing businesses approval by the Legislature
				Businesses closed during the pandemic to open with a COVID safety plan
				Business owner unemployment benefit extended to September 6, 2021
				Small business relief loan guarentee
				Business relief payments
Taxes	HF0991/SF0961		PPP loan exclusion with capped subtraction at $350,000	PPP loan forgiveness	Marquart; Youakim; Her; Lislegard; Davids	Nelson; Weber; Miller; Bakk; Rest
			June Accelerated adjustments based on November forecast	June Accelerated adjustments based on November forecast
			Unemployment tax relief for pandemic payments	Unemployment tax relief for pandemic payments
			Grants to properties damaged/destroyed in the unrest
			Tobacco taxes to include vapor devices
			Tobacco session program	Tobacco session program
			Business relief grants
			Income and corporate franchise tax increases
			New 5th tier income tax rate
			Section 179 clarification of expensing conformity	Section 179 clarification of expensing conformity
			GILTI income, foreign controlled corporation tax changes
			Market value exclusion from $100,00 to $150,000 commercial property change
			Sales tax exemption for certain pandemic-related restaurant purchases	Sales tax exemption for certain pandemic-related restaurant purchases
			Refundable sales tax for unrest damages properties
			Local sales tax authorizations	Local sales tax authorizations
			Allows TIF authorities to transfer unobligated increment to the municipality’s general fund or directly to a business that was impacted by COVID-19
			Burnsville Center TIF provision	Burnsville Center TIF provision
			Allows cities, counties and towns to establish tourism improvement districts
				Tax credit for ethanol retailers
				Temporary tax credit for brewers/liquor retailers due to COVID closure
				Private letter ruling
				Vendor collection allowance
				Local tax clarification
HHS	HF2128/SF0383		Dispensing fee at $10.77	Dispensing fee increase to $10.77	Liebling; Schultz; Gomez; Pinto; Schomacker
			Telehealth	Teleheath
			Medical assistance carve-out
			COVID vaccine distribution
			Manufacturer excessive prescription pricing prohibited
			Prescription drug transparency
			Pharmacists dispensing biological products
			Statewide tobacco cessation
			90-day supply changes
			Mail order pharmacy compliance with temperature requirements
			Prescription drug repository changes
				Prescription drug price transparency public posting modification
				Specialty and non-specialty prescription drug cost of dispensing measurement
				In-state pharmacy requirement under medical assistance
				Prescription drug price transparency public posting modification
				Prescription drug importation pathway plan
Environment	SF0959/HF1076	Yes	Carpet stewardship program plan		Hansen, R.; Wazlawik; Morrison; Fischer; Heintzema	Ingebrigtsen; Ruud; Eichorn; Tomassoni; Westrom
			Standards for labeling bags, food or beverage products, and packaging
			PFAS water quality	PFAs in water and products source regulation
			Prohibits the manufacture and sale of a food package containing PFAS
			Seed disposal program for unused seeds treated or coated with pesticides
			Prohibits  sale of video display devices not labeled with the manufacturer’s brand and registered
				Mattress stewardship program
State Government	HF1952/SF1831	Yes	Municipal hotel licesning		Nelson, M.; Xiong, T.; Masin; Greenman; Nash	Kiffmeyer; Lang; Koran; Howe; Carlson
			Procurement of a PBM for SEGIP) including a reverse auction	Procurement of a PBM for SEGIP) including a reverse auction
				Precludes the governor from extending a peacetime emergency beyond 30 days without approval of the legislature
Transportation	HF1684/SF1159	Yes	Motor vehicle tax increase		Hornstein; Koegel; Frederick; Elkins; Petersburg	Newman; Jasinski; Howe; Osmek; Bigham
			Surcharge on some higher price vehicle
			Metropolitan Council .5% transit sales tax in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area
			Gas tax indexing
				Small unmanned aircraft systems $25 licensing fee
Judiciary & Public Safety	SF0970/HF1030	Yes	Employer inquiries about past pay prohibited		Mariani; Becker-Finn; Moller; Frazier; Miller	Limmer; Mathews; Johnson; Ingebrigtsen; Latz
			Adds the protected class ‘familial status’ MHRA
			Reasonable accommodation for individuals with a disability changes
Agriculture & Broadband	SF0958/HF1524	Yes		Exemption for cottage food producers, home processed pet treats	Sundin; Vang; Pelowski; Lippert; Nelson, N.	Westrom; Dornink; Goggin; Anderson; Murphy
				Federal funds used for broadband
			Neonicotinoid pesticide caution statement on the product label
			Prohibits using or selling seed coated or treated with a neonicotinoid pesticide for food, feed, oil, or ethanol production.
			Eligible cottage food producers not required to obtain a food handler license
			Increases gross sales limit for the cottage-foods license exemption $78,000.
			Establishes program to provide grants, loans, or other types of financial and technical assistance to fuel distributors
			Establishes a Biofuels Infrastructure Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee
			Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program
Higher Education	SF0975/HF0993	UES0975-1			Bernardy; Christensen; Keeler; Klevorn; O'Neill	Tomassoni; Rarick; Goggin; Jasinski; Clausen
E-12 Education	HF1065/SF0960	Yes			Davnie; Richardson; Pryor; Hassan; Kresha	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
Housing	HF1077/SF0969	Yes			Hausman; Howard; Agbaje; Reyer; Theis	Draheim; Duckworth; Dahms; Pratt; Dziedzic
Legacy	HF1079/SF0971	Yes			Lillie; Jordan; Xiong, J.; Huot; Green	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
Capital Investment - Bonding	HF0337/none

 

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 17, April 26
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Omnibus bills continued to be heard on House/Senate floors
• Senate released tax omnibus bill
• Verdict came in last Tuesday
• See flagged omnibus bills below

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • SF2360 (Benson) Health & human services omnibus: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1952/SF1831 (Lang/Kiffmeyer) State government omnibus: Senate Floor, 11:00 a.m.
  • HF2128 (Liebling) Health and Human Services Omnibus: House Floor, 11:30 a.m.

• TUESDAY
  • SF1160 (Rosen) MN Telehealth Act: Senate Floor, 11:00 a.m.
  • HF600 (Winkler) Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis: House Public Safety, 1:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  
  • SF961 (Nelson) Tax omnibus: Senate Floor, 9:30 a.m.
  • SF1098 Jobs omnibus: Jobs Omnibus Conference Committee, 2:00 p.m. (begin side by side walkthrough)
• THURSDAY
  • SF1098 Jobs omnibus: Jobs Omnibus Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m. (continue side by side walkthrough)
  • SF383 (Abeler) Human services reform omnibus: Senate Floor, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF2128 (Benson) Health and Human Services Omnibus: Senate Floor, 10:30 a.m.
  • SF151 (Kiffmeyer) State lottery prize winner name privacy establishment: House Floor, 4:30 p.m.

• FRIDAY
• SATURDAY
  • HF600 (Winkler) Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis: House Health Finance & House HHS, 2:00 p.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Omnibus bills: click here to view our spreadsheet or see below: OmnibusTracking2021.xlsx

MnRA 2021 Omnibus Bill Tracking
updated 4/24/21 2:40 p.m.
Area	Bill	Status	Side By Side	House Provisions	Senate Provisions	House Conferees	Senate Conferees
Commerce & Energy	SF0972/HF1031	Conference		Price gouging prohibited		Stephenson; Long; Hollins; Acomb; O'Driscoll	Dahms; Senjem; Utke; Mathews; Frentz
				Prescription drug affordability advisory board and advisory council
				Catalytic converter theft prevention
				Self-storage changes
				Consumer short-term loan changes
				Third-party delivery fees limited
				Photovoltaic demand credit rider
					Repeal of prohibition on licensing for nuclear power plants
					Extension of state's reinsurance program
Workforce & Business Development	SF1098/HF1342	Conference		Nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations changes	Nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations changes	Noor; Ecklund; Olson, L.; Berg; Hamilton	Pratt; Rarick; Housley; Draheim; Eken
				Parenting leave and accommodations expansions.
				Grants to small businesses affected by COVID-19.
				Earned sick and safe time program
				Pandemic rehire/retention program
				Essential workers emergency leave
				Requiring an employee to give information about their credit history prohibited
				Gratuity paid via credit/debit cards timing
				Paid family and medical leave program
				Unemployment program expansions
				Unemployment benefits for high school students	UI student definiton change
				UI shared work eligibility modifcation	UI shared work eligibility modifcation
					Employee notice under wage theft law clarification
					Governor's public health emergency order closing businesses approval by the Legislature
					Businesses closed during the pandemic to open with a COVID safety plan
					Business owner unemployment benefit extended to September 6, 2021
					Small business relief loan guarentee
					Business relief payments
Taxes	HF0991/SF0961			PPP loan exclusion with capped subtraction at $350,000	PPP loan forgiveness	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
				June Accelerated adjustments based on November forecast	June Accelerated adjustments based on November forecast
				Unemployment tax relief for pandemic payments	Unemployment tax relief for pandemic payments
				Grants to properties damaged/destroyed in the unrest
				Tobacco taxes to include vapor devices
				Tobacco session program	Tobacco session program
				Business relief grants
				Income and corporate franchise tax increases
				New 5th tier income tax rate
				Section 179 clarification of expensing conformity	Section 179 clarification of expensing conformity
				GILTI income, foreign controlled corporation tax changes
				Market value exclusion from $100,00 to $150,000 commercial property change
				Sales tax exemption for certain pandemic-related restaurant purchases	Sales tax exemption for certain pandemic-related restaurant purchases
				Refundable sales tax for unrest damages properties
				Local sales tax authorizations	Local sales tax authorizations
				Allows TIF authorities to transfer unobligated increment to the municipality’s general fund or directly to a business that was impacted by COVID-19
				Burnsville Center TIF provision	Burnsville Center TIF provision
				Allows cities, counties and towns to establish tourism improvement districts
					Tax credit for ethanol retailers
					Temporary tax credit for brewers/liquor retailers due to COVID closure
					Local tax clarification
HHS	HF2128/SF0383			Dispensing fee at $10.77	Dispensing fee increase to $10.77
	SF0383			Telehealth	Teleheath
				Medical assistance carve-out
				COVID vaccine distribution
				Manufacturer excessive prescription pricing prohibited
				Prescription drug transparency
				Pharmacists dispensing biological products
				Statewide tobacco cessation
				90-day supply changes
				Mail order pharmacy compliance with temperature requirements
				Prescription drug repository changes
					Prescription drug price transparency public posting modification
					Specialty and non-specialty prescription drug cost of dispensing measurement
					In-state pharmacy requirement under medical assistance
					Prescription drug price transparency public posting modification
					Prescription drug importation pathway plan
Environment	SF0959/HF1076			Carpet stewardship program plan		(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
				Standards for labeling bags, food or beverage products, and packaging
				PFAS water quality	PFAs in water and products source regulation
				Prohibits the manufacture and sale of a food package containing PFAS
				Seed disposal program for unused seeds treated or coated with pesticides
				Prohibits  sale of video display devices not labeled with the manufacturer’s brand and registered
					Mattress stewardship program
State Government	HF1952/SF1831			Municipal hotel licesning		(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
				Procurement of a PBM for SEGIP) including a reverse auction	Procurement of a PBM for SEGIP) including a reverse auction
					Precludes the governor from extending a peacetime emergency beyond 30 days without approval of the legislature
Transportation	HF1684/SF1159			Motor vehicle tax increase		(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
				Surcharge on some higher price vehicle
				Metropolitan Council .5% transit sales tax in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area
				Gas tax indexing
					Small unmanned aircraft systems $25 licensing fee
Judiciary & Public Safety	SF0970/HF1030	Conference		Employer inquiries about past pay prohibited		(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
				Adds the protected class ‘familial status’ MHRA
				Reasonable accommodation for individuals with a disability changes
Agriculture & Broadband	SF0958/HF1524	Conference			Exemption for cottage food producers, home processed pet treats	Sundin; Vang; Pelowski; Lippert; Nelson, N.	Westrom; Dornink; Goggin; Anderson; Murphy
					Federal funds used for broadband
				Neonicotinoid pesticide caution statement on the product label
				Prohibits using or selling seed coated or treated with a neonicotinoid pesticide for food, feed, oil, or ethanol production.
				Eligible cottage food producers not required to obtain a food handler license
				Increases gross sales limit for the cottage-foods license exemption $78,000.
				Establishes program to provide grants, loans, or other types of financial and technical assistance to fuel distributors
				Establishes a Biofuels Infrastructure Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee
				Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program
Higher Education	SF0975/HF0993	Conference	UES0975-1			Bernardy; Christensen; Keeler; Klevorn; O'Neill	Tomassoni; Rarick; Goggin; Jasinski; Clausen
E-12 Education	HF1065/SF0960	Conference				Davnie; Richardson; Pryor; Hassan; Kresha	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
Housing	HF1077/SF0969	Conference				Hausman; Howard; Agbaje; Reyer; Theis	Draheim; Duckworth; Dahms; Pratt; Dziedzic
Legacy	HF1079/SF0971	Conference				Lillie; Jordan; Xiong, J.; Huot; Green	(Bill passed - awaiting conference committee)
Capital Investment - Bonding	HF0337/none

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• October 5 - Retail Rally

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 16, April 19
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Brooklyn Center
• Many omnibus bills referred to House/Senate floors (some were passed off the floors)
• See Friday's update here: https://conta.cc/3dlImDL
• See flagged omnibus bills here: https://conta.cc/3a1dczE

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF991 (Marquart) Tax omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF959 (Ingebrigtsen) Environment and natural resources omnibus: Senate Floor, 2:30 p.m.

• TUESDAY
  • HF2128 (Liebling) Health and Human Services Omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • SF972 (Dahms) Commerce omnibus: House Floor, 10:00 a.m.
  • SF1098 (Pratt) Jobs & economic development omnibus: House Floor, 10:00 a.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • SF383 (Abeler) Human services reform omnibus: Senate Finance, 12:00 p.m.
  • SF2360 (Benson) Health and human services policy and finance omnibus: Senate Finance, 12:00 p.m.
  • SF970 (Limmer) Judiciary omnibus: House Floor, 11:30 a.m.
• THURSDAY
  • HF600 (Winkler) Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis: House Education Finance, 8:00 a.m.
  • SF961 (Nelson) Tax omnibus: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m. (walkthrough)
  • SF959 (Ingebrigtsen) Environment and natural resources omnibus: House Floor, TBD
  • HF991 (Marquart) Tax omnibus: House Floor, TBD

• FRIDAY
  • SF961 (Nelson) Tax omnibus: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Closing statements begin today for Chauvin trial
• Omnibus bills

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• October 5 - Retail Rally

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 15, April 12
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Committees released, discussed and (some) passed their omnibus bills
• See flagged omnibus bills here: https://conta.cc/3a1dczE

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF1952 (Nelson, M.) State Government omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:30 a.m. The language of HF752 will be added to HF1952 during the hearing.
  • HF600 (Winkler) Cannabis Legalization: House Environment & Natural Resources, 1:00 p.m.

• TUESDAY
  • SF1318 (Nelson) Sales and use tax exemption expansion for restaurant equipment and furnishings: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF1159 (Newman) Transportation omnibus: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF2366 (Rest) Expedited refund for certain overpayments of estimated tax authorization: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF2194 (Dziedzic) June accelerated sales and use tax liability of certain vendors based on the November forecast percentage reduction: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF1098 (Pratt) Jobs & economic development omnibus: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF970 (Limmer) Judiciary omnibus: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1670 (Ecklund) Labor and Industry omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m. The language from HF1670 will be added to HF1342 during the hearing
  • HF1342 (Noor) Workforce and Business Development omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF1684 (Hornstein) Transportation omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF1076 (Hansen, R.) Environment and Natural Resources omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF14 (Ecklund) Broadband grant program deposit transfer: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  
  • SF959 (Ingebrigtsen) Environment and natural resources omnibus: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF2232 (Weber) State general property tax modification: Senate Subcommittee on Property Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF2110 (Long) Climate and Energy omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF1031 (Stephenson) Commerce omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m. The language of HF2110 will be added to HF1031 during the hearing.
  • HF600 (Winkler) Cannabis Legalization: House Judiciary, 1:00 p.m.
• THURSDAY
  • SF1159 (Newman) Transportation omnibus: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF1831 (Kiffmeyer) State government omnibus: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1030 (Becker-Finn) Judiciary and Civil Law omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF2128 (Liebling) Health omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.
  • HF2127 (Schultz) Human Services omnibus: House Ways & Means, 9:00 a.m.

• FRIDAY
  • SF2387 (Duckworth) Biennium conclusion report requirement; obsolete tobacco bonds provision
    repeal: Senate Finance, 9:45 a.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• American Rescue Plan
• Omnibus bills
• 3.2 hearing
• Immunization & Testing bills

Senate omnibus bills:

• Agriculture and Rural Development

• Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance

• Education Finance

• Energy and Utilities

• Environment and Natural Resources

• Health and Human Services

• Higher Education

• Housing Finance

• Jobs and Economic Growth

• Judiciary and Public Safety

• Legacy Finance

• State Government Finance

• Taxes (not yet released)

• Transportation Finance

• Veterans and Military Affairs Finance

House omnibus bills:

• Agriculture Finance

• Capital Investment

• Climate and Energy Finance

• Commerce Finance

• Education Finance

• Environment and Natural Resources Finance

• Health Finance

• Higher Education Finance

• Housing Finance

• Human Services Finance

• Judiciary Finance

• Legacy Finance

• Labor and Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance

• Public Safety Finance

• State Government Finance

• Taxes

• Transportation Finance

• Workforce and Business Development Finance

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• October 5 - Retail Rally

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 14, April 5
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Legislative break

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY

• TUESDAY
  • SF743 (Nelson) Tobacco use and cessation account establishment and appropriation: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF2110 (Long) Omnibus climate and energy finance and policy bill: House Climate, 10:30 a.m.
  • SF959 (Ingebrigtsen) Environment and natural resources omnibus: Senate Environment, 10:30 a.m.
  • Overview of state government omnibus: Senate State Government, 10:30 a.m.
  • SF383 (Abeler) Integrated community-based housing grants pilot program; appropriation: Senate Human Services Reform, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1076 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources omnibus bill: House Environment & Natural Resources, 1:00 p.m
  • HF991 (Marquart) Walk through of omnibus tax bill: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1684 (Hornstein) Omnibus transportation finance and policy bill: House Transportation, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF2075 (Senjem) Public utility reporting requirement modification: Senate Energy, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1031 (Stephenson) Commerce omnibus bill: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1670 (Ecklund) Labor omnibus bill: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • SF1098 (Pratt) Jobs & economic development omnibus: Senate Jobs, 5:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • HF1030 (Becker-Finn) Judiciary finance & civil law omnibus bill: House Judiciary, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1952 (Nelson) State government omnibus bill: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF1432 (Nelson) Property tax exemption for qualified businesses: Senate Subcommittee on Property Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF2232 (Weber) State general property tax modification: Senate Subcommittee on Property Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF2127 (Schultz) Human services finance omnibus: House Human Services Finance, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF2110 (Long) Climate and energy finance and policy omnibus bill: House Climate & Energy, 10:30 a.m.
  • Overview of state government omnibus: Senate State Government, 10:30 a.m.
  • HHS omnibus walkthrough: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF991 (Marquart) Public testimony on the omnibus tax bill: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1684 (Hornstein) Transportation finance and policy omnibus: House Transportation, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1342 (Noor) Workforce and business development finance and policy omnibus: House Workforce, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF970 (Limmer) Judiciary omnibus: Senate Judiciary, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1031 (Stephenson) Commerce omnibus bill: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1670 (Ecklund) Labor omnibus bill: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1952 (Nelson) State government finance omnibus: House State Government, 6:00 p.m.
• THURSDAY
  
  • HF1952 (Nelson) State government finance omnibus: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF2110 (Long) Climate and energy finance and policy omnibus bill: House Climate & Energy, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF1076 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources omnibus bill: House Environment & Natural Resources, 1:00 p.m
  • HF991 (Marquart) Markup of the omnibus tax bill: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF383 (Abeler) Human services reform finance omnibus: Senate Human Services Reform, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF970 (Limmer) Judiciary omnibus: Senate Judiciary, 1:00 p.m.

• FRIDAY
  • HF2110 (Long) Climate and energy finance and policy omnibus bill: House Climate & Energy, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1342 (Noor) Workforce and business development finance and policy omnibus: House Workforce, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF2127 (Schultz) Human services finance omnibus: House Human Services Finance, 8:30 a.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• American Rescue Plan
• 3rd committee deadline is Friday, April 9
• Omnibus bills
• Food Service Week (vaccination) - click here

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• October 5 - Retail Rally

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 13, March 29
Call Agenda

No Call This Week- Calls Will Start Again on Monday, April 5

-Legislative Break

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 12, March 22
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• MN Senate Majority released budget targets
• Governor Walz released supplemental budget
• Vaccine reimbursement

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF7 (Olson, L.) Earned sick and safe time: House Ways & Means, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF1203 (Wolgamott) COVID-19; workers' compensation claim presumption extended: House Ways & Means, 10:30 p.m.
  • HF39 (Carlson) Rehire and retention protections provided for laid-off workers during a declared emergency: House Ways & Means, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF670 (Morrison) Chlorpyrifos sale, use, and application banned; product recall and collection efforts required: House Agriculture, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF2113 (Morrison) COVID-19; vaccine distribution requirements established: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1342 (Noor) Governor's budget for jobs and economic development established: House Workforce, 1:00 p.m.
  • Presentation on Governor’s DEED Budget: House Workforce, 1:00 p.m.

• TUESDAY
  • HF41 (Fraizer) COVID-19; emergency paid sick leave provided to health care employees excluded from Families First Coronavirus Response Act: House Public Safety, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1335 (Her) Income tax rates and brackets modified: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF2284 (Berg) Carbon monoxide alarm requirements for hotel and lodging houses modified: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF2128 (Liebling) Governor’s budget, health care, human services, and licensing and background study provisions modified; health and human services budget established: House Health Finance, 3:00 p.m.
  • Presentation of Governor's revised budget: House Ways & Means, 5:00 p.m

• WEDNESDAY
  • SF2178 (Benson) Pharmacy benefit manager commissioner of management and budget contract procurement requirement to administer the prescription drug benefit for state employees group insurance program participants: Senate State Government, 10:30 a.m.
  • SF1160 (Rosen) MN Telehealth Act: Senate State Government, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF2114 (Marquart) Individual income tax and corporate franchise tax modified: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF600 (Winkler) Cannabis Legalization: House Agriculture, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1200 (Richardson) Paid Family Medical Leave: House Workforce, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF2277 (Benson) Prescription drug price transparency public posting modification: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF2193 (Benson) COVID-19 Vaccine Connector data regulation and classification: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF2212 (Dornink) Business relief payments to certain businesses appropriation: Senate Jobs, 3:00 p.m.
• THURSDAY
  • Various local sales tax use proposals: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.

• FRIDAY
  • SF1160 (Rosen) MN Telehealth Act: Senate Rules & Administration, 8:45 a.m.
  • HF41 (Fraizer) COVID-19; emergency paid sick leave provided to health care employees excluded from Families First Coronavirus Response Act: House HHS, 10:30 a.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Price gouging heads to MN House floor
• Mattress stewardship
• Vaccine eligibility
• No call next week, March 29

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• October 5 - Retail Rally

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 11, March 15
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Governor Walz loosened some restrictions
• $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill signed by President Biden
• Biden Administration tells states to make all adults vaccine eligible by May 1
• MN Senate passes state PPP conformity and unemployment tax relief bill
• MN Senate Committee passes pandemic liability protection bill

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • SF1767 (Howe, J) Mattress recycling program establishment: Senate Environment, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF831 (Benson) Prescription drug manufacturer importation pathway plan application and incentives: Senate Commerce, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF917 (Draheim) Pharmacy benefit manager business practices modification and general reimbursement practices establishment: Senate Commerce, 1:00 p.m.

• TUESDAY
  • HF41 (Fraizer) COVID-19; emergency paid sick leave provided to health care employees excluded from Families First Coronavirus Response Act: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF1597 (Nelson) June sales and use tax accelerated basis collection vendors exclusion (construction materials): Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1816 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Small business investment credit amount increased and sunset repealed: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1200 (Richardson) Paid Family Medical Leave: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF2056 (Howard) Prescription drug and medical supplies co-payment for chronic disease treatment limited: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1279 (Boldon) Pharmacy benefit manager business practices modified, pharmacy benefit manager general reimbursement practices established: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF832 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Lottery prize winner name made private: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m. OR 7:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • SF1180 (Coleman) Pregnancy accommodations in employment settings expansion: Senate Labor, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF1160 (Rose) MN Telehealth Act: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF572 (Morrison) Tobacco use prevention and cessation account established, revenue dedicated, and money appropriated: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF814 (Ruud) Easement stewardship accounts provisions modifications: Senate Environment, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF1935 (Housley) Property, temporary income, and sales tax relief for save our stages grants for entertainment venues: Senate Jobs, 3:00 p.m.
  • SF1419 (Housley) Event venues and centers COVID-19 pandemic safe operation and grants: Senate Jobs, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1165 (Wazlawik) Biodegradable or compostable item labeling requirements modified: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
    
    
• THURSDAY
  • HF1200 (Richardson) Paid Family Medical Leave: House Judiciary, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF2120 (Lislegard) State general tax modified: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF41 (Frazier) COVID-19; emergency paid sick leave provided to health care employees excluded from Families First Coronavirus Response Act: House Transportation, 1:00 p.m. OR 5:00 p.m.

• FRIDAY
  • HF108 (Noor) Prohibiting employers or prospective employers from requiring or using credit information as a condition of employment or for employment purposes: House Judiciary, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF439 (Xiong, J) Subminimum wage eliminated; task force created, statute and rule allowing payment of subminimum wage to employees with disabilities repealed: House Labor, 10:30 a.m.

  • Governor Walz's HHS Budget Presentation: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Second committee deadline
• Mattress stewardship
• Vaccine eligibility
• Budget targets - Senate, tomorrow?; House, March 23
• Retail Day At The Capitol tomorrow
• State of the State Sunday, 6:00 p.m.

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• March 16 (confirmed), virtual Retail Day At The Capitol >> click here to register

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 10, March 8
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• 3.2 press conference
• MnRA testified in support of COVID-19 liability relief
• Senate Tax Committee approved a PPP state tax conformity bill
• MDH clarified retail frontline workers and vaccine availability
• MnRA reached out about PRO Act in Congress

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF1438 (Liebling) COVID-19 vaccine medical assistance reimbursement rate increased: House Ways & Means, 10:30 a.m
  • HF855 (Hollins) HIV preexposure prophylaxis and HIV postexposure prophylaxis dispensing by a pharmacist without a prescription authorized: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1904 (Boldon) Drug formulary and prior authorization provisions modified, preferred drug list requirements modified, and Formulary Committee reorganizing report required (informational): House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1412 (Morrison) Health care service and consultation telehealth coverage modified: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1430 (Vang) Cottage food producer requirements modified: House Agriculture, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF433 (Munson) Minnesota Food Freedom Act established: House Agriculture, 1:00 p.m.

• TUESDAY
  • HF7 (Olson) Earned sick and safe time: House Judiciary, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1183 (Stephenson) Drug manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF1156 (Benson) COVID-19 vaccination administration medical reimbursement rate increase and appropriation: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • MN Department of Revenue, 2021 Tax Incidence Study: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1786 (Noor) COVID-19; food relief grant program funding provided, and money appropriated: House HHS, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF1679 (Marquart) June Accelerated vendor tax liability reduced based on November forecast: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1937 (Marquart) Section 179 expensing conformity treatment clarified: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF1160 (Rosen) Minnesota Telehealth Act: Senate Human Services Reform, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1200 (Richardson) Paid family and medical leave: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1589 (Richardson) Catalytic converter sale to scrap metal dealers regulated: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF330 (Davids) Catalytic converter purchase requirements established: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1203 (Wolgamott) COVID-19; workers' compensation claim presumption extended: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF572 (Morrison) Tobacco use prevention and cessation account established: House Health Finance, 3:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • HF 1565 (Elkins) Municipality authorized to establish street improvement district: House Local Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF1721 (Schultz) Tobacco product definition amended to include electronic delivery devices, cigarette and tobacco product excise tax increased: House Preventive Health, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF1307 (Edelson) Healthy children's meal requirements established at restaurants to be implemented on a phased-in basis, and enforcement provided: House Preventive Health, 10:30 a.m.
  • SF917 (Draheim) Pharmacy benefit manager business practices modification and general reimbursement practices establishment: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF999 (Benson) Medical assistance pharmacy providers restriction to in-state pharmacies use: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF990 (Nelson) Biological products dispensing and prescribing pharmacy and provider choice authorization: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF831 (Benson) Prescription drug manufacturer importation pathway plan application and incentives: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF1254 (Mathews) Cottage food producers organization modifications: Senate Agriculture, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF41 (Frazier) COVID-19; emergency paid sick leave provided to health care employees excluded from Families First Coronavirus Response Act: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1576 (Bahner) Pharmacy benefit managers prohibited from contractually restricting pharmacies from discussing reimbursement amount to enrollees: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF1165 (Wazlawik) Biodegradable or compostable item labeling requirements modified: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m. OR 6:00 p.m
  • HF 1516 (Schultz) Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product prescription and dispensation, and report required: House Health Finance, 3:30 p.m.
  • HF801 (Morrison) Prescription drug affordability board and prescription drug affordability advisory council established, prescription drug cost reviews and remedies provided, report required, and money appropriated: House State Government, 6:00 p.m.
  • HF58 (Elkins) Manufacturers required to report and maintain prescription drug prices, etc.: House State Government, 6:00 p.m.
  • HF702 (Becker-Finn) Cities and towns allowed to require additional licensing for hotels: House State Government, 6:00 p.m.
    
    
• THURSDAY
  • SF561 (Anderson, B.) Electronic benefit card prohibited purchases expansion to gambling-related purchases: Senate Human Services Reform, 1:00 p.m.
  • Multiple local sales and use tax bills: House Property Tax Division, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF745 (Limmer)  Products and supplies made, sold, or donated in response to COVID-19 liability limitation: Senate Civil Law, 6:00 p.m.
• FRIDAY
  • HF1200 (Richardson) Paid family and medical leave: House HHS, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF1576 (Bahner) Pharmacy benefit managers prohibited from contractually restricting pharmacies from discussing reimbursement amount to enrollees or health carriers: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Trial starts today with jury selection > sign up for the Minneapolis Downtown Council's safety and demonstration alerts here - https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/addd4a447aed4980a7c1595981a1e14a
• COVID liability protection
• COVID vaccine reimbursement rate & cost of dispensing
• Retail Day At The Capitol March 16
• Announced: State of the State, March 21, 6:00 p.m.

 4. Discussion

• Open
• Capitol closed until June 30 per the Department of Administration

5. Upcoming Events

• March 16 (confirmed), virtual Retail Day At The Capitol >> click here to register

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 9, March 1
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Updated budget forecast
• Governor Walz released updated vaccine plan
• Price gouging bill

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • Review of February 2021 Budget & Economic Forecast: House Ways & Means, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF1419 (Hassan) Skin lightening creams containing mercury public awareness campaign created, and money appropriated: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF19 (Morrison) Direct injectable drugs reimbursement provisions under medical assistance modified: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF633 (Bierman) Individual and small group health plan offerings required to include pre-deductible, flat co-pay on prescription drug option: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF1035 (Noor) Unemployment; eligibility appeal determination timeline modified: House Workforce, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF 1160 (Rosen) Minnesota Telehealth Act: Senate Commerce, 1:00 p.m
  • SF 803 (Koran) Medical cannabis program modification to allow the combustion of dried raw cannabis by patients 21 or older authorization: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • S.F. 1055 (Eaton) Medical cannabis registry program opiate addiction addition as a qualifying medical condition: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.

• TUESDAY
  • HF 7 (Olson) Earned sick and safe time: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • Presentation on the February Forecast: Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, Minnesota State Economist: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF 263 (Bakk) Income and corporate franchise tax federal conformity to exclusion of paycheck protection loan forgiveness from gross income: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF 1285 (Marquart) Department of Revenue Policy & Technical bill; individual income and corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, special taxes, and property taxes: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 79 (Wazlawik) Food packaging chemical use regulated: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1205 (Agbaje) Self-storage rights for occupants amended, and self-storage sale of property notice requirements amended: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1292 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Unsafe consumer product enforcement mechanism provided: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1183 (Stephenson) Drug manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs: House Health Finance, 3:00 p.m.
  • HHS Budget Forecast Update: House Health Finance, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1200 (Richardson) Paid family, pregnancy, employment leaves, etc.: House State Government, 5:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • HF 1565 (Elkins) Municipality authorized to establish street improvement district: House Local Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF 1410 (Weber) PFAS source reduction initiative appropriation: Senate Environment, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF 1201 (Lippert) Prepared food exempted in nonprofit food programs: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 600 (Winkler) Cannabis Legalization: House Workforce, 1:00 p.m.
  • Cody Wiberg, Opiate Epidemic Response Account Update: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF 1227 (Koran) Medical gases manufacturers and wholesalers license fee reduction: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF 1610 (Mathews) Cottage food producers homemade pet foods sales authorization: Senate Agriculture, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1516 (Schultz) Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product prescription and dispensation: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1002 (Schultz) Individual health plan offered by health carriers guaranteed issuance to residents required: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • Multiple local sales and use tax bills: House Property Tax Division, 3:00 p.m.
    
    
• THURSDAY
  • HF 0784 (Thompson) Ending systemic racism funding provided, provisions that address racial injustice and systemic racism adopted, and money appropriated: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.
• FRIDAY
  • HF1165 (Wazlawik) Biodegradable or compostable item labeling requirements modified: House Environment, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF 801 (Morrison): Prescription drug affordability board: House Judiciary, 8:30 a.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Clarification on Vaccine Connnector as it relates to front-line retail workers
• New alcohol coalition + 3.2 rally

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally
• March 16 (confirmed), virtual Retail Day At The Capitol >> click here to register

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 8, February 22
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Debate on public safety funding
• More Senate and House moves to end the Governor's executive orders
• Walz Administration rolled out its newest COVID vaccine strategy: Vaccine Connector
• MnRA with Lonnie McQuirter testified in support of SF 100 (vendor collection allowance)

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF 79 (Wazlawik) Food packaging chemical use regulated: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 801 (Morrison) Prescription drug affordability board and council established: House Health Finance, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF 1160 (Rosen) MN telehealth act: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • SF 1098 (Pratt) Jobs & economic development appropriations: Senate Jobs, 3:00 p.m.
    
    
• TUESDAY
  • SF 961 (Nelson) Governor's budget: innesota COVID-19 recovery budget; economic, family, and health investment; taxation modifications: Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF 1200 (Richardson) Paid family, pregnancy, employment leaves, etc.: House Early Childhood, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF XXXX (Hollins) Photovoltaic demand credit: House Climate & Energy, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF 1152 (Long) Clean Slate Act established, and automatic expungement process provided for offenders: House Public Safety, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 157 (Fischer) Lead tackle sale, manufacture, and use prohibited: House Environment, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 633 (Bierman) Individual and small group health plan offerings required to include predeductible, flat co-pay on prescription drug option: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 8 (Liebling)  Comissioner directed to establish prescription drug purchasing program: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1183 (Stephenson) Relating to health; prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 600 (Winkler) Cannabis Management Board and advisory councils established; use and sale reports required; adult use and possession limited and legalized; business licensing, inspection, and regulation provided; testing and labeling of products required; advertisement limited; adult-use sale taxed; grant and loan programs established; data classified; and money appropriated: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • SF 225 (Kiffmeyer) New nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition abolishment: Senate Energy, 3:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • SF 167 (Ingebrigtsen) Dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement account expenditures prioritization: Senate Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF 919 (Pratt) Employee notice requirements by employers: Senate Labor, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF 1156 (Benson) COVID-19 vaccination administration medical reimbursement rate increase: Senate HHS, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 1183 (Stephenson) Drug manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
    
    
• THURSDAY
  • SF 561 (Anderson, B) Electronic benefit card prohibited purchases expansion to gambling-related purchases: Senate Human Services Reform, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 1237 (Hansen) Environmental priority qualified facility provisions modified, property interest acquisition authority modified, contaminant information request authorized, perfluorochemicals designated as hazardous substance, and electronic waste provisions modified: House Environment, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 1426 (Jordan) Carpet stewardship program established: House Environment, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 427 (Wolgamott) Vendors of select construction materials (sawmills, wood products, millwork, concerete manufacturing, and lumber/consturction materials wholesalers) excluded from remitting June sales tax collections on accelerated basis: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
    
    
• FRIDAY
  • HF 844 (Stephenson) Price gouging prohibited, and penalties prescribed: House Commerce, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF 1292 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Unsafe consumer product enforcement mechanism provided: House Commerce, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF 1412 (Morrison): Health care service and consultation telehealth coverage modified: House Commerce, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF 1438 (Liebling) COVID-19 vaccine medical assistance reimbursement rate increased: House HHS, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1499 (Fischer) Prescription drug repository program modified: House HHS, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1158 (Acomb) Temperature monitoring required for prescription drugs delivered by common carrier: House HHS, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 448 (Acomb) Prescription drug definition modified for state antikickback provision purposes: House HHS, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 1410 (Morrison) Health litigation proceeds required to be deposited in dedicated account, tobacco use prevention and cessation activity funding provided, and money appropriated: House HHS, 3:00 p.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Updated budget forecast - February 26 at 2:00 p.m.
• Clarification on Vaccine Connnector as it relates to front-line retail workers
• New alcohol coalition + 3.2 rally
• Consumer data privacy bill to be introduced today - click here for langauge and see below for note from Rep. Elkins (the bill author)
• Cost of Dispensing one-pager - click here for the final

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally
• March 16 (confirmed), virtual Retail Day At The Capitol >> click here to register

 

CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY - Note from Rep. Elkins

"The 2021 version of the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act will be introduced in the MN House of Representatives on Monday afternoon by Rep Noor and I and a “File Number” will be assigned at that time. The text of the bill as it will be introduced is attached. Like last year, the bill is a “Minnesota-ized” version of Washington Senator Reuven Carlyle’s current bill, SB5062, as it was introduced. It should also be quite similar to the bill that was just passed in the State of Virginia, HB2307 , which is also based on SB5062.

Most of the substantive language in the Minnesota bill will be adopted verbatim from SB5062 (with references to Washington statutes in SB5062 changed to references to the equivalent Minnesota statutes instead). The only significant difference is in the definition of “specific geolocation data”. Last year, a number of you told me that the arbitrary 1/3 mile circle used in the Washington bill was impractical to implement and, upon reflection, I had to agree. This definition has been generalized in the Minnesota version of the bill.

For 2021, Senator Carlyle adopted a number of definitions from the new California Privacy Right Act (CPRA) which was adopted by California voters in November. Facial recognition was broken out into a separate bill (Rep Mohamud Noor will be authoring a separate Facial Recognition bill, here). There are no other substantive changes that I’m aware of to the basic rights established in last year’s version of the bill.

Monday at noon, the Minnesota chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is hosting a webinar in connection with the introduction of the bill and there will be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the bill. I’ll be forwarding the invitation to that event right behind this note and you are all welcome to attend."

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 7, February 15
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• See Friday's Retail At The Capitol update: https://conta.cc/3b3JCZZ
• More Senate and House moves to end the Governor's executive orders
• See Friday's COVID update: https://conta.cc/3rSFuCX

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF 327 (Stephenson) Shared work plan eligibility modified: House Workforce, 1:00 p.m.
  • West Virginia COVID vaccine rollout lessons: Senate HHS Finance & Policy, 1:00 p.m.
    
    
• TUESDAY
  • SF 100 (Chamberlain) Vendor collection allowance: Senate Taxes 8:30 a.m.
  • HF 501 (Marquart) Federal conformity provided to exclusion of paycheck protection loan forgiveness from gross income and certain related deductions: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
  • HF 801 (Morrison) Prescription drug affordability board and prescription drug affordability advisory council established, description drug cost reviews and remedies provided, report required, and money appropriated: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 357 (Koegel) Expanding applicability of pregnancy accommodations: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 108 (Noor) Credit information requirement or use for employment purposes by employers or prospective employers prohibited: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF 403 (Her) Employers prohibited from inquiring about past pay: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.

  • Overview of legislative proposals related to the Peacetime Emergency; House Research Document AS025 (Baker); Creating a timeline for ending restrictions on businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; House Research Document CS041 (Sandstede); Easing restrictions on bars, restaurants, and certain other places of public accommodation in greater Minnesota: House Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform, 5:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • HF 904 (Frazier) Flavored tobacco and tobacco related product sale or offer prohibited, and penalties authorized: House Preventive Health, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF 600 (Winkler) Cannabis Management Board and advisory councils established; use and sale reports required; adult use and possession limited and legalized; business licensing, inspection, and regulation provided; testing and labeling of products required; advertisement limited; adult-use sale taxed; grant and loan programs established; data classified; and money appropriated: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  •  SF 944 (Westrom) Gasoline minimum biofuel content increase; fuel retailers blends offering requirement; dates modifications: Senate Agriculture, 3:00 p.m.
  • SF 393 (Rarick) Unemployment insurance shared work plan eligibility modification: Senate Jobs, 3:00 p.m.
  • SF 920 (Pratt) COVID-19-related unemployment provisions dates modifications: Senate Jobs, 3:00 p.m.
    
    
• THURSDAY
  • HF 527 (Masin) Municipalities authorized to charge street impact fee: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF991 (Marquart) COVID-19; recovery budget revenue raising proposed for strategic investments in economy, working family support, and combating youth smoking and nicotine addiction; and various taxes and tax provisions modified: House Taxes, 1:00 p.m.
    
    
• FRIDAY

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Vendor collection allowance
• Governor's tax bill

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• February 17, 3.2 beer call, 10:00 a.m.
• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally
• March 16 (confirmed), virtual Retail Day At The Capitol >> click here to register

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 6, February 8
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Sick and safe leave hearing in the House
• Price gouging meeting with House Commerce staff
• More movement around vaccination plans
• Public safety funding + adult use cannabis

2. Hearings This Week

• MONDAY
  • HF445 (Mariani) State Aid For Emergencies (SAFE) account and aid program established to reimburse local governments and state agencies for emergency response expenses: House Ways & Means, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF91 (Hansen) Dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement account expenditures prioritized, perchloroethylene banned, cost-share program funding provided: House Ways & Means, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF569 (Morrison) Tobacco use prevention and cessation activity funding provided, and money appropriated: House Health Finance & Policy, 1:00 p.m.
  • HFXXX (Morrison) Bill requiring certain litigation proceeds to be deposited in a dedicated account; appropriating money for tobacco use prevention and cessation activities (NEW-Informational Only-EK015-1.pdf): House Health Finance & Policy, 1:00 p.m.
• TUESDAY
  • HF39 (Carlson) Providing rehire and retention protections; civil penalties: House Judiciary Finance, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF 167 (Ingebrigtsen) Dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement account expenditures prioritization; perchloroethylene prohibition; appropriation modification; cost-share program appropriation: Senate Environment, 10:30 a.m.
  • SF 4 (Osmek) Governor's peacetime emergency declaration legislative approval extension and duration limitation requirement & SF 1 (Mathews) continued operation of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic with the use of a COVID-19 preparedness plan authorization: Senate State Government, 10:30 a.m.

  • HF604 (Jordan) COVID-19; face coverings requirements modified, implementation requirements modified, penalties and injunctive relief provided, and face covering requirement expiration provided: House Health, 3:00 p.m.

  • HF330 (Davids) Catalytic converter purchase requirements established: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.

  • HF11 (Schultz) MinnesotaCare eligibility expanded and public option established, enrollee premiums modified, affordability definition modified for families, and alternative delivery and payment system implementation plan and recommendations required: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.

  • SF 625 (Howe, J.) General sales tax revenue from motor vehicle repair and replacement parts allocation modification: Senate Transportation, 3:00 p.m.

