STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
March 23, 2007
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, REFORM, TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTIONS
MINUTES
Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:05 A.M. on Friday, March 23, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Pelowski, Chairman
Morgan, Vice Chair
Anderson, S.
Emmer
Hilty
Howes
Kahn
Kalin
Nelson
Olson
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Simon
Winkler
Wollschlager
Excused: Brod
A quorum was present.
Representative Simon moved that the minutes of March 22, 2007, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1339 (Poppe)
A bill for an act relating to state government; deleting a record retention provision; etc.
Representative Poppe moved that HF 1339 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Poppe moved to amend HF 1339 (see attached
H1339A1 amendment).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 1339, as amended:
Jack Ries, Project Manager, Office of Enterprise Technology
Bob Horton, State Archivist, Minnesota Historical Society
Representative Poppe renewed her motion that HF 1339, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1865 (Poppe)
A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules regarding common carrier railroad employees; etc.
Representative Poppe moved that HF 1865 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Poppe moved to amend HF 1865 (see attached
A07-0550 amendment).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Poppe moved to amend HF 1865 as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 4, delete "all"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Poppe renewed her motion that HF 1865, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 754 (Mullery) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to occupations; changing provisions for certain plumber's licenses; adding a restricted plumber's license; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 754 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Testifying on HF 754 First Engrossment:
Carl Crimmins, Executive Secretary, Minnesota Pipe Trades Association
Tom Lehman, Lobbyist, Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors of
Minnesota
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 754 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: S. F. 1350 (Olseen)*/H. F. 813 (Eastlund)
A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the requirements for petitioning a school board to hold a special election; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that SF 1350 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
There was no testimony on SF 1350.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that SF 1350 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing was: H. F. 1873 (Bunn) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to health; requiring annual reports on cost containment goals; establishing a health care transformation task force; modifying goals for universal coverage; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1873 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Testifying on HF 1873:
Beth Hartwig, Health Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1873 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1981 (Norton)
A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating the expiration date for the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1981 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 1981 (see attached
A07-0394 amendment).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1981, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1283 (Nelson) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring independent contractor exemption certificates; providing penalties; authorizing notice to the commissioners of revenue and employment and economic development; etc.
Representative Nelson moved that HF 1283 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Nelson moved to amend HF 1283 First Engrossment (see attached
H1283A3 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson moved to amend HF 1283 First Engrossment (see attached
H1283A4 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson renewed his motion that HF 1283 First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1183 (Loeffler) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for community forest management; providing for control of forest and shade tree pests; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1183 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 1183 First Engrossment (see attached
H1183A2 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1183 First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 2135 (Loeffler)
A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission; changing certain duties; etc.
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Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 2135 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register
There was no testimony for or against HF 2135.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 2135 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing was: H. F. 1021 (Dill) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying Lake Superior commercial fishing provisions; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1021 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Testifying on HF 1021 First Engrossment:
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1021 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1016 (Hansen) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for pest control measures; requiring approved firewood on land administered by the commissioner of natural resources; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1016 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
There was no testimony for or against HF 1016.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1016 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1896 (Winkler) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing Legislative Commission on Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness; etc.
Representative Winkler moved that HF 1896 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Winkler moved to amend HF 1896 First Engrossment as follows:
Page 2, after line 32, insert:
"Subd. 7. (Repeal.) This section is repealed June 30, 2011."
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Winkler moved to amend HF 1896 First Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 12, delete "and" and insert "but continue to serve"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
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Testifying on HF 1896 First Engrossment, as amended:
Jeff Spartz, Eagan, Minnesota
Representative Winkler moved to amend HF 1896 First Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, lines 6 and 8, before "members" insert "citizen"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Winkler renewed his motion that HF 1896 First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 2252 (Davnie)
A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a sustainable growth working group; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 2252 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying on HF 2252:
Warren Hanson, President, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
Representative Olson moved to amend HF 2252 as follows:
Page 1, line 22, after "include", insert "balanced"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Olson moved to amend HF 2252, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 5, after "GROWTH" insert "AND RURAL DECLINE"
Page 2, line 5, after "that" insert "will address metro growth and rural decline to"
Page 2, line 6, delete "will"
THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hilty moved to amend HF 2252, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 20, after "environmental" insert "energy"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson, S., moved to amend HF 2252, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 18, after "grants" insert "from nonprofit foundations"
THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson, S., moved to amend HF 2252, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 10, after the period insert, "In its report to the legislature and the
governor, the working group must identify its source of funding."
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
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Representative Olson moved to amend HF 2252, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 5, after "that" insert "will address metro growth and rural growth
concerns to"
Page 2, line 6, delete "will"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 2252, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1663 (Moe) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying provisions for regulating genetically engineered organisms; requiring a wild rice study; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1663 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technologies.
Testifying on HF 1663:
George Goggley, Jr., Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Wayne Bohn, Associate Tribal Attorney, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1663 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technologies.
Representative Kahn moved to amend the Pelowski motion that HF 1663 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 A.M.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant