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Government Operations and Elections Policy

THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTION POLICY
MINUTES

Representative Sanders, Chair of the Government Operations and Election Policy, called the meeting to order at 10:31 AM on March 15, 2016 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


SANDERS, Tim - Chair
PUGH, Cindy –Vice Chair
NASH, Jim
RUNBECK, Linda
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
THEIS, Tama
FENTON, Kelly
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
LAINE, Carolyn
SELCER, Yvonne
SCOTT, Peggy
HALVERSON, Laurie
ANDERSON, Chad

ALBRIGHT, Tony
MULLERY, Joe

A quorum was present.

HF2956 (Koznick) Dakota County Community Development Agency membership amended, and obsolete language deleted.

The following testified on HF2956:
Jon Koznick – State Representative
Tony Shcertler – Dakota County Community Development Agency Executive Director

Chair Sanders moved to place HF2956 on the General Register.

THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF1089 (Rarick) Firework manufacture, sale, and use regulated.

The following testified on HF 1089:
Jason Rarick – State Representative
Bruce West – State Fire Marshal
BJ Jungman – Burnsville Fire Chief
Anne Finn – League of Minnesota Cities

Chair Sanders moved to amend HF1089 (See attached amendment H1089A3)

THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Nelson requested a roll call.

Chair Sanders moved to place HF1089, as amended, on the General Register.

Members voting aye:

SANDERS, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
NASH, Jim
SCOTT, Peggy
ALBRIGHT, Tony
FENTON, Kelly
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
THEIS, Tama

Members voting nay:

NELSON, Michael
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
SELCER, Yvonne
MULLERY, Joe
ANDERSON, Chad
HALVERSON, Laurie
LAINE, Carolyn

THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF2957 (Runbeck) Ramsey County Economic Development Authority created.

The following testified on HF2957:
Linda Runbeck – State Representative
Tony Schertler – Dakota County Community Development Executive Director

Representative Runbeck moved to re-refer HF2957 to the Committee on Taxes.

THE MOTION PREVAILED

The committee adjourned at 11:31 AM.







_____________________________
Representative Tim Sanders, Chair


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Committee Legislative Assistant, Nolan West
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1089 (Rarick) - Firework manufacture, sale, and use regulated.
  • HF2956 (Koznick) - Dakota County Community Development Agency membership amended, Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Agency laws amended, Washington County Community Development Agency created, and obsolete language deleted.
  • HF2957 (Runbeck) - Ramsey County Economic Development Authority created.
Documents:

Please note:
HF 2820 has been removed from the agenda.