STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
MINUTES
Representative Loren Solberg, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, April 13, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Solberg, Loren - Chair
Swails, Marsha - Vice Chair
Holberg, MaryLiz - GOP Lead
Abeler, Jim
Brynaert, Kathy
Carlson, Lyndon
Clark, Karen
Dean, Matt
Eken, Kent
Erhardt, Ron
Greiling, Mindy
Gunther, Bob
Hilstrom, Debra
Hilty, Bill
Huntley, Tom
Kelliher, Margaret
Lenczewski, Ann
Mariani, Carlos
McNamara, Denny
Murphy, Erin
Murphy, Mary
Ozment, Dennis
Paulsen, Erik
Pelowski, Gene
Sertich, Tony
Smith, Steve
Sviggum, Steve
Tschumper, Ken
Members Excused: Kahn, Abeler, Smith
A quorum was present.
Representative Eken moved to adopt the minutes of March 22, 2007 as submitted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
H.F. 1048 (Pelowski) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF1048.1.pdf
Employee Relations Department abolished and duties transferred, and employee protections provided.
Representative Pelowski moved that HF1048 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Pelowski presented his bill to the committee.
Commissioner Pat Anderson, DOER testified on behalf of HF1048.
Representative Pelowski renewed his motion that HF1048 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
H.F. 2227 (Juhnke) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF2227.2.pdf
Omnibus agricultural and veterans affairs bill appropriating money; modifying revenue and fund disposition; modifying and creating funds, fees, and accounts; providing for NextGen energy; and changing veterans provisions.
Representative Solberg moved that HF2227 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register
Representative Juhnke presented his bill to the committee.
Representative Solberg renewed his motion that HF2227 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
S.F. 2096 (Wagenius) http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S2096.2.html&session=ls85
Omnibus environment, natural resources, and energy appropriations
Representative Solberg moved that SF 2096 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Wagenius and Representative Hansen presented their bill to the committee.
Representative Solberg moved to amend SF2096 as follows: see
S2096A15.
THE MOTION DID PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Sviggum moved to amend SF2096 as follows: see
A07-0752.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Sviggum moved to amend SF2096 as follows: see
A07-0744.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Sviggum moved to amend SF2096 as follows: see
A07-0745.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Sviggum moved to amend SF2096 as follows: see
A07-0743.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Paulsen withdrew his amendment
S2096A1.
Representative Sviggum moved to amend SF2096 as follows: see
A07-0747.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative McNamara withdrew his amendment
A07-0750.
Representative McNamara withdrew his amendment
A07-0751.
Representative McNamara moved to amend SF2096 as follows:
A07-0746. A roll call vote was requested.
Those voting in the affirmative: Dean, Erhardt, Gunther, Holberg, McNamara, Paulsen, Sviggum.
Those voting in the negative: Solberg, Brynaert, Carlson, Eken, Greiling, Hilstrom, Hilty, Huntley, Kelliher, Lencewski, Mariani, Murphy, E., Murphy, M., Pelowski, Sertich, Swails, Tschumper.
BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES AND 17 NAYS
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Sviggum moved to amend SF2096 as follows: See
A07-0748. A roll call vote was requested.
Those voting in the affirmative: Dean, Holberg, McNamara, Sviggum.
Those voting in the negative: Solberg, Brynaert, Carlson, Eken, Erhardt, Greiling, Gunther, Hilstrom, Hilty, Holberg, Huntley, Kelliher, Mariani, Murphy, E., Murphy, M., Ozment, Paulsen, Sertich, Swails, Tschumper.
BY A VOTE OF 4 AYES AND 19 NAYS
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Solberg renewed his motion that SF2096, as amended, be passed and placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF 829 http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF0829.2.pdf
Omnibus public safety and corrections finance bill appropriating money; providing general criminal and sentencing provisions; and regulating DWI and driving provisions.
Representative Solberg moved that HF829 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Solberg moved to amend HF829 as follows: see
H0829A43.
THE MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Paymar presented HF829 to the committee.
Amendment
H0929A41 was withdrawn.
Representative Hilstrom withdrew amendment
H0829A42.
Representative Solberg renewed his motion that HF829, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The next meeting of Ways and Means will be Saturday, April 14th at 8:30 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 P.M.
REP. LOREN SOLBERG, CHAIR
Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant