Retail At The Capitol 2019 Archive

2019 Legislative Session: Week 21, May 28
Call Agenda

1. Session Wrap Up

- Omnibus bills re-drafted
- Special session was called into effect on Friday (May 24) by the Governor
- Special session adjourned the following morning (May 25) with all omnibus bills passed

2. MnRA Bill Tracking

2019 Legislative Session: Week 20, May 20
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1. End of Session Update

- Budget targets were agreed upon; a deal was made
- Conference committees continue conversation with budget targets in mind
- Special session will be on Thursday

-Several bills sent to the Governor

2. MnRA Bill Tracking

2019 Legislative Session: Week 19, May 13
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1. Last Week

- Conference committees met vigorously
- Specific budget targets have not yet been agreed upon
- Revenue up $489 million in April

- Dates:
    - May 13 — conference committees deadline
    - May 20‎ — adjourn

2. This Week

- Conference committees continue to meet

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Environment omnibus conference committee (flame retardants; carpet stewardship)		2314 (Hansen)	SF 2314 Conference Committee, 8:30 a.m., G3 Capitol
Monday	Flame retardant prohibition	359 (Becker-Finn)		House Ways and Means, 10:00 a.m., Basement Hearing Room
Monday	Jobs omnibus conference committee (labor mandates; wage theft)	2208 (Mahoney)		HF 2208 Conference Committee, 12:30 p.m., 10 State Office Building
Monday	Tax omnibus conference committee (business tax increases; tobacco inflator; vendor collection allowance)	2125 (Marquart)		HF 2125 Conference Committee, 3:00 p.m., 15 Capitol
Monday	Transportation omnibus conference committee (gas tax; metro sales tax)	1555 (Hornstein)		HF 1555 Conference Committee, 3:00 p.m., 200 State Office Building

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: sitting in the omnibus Senate tax bill
- ORC definition: House introduced; HF 2802 (O'Neill); Senate introduced; SF 2862 (Ingebrigtsen)
- E-Prescription:
- 3.2 beer: House introduced HF 2547 (Daudt & O'Neill)
- Local policy
- Renewable energy options: watching bills.
- CMS reimbursement: In House & Senate omnibus HHS bills

4. Other Updates

- Opioid conference committee continues conversation; click here for a comparison
- Shakopee gift card ordinance passed 4-0 on Tuesday, May 7
- Appeals court rules Minneapolis sick/safe leave applies to organization not located in Minneapolis

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

2019 Legislative Session: Week 18, May 6
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1. Last Week

- House and Senate omnibus bills voted off the floors
- Conference committees were created and began meeting

- Dates:
    - May 6 — final budget targets to conference committees
    - May 13 — conference committees deadline
    - May 20‎ — adjourn

2. This Week

- Omnibus bills moved off floors; conference committees began to meet

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Opioids conference committee	400 (Olson)		HF 400 Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m., 1100 Senate Building
Monday	Tax omnibus conference committee	2125 (Marquart)		HF 2125 Conference Committee, 9:00 a.m., 15 Capitol
Monday	Health and human services finance omnibus conference committee	2414 (Liebling)		HF 2414 Conference Committee, 10:00 a.m., 1200 Senate Building
Monday	Jobs omnibus conference committee	2208 (Mahoney)		HF 2208 Conference Committee, 12:30 p.m., 10 State Office Building
Monday	Judiciary and public safety omnibus conference committee		802 (Limmer)	SF 802 Conference Committee, 2:00 p.m., Capitol 120
Monday	Transportation omnibus conference committee	1555 (Hornstein)		HF 1555 Conference Committee, 2:00 p.m., 200 State Office Building

4. Other Updates

- Opioid conference committee continues conversation; click here for a comparison
- Shakopee gift card ordinance, council meeting set for May 7

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

2019 Legislative Session: Week 17, April 29
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1. Last Week

- House and Senate omnibus bills moving forward
- Senate tax omnibus bill released
- Click here to see the omnibus bills passed last week

- Dates:
    - May 1 — appropriation and finance bills off the floors
    - May 6 — final budget targets to conference committees
    - May 13 — conference committees deadline
    - May 20‎ — adjourn

2. This Week

- Omnibus bills continue on the floors.

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	House Public safety finance bill (contains Stephenson trespass language); continuation of the House Transportation bill expected	2792 (Mariani) 1555 (Hornstein)		House Floor, 9:00 a.m., House Chambers
Monday	House Pharmacy benefit manager licensure	SF 278 (Mann)		House Ways and Means, 9:30 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Monday	Expected: Senate Jobs omnibus and energy bill (includes enhanced labor uniformity language); Senate Commerce and consumer protection omnibus bill		2611 (Pratt); 2474 (Dahms)	Senate Floor, 10:00 a.m., Senate Chambers
Tuesday	House Environment and natural resources omnibus bill (contains carpet stewardship and flame retardant language)	SF 2314 (Hansen)		House Floor, 9:00 a.m., House Chambers
TBD	Senate tax omnibus; Senate HHS omnibus; Senate Transportation omnibus		5 (Chamberlain); 92 (Abeler); 2452 (Benson); 1093 (Newman)	Senate Floor, TBD, Senate Chambers

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: sitting in the omnibus Senate tax bill
- ORC definition: House introduced; HF 2802 (O'Neill); meeting with potential Senate authors this week
- E-Prescription:
- 3.2 beer: House introduced HF 2547 (Daudt & O'Neill)
- Local policy
- Renewable energy options: watching bills.
- CMS reimbursement: In House omnibus HHS bill

4. Other Updates

- Opioid conference committee continues conversation; click here for a comparison
- Shakopee gift card ordinance, council meeting set for May 7

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

2019 Legislative Session: Week 16, April 22
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1. Last Week

-Legislative break

- Dates:
    - May 1 — appropriation and finance bills off the floors
    - May 6 — final budget targets
    - May 13 — conference committees deadline
    - May 20‎ — adjourn

2. This Week

- Omnibus bill rollout continues; Senate omnibus bills released

- Digest of omnibus bills

House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill - HF 2792 (Mariani)
House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Omnibus Bill - HF 2208 (Mahoney)
House Environment and Natural Resources Bill - HF 2209 (Hansen)
House Health and Human Services Finance Division Omnibus Bill - HF 2414 (Liebling)
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Omnibus Bill - HF 2705 (Lesch)
House Property and Local Tax Omnibus Bill - HF 2348 (Loeffler)
House Transportation Finance Omnibus Bill - HF 1555 (Hornstein)
House Taxes Omnibus Bill - HF 2125 (Marquart)
Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy -SF 2611 (Pratt)

