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EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 31, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair of the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on January 31, 2023, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Newton moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 26, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 227 (Huot); relating to marriage; authorizing notary publics and past or current Minnesota
elected officials to perform civil marriages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 357.17; 359.04; 517.04; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 359.

Vice-Chair Huot moved that HF 227 be re-referred to the General Register.

Vice-Chair Huot moved the H0227A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice-Chair Huot moved the H0227A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice-Chair Huot presented HF 227, as amended.

Vice-Chair Huot renewed his motion to re-refer HF 227, as amended to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 100 (Stephenson); relating to cannabis; establishing the Office of Cannabis Management; establishing advisory councils; requiring reports relating to cannabis use and sales; legalizing
and limiting the possession and use of cannabis by adults; providing for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses; requiring testing of cannabis flower and cannabinoid products; requiring labeling of cannabis flower and cannabinoid products; limiting the advertisement of cannabis flower, cannabinoid products, and cannabis businesses; providing for the cultivation of cannabis in private residences; transferring regulatory authority for the medical
cannabis program; taxing the sale of adult-use cannabis; establishing grant and loan programs; clarifying the prohibition on operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of cannabis; amending criminal penalties; establishing expungement procedures for certain individuals; requiring reports on expungements; providing for expungement of certain evictions; clarifying the rights of landlords and tenants regarding use of certain forms of cannabis; establishing labor standards for the use of cannabis by employees and testing of employees; providing for the temporary regulation of certain edible cannabinoid products; providing for professional
licensing protections; amending the scheduling of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols; classifying data; making miscellaneous cannabis-related changes and additions; making clarifying and technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.411, by adding a subdivision; 13.871, by adding a subdivision; 34A.01, subdivision 4; 144.99, subdivision 1; 151.72; 152.01, by adding subdivisions; 152.02, subdivisions 2, 4;
152.021, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.022, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.023, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 152.025, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.11, subdivision 2; 169A.03, by adding subdivisions; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.51, subdivisions 1, 4; 169A.72; 175.45, subdivision 1; 181.938, subdivision 2; 181.950, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, by adding a subdivision; 181.951, by adding subdivisions; 181.952, by adding a subdivision; 181.953; 181.954; 181.955; 181.957, subdivision 1; 244.05, subdivision 2; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivision 18c; 256B.0625, subdivision 13d; 256D.024, subdivisions 1, 3; 256J.26, subdivisions 1, 3; 273.13,
subdivision 24; 275.025, subdivision 2; 290.0132, subdivision 29; 290.0134, subdivision 19; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.67, subdivisions 2, 7; 297A.70, subdivisions 2, 18; 297A.99, by adding a subdivision; 297D.01; 297D.04; 297D.06; 297D.07; 297D.08; 297D.085; 297D.09, subdivision 1a; 297D.10; 297D.11; 340A.412, subdivision 14; 484.014, subdivision 3; 504B.171, subdivision 1; 609.135, subdivision 1; 609.2112, subdivision 1; 609.2113, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 609.2114, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.5311, subdivision 1; 609.5314, subdivision 1; 609.5316, subdivision 2; 609A.01; 609A.03, subdivisions 5, 9; 609B.425, subdivision 2; 609B.435, subdivision 2; 624.712, by adding subdivisions; 624.713, subdivision 1; 624.714, subdivision 6; 624.7142, subdivision 1; 624.7151; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 116J; 116L; 120B; 144; 152; 169A; 289A; 295; 340A; 504B; 609A; 624; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 151.72; 152.027, subdivisions 3, 4; 152.21; 152.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 152.23; 152.24; 152.25, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 3, 4; 152.26; 152.261; 152.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 152.28, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4; 152.30; 152.31; 152.32, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 152.33, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 152.34; 152.35; 152.36, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5; 152.37; Minnesota Rules, parts 4770.0100; 4770.0200; 4770.0300; 4770.0400; 4770.0500; 4770.0600; 4770.0800; 4770.0900; 4770.1000; 4770.1100; 4770.1200; 4770.1300; 4770.1400; 4770.1460; 4770.1500; 4770.1600; 4770.1700; 4770.1800; 4770.1900; 4770.2000; 4770.2100; 4770.2200; 4770.2300;
4770.2400; 4770.2700; 4770.2800; 4770.4000; 4770.4002; 4770.4003; 4770.4004; 4770.4005; 4770.4007; 4770.4008; 4770.4009; 4770.4010; 4770.4012; 4770.4013; 4770.4014; 4770.4015; 4770.4016; 4770.4017; 4770.4018; 4770.4030.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF 100 be re-referred to the Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee.

