Legislative leaders shared their views at Session Priorities: (from left) Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, House Speaker Kurt Zellers, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV, House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk. Joe Swedberg (from left), Hormel Foods Corporation, moderated an exchange between Pat Shortridge (center) and Ken Martin during Minnesota Business Day at the Capitol. They are the respective chairs of the state Republican and Democratic parties. Mike Bromelkamp (left), Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd., and Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber vice president of government affairs, testify at the Legislature in support of a bill to convert the sales tax refund program for capital equipment to an up-front exemption. Environmental and energy policies were center stage at this Insiders' Issue breakfast: (from left) Deputy Commissioner Bill Grant, Department of Commerce Energy Division; Commissioner Paul Aasen, Pollution Control Agency; Senator John Carlson, R-Bemidji; Senator Julie Rosen, R-Fairmont. Leadership Minnesota participants received a private audience with Governor Mark Dayton during their wrap-up session for this program year. Leadership Minnesota is exclusive to the Minnesota Chamber and provides insight into the state's changing economy and the issues that will shape its future. An industry panel addressed workforce issues at the recent Grow Minnesota! Partnership Meeting held on February 22nd in Owatonna. Pictured are Beth Dienst, Human Resources Director, Viracon, Inc.-Owatonna., Rodney Gramse, Director of Operations, MRG Tool and Die Corp. -Faribault, and Tim Wenzel, President, Winegar, Inc.-Waseca.


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2010 Senate and House of Representatives Legislative
Calendar

SENATE
(Source: Senate Democratic Leadership)

Start of Legislative Session: Tuesday, January 5
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday:  Monday, January 18
State of the Union Address Wednesday, January 27
President's Day Work Period: Monday, February 15 to Friday, February 19 
Easter Work Period: Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 9
Memorial Day Work Period: Monday, May 31 to Friday, June 4
Independence Day Work Period: Monday, July 5 to Friday, July 9
Labor Day Work Period: Monday, August 9 to Friday, September 10
Target Adjournment Date: TBD

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Source: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s Office)

Tentative Start of Legislative Session:  Tuesday, January 12
Martin Luther King Holiday:  Monday, January 18
Democratic Issues Conference:   Thursday, January 14 to Friday, January 15
State of the Union Address Wednesday, January 27
Republican Issues Conference:   Thursday, January 28 to Saturday, January 30
President’s Day District Work Period:  Monday, February 15 to Friday, February 19
Easter District Work Period:    Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 9
Memorial Day District Work Period:   Monday, May 31 to Friday, June 4
Independence Day District Work Period:  Monday, July 5 to Friday, July 9
Summer District Work Period:  Monday, August 9 to Friday, September 10
Targeted Adjournment:  Friday, October 8


 

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