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Tuesday	Jobs and ecomonic development finance omnibus	2208 (Mahoney)		House Floor, 9:00 a.m., House Chambers
Tuesday	Sales and use taxes changes made	2169 (Marquart)		House Ways and Means, 9:30 a.m., 120 Capitol
Wednesday	Jobs omnibus & health and human services omnibus		2611 (Pratt); 92 (Abeler); 2452 (Benson)	Senate Committee on Finance 8:30 a.m., 1200 Senate Building
Wednesday	Health and human services omnibus	2414 (Liebling)		House Floor, 9:00 a.m., House Chambers
Wednesday	Tax omnibus		5 (Chamberlain)	Senate Taxes, 9:00 a.m., 15 Capitol
Thursday	Wage theft & earned sick and safe time	6 (Mahoney) & 11 (Lesch)		House Ways and Means, 8:00 a.m., 120 Capitol
Thursday	Tax omnibus		5 (Chamberlain)	Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m., 15 Capitol
Thursday	Tax omnibus	2125 (Marquart)		House Floor, 9:00 a.m., House Chambers
Friday	Transportation omnibus	1555 (Hornstein)		House Floor, 9:00 a.m., House Chambers

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: SF 2055 (Chamberlain) / HF 2091 (Davids). 0.25 percent sales and use tax with a $250 remittance period cap; $10 million/year estimate. > Looking for inclusion in Senate omnibus bill
- ORC definition: Introduced Wednesday; HF 2802
- E-Prescription: working on one-pager
- 3.2 beer: House introduced HF 2547 (Daudt & O'Neill)
- Local policy
- Renewable energy options: watching bills.
- CMS reimbursement: waiting for omnibus bills.

4. Other Updates

- Opioid approaches; click here for a comparison

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

2019 Legislative Session: Week 15, April 15
Call Agenda

No Call This Week- Calls Will Start Again on Monday, April 22

-Legislative Break

2019 Legislative Session: Week 14, April 8
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

- Governor Walz's State of the State address
- Omnibus bills heard
- HF 5 heard; click here for an updated labor digest
- Senate passed opioids bill (SF 751) and response bill (HF 400); first conference committee last Thursday

- Dates:
    - April 12 — major appropriation and finance bills deadline
    - April 13-April 22 — break
    - May 1 — appropriation and finance bills off the floors
    - May 6 — final budget targets
    - May 13 — conference committees deadline
    - May 20‎ — adjourn

2. This Week

- Omnibus bill rollout continues

- Digest of omnibus bills

House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill - HF 2792 (Mariani)
House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Omnibus Bill - HF 2208 (Mahoney)
House Environment and Natural Resources Bill - HF 2209 (Hansen)
House Health and Human Services Finance Division Omnibus Bill - HF 2414 (Liebling)
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Omnibus Bill - HF 2705 (Lesch)
House Property and Local Tax Omnibus Bill - HF 2348 (Loeffler)
House Transportation Finance Omnibus Bill - HF 1555 (Hornstein)
House Taxes Omnibus Bill - HF 2125 (Marquart)
Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy -SF 2611 (Pratt)

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Jobs and economic development finance omnibus bill	2208 (Mahoney) Wage theft line 107.15; paid family and medical line 30.14; earned sick and safe line 128.5; unclaimed property line 200.6		House Ways and Means, 9:00 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Monday	Jobs and economic growth finance and policy omnibus bill		2611 (Pratt) Wage theft line 44.31; uniform state labor standards line 46.22	Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy, 1:00 p.m., 1150 Senate Building
Monday	Conference committee on hands-free phone bill	50 (Hornstein)		HF 50, 1:30 p.m., Capitol 120
Monday	Human services reform omnibus bill		92 (Abeler)	Senate Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Tax omnibus bill	2125 (Marquart) Business tax increases; marketplace changes, tobacco tax line 68.12		House Taxes, 8:00 a.m., 5 State Office Building
Tuesday	Commerce and consumer protection omnibus bill		2474 (Dahms)	Senate Committee on Finance, 8:30 a.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Judiciary finance and civil law omnibus bill	2705 (Lesch) Sexual harassment line 40.29		House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building
Tuesday	Tax omnibus bill	2125 (Marquart) Business tax increases; marketplace changes, tobacco tax line 68.12		House Taxes, 11:30 a.m., 5 State Office Building
Tuesday	Health and human services finance omnibus bill & paid family and medical leave	2414 (Liebling) & 5 (Halverson)		House Ways and Means, 12:30 p.m., 200 State Office Building
Tuesday	Environment and natural resources finance omnibus bill	2209 (Hansen) Carpet stewardship line 61.7; flame retardants line 83.24		House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, 12:45 p.m., 5 State Office Building
Tuesday	Health and human services finance and policy omnibus bill		2452 (Benson)	Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Jobs and economic development omnibus bill	2208 (Mahoney) Wage theft line 107.15; paid family and medical line 30.14; earned sick and safe line 128.5; unclaimed property line 200.6		House Taxes, 4:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room
Wednesday	Tax policy and technical provisions modifications & federal tax law changes		2555 (Chamberlain) & 2411 (Rest)	Senate Committee on Taxes, 8:30 a.m., 15 Capitol
Wednesday	Transportation finance omnibus bill & environment and natural resources omnibus bill	1555 (Hornstein) & 2209 (Hansen) 1555: Gas tax line 32.26; metro area sales tax line 41.16 2209: carpet stewardship line 61.7; flame retardants line 83.24		House Ways and Means, 11:30 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Wednesday	Department of Revenue policy and technical bill & tax omnibus bill	2169 (Marquart) & 2125 (Marquart)		House Taxes, 12:00 p.m., Basement Hearing Room
Wednesday	Health and human services finance and policy omnibus bill		92 (Abeler)	Senate Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building
Thursday	Transportation finance omnibus bill & health and human services finance omnibus bill	1555 (Hornstein) & 2414 (Liebling)		House Taxes, 10:00 a.m., Basement Hearing Room
Thursday	Public safety omnibus bill & judiciary finance and civil law omnibus bill	2792 (Mariani) & 2705 (Lesch) 2792: Trespass Notice line 32.21 2705: Sexual Harassment line 40.29		House Ways and Means, 10:00 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Friday	Tax omnibus bill	2125 (Marquart)		House Ways and Means, 9:30 a.m., 200 State Office Building

4. Other Updates

- Opioid approaches; click here for a comparison

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

6. MN ORCA ORC Public Policy Forum
- April 9, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., State Office Building, Room 500N
- Register here

2019 Legislative Session: Week 13, April 1
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1. Last Week

- Labor bills: HF 5 (paid family and medical leave), HF 6 (wage theft), HF 11 (earned sick and safe time) all heard; click here for an updated labor digest
- Unclaimed property heard (HF 2538)
- Flame retardant prohibition (HF 359) and carpet stewardship (HF 2267) heard
- Senate opioids heard (SF 751); language substituted for HF 400 (opioid stewardship)
- Emergency insulin heard (HF 485); laid over
- Emergency refills/med sync heard (HF 687); laid over
- Pharmacy practice act changes heard (HF 1718); laid over
- T21 heard (HF 331); laid over; Chair Liebling expressed strong desire to put in her omnibus bi;;
- June accelerated payments repealed heard (HF 1809); laid over
- Second committee deadline hit on Friday

- House Targets - Minnesota Values Budget: close to Walz budget; $49.4 billion, $563 million unspent
- Senate Targets - Access. Affordability. Accountability. $47.6 billion, no new taxes; a chunk of the surplus spent on transportation

2. This Week

- Omnibus bill rollout begins

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Property and local tax omnibus bill	2348 (Loeffler)		House Property and Local Tax Division, 9:00 a.m., 5 State Office Building
Monday	Paid family and medical leave	5 (Halverson)		House Ways and Means, 9:45 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Monday	Omnibus health and human services budget		2302 (Marty)	Senate Joint Meeting of Human Services Reform Finance and Policy & Health and Human Services Finance and Policy, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building
Monday	Omnibus health and human services budget		2302 (Marty)	Senate Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy, 5:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Omnibus jobs bill	2208 (Mahoney) Wage theft: line 49.1; Paid family and medical leave: line 16.18; Unclaimed property: line 83.1		House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, 8:00 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Tuesday	Governor's budget proposal		2611 (Pratt)	Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Senate Building
Tuesday	Omnibus environment bill	2209 (Hansen) Carpet stewardship: line 61.7		House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, 12:45 p.m., 5 State Office Building
Tuesday	Public safety and criminal justice reform finance omnibus bill presentation	2792 (Mariani) Trespass notice: line 38.2		House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, 12:45 p.m., Capitol 120
Tuesday	Transportation omnibus bill	1555 (Hornstein)		House Transportation Finance and Policy Division, 12:45 p.m., 10 State Office Building
Wednesday	Omnibus jobs and economic development finance division	2208 (Mahoney) Wage theft: line 49.1; Paid family and medical leave: line 16.18; Unclaimed property: line 83.1		House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, 8:00 a.m., 10 State Office Building
Wednesday	PBM licensing		278 (Jensen, S.)	Senate Committee on Finance, 8:30 a.m., 1200 Senate Building
Wednesday	Unclaimed property act & salt applicator certification	2538 (Mahoney) & 1502 (Fischer)		House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building
Wednesday	Transportation omnibus bill	1555 (Hornstein)		House Transportation Finance and Policy Division, 9:45 a.m., Capitol 120
Wednesday	Unclaimed property compliance		2474 (Dahms)	Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Senate Building
Wednesday	Public safety and criminal justice reform finance omnibus amendments	2792 (Mariani) Trespass notice: line 38.2		House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform and Policy Division, 12:45 p.m., Capitol 120
Thursday	Omnibus jobs and economic development finance division	2208 (Mahoney) Wage theft: line 49.1; Paid family and medical leave: line 16.18; Unclaimed property: line 83.1		House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, 8:00 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Thursday	Judiciary finance and civil law finance omnibus bill	2705 (Lesch)		House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building
Thursday	Omnibus environment bill	2209 (Hansen) Carpet stewardship: line 61.7		House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, 12:45 p.m., 5 State Office Building
Thursday	Public safety and criminal justice reform finance omnibus amendments	2792 (Mariani) Trespass notice: line 38.2		House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform and Policy Division, 12:45 p.m., Capitol 120
Thursday	Omnibus transportation bill	1555 (Hornstein)		House Transportation Finance and Policy Division, 12:45 p.m., 10 State Office Building

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: SF 2055 (Chamberlain) / HF 2091 (Davids). 0.25 percent sales and use tax with a $250 remittance period cap; $10 million/year estimate. > Looking for inclusion in Senate omnibus bill
- ORC definition: drafted; introduction pending.
- E-Prescription: working on one-pager
- 3.2 beer: House introduced HF 2547 (Daudt & O'Neill)
- Local policy
- Renewable energy options: watching bills.
- CMS reimbursement: waiting for omnibus bills.

4. Other Updates

- Feedback requested on HF 2385, controlled substances changes
- Feedback needed: marketplace/remote seller language in Governor's tax bill, HF 2125, beginning on line 69.1, article 3
- Shakopee gift card regulation ordinance draft; on American Express, Mastercard or Visa gift cards retailer to request and verify the identification of the purchaser, also makes it unlawful to sell these gift cards at self-checkout without the assistance of an employee; businesses have been provided notice of pending Council introduction; click here for a preview of the latest police chief's bill
- Opioid approaches; click here for a comparison

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

6. MN ORCA ORC Public Policy Forum
- April 9, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., State Office Building, Room 500N
- Register here

2019 Legislative Session: Week 12, March 25
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

- 9th annual Retail Day at the Capitol
- Vendor collection allowance (SF 2055) heard; MnRA testified in support
- House approves distracted driving bill (HF 50); SF 91 still moving
- House passes HF 10 relating to sexual harassment 113-10; SF 2295 proposed to define "severe and pervasive"
- Opiate epidemic response heard (SF 751); Opioid stewardship passed off the House floor (HF 400)
- 11B goes to Nathan Nelson (GOP) in special election last week
- Governor's supplemental budget released
      - Based February forecast $500 million reduction
      - Gas tax stayed
      - Higher education increased by $25 million
      - Reinsurance fund balance captured at $142 million
      - $131 million in agency expense reductions
      - $65 million in new business taxes captured ($981 million in original budget)
      - Rainy day fund input reduced by $228 million, to $562 million
- Provider tax debate about to heat up; new idea proposed - fee on insurance claims

2. This Week

- Second deadline this Friday
- House DFL to release budget targets today, likely to match with Governor

