Capitol Notepad, May 14, 2009

11:55 p.m. update: After GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced the unallotment strategy, late in the evening he announced a line-item veto of the entire General Assistance Medical Care grant for FY ‘11 (which could be a kind of opening gambit for a late deal). The Senate adjourned around 7:30 p.m. and will reconvene around noon Friday. The House worked on bills that had wide consensus, and then called it a night. Now attached to this post: the barrage of bill briefs, letters, and analytical items received by PIM in the last couple days. Who knows what happens next?

It seems like an oddly quiet day on tap, with relatively few conference committees, and a lot of things awaiting action by GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty. The House went late last night working on elections, and debate on SF 1331, the omnibus elections reform bill, continues right now. The "three-day veto window" is swiftly approaching; see the rundown on the governor’s veto powers for more info. (PDF)

In the House, the omnibus energy policy bill should likely be up (SF 550). There are many possible bills on the Senate’s general orders, and the House’s calendar for the day and supplemental calendar.

The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy should be going on around 3 p.m. and available on House webcast.

Conference committees: The omnibus tax bill is up in Capitol room 15. Transportation policy omnibus (HF 928/SF 1455) is working in Capitol room 112 at 11 a.m.

The cultural and outdoor resources finance conference committee is doing HF 1231/SF 1651 in State Office Building room 200 after 1 p.m. The Paint Stewardship Pilot Program (HF 569/SF 477) is working at 3 p.m. in Capitol room 125. Reverse mortgage regulation (HF 528/SF 486) is in Capitol room 113 at 3 p.m. High school background checks (HF 523/SF 402) is in Capitol room 237 at 3 p.m.

House side: Ways and Means is hearing about school district employee health coverage (SF 915).

The Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division is hearing about staying mortgage foreclosure proceedings (HF 2233).

Taxes is also hearing about school district employee health coverage (SF 915).

Rules and Legislative Administration heard about the proposed supplemental calendar for the day.

Senate side: Finance is doing state lands and management provisions, natural resources provisions, early childhood services, state unemployment calculation, the Kathryn Swanson Seat Belt Safety Act, and omnibus retirement provisions.

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   February 17th, 2010 at 7:45 am

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