STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTION POLICY
MINUTES
Representative Sanders, Chair of the Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:20 AM on March 30, 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
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
LAINE, Carolyn
SELCER, Yvonne
SCOTT, Peggy
HALVERSON, Laurie
ANDERSON, Chad
MULLERY, Joe
FENTON, Kelly
ALBRIGHT, Tony
A quorum was present.
Representative Pugh moved to approve the minutes from March 29, 2016.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF3208 (Hackbarth) Blaze orange hunting requirements modified to allow blaze pink.
The following testified on HF3208:
Tom Hackbarth – State Representative
Chair Sanders moved to place HF3208 on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2988 (Knoblach) Minnesota State colleges and Universities personnel plan ratified.
The following testified on HF2988:
Jim Knoblach – State Representative
Chair Sanders moved to re-refer HF2988 to State Government Finance Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF3255 (Knoblach) Labor agreements ratified.
The following testified on HF3255:
Jim Knoblach – State Representative
Chair Sanders moved to amend HF3255 (See attached amendment H3255A1).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Nelson moved to amend HF3255 (See attached amendment H3255A2).
Representative Nelson requested a roll call.
Members voting aye:
NELSON, Michael
SELCER, Yvonne
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
HALVERSON, Laurie
Members voting nay:
SANDERS, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
SCOTT, Peggy
NASH, Jim
FENTON, Kelly
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
ANDERSON, Chad
ALBRIGHT, Tony
THEIS, Tama
RUNBECK, Linda
Members absent:
MULLERY, Joe
LAINE, Carolyn
THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Chair Sanders moved to re-refer HF3255, as amended, to the State Government Finance Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF3470 (Vogel) Municipality use of public utility license, permit rights, or franchise fees to raise revenue notice, hearing, and reverse referendum provided.
The following testified on HF3470:
Bob Vogel – State Representative
Pat Dalton – House Research
Lori Higgins – Metro North Chamber of Commerce President
Scott Neal – City of Edina Manager
Justin Femrite – City of Elk River Engineer
Gary Carlson – League of Minnesota Cities
Chair Sanders moved to amend HF3470 (See attached amendment H3470A1).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Chair Sanders moved to re-refer HF3470, as amended, to Taxes Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2683 (Kresha) Child protection legislative taskforce extended.
The following testified on HF2683:
Ron Kresha – State Representative
Representative Pugh assumed the gavel at 11:27 AM.
Representative Pugh moved to place HF2683 on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2389 (Franson) Eyelash extension services regulated, grandfathered licenses provided, continuing education requirements modified, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
The following testified on HF2389:
Mary Franson – State Representative
Brenda Totz - Inividual
Representative Pugh moved to amend HF2389 (See attached amendment A16-0946).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Pugh moved to place HF2389, as amended, on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Chair Sanders assumed the gavel at 11:37 AM.
HF2104 (Albright) Blue Ribbon Commission established to study and make recommendations on metropolitan governance, and money appropriated.
The following testified on HF2104:
Tony Albright – State Representative
Judd Schetnan – Metropolitan Council
Patricia Nauman – Metro Cities
Chair Sanders moved to adopt the committee engrossment (See attached engrossment CEH2104-1).
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Albright moved to re-refer HF2104, as amended, to State Government Finance Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2467 (Albright) Metropolitan Council membership and terms modified.
The following testified on HF2467:
Tony Albright – State Representative
Judd Schetnan – Metropolitan Council
Patricia Nauman – Metro Cities
Jim Hovland – Mayor of Edina
Sean Kershaw – Citizens League
Chris Gerlach – Dakota County Commissioner
Representative Albright moved to accepted Committee Engrossment (CEH2467-1).
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Albright moved to amend HF2467 (See attached amendment H2467DE3).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Albright moved to amend HF2467 (See attached amendment H2467A2).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Rep. Sanders moved to lay over HF2467, as amended, for future consideration.
The committee recessed at 12:06 PM.
The committee reconvened at 6:36 PM in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
HF2467 (Albright) Metropolitan Council membership and terms modified.
The following testified on HF2467:
Tony Albright – State Representative
Sean Kershaw – Citizen’s League
Representative Albright moved to re-refer HF2467, as amended, to State Government Finance Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Pugh assumed the gavel at 6:55 PM.
HF2771 (Bly) Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force extended, consultation of the Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force by the agriculture commissioner and recommendations to the legislature required.
The following testified on HF2771:
David Bly – State Representative
Representative Scott moved to amend HF2771 (See attached amendment H2771A1).
Representative Scott withdrew the amendment.
Representative Scott moved to amend HF2771 (See attached amendment H2771A2).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Pugh moved to place HF2771, as amended, on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF3554 (Sanders) Small wireless facility deployment provided.
The following testified on HF3554:
Tim Sanders – State Representative
Courtney Batiarmen – Verizon Wireless
Jay Littlejohn – Verizon Wireless
Bill Black – Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association
Tom Grundhoefer – League of Minnesota Cities
Michael McDermmit – Verizon Wireless
Chair Sanders moved to lay HF3554 over for future consideration.
The committee adjourned at 7:48 PM.
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Representative Tim Sanders, Chair
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Committee Legislative Assistant, Nolan West