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Opiate epidemic response		751 (Rosen)	Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 9:45 a.m., 123 Capitol
Monday	Local sales and use taxes imposition requirements amended	2612 (Loeffler)		House Property and Local Tax Division, 12:45 p.m., 5 State Office Building
Monday	Passing on multi-lane roads speed increase allowance		620 (Jasinski)	Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy, 1:00 p.m., 1100 Senate Building
Tuesday	Opiate epidemic response/opioid stewardship		751 (Rosen)	Senate Committee on Finance, 8:30 a.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Flame-retardant chemical prohibition; carpet product stewardship	359 (Becker-Finn); 2267 (Hansen)		House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, 12:45 p.m., 5 State Office Building
Tuesday	Pharmacy benefit managers licensure; drug manufacturer/distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescriptions; pharmaceutical assistance program, insulin assistance account; prescription drug transparency act; prescription drug benefit transparency; prescription drug coverage and refills modified; pharmacy practice act changes	728 (Mann); 4 (Lesch); 485 (Howard); 1246 (Morrison); 1257 (Cantrell); 687 (Bahner); 1718 (Baker)		House Health and Human Services Finance Division, 12:45 p.m., 200 State Office Building
Tuesday	Texting while driving penalty increase & vehicle platooning systems authorized	104 (Dettmer); 1995 (Bernardy)		House Transportation Finance and Policy Division, 12:45 p.m., 10 State Office Building
Tuesday	Unclaimed property compliance funding provided	2538 (Mahoney) A1 Amendement		House Commerce, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room
Tuesday	Prescription drug pricing transparency act; prescription drug repository program		1098 (Rosen); 66 (Jensen, S.)	Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Paid family and medical leave; earned sick and safe time; wage theft	5 (Halverson); 6 (Mahoney); 11 (Lesch) Fiscal Notes: 5; 6		House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, 5:30 p.m., TBD
Wednesday	Various local sales and use tax imposition and bond issue for specific projects			Senate Committee on Taxes, 8:30 a.m., 15 Capitol
Wednesday	T21 (Tobacco 21)	331 (Edelson)		House Health and Human Services Finance Division, 12:45 p.m., 200 State Office Building
Wednesday	Minor league baseball players exemption from minimum wage/overtime		1526 (Goggin)	Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy, 1:00 p.m., 1150 Senate Building
Wednesday	Minor league baseball players exemption from minimum wage/overtime	2543 (Mahoney)		House Labor, 2:30 p.m., Capitol 120
Thursday	June accelerated payments repealed	1809 (Theis)		House Taxes, 8:00 a.m., 5 State Office Building
Thursday	Various local sales and use tax imposition bills			Senate Committee on Taxes, 8:30 a.m., 15 Capitol
Thursday	Wine direct shippers regulated	1909 (Lesch)		House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building
Friday	Paid family and medical leave	5 (Halverson)		House State Government Finance Division, 10:00 a.m., Capitol 120

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: SF 2055 (Chamberlain) / HF 2091 (Davids). 0.25 percent sales and use tax with a $250 remittance period cap; $10 million/year estimate. > Senate hearing last week
- ORC definition: drafted; waiting for House introduction.
- E-Prescription.
- 3.2 beer: House introduced HF 2547 (Daudt & O'Neill)
- Local policy
- Renewable energy options: watching bills.
- CMS reimbursement: included in Governor's budget; House held hearing.

4. Other Updates

- Feedback needed: marketplace/remote seller language in Governor's tax bill, HF 2125, beginning on line 69.1, article 3
- Shakopee gift card regulation ordinance draft; on American Express, Mastercard or Visa gift cards retailer to request and verify the identification of the purchaser, also makes it unlawful to sell these gift cards at self-checkout without the assistance of an employee; businesses have been provided notice of pending Council introduction; click here for a preview of the latest police chief's bill
- Opioid approaches; click here for a comparison

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

6. MN ORCA ORC Public Policy Forum
- April 9, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., State Office Building, Room 500N
- Register here

2019 Legislative Session: Week 11, March 18
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

-Paid family and medical leave (HF 5) and Wage theft (SF 1816) ; click here for updated listing of labor bills
-Plastic bag ban ban bill (HF 511) voted on in two committees
-Digital right to repair bill heard (HF 1138)
-Carpet stewardship heard (HF 2267)
- Flame retardants bill advances (HF 359)
- Senate wage theft bill heard (SF 1816)
- Social media warning head (SF 1159)

2. This Week

- Opioid stewardship up on the House floor Monday (HF 400)

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Personal care provider minimum wage	1298 (Considine)		House Long-Term Care Division, 12:45 p.m., 200 State Office Building
Tuesday	General tax market value exclusion modified & Vendor collection allowance		548 (Ruud) & 2055 (Chamberlain)	Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m., 15 Capitol
Tuesday	Employee username and password privacy protection from employers		1432 (Dibble)	Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy, 1:00 p.m., 1100 Senate Building
Tuesday	Opiate epidemic response		751 (Rosen)	Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Wage theft (HF 6); paid sick and safe leave (HF 11); paid family and medical leave (HF 5)	6 (Mahoney); 11 (Lesch); 5 (Halverson)		House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, 5:30 p.m., TBD
Wednesday	Cell phone use while driving provisions		75 (Osmek)	Senate Committee on Finance, 8:30 a.m., 1200 Senate Building
Wednesday	Minnesota pharmacy benefit manager licensure and regulation act		278 (Jensen, S.)	Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Senate Building

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: SF 2055 (Chamberlain) / HF 2091 (Davids). 0.25 percent sales and use tax with a $250 remittance period cap; $10 million/year estimate. > Hearing Tuesday
- ORC definition:drafted; waiting for House introduction.
- E-Prescription.
- 3.2 beer: House to introduce soon (Daudt). Meeting Tuesday, 12:15 p.m., Governor's Dining Room
- Local policy
- Renewable energy options: watching bills.
- CMS reimbursement: included in Governor's budget; House held hearing.

4. Other Updates

- Shakopee gift card regulation ordinance draft; on American Express, Mastercard or Visa gift cards retailer to request and verify the identification of the purchaser, also makes it unlawful to sell these gift cards at self-checkout without the assistance of an employee; businesses have been provided notice of pending Council introduction; click here for a preview of the latest police chief's bill
- Opioid approaches; click here for a comparison

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

6. Retail Day At The Capitol - Tomorrow!

- Sponsorships available, view options here
- Register now; www.mnretail.org/retailday

2019 Legislative Session: Week 10, March 11
Call Agenda

1. Last Week

-Wage theft (HF 6) & earned sick and safe time bill heard (HF 11) ; click here for updated listing of labor bills
-Plastic bag ban ban bill (HF 511) had informational hearing; MnRA testified concerns
-T21 bill heard in the House (HF 331); MnRA testified concerns
-Digital right to repair bill heard (HF 1138)
-Flame retardant chemical use prohibition bill heard (HF 359); MnRA testified against
- Med sync (with emergency prescriptions) passed out of House HHS Committee Friday, sent to Ways and Means

2. This Week

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Hands-free phone bill	50 (Hornstein)		House Ways and Means, 9:45 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Monday	Cannabis (recreational use)		619 (Franzen)	Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy, 1:00 p.m., 1100 Senate Building
Tuesday	Governor's tax bill (including tobacco excise tax inflator)	2125 (Marquart)		House Taxes, 8:00a.m., 5 State Office Building
Tuesday	Uniform state labor standards		2321 (Koran)	Senate Committee on Local Government, 8:30 a.m., 1200 Senate Building
Tuesday	Clean energy first act bills	1956 (Long) 1405 (Stephenson)		House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division, 9:45 a.m., Capitol 120
Tuesday	Paid medical and family leave & digital fair repair	5 (Halverson) 1138 (Fischer)		House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building
Tuesday	Salt applicator certification program	1502 (Fischer)		House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, 12:45 p.m., 5 State Office Building
Tuesday	Pharmacy licensure requirements modified (dialysate)	892 (Stephenson)		House Health and Human Services Policy, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room
Tuesday	Flame retardant chemical use prohibited	359 (Becker-Finn)		House Environment and Natural Resources Policy, 5:00 p.m., 400N State Office Building
Tuesday	Plastic bag ban ban	511 (Elkins)		House Subcommittee on Local Government, 5:30 p.m., 300N State Office Building
Wednesday	Social media warning		1159 (Chamberlain)	Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Senate Building
Wednesday	Wage theft		1816 (Pratt)	Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy, 1:00 p.m., 1150 Senate Building
Wednesday	Wine direct shippers regulated & Board of Pharmacy policy bill	1909 (Lesch) 1718 (Baker)		House Commerce, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room
Wednesday	Plastic bag ban ban	511 (Elkins)		House Government Operations, 6:30 p.m., 300N State Office Building
Wednesday	Overtime hours modified	2274 (Claflin)		House Labor, 7:00 p.m., 10 State Office Building
Thursday	Carpet product stewardship program	2267 (Hansen)		House Environment and Natural Resources Policy, 5:00 p.m., 400S State Office Building
Friday	Pharmacy and prescription drugs provisions	1718 (Baker)		House Health and Human Services Policy, 9:00 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Friday	Sexual harassment definition clarified		2295 (Housley)	Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy, 10:00 a.m., 1100 Senate Building

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: SF 2055 (Chamberlain) / HF 2091 (Davids). 0.25 percent sales and use tax with a $250 remittance period cap; $10 million/year estimate.
- ORC definition:drafted; waiting for House introduction.
- E-Prescription: seeking legislators to champion.
- 3.2 beer: House to introduce soon (Daudt).
- Local policy: met with a broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement and other options.
- Renewable energy options: watching bills.
- CMS reimbursement: included in Governor's budget; House held hearing.

4. Other Updates

- Alcohol reform bills introduced: SF 1607 (Housley) / HF 1444 (Daudt ), allows beer, wine and Minnesota distilled spirits to be sold in food retailer stores (broad definition); SF1650 (Koran) / HF 1794 (Nash), allows for more than one liquor license in a city
- PaintCare, MPCA rules update, click here for MnRA/MHA letter on proposed rule changes
- Shakopee gift card regulation ordinance draft; on American Express, Mastercard or Visa gift cards retailer to request and verify the identification of the purchaser, also makes it unlawful to sell these gift cards at self-checkout without the assistance of an employee; businesses have been provided notice of pending Council intorduciton; click here for a preview of the latest police chief's bill
- June accelerated bill intorduced: HF 1809 (Theis), repeals June accelerated
- Opioid approaches; click here for a comparison

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 9, March 4
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1. Last Week

-Paid medical and family leave bill (HF 5) & earned sick and safe time bill heard (HF 11) ; click here for updated listing of labor bills
-Opioid stewardship bills (HF 400) & (SF751) heard
-T21 bills heard in both the House (HF 331) and Senate (SF 463)

2. This Week

Day	Bill	HF	SF	Notes
Monday	Local sales and use tax bills	Numerous bills		House Property and Local Tax Division, 12:45 p.m., 5 State Office Building
Monday	Employee's username and password protection bill	1196 (Lesch)		House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, 5:00 p.m., 10 State Office Building
Tuesday	Wage theft prevention bill	6 (Mahoney) Amendment A13 being heard		House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building
Tuesday	Insulin and diabetes prescription bills	Numerous bills		House Commerce, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room
Tuesday	Cannabis bills	Numerous bills		House Health and Human Services Policy, 2:30 p.m., 200 State Office Building
Tuesday	Opioid stewardship bill & noncompliant driver's license or ID requirements modified bill	400 (Olson) & 1500 (Winkler)		House Ways and Means, 5:00 p.m., 120 Capitol
Wednesday	Plastic bag and similar items prohibition repealed	511 (Elkins)		House Subcommittee of Local Government, 9:45 a.m., Basement Hearing Room
Wednesday	Salt applicator certification program bill	1502 (Fischer)		House Water Division, 7:30 p.m., 400 North State Office Building
Thursday	Credit card wage deductions bill	295 (Davnie)		House Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, 8:00 a.m., 200 State Office Building
Thursday	Sports wagering comission bill		1894 (Chamberlain)	Senate Taxes, 8:30 a.m., 15 Capitol

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: drafting House bill, looking at fiscal cost
- ORC definition: drafting bill on House side; seeking Senate author; ORC forum in process of being rescheduled, with MNORCA
- E-Prescription: working on language for Rep. David Baker
- 3.2 beer: reaching our to manufactures; discussing strategy with our stakeholders
- Local policy: met with a broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement and other options
- Renewable energy options: watching bills
- CMS reimbursement: included in Governor's budget, expected in both House and Senate budget bills

4. Other Updates

- Alcohol reform bills introduced
- PaintCare, MPCA rules update, click here for MnRA/MHA letter on proposed rule changes
- MnRA developing leave messaging - set to be complete this week
- St. Paul pacakging hearing March 6 with vote; organizing press conference for March 5; click here for revised ordinance language
- Local resolutions of support for a welcoming business environment conversation, meeting March 1
- Shakopee gift card regulation ordinance draft; on American Express, Mastercard or Visa gift cards retailer to request and verify the identification of the purchaser, also makes it unlawful to sell these gift cards at self-checkout without the assistance of an employee; update call this Thursday; click here for a preview of the latest police chief's bill;
- Feedback requested on HF 301 (Stephenson) relating to multiple offenses when a trespass order exists; SF 738 (Latz); meeting with Stephenson this week
- It's back...street utility fee, HF 1095 (Elkins)/SF 1271 (Senjem): broad authority to cities to impose a yet-to-be determined tax on property owners
- Opioid approaches; click here for a comparison

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 8, February 25
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1. Last Week

- Paid medical and family leave bill heard (HF 5) ; click here for updated listing of labor bills
- Opioid stewardship bill (SF 751) passed out of Senate Judiciary, headed to Senate Human Services; HF 400 also passed out of committee
-Governor's budget recommendations released

2. This Week

- Updated budget forecast out this week

- House Property Tax and Local Tax Division, Monday, 12:45 p.m. with continuation at 6:00 p.m., 5 State Office Building, various local option sales taxes
- Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy, Monday, 1:00 p.m., 1150 Senate Building, SF 988 (getting to work grant program)
- House Government Operations, Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., Basement Hearing Room, HF 5 (paid medical and family leave) & HF 11 (earned sick and safe time)
- House Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, Tuesday, 12:45 p.m., Capitol 120, HF 50 (hands free phone bill)
- House Commerce, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room, HF 331 (T21 bill)
- Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy, Tuesday, 3:00 p.m., 200 State Office Building, SF 463 (T21 bill)
- House State Government Finance Division, Wednesday, 8:00 a.m., Basement Hearing Room, HF 354 (beyond opioids public television/radio funding)
- Senate Taxes, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Capitol 15, SF 1173 (local government tax authority; excise taxes and fees limitation)
- Senate Finance, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., 1200 Minnesota Senate; SF 91 (handsfree bill)
- House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building, HF 1196 (employee's username/password protected from access by employers)
- House Labor, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., Capitol 120, HF 947 (employers prohibited from requiring past wage disclosure)
- Senate Human Services Reform Finance and Policy, Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building, SF 751 (opioid epidemic response)
- House Taxes, Thursday, 8:00 a.m., 5 State Office Building, HF 1410 (state general tax levy modified)
- House Health and Human Services Finance Division, Thursday, 12:45 p.m., 200 State Office Building, HF 400 (opioid stewardship bill)
- House Transportation Finance and Policy Division, 12:45 p.m., 10 State Office Building, HF 1500 (noncompliant driver's license or ID card requirements modified)

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: drafting House bill, looking at fiscal cost
- ORC definition: drafting bill on House side; seeking Senate author; ORC forum February 27 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., with MNORCA, click here to register
- E-Prescription: working on language for Rep. David Baker
- 3.2 beer: reaching our to manufactures; discussing strategy with our stakeholders
- Local policy: met with a broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement and other options
- Renewable energy options: watching bills
- CMS reimbursement: included in Governor's budget, expected in both House and Senate budget bills

4. Other Updates

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 7, February 18
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1. Last Week

- Earned sick and safe leave bill heard (HF 11) ; click here for updated listing of labor bills; click here for MnRA's testimony
- Opioid stewardship bills (HF 400; SF 751) passed out of committees, both headed to judiciary committees; MnRA expressed concerns in private
-Tobacco 21 (HF 331) passed out of House Health and Human Services; MnRA testified; click here for coalition letter

2. Hearings This Week

- House Taxes, Tuesday, 8:00 a.m., 5 State Office Building, HF 404 (publish sale rates by nine-digit zip code) & HF 869 (June accelerated changes for constuction comapnies)
- House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building, HF 400 (opioid stewardship bill)
- Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy, Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., 1100 Senate Building, SF 751 (opiate edidemic respoinse bill)
- House Commerce, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room, HF 5 (paid medical and family leave); click here for amendments to be considered at the hearing
- House Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, Wednesday, 12:45 p.m., Capitol 120, HF 50 (handsfree bill) & HF XXX (Considine, distracted driving penalties)
- House Commerce, Wedesday, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room, HF 4 (drug manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs)
- House Health and Human Services Policy, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., 200 State Office Building, HF 728 (pharmacy benefit manages licensure and regulations created)
- House Labor, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., Capitol 120, HF 295 (credit card charge wage deductions modified)
- House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, Thursday, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building, HF 6 (wage theft)

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: met with House Tax Chair; drafting bill
- ORC definition: met with Rep. Andrew Carlson, will author in the House, drafting bill; meeting with Sen. Jerry Relph this week; ORC forum February 27 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., with MNORCA, click here to register
- E-Prescription: working on language for Rep. David Baker
- 3.2 beer: reaching our to manufactures; discussing strategy with our stakeholders
- Local policy: met with a broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement and other options
- Renewable energy options: watching bills
- CMS reimbursement: expecting House introduction this week; discussed at House HHS Finance last week; working on 2 percent wholesale tax demonstration

4. Other Updates

- MnRA developing leave messaging - set to be complete this week.
- Leave poll showed 70 percent of MnRA members offer paid leave benefit or flexibility for employees - thank you for participating!
- St. Paul plastics hearing February 20: working on perspective sharing event, click here for revised ordinance language likely to be voted on February 27
- Local resolutions of support for a welcoming business environment conversation
- Shakopee gift card regulation ordinance draft; on American Express, Mastercard or Visa gift cards retailer to request and verify the identification of the purchaser, also makes it unlawful to sell these gift cards at self-checkout without the assistance of an employee; click here for a preview of the latest police chief's bill.
- Feedback requested on HF 301 (Stephenson) relating to multiple offenses when a trespass order exists; SF 738 (Latz); click here to listen to the House Public Safety Hearing on Feb. 5, go to timestamp 1:06.
- It's back...street utility fee, HF 1095 (Elkins)/SF 1271 (Senjem): broad authority to cities to impose a yet-to-be determined tax on property owners

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 6, February 11
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1. Last Week

- Wage theft bill heard (HF 6) ; more labor bills introduced ; click here for updated listing of labor bills
- HF 400 (opioid stewardship bill) was successfully amended; headed to Government Operations Committee Tuesday
- House Energy hearing on HF XXX (de-carbonizing the electric center in the next 30 years)
- Hands free phone bills (SF 75 and SF 91) and were re-referred to the Senate Finance Committee