• WEDNESDAY
  • Update from the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council: House Behavioral Health, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF527 (Masin) Municipalities authorized to charge street impact fee: House Local Government, 8:30 a.m.
  • SF 749 (Weber) Local government aid amounts adjustment for cities with unpaid local assistance amounts: Senate Property Tax Subcommittee, 8:30 a.m.
  • Update from MDH on Vaccines: A Deeper Dive Into the Numbers: Senate Aging, 8:30 a.m.
  • HF520 (Morrison) - Prescription contraceptive supply requirements established; health plans required to cover contraceptives, contraceptive services, sterilization, and related medical services, patient education, and counseling; and accommodations established for eligible organizations. (pending referral from Health Finance & Policy): House Preventative Health, 10:30 a.m.
  • SF 213 (Abeler) executive order violation by a business additional penalties imposition prohibition: Senate State Government, 10:30 a.m.
  • HF448 (Acomb) Prescription drug definition modified for state antikickback provision purposes.: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF648 (Koegel) Health plans prohibited from limiting opioid testing: House Commerce, 3:00 p.m.
  • HF7 (Olson) Earned Sick and Safe Time. The purpose of this hearing will be to only discuss the Fiscal Note and the corresponding Author’s Amendment, and then refer the bill to another committee: House Labor, 3:00 p.m.
  • Overview of local sales taxes general law and testimony from local government groups: House Property Tax, 3:00 p.m.
• THURSDAY
  • HF10 (Stephenson) Clean Energy First Act established: House Climate, 10:30 a.m.
• FRIDAY
  • HFxxxx (Kotyza-Witthuhn) State lottery prize winner name privacy establishment.****Companion bill to SF151 (Kiffmeyer) https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f= SF151 &b=senate&y=2021&ssn=0: House State Government, 8:30 a.m.

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Rep. Baker further reopening conversation with the Administration >> see graphic below
• Pharmacy cost of dispensing - click here for latest one-pager
• Follow up on price gouging
  
  

 4. Discussion

• Open

5. Upcoming Events

• February 17, 3.2 beer call, 10:00 a.m. (tentative)
• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally
• March 9 (tentative), virtual Retail Day At The Capitol >> click here to register

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 5, February 1
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Governor Walz released his proposed budget Tuesday
• Several hearings took place with bills impacting retailers
• PPP conformity heard
• Deadline dates were released

2. Hearings This Week

• House Ways & Means: Monday, 10:30 a.m., Livestream, Presentation of Governor's 22-23 budget recommendations
• House Health Finance & Policy: Monday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, HF 8 (Liebling) commissioner of human services directed to establish prescription drug purchasing program
• House Workforce: Monday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, Governor's budget presentation- DEED
• Senate Agriculture & Rural Development: Monday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, Overview of broadband funding in MN
• House Judiciary: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., Livestream, HF 403 (Her) employers prohibited from inquiring about past pay
• Senate Finance: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., Livestream, Federal reserve bank of Mpls - current economic conditions for MN and nation
• Senate State Government: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Livestream, SF 8 (Rosen) federal funds received for COVID purposes to be spent pursuant to a direct appropiation by law requirement
• House Taxes: Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, Overview of federal conformity provisions with an impact on state income and corporate taxes
• House Labor: Tuesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, HF 7 (Olson) Earned sick and safe time
• House Health Finance & Policy: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, COVID vaccine distribution update
• Senate Jobs: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, SF 1 (Mathews) continued operation of businesses during COVID pandemic with the use of a COVID preparedness plan authorization
• House Environment: Thursday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, HF 78 (Wazlawik) Perfluorochemicals defined as hazardous substance & HF 79 (Wazlawik) food packaging chemical use regulated

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Paid leave bills start to stack up (sick, parental, medical) - click here for MnRAs positioning on paid leave
• Price gouging - click here for last year's bill; click here for our draft elements document
• Pharmacy cost of dispensing - click here for a draft one-pager

 4. Discussion

• Compostable product labeling - click here to review language  - feedback requested

5. Upcoming Events

• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally ? - TBA
• March 3, virtual Retail Day At The Capitol - TBA

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 4, January 25
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Agency briefings & topic overviews continue
• Minnesota Department of Health update legislators after federal government announces states should expand COVID vaccine to those 65 or older
• Senate Republicans released their session priorities
• President Biden and VP Harris were inaugurated on Wednesday, January 20

2. Hearings This Week

• Senate Commerce: Monday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, Department of Commerce overview
• Senate Taxes: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., Livestream, SF 263 (Bakk) Income and corporate franchise tax federal conformity to exclusion of paycheck protection loan forgiveness from gross income
• House Climate & Energy: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Livestream, HF 164 (Stephenson) energy conservation and optimization act
• House Taxes: Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, Presentation of 2020 tax expenditure budget from department of revenue tax research division
• House Workforce: Wednesday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, Equity, racial justice, and the workforce
• House Commerce: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, HF 102 (Davnie) consumer short-term and small loan interest rates regulated
• House Labor: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, HF 104 (Davnie) wage deductions for credit card changes modified
• House Climate & Energy: Thursday, 10:30 a.m., Livestream, HF XXX (Long) 100% clean energy standard

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Governor's budget due out Tuesday - tax increases expected
• Meetings with key committee leads and legislators relating to expected issues
• Continued vaccine for front line retail workers push along with positioning retail pharmacies and retail in general as community resources
• Unemployment UI temporary experience rating expected on the floors this week -- 2019 levels
• Consumer data privacy - seeking feedback
• Pharmacy: click here for cost of dispensing report to the Legislature and here for the full report

 4. Discussion

• Price gouging bill - click here to review language - feedback requested
• Compostable product labeling - click here to review language  - feedback requested
• Vendor collection allowance - hearing likely in February
• State PPP conformity - hearing in Senate Taxes Tuesday - looking for a testifier

5. Upcoming Events

• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally ? - TBA
• March 3, virtual Retail Day At The Capitol - TBA

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 3, January 18
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

• Agency briefings & topic overviews
• Federal government announces states should expand COVID vaccine to those 65 or older
• MnRA sent a letter advocating that essential workers include front-line retail workers for COVID vaccine >> click here to read the letter
• 36 Lyn Refuel Station made a video communication that front-line retail workers are ready for vaccine >> click here for video
• House DFL session priorities released

2. Hearings This Week

• House State Gov Finance & elections: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., Livestream, Presentation by office of the AG (Keith Ellison) and office of the Secretary of State (Steve Simon)
• House Taxes: Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, Continued overview of MN tax system
• House Commerce: Tuesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, Informational overview of department of labor and industry
• House Commerce: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, Overview of MN liquor laws
• Senate Labor & Industry Policy: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Livestream, Update on workers' compensation
• House Health Finance & Policy: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, MN COVID vaccine distribution update
• Senate Committe on Finance: Thursday, 8:30 a.m., Livestream, Review of COVID relief fund/COVID MN fund
• House Environment: Thursday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, HF 91 (Hansen) dry cleaner environmental response, percholoroethylene banned

3. This Week's Focus Issues

• Meetings with key committee leads and legislators relating to expected issues
• Continued vaccine for front line retail workers push along with positioning retail pharmacies and retail in general as community resources
• Consumer data privacy (see below for latest update from Rep. Elkins)
• 2021 retail policy updates - suggestions due this Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.

 4. Discussion

• Open conversation

5. Upcoming Events

• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally ? - TBA
• March 3, virtual Retail Day At The Capitol - TBA
  
  

Reference: Elkins e-mail on data privacy legisaltion

"Earlier this week, Washington State Senator Reuven Carlyle introduced the 2021/22 session version of his Washington Privacy Act, SB5062. We received a copy of this new version of his bill on Wednesday from his office (we expected to have it a month ago).  It is currently in the hands of House Research analyst Nathan Hopkins, who is already in the process of “Minnesota-izing” the bill, which will probably take him a week or two. As soon as we have a good draft of the bill, we will circulate it to you for comment. (It will probably take us another week to get it through the logjam in the Revisors Office.) Representative Noor will be my partner and co-author on this initiative.  If you want to get a head start on your review, you can read the original WA version of the bill at the bill link, above. Feedback from your colleagues in Washington is also welcome.

We’ll be hewing quite closely to the wording of Carlyle’s bill because one of our objectives is to avoid the proliferation of unique state level bills (in the absence of Congressional action) and almost all of you have told me that Carlyle’s bills provide a better template than the California legislation. It’s my understanding that this bill is being introduced in New York, as well. In this iteration, Carlyle has changed a number of definitions to align them with the definitions found in the new California Privacy Act, which was passed by California voters in November.

The one difference that I know of between his bill, as introduced, and our bill, as it will be introduced, relates to geolocational data privacy. Many of you told me that the provision in our bill last year (with the 1/3 mile radius) was impractical to implement.  Putting on my old Data Architect hat, I had to agree (I couldn’t think of a way to represent it in a database). So, the language that we’ll be using is more general:

12  (30) "Specific geolocation data" means information derived from

13  technology including, but not limited to, global positioning system

14  level latitude and longitude coordinates or other mechanisms

15  that can be used to identify a natural person's specific location..

16  Specific geolocation data excludes the

18  content of communications.

… and we have provided this suggested language to Sen Carlyle, as well. This language was suggested by Damien Rehl, the co-chair of the Data Committee of our Governor’s Council on Connected & Automated Vehicles. Depending on the context, there are lots of ways to meet this goal, but drawing an arbitrary circle around a point isn’t a practical one.

Nathan will be changing references to Washington Statutes in Carlyle’s bill to references to the equivalent Minnesota Statutes, and including other integrations with existing Minnesota Laws such as those you saw in HF3936, last year, but those will be the only significant differences between our new bill and Carlyle’s new bill.

Like Carlyle’s bill, ours will not be introduced with a Private Right of Action. However, we know that this issue will be in play during the committee hearing process and we are planning for a related amendment to be introduced and discussed when the bill gets to the Judiciary & Civil Law committee.

Feel free to forward this note. Let me know if the people you forward this to should be added to this mailing list (and I’ll add them.)

I’ll be working with Nadeem Schwen and the local chapter of the Int’l Association of Privacy Professionals to set up a local program where we can discuss the bill as a group as soon as we know when we’ll have a bill that’s ready to be introduced and discussed."

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2021 Legislative Session: Week 2, January 11
Call Agenda

1. Session Began Jan. 5: Budget + Economic Recovery

• State budget is a major goal this year with 2022-2023 deficit of $1.27 billion
• Peacetime emergency remains in place
• Governor sends letter to House and Senate suggesting policies that will be needed toward end of emergency EOs >> click here for the letter
• COVID recovery top of mind for everyone
• And let's not forget redistricting

2. MnRA Priorities & What We Expect

3. Hearings This Week

• House Ways & Means: Monday, 10:30 a.m., Livestream, Update on federal stimulus legislaton and status of state COVID-relief funds
• Senate HHS Finance & Policy: Monday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, COVID-19 MN fund review, COVID relief fund review, COVID vaccine rollout review
• Senate Energy & Utilities Finance & Policy: Tuesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, Presentations on progress towards RES goals and decarbonization
• House Preventive Health Policy Division: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Livestream, COVID vaccine allocation and distribution
• House Workforce & Business Development Finance & Policy: Wednesday, 1:00 p.m., Livestream, Overview from DEED and Commissioner Steve Grove
• Senate Jobs & Economic Growth Finance & Policy: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, Update on unemployment insurance, update of COVID business relief
• House Commerce: Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Livestream, Informational overview of insurance, office of Attorney General on consumer protection
• Senate Committee on Finance: Thursday, 8:30 a.m, Livestream, Review of COVID relief fund/COVID-19 MN fund expenditures & refinancing

4. This Week's Focus Issues

• Meetings with key committee leads and legsilators relating to expected issues
• Vaccine for essential workers including front line retail workers >> see letter to Minnesota vaccine advisory group

5. Discussion

• Open conversation
• Local note: Mpls bag fee enforcement delayed until 90 days after expiration of the State peacetime emergency

6. Upcoming Events

• March 2, virtual 3.2 beer rally ? - TBA
• March 3, virtual Retail Day At The Capitol - TBA

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2017 Legislative Sessions Complete: Regular and Special
Session Review (5/30/2017)
Call Agenda

1. Regular Session Budget Bills Completed

• Jobs, Agriculture, Environment, Higher Ed, Legacy Bill, Public Safety & Judiciary

2. Sepcial Session Budget Bills Completed

• Taxes, Health and Human Services, K-12 Finance, Transportation, State Gov. Finance, Bonding, Uniform Labor Standards

3. Governor To Announce Decisions on Bills By The Close Of Today

•  Possible vetoes
  

4. Local Issues 

• Plastic bag ban ordinance to take effect in Minneapolis, June 1st., unless preempted. Currently in jobs bill passed and sent to Governor.
• July 1 sick and safe leave takes effect in Minneapolis and St. Paul
• Minumim wage: Minneapolis timeline

  • Motion by Glidden directing staff to:

    • A special meeting of the Committee of the Whole to be scheduled on Tuesday June 6,  2017, at 3:00 p.m. for the purpose of presenting a draft municipal minimum wage ordinance

    • A special meeting of the Committee of the Whole to be scheduled on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 3:30 pm for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed municipal minimum wage ordinance

    • The regular meeting of the Committee of the Whole to be scheduled on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of reviewing and formulating a recommendation on the final draft of a municipal minimum wage ordinance to be submitted to the full City Council at its regular meeting on Friday, June 30, 2017, at 9:30 a.m.

    • Draft a minimum wage ordinance for presentation at a special meeting of the Committee of the Whole to be scheduled on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., which shall include recommendations from the “Staff Report on a Minimum Wage Policy,” and specifically:

  • 1. Consistent with current state law, the ordinance shall apply to anyone who works in Minneapolis for any amount of time;
    2. Setting a universal wage level of $15 to be indexed to inflation after the initial target wage is met;
    3. All workers are subject to minimum wage, regardless of tips, consistent with state policy;
    4. A training wage may be paid to youth up to the age of 20 years for no more than 90 days, consistent with current state law;
    5. A tiered phase-in period that reaches a maximum wage of $15 no less than 5 years after ordinance adoption for large businesses and a longer period for small businesses, including extending the phase in period to an additional 1-2 years beyond the final date at which larger businesses achieve the targeted minimum wage level; and
    6. The Department of Civil Rights shall be responsible for enforcement of the minimum wage ordinance.
    7. Report back to City Council on mechanisms for implementation of additional staff recommendations from the “Staff Report on a Minimum Wage Policy,” including:
    8. Funding a regular review of the minimum wage ordinance, including an annual evaluation of the impact on the local economy, and an examination of how the policy implementation specifically impacts tax receipts, wages, and unemployment rates of Minneapolis workers; and
    9. Identifying ways to support businesses and smaller business in particular.

5. Legislative Breakfast This Friday

6. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 21 (5/22/2017)
Call Agenda

1. Final Day - Budget Bills

• Jobs, Agriculture, Environment, Higher Ed, Legacy Bill. Passed and sent to Governor.
• Taxes, HHS, State Gov. Finance, Transportation, Judiciary/Public Safety, K-12 still need to be passed by both bodies.

2. Uniform State Labor Standard (Preemption)

• USLS to be paired with items the Governor desires.
• Pensions, Ratification of Engineer Contracts, Wage Theft Policy Language, Possible Paid Family Leave for State Employees 

3. MnRA Priority Stand Alone Bills

• HF 1242 (10 Day City Notice Requiremetns on Proposed Ordiances)
• HF 712 (BIO/Generic Passthrough Removal) 

4. Local Issues 

• Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance to take effect in Minneapolis, June 1st., unless preempted. Currently in Jobs Bill that just passed and sent to Governor.

5. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

 

Legislative Session: Week 20 (5/15/2017)
Call Agenda

1. Budget Negotiations Final Stretch (Last Week of Legislative Session)

• Most likely vote the remaining 5 budget bills out of the Senate to be sent to Governor for veto.
• Start Round 2 talks.

2. Cities 10 Day Local Notice Bill

• Expecting floor vote in Senate this week. (Previously passed House)
• Amendment will be offered to address interim ordinances.

3. Uniform State Labor Standards (State Preemption)

• Governor has now taken a formal position indicating he would veto.
• Still in play, global deal could include preemption

4. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 19 (5/8/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Budget Negotiations Continue (2 weeks remaing in the session)

• Tax, HHS, remain open for Governor's input.
• Global Targets expected.

2. Floor Vote

• Frivolous ADA lawsuit reform Senate vote was to be today but has been delayed (previously passed the House, if passes with no amendments in Senate, next stop Govenor)

3. Uniform State Labor Standards (State Preemption)

• Waiting to be paired with other legislation.
• Governor has not taken a formal position on the legislation.

4. 10-Day Local Notificaiton

5. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 18 (5/1/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Omnibus Budget Bills Funding Provisions Released Today

• Taxes, HHS, Environment, Jobs, Finance.

2. Stand Alone Bills Work: Floor Vote

• 10 Day Local Notification: On House Floor Today
• Floor Amendment: HF 1242 

3. Governor Tim Pawlenty Legislative Breakfast

• Preparing Minnesota For What's Next, event May 5: http://business.mnretail.org/events/details/legislative-breakfast-governor-tim-pawlenty-preparing-minnesota-for-what-s-next-608

4. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 17 (4/24/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption) Passage in Both House and Senate

• Conference Committee most likely to begin meeting this week.

2. Conference Committees on Omnibus Bills - Waiting for Final Joint Targets

• Taxes - hearing this morning: Adopting non-controversial same and similar provisions today.
• Other conference committee work.

3. Stand Alone Bills Work

• 10 Day Local Notification: scheduled tentatively for floor vote.
• Generic pass-through removal language: scheduled tentatively for floor vote.

4. Local Updates

• Minneapolis sick & safe leave info: http://sicktimeinfo.weebly.com/
• St. Paul sick & safe leave info: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/human-rights-equal-economic-opportunity/contract-compliance-business-development/earned

5. Governor Tim Pawlenty Legislative Breakfast

• Preparing Minnesota For What's Next, event May 5: http://business.mnretail.org/events/details/legislative-breakfast-governor-tim-pawlenty-preparing-minnesota-for-what-s-next-608

6. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 16 (4/17/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption) Floor Vote in Senate This Week

• Floor Amendment

2. Conference Committees on Omnibus Bills  (Meeting this week)

• Taxes, HHS, Environment, Jobs, Finance.

3. Stand Alone Bills Work

• 10 Day Local Notification
• Generic Pass-through Removal Language

4. Local Updates

• Edina, Age 21 Tobacco
• July 1st, Paid Sick and Safe Leave

5. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 14 (4/3/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption) - the latest

• DOLI Wage Theft Protection bill
• Record keeping; notice; citations; rate/time of pay

2. Floor Votes: Omnibus Budget Bills

• Senate today: Omnibus HHS; Omnibus Tax
• House this week: Education, Public Safety; State Government Finance; Higher Education
• Beginning of conferees naming; not likely to meet until after legislative break

3.  Legislative Break For Easter/Passover

• April 9-17
• Legislative activity resumes Tuesday, April 18
• NO RETAIL AT THE CAPITOL CALL NEXT WEEK, APRIL 10

4. Minneapolis Update

• Workforce Fairness Coalition meets April 11, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce office

5. Transportation Legislative Breakfast This Friday

• Click here for details.

6. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 13 (3/27/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption) - the latest

2. House & Senate Omnibus Tax Bills

• House omnibus tx bill out last week (property tax $200,000; commerical/industrial inflator freeze, marketplace e-fairness, tobacco inflator repeal and rate freeze, bag fee/tax ban)
• Senate bill due out this week

3.  Pharmacy Update

• Generic pass-through net steps
• CMS rate modernization - House approach.

4. April 7 Legislative Breakfast | The Transportation Puzzle: Piecing It Together

• Register here

5. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

• Registration open >> click here
• Sponsorship options >> click here

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 12 (3/20/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption)

2. House and Senate Targets

• Senate targets can be found here.
• House targets out this morning. Click here.

3.  Governor's Supplemental Budget

• The supplemental budget can be found here.
• Includes CMS rate modernization ($7.5 million for 2018-2019).

4. I Am RETAIL Day At The Capitol Thank You

5. April 7 Legislative Breakfast | The Transportation Puzzle: Piecing It Together

• Register here

6. June 28 Legislative Wrap Up Golf Event

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 11 (3/13/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Governor’s Supplemental Budget Expected

• House and Senate Caucus budget target also expected –(possibly today)

2. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption)

• House: Passed off House floor
• Senate: Waiting action on Senate floor (April)

3.  10-Day Local Notification

• On Floor in House
• Senate Hearing Scheduled This Tuesday.

4. Pharmacy Update

• CMS Reimbursement House Hearing on Wednesday in House Health Finance
• Generic Passthrough Language sent to floor in House - Senate Hearing on Tuesday.

5. Consumer Choice Act - Plastic Bags | SF 1195/HF 1504

6. Online Marketplace Sales Tax Collection | HF 2143

• To be heard in House Tax Committee this Thursday

7. I Am RETAIL Day At The Capitol

• March 16
• Info flyer here
• Register here
• Sponsorships available

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 10 (3/6/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption)

• House: Passed off House floor
• Senate: Waiting action on Senate floor (April?)
  

2. Marketplace E-Fairness | SF 1480; SF 1164

• Senate hearing Tuesday morning, 8:30 a.m.
• Two bills

3.  Sunday Liquor Sales

• House accepted Senate version last Thursday
• Awaiting Governor's expected signature

4. 10-Day Local Notification

• Passed House Committee last week, sent to the floor
• Awaiting Senate hearing

5. Tobacco Excise Tax Inflator | SF 1050

• Senate Tax Committee hearing Wednesday

6. Pharmacy Update

• CMS Reimbursement
• Generic Passthrough Language, House HHS Reform Committee hearing Tuesday, HF 712; amendment will be offered
  

7. Architectural Barriers Notice to Businesses | SF 1407; HF 1542

• Senate: Senate Judiciary, today, 1:00 p.m.
• House: House Civil Law, Tuesday, 8:15 a.m.

8. Consumer Choice Act - Plastic Bags | SF 1195/HF 1504

• Would preempt cities from banning or taxing plastic bags at retail. 
• Heard last week in the House, sent to the floor
• Heard and amended in the Senate last week; Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Senate Environment Committee this week; path = omnibus budget bill

9. I Am RETAIL Day At The Capitol

• March 16
• Info flyer here
• Register here
• Sponsorships available

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 9 (2/27/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption).
House: Ways & Means Committee this morning at 10:15 a.m.; (HF 600).
-Amendment will remove wage theft enforcement agents funding and Public Employee Relations Board funding
-Will also add comfort language for prevailing wage.

2. Budget Forecast Released Tomorrow
-Targets for Committee Chairs soon.
-Governor's supplemental budget to follow.
- Friday event >> click here

3.  Sunday Liquor Sales Vote Today in Senate | MnRA Supportive
-If passed goes to Governor (has indicated he will sign).

4. Local Notification Effecting Business Licenses Most Likely Hearing on Thursday This week | MnRA Priority
-Require government to tell license holders about hearing on ordinances impacting their license.

5.Consumer Choice Act - Senate and House Hearings on Tuesday (Local Gov. Committee) | MnRA Supportive
-Would preempt cities from banning or taxing plastic bags at retail.  

6. Local Level Updates
- Duluth sick and safe leave >> click here

7. Bill Introduced Today / Committee Deadlines Next Friday
Pharmacy Reimbursement Appropriation (SF 1509) Introduced today.
Marketplace Providers Sales Tax Collection (SF 1480) Introduced today.

8. I Am RETAIL Day At The Capitol

• March 16
• Info flyer here
• Register here
• Sponsorships available

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 7 (2/13/2017)

Call Agenda

Quick thank yous from last week - vendor collection allowance and preemption testimony.

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity - Preemption)

• Senate: hearing in the  Local Government Committee Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. ; MnRA set to testify. (SF 580).
• House: completed substantive hearings; sent to Ways & Means Committee; no hearing set yet. (HF 600).
  
• Conversation with the Governor.
  

2. Tobacco Excise Tax Inflator Removal

• House Tax Committee hearing - Wednesday 10:15 a.m., Room 200 State Office Building; MnRA to testify. (HF 906)
• Senate companion will be introduced this week.

3. MnRA Priority Issue Bill To Drop this Week

• 14 day local government notification on ordinances impacting businesses.

4. Pharmacy Issues

• Minnesota Pharmacy Legislative Day 2017 this Wednesday; learn more here
• MnRA digesting recent bill introductions.

5.I Am RETAIL Day At The Capitol

• March 16
• Info flyer here
• Register here
• Sponsorships available

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 6 (2/06/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity)
-Senate:
Hearing in the Jobs Committee today at 1:00pm - MnRA set to testify. (SF 580)
-House:
Stop #2; Hearing in the Government Operations Committee on Wednesday at 10:15am (HF 600)

2. Vendor Collection Allowance & June Accelerated Payment Repeal
-Senate Hearing on Tuesday 8:30am in Tax Committee
-Seeking Testimony 

3. Inflator Removal Legislation (Update)
-Minimum Wage Inflator and Cigarette Excise Tax Inflators

4. Senate Tax Committee Hearing on HF S.F. 726 at 8:30am
-Similar to Stop Tobacco Smuggling from last session.

5. Possible Sunday Sales Vote This Week
-Speaker has indicated this week for House Vote
-Majority Leaders has conveyed some concern about not having the votes in Senate

6. I Am RETAIL Day At The Capitol
- March 16
- Info flyer here
- Register here
- Sponsorships available

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 5 (1/30/2017)

Call Agenda

1. Uniform State Labor Standards Act (Uniformity)
-House Introduction.
-House Jobs Hearing this week.
-Senate Next Week Introduction.

2. Governor Dayton's Budget (Pharmacy Rates)
-Hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday in Health and Human Services House Committee; DHS presentation

3. Senate Jobs Committee Hearing Today
-Fortune 500 Company Testimony (Ecolab, Cargill, Land O' Lakes).

4. House Jobs Committee Hearing Wednesday 3pm
HF 315 - Tax Credits for Parental Leave (S. Anderson).
-Employer / Employee Tax Credit.
-Employers a credit of 25 percent (up to $3,000) upon taxes due at payment during the time employees are on parental leave, up to 6 weeks.
-An Employee provision tax credit is also contained within the bill.

5. Hearing House Tax Committee Thursday 10am
-HF 579;  Sales on Specific Digital Products
-Clarifies "end user" is not owner/owner operator juke boxes.

6. Legislative Breakfast This Friday
- Sunday Liquor Sales: How Many Ounces Are There In A Sunday?
- 7:30 - 9:00 a.m., Eagan
- Register here
- Series sponsorship available

7. I Am RETAIL Day At The Capitol
- March 16
- Info flyer here
- Register here
- Sponsorships available

 

Thank you to conference call host Holiday Companies!

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Legislative Session: Week 4 (1/23/2017)

Call Agenda

1. I Am Retail Day At The Capitol - March 16, 2017, Doubletree By Hilton, downtown St. Paul & State Capitol

2. Vendor Collection Allowance Update
-