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Subcommittee on Local Government

EIGHTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MINUTES

Representative Masin, Chair of the Subcommittee on Local Government, called the meeting to order at 6:36 P.M. on February 19th, 2020 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MASIN, Sandra (Chair)
ELKINS, Steve (Vice-Chair)
MCDONALD, Joe (GOP Lead)
FREIBERG, Mike
LIEN, Ben
KOZNICK, Jon
XIONG, Tou

Members excused:

HERTAUS, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Elkins moved that the minutes of April 10, 2019 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Masin moved HF1513 (Kunesh-Podein) be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

HF1513 (Kunesh-Podein) relating to local government; providing for payment of city charter commission expenses; amending Minnesota Statues 2018, section 410.06.

Representative Masin renewed the motion to re-refer HF1513 (Kunesh-Podein) to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Masin moved HF3060 (Lee) be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

HF3060 (Lee) relating to local government; prohibiting certain contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

Rep. Masin moved to adopt author’s amendment H3060A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifiers:

Nicole Richards – Sanctuary and Resistance to Injustice
Daniel Romero – Interfaith Coalition on Immigration
Samantha Sanchez Ibarra – MIRAC (MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee)
Michele Garnett Mckenzie – The Advocates for Human Rights

Representative Masin renewed the motion to re-refer HF3060 (Lee), as amended, to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Elkins moved HF1095 (Elkins) be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
HF1095 (Elkins) relating to cities; establishing procedure for creating municipal street improvement districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statues, chapter 435.

Rep. Elkins moved to adopt author’s amendment H1095A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifiers:

Anne Finn – League of MN Cities
Justin Femrite – City Engineers Association of MN
Steve Huser – Metro Cities
Ethan Roberts – Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas
Amber Backhaus – MN Auto Dealers Association

Representative Elkins renewed the motion to re-refer HF1095 (Elkins), as amended, to the Committee on Government Operations.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call.

AYES:
ELKINS
FREIBERG
LIEN
MASIN

NAYS:
KOZNICK
MCDONALD

ABSENT:
HERTAUS
XIONG

There being 4 ayes, 2 nays, and 2 absent, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.





Representative Masin, Chair




Anna Fineanganofo,
Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1095 (Elkins) - Procedure for creating municipal street improvement districts established.
  • HF1513 (Kunesh-Podein) - Local government; city charter commission expenses payment provided.
  • HF3060 (Lee) - Local government; certain contracts prohibited.

HF1095 (Elkins) Procedure for creating municipal street improvement districts established.

HF1513 (Kunesh-Podein) Local government; city charter commission expenses payment provided.

HF3060 (Lee) Local government; certain contracts prohibited.

*Bills may be added or removed from the agenda.