2. Hearings This Week

-House State Government Finance, Tuesday, 8:00 a.m., Basement Hearing Room, lottery overview
-House Government Operations, Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., Basement Hearing Room, HF 400 (opioid stewardship bill) - MnRA and other stakeholders working on meeting with Reps. Olson and Baker to add context and point out areas of concern
- House Health and Human Services Policy, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., 200 State Office Building, HF 331 (T21 bill) - MnRA to testify and submit letter from stakeholders pointing out consequenses
- Senate Health and Human Services Finance Division and Policy, Tuesday, 3:00 p.m., 1200 Senate Building, SF 751 (opioid response bill)
- House Health and Human Services Finance Division, Wednesday, 12:45 p.m., 200 State Office Building, HF 182 (prescription drug repository)
- House Commerce, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room, HF 639 (caller ID blocking prohibition)
- House Education Policy, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., 5 State Office Building, HF 606 (student and employee absence for religious holidays)
- House Labor, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., Capitol 120, HF 11 (paid sick and safe time) & HF 6 (re-referral due to clerical error) - MnRA to testify on sick/safe leave to add context

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: met with Senate Tax Chair; meeting with House Tax Chair on Tuesday; inviting local chambers to join in the effort
- ORC definition: met with House Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Division Chair & Senate Judiciary Chair; meeting with recommended legislators as potential authors in the next couple of weeks; ORC forum February 27 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., with MNORCA, click here to register
- E-Prescription: working on language for Rep. David Baker
- 3.2 beer: reaching our to manufactures; met with House Commerce Chair; discussing strategy with our stakeholders
- Local policy: met with a broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement and other options
- Renewable energy options: met with Sen. Eric Pratt and utility stakeholders
- CMS reimbursement: waiting on bill introduction and related hearing, draft still contains concerning language on usual and customary pricing; working on 2 percent wholesale tax demonstration

4. Other Updates

- MnRA developing leave messaging
- Take our quick leave poll now!
- St. Paul plastics hearing February 20: working on council member meetings
- Dark stores heads up from the counties, looking at Wisconsin approach
- Local resolutions of support for a welcoming business environment conversation
- Shakopee gift card regulation ordinance draft; on American Express, Mastercard or Visa gift cards retailer to request and verify the identification of the purchaser, also makes it unlawful to sell these gift cards at self-checkout without the assistance of an employee; click here for a preview of the latest police chief's bill.
- Feedback requested on HF 301 (Stephenson) relating to multiple offenses when a trespass order exists; SF 738 (Latz); click here to listen to the House Public Safety Hearing on Feb. 5, go to timestamp 1:06.

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 5, February 4
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1. Last Week

- More labor bills introduced, including $16 minimum wage and 21-day scheduling ; click here for updated listing of labor bills
- House HHS Policy Committee heard opioid stewardship bill (HF 400), passed to House Commerce on a 10-3 vote; will be heard this Wednesday
- House paid leave bill HF 5 had its first hearing in House Labor Committee, passed 10-5 to House Commerce
- 520 more bills introduced
- Committee deadlines were proposed

First Committee Deadline - Policy Bills, March 15, 2019
Second Committee Deadline - Policy Bills, March 29, 2019
Third Committee Deadline- Finance Bills, April 12, 2019

2. Hearings This Week

- Senate Judiciary, Monday, 1:00 p.m., 1100 Senate Building, SF 75 hands free cell phone penalties (voted for on Tuesday)
- Senate Taxes, Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., 15 Capitol, SF 329 construction materials June accelerated changes
- House Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division, 9:45 a.m. 120 Capitol HF xxxx (Long), extending Minnesota’s renewable energy standard
- House Health and Human Services Finance Division, Tuesday, 12:45 p.m., 200 State Office Building, pharmaceutical overview
- Senate Judiciary, Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., 1100 Senate Building, SF 91 hands free cell phone bill
- Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections, Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., 1200 Minnesota Senate Building, lottery overview
- House Commerce, 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Basement Hearing Room State Office Building, lottery overview
- House Health and Human Services Policy, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., 200 State Office Building, HF 149, HF 182, and HF 4 (pharmacy-related)
- House Labor, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., 120 Capitol, HF 6 wage theft
- House Commerce, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Basement Hearing Room State Office Building, HF 400, opioid stewardship
- House Judiciary, Thursday, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building, HF 10 sexual harassment definition clarified

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: met with Senate Tax Chair; meeting with House Tax Chair on February 12; inviting local chambers to join in the effort
- ORC definition: met with House Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Division Chair & Senate Judiciary Chair; meeting with recommended legislators as potential authors in the next couple of weeks; ORC forum February 27 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., with MNORCA, click here to register
- E-Prescription: requesting meeting with opioid stewardship author Rep. David Baker
- 3.2 beer: reaching our to manufactures; met with House Commerce Chair; discussing strategy with our stakeholders
- Local policy: met on Wednesday with broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement and other options
- Renewable energy options: met with Sen. Eric Pratt and utility stakeholders
- CMS reimbursement: waiting on bill introduction and related hearing, draft still contains concerning language on usual and customary pricing; working on 2 percent wholesale tax demonstration

4. Local Updates

- Minneapolis "Green To Go" exemptions proposed to expire: click here for MnRA's letter submission.
- St. Paul plastics: working on councilmember meetings

5. MnRA Bill Tracking

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 4, January 28
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1. Last Week

-Committees began to hold hearings
- T21 introduced in the House and Senate
- 383 more bills introduced

2. Hearings This Week

- House Jobs, Tuesday, 8:00 a.m., 200 State Office Building, DEED overview
- House Judiciary, Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., 10 State Office Building, HF 10 sexual harrasment defined
- House Commerce, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., Basement Hearing Room State Office Building, overview of banking and consumer protection issues
- House Health and Human Services Policy, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., 200 State Office Building, opioid overdose reduction project
- House Health and Human Services Policy, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., 200 State Office Building, opioid addiction and overdose prevention
-House Labor, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., 120 Capitol, HF 5 paid leave bill (click here for a digest of all the paid leaves bills that have been introduced so far)
- Senate Taxes, Thursday, 8:30 a.m., G-15 Capitol, SF 329 construction materials June accelerated changes

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: met with Senate Tax Chair and meeting with House Tax Chair on February 12
- ORC definition: meeting with House Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Division Chair John Lesch & Senate Judiciary Chair Warren Limmer Tuesday; ORC forum February 27 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., with MNORCA, click here to register
- E-Prescription: requesting meeting with opioid stewardship author Rep. David Baker
- 3.2 beer: reaching our to manufactures; meeting with House Commerce Chair Laurie Halverson Tuesday; discussing strategy with our stakeholders, 3.2 beer mentioned in House Commerce Committee last week, stated we were only 1 of 2 states selling 3.2
- Local policy: meeting on Wednesday with broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement
- Renewable energy options: met with Sen. Eric Pratt and utility stakeholders last week
- CMS reimbursement: waiting on bill introduction and related hearing, draft still contains concerning language on usual and customary pricing; working on 2 percent wholesale tax demonstration