Representative Stephenson presented HF 100.

Representative Joy moved the H0100A17 Amendment.

Representative Nash requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

EXCUSED
BAHNER, Kristin

With a vote of 5 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A18 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

EXCUSED
BAHNER, Kristin

With a vote of 5 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Nadeau moved the H0100A19 Amendment.

THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Nash moved the H0100A22 Amendment.

Representative Nash requested a roll call vote.

Representative Nash removes the H0100A22 Amendment for committee consideration.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A23 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

EXCUSED
BAHNER, Kristin

With a vote of 5 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A24 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A24 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A25 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A26 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Nash moved the H0100A27 Amendment.

Representative Nash requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A28 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A29 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 4 AYES and 9 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Harder moved the H0100A30 Amendment.

Representative Harder requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Harder moved the H0100A31 Amendment.

Representative Harder requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H0100A32 Amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry

With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

The following testified on HF 100:
• Ted Galaty, Willows Keep Farm & Olde Pine Theatre
• Gillian Rosenquist, Council Member, City of Golden Valley
• Raeanna Buchholz, Legislative & Coalitions Director, Americans for Prosperity Minnesota
• Kyle Marinkovich, MN is Ready
• Jake Haneman, Bootlegger Brewing Kombucha, Auroch Canning MN
• Rich Neumeister, St. Paul, MN resident
• Jay Henthorne, Public Safety Director and Chief of Police, City of Richfield
• Cliff Bujold, Minnesota Citizen
• Matt Hilgart, Association of Minnesota Counties
• Alex Hassel, League of Minnesota Cities

Chair Klevorn renewed her motion to re-refer HF 100 to the Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee adjourned at 10:19 A.M.


____________________________________________
Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair


_____________________________________________
Eric Petersen, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF227 (Huot) - Notaries public and past or current Minnesota elected officials authorized to perform civil marriages.
  • HF100 (Stephenson) - Cannabis finance and policy bill.
House TV Video:
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01:31 - HF227 (Huot) Notary publics and past or current Minnesota elected officials authorized to perform civil marriages.
05:25 - HF100 (Stephenson) Cannabis; various provisions added or changed relating to Office of Cannabis Management; advisory councils; sales and use reports; legal and limited possession and use; business licensing, inspection, and regulation; flower and product testing; labeling; advertisement; private resident cultivation; medical program; sales taxes; grants and loans; criminal penalties; expungement procedures; labor standards; temporary regulation of edible products; professional license protection; scheduling; data; miscellaneous and clarifying and technical changes; and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 49 minutes.


H.F. 100 (Stephenson) Cannabis; various provisions added or changed relating to Office of Cannabis Management; advisory councils; sales and use reports; legal and limited possession and use; business licensing, inspection, and regulation; flower and product testing; labeling; advertisement; private resident cultivation; medical program; sales taxes; grants and loans; criminal penalties; expungement procedures; labor standards; temporary regulation of edible products; professional license protection; scheduling; data; miscellaneous and clarifying and technical changes; and money appropriated.

H.F. 227 (Huot) Notary publics and past or current Minnesota elected officials authorized to perform civil marriages.

AMENDMENTS: The amendment deadline for H.F. 100 (Stephenson) in this hearing has been extended to 6 p.m., Jan. 30, 2023.
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