4. Local Updates

- Minneapolis "Green To Go" exemptions proposed to expire; January 31 comment deadline for April 22 expiration, http://www.minneapolismn.gov/health/inspections/greentogo
- St. Paul plastics

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 3, January 21
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1. Last Week

- Issue briefings and commissioner appearances
- 484 bills introduced Thursday-Thursday

2. Hearings This Week

- House and Senate offices closed today
- House Taxes: Tuesday, 8:00 a.m., 5 State Office Building, federal conformity overview
- House Transportation Finance & Policy: Tuesday, 12:45 p.m., 10 State Office Building, HF 50 (Hornstein), handsfree bill
- House Taxes: Wednesday, 8:00 a.m., 5 State Office Building, federal conformity overview continued
- Senate Transportation Finance & Policy: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Senate Building, SF 75 (Osmek)/SF 91 (Newman), handsfree bill
- House Commerce: Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. Basement Hearing Room State Office Building, overview of legal framework of liquor laws
- Senate Finance: Thursday, 8:30 a.m., 1200 Senate Building, SF 100 (Osmek), energy storage system pilot project
- House Energy & Climate Finance and Policy Division: Thursday, 9:45 a.m., 120 Capitol, electrical power system overview and renewables
- House Government Operations: Thursday, 9:45 a.m., Basement Hearing Room State Office Building, HF 13 (Kunesh-Podein), gender equality provided for under the law/constitutional amendment

3. MnRA Priority Issues

- Vendor collection allowance: meeting with House and Senate tax chairs
- ORC definition: meeting with House Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Division Chair John Lesch next week; ORC forum February 27 with MNORCA, click here to register
- E-Prescription: requesting meeting with opioid stewardship authors Rep. David Baker
- 3.2 beer: creating map of 3.2 beer states; reaching our to manufactures; meeting with House Commerce Chair Laurie Halverson; discussing strategy with our stakeholders
- Local policy: meeting on January 30 with broad group of associations to discuss local economic impact study requirement
- Renewable energy options: meeting with Sen. Eric Pratt and utility stakeholders this week
- CMS reimbursement: waiting on bill introduction and related hearing, draft still contains concerning language on usual and customary pricing; working on 2 percent wholesale tax demonstration

4. Local Updates

- Minneapolis "Green To Go" exemptions proposed to expire; January 28 comment deadline for April 22 expiration, http://www.minneapolismn.gov/health/inspections/greentogo
- St. Paul plastics

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 2 January 14
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1. Last Week

- Ceremony and procedures
- A House rules change (a bill may be heard in multiple committees on the same day)

2. First House Bills (16 seat DFL majority)

- "Minnesota Values Agenda" - first 10 bills
- HF 1 The Great Start for All Minnesota Children Act (Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn)
- HF 2 K-12 Student Support Legislation (Rep. Heather Edelson)
- HF 3 More affordable health care through a MinnesotaCare Buy-In (Rep. Tina Liebling)
- HF 4 Preventing prescription drug price gouging and holding pharmaceutical companies accountable (Rep. John Lesch)
- **HF 5 Paid Family & Medical Leave and Earned Sick & Safe Time (Rep. Laurie Halverson)
- **HF 6 Wage Theft prevention and enforcement (Rep. Tim Mahoney)
- HF 7 Rural broadband expansion (Rep. Rob Ecklund)
- HF 8 Keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people through criminal background checks (Rep. Dave Pinto)
- HF 9 Preventing gun violence through Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Rep. Ruth Richardson)
- HF 10 Protecting Minnesotans from sexual harassment (Rep. Kelly Moller)

3. First Senate Bills (1/2 seat Republican majority)

- SF 1 Supporting mental health (Sen. Julie Rosen)
- SF 2 Making child care more accessible and affordable (Sen. Karin Housley)
- SF 3 Lowering health care costs (Sen. Rich Draheim)
- SF 4 Making government more effective and accountable, and eliminating fraud (Sen. Jim Abeler)
- SF 5 Making our tax code simpler and fairer (Sen. Roger Chamberlain)

4. First Governor's Executive Order

- "One Minnesota Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"

5. Committee Hearings This Week

- Mostly topic overviews this week

6. MnRA Priority Issues

- Expecting CMS Reimbursement bill intorduction this week with hearing soon
- 3.2 beer options discussed
- ORC forum February 27, click here to register
- Meeting with House Tax Chair and Senate Tax Chair requested on VCA, other tax issues

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 2 January 14
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1. Last Week

- Ceremony and procedures
- A House rules change (a bill may be heard in multiple committees on the same day)

2. First House Bills (16 seat DFL majority)

4. First Governor's Executive Order

- "One Minnesota Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"

5. Committee Hearings This Week

- Mostly topic overviews this week

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 1 January 7
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1. Meet Savannah Sepic

2. Session Setup

- Governor's Priorities - Governor's budget in February

- House DFL Majority Priorities - Jan. 9 - first 10 proposals

- Senate Republican Priorities

- Key Dates - 1/7/2019 innaguration; 1/8/2019 session begins; 2/19/2019 Governor's budget; last week of February budget and forecast; 4/13-4/23/2019 break; 5/20/19 adjourn

3. MnRA Priorities

- Defense on Workplace and Product Regulaiton

- Sales Tax Fairness

- Vendor Collection Allowance

- ORC

- E-Prescription

- 3.2 Beer Upgrade

- CMS Pharmacy Reimbursement

- Renewable Energy Options

- Local Regulation

4. Resources

- Excel lisitng of House and Senate members with new House members noted

- Senate committees

- House committees

- Combined calendar

5. Upcoming Events

- Retail Day At The Capitol - March 19, Save The Date

- MNORCA Public Policy Forum & Breakfast - February 27

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2019 Legislative Session: Week 20, May 20
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 19, May 13
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 18, May 6
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 17, April 29
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 16, April 22
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 15, April 15
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 14, April 8
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 13, April 1
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 12, March 25
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 11, March 18
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 10, March 11
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 9, March 4
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 8, February 25
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 7, February 18
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 6, February 11
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 5, February 4
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 4, January 28
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 3, January 21
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 2 January 14
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 2 January 14
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2019 Legislative Session: Week 1 January 7
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