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FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Monday, May 4, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
MINUTES

Representative Winkler, Chair of the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, called the remote meeting to order at 11:45 AM on Monday, May 4th 2020, pursuant to House rule 10.01.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
WINKLER, Ryan, Chair
FREIBERG, Mike
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
PELOWSKI, Gene
PINTO, Dave
HER, Kaohly, Vice Chair
O’NEILL, Marion
OLSON, Liz
HASSAN, Hodan
CARLSON, Lyndon
LILLIE, Leon
ALBRIGHT, Tony
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
GAROFALO, Pat
BAKER, Dave
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve

Excused:
HOWARD, Michael
NEU, Anne
DAUDT, Kurt, Lead


Representative Winkler called the meeting at 11:45 am. A quorum was present.

Representative Her moved that the minutes of Thursday, April 30, 2020 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means:

HF334
HF3029
HF3642
HF3109
HF3737
HF3992
HF4407

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the General Register:

HF2383
HF4240

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The Chair recessed the committee at 11:54 am.

The committee reconvened at 1:51 pm.


Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means:

HF3657
HF4554
HF3376
HF627
HF4582
HF4285
HF4601
HF3341

THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the committee on State Government Finance:


HF4571
HF3568


THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance:


HF3563

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the General Register:

HF4576

THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 pm.
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Bills Added:
  • HF3029 (Ecklund) - COVID-19; distance learning equipment grant program established, grant program established for telemedicine equipment purchased, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF0334 (Mariani) - Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training membership expanded.
  • HF3642 (Kunesh-Podein) - Tribal contract or grant schools authorized payment equivalent to annual payment to school districts and charter school from permanent school fund endowment, and money appropriated.
  • HF3109 (Edelson) - Individuals convicted as an extended jurisdiction juvenile statistic report required.
  • HF2383 (Sandstede) - School trust lands director provisions modified.
  • HF3737 (Pryor) - Child care provider licensing and training provisions amended.
  • HF4407 (Erickson) - Independent School District No. 333, Ogilvie; fund transfer authorized.
  • HF4240 (Richardson) - Minnesota Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act modified.
  • HF3992 (Murphy) - Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; levy authority transfer from the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program to the debt redemption fund authorized, report required, and bonds issued.
  • HF4571 (Lesch) - Vehicles and other property subject to forfeiture limited, recovery of property by innocent owners provided, participation in the federal equitable sharing program modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3568 (Considine) - Mental illness decriminalization planning group provided, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4576 (Bahner) - Reemploying retired members of PERA and MSRS requirements amended, and requirements amended relating to members who continue employment under postretirement option under PERA or MSRS.
  • HF3657 (Hansen) - Natural resources; various provisions modified relating to fish diseases, wild rice, school trust land reporting, insecticide use, invasive species permits, game and fish licenses after convictions, and hunting and fishing provisions.
  • HF4554 (Hansen) - Environment and natural resources funding provided, various provisions and prior appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
  • HF3376 (Wazlawik) - Trichloroethylene use prohibited.
  • HF0627 (Pinto) - Law enforcement policies required on best practices for eyewitness identifications.
  • HF4582 (Halverson) - Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) onetime supplemental payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4285 (Poppe) - Agriculture; various provisions modified relating to perishable farm products, seed law, noxious weed law, hemp, farming, loans, plant shipment, pet food, food, eggs, grain, and others; data classified; rulemaking authority modified; veterinarian immunity provided; reports required; and recommendations required.
  • HF4601 (Koegel) - Human services commissioner required to award opiate epidemic response account grants.
  • HF3341 (Huot) - Appraisal management company licensure modified.
  • HF3563 (Moran) - Child support provisions modified.
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• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
00:30 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03:.
- HF334 (Mariani) Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training membership expanded.
- HF3029 (Ecklund) Distance learning equipment grant program established, grant program established for telemedicine equipment purchased to deal with COVID-19, reports required, and money appropriated.
- HF3642 (Kunesh-Podein) Tribal contract or grant schools authorized payment equivalent to annual payment to school districts and charter school from permanent school fund endowment, and money appropriated.
- HF3109 (Edelson) Individuals convicted as an extended jurisdiction juvenile statistic report required.
- HF3737 (Pryor) Child care provider licensing and training provisions amended.
- HF3992 (Murphy) Independent School District #09, Duluth; levy authority transfer from the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program to the debt redemption fund authorized, report required, and bonds issued.
- HF4407 (Erickson) Independent School District #333, Ogilvie; fund transfer authorized.
06:38 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03:.
- HF2383 (Sandstede) School trust lands director provisions modified.
- HF4240 (Richardson) Minnesota Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act modified.
The Committee recessed.
Runs 9 minutes.
• The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public; we expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks; thank you for your patience as we adapt.

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• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
00:29 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03:.
- HF3657 (Hansen) Natural resources; various provisions modified relating to certifiable fish diseases; local regulation in Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area; wild rice lease exchange requirements; school trust land reporting requirements; snowmobile transporting; insecticide use; invasive species permits; regulation of possessing, propagating, and selling snakes, lizards, and salamanders; game and fish licenses after convictions; hunting and fishing provisions; and Lake Superior Management Plan.
- HF4554 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources funding provided, soil and water conservation fund created, state park permit provisions modified, conveying state land interests provisions modified, closed landfill investment fund provisions modified, Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Advisory Council reestablished, riparian protection aid modified, and money appropriated.
- HF3376 (Wazlawik) Trichloroethylene use prohibited.
- HF627 (Pinto) Eyewitness identification best practice policies required.
- HF4582 (Halverson) Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) onetime supplemental payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
- HF4285 (Poppe) Agriculture; various provisions modified relating to seed law, noxious weed law, loans, pet food, meat processing, eggs, and others.
- HF4601 (Koegel) Human services commissioner required to award opiate epidemic response account grants.
- HF3341 (Huot) Appraisal management company licensure modified.
01:37 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03:.
- HF4571 (Lesch) Vehicles and other property subject to forfeiture limited, recovery of property by innocent owners provided, participation in the federal equitable sharing program modified, and reports required.
- HF3568 (Considine) Mental illness decriminalization planning group provided, and report required.
02:20 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03:.
- HF3563 (Moran) Child support; nonjoint children deduction provisions modified, basic support guidelines modified, and self-support reserve calculation modified.
03:16 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03:.
- HF4576 (Bahner) Reemploying retired members of PERA and MSRS requirements amended, and requirements amended relating to members who continue employment under postretirement option under PERA or MSRS.
Runs 5 minutes.

• The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public; we expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks; thank you for your patience as we adapt.


Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler


Meeting:
Monday, May 4, 2020
11:45AM to 12:15PM
This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes for April 30, 2020

IV. Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03


To be considered at meeting beginning at 11:45am:
HF3029 Ecklund
HF334 Mariani
HF3642 Kunesh-Podein
HF3109 Edelson
HF2383 Sandstede
HF3737 Pryor
HF4407 Erickson
HF4240 Richardson
HF3992 Murphy

To be considered after session goes into recess:
HF4571 Lesch
HF3568 Considine
HF4576 Bahner
HF3657 Hansen
HF4554 Hansen
HF3376 Wazlawik
HF627 Pinto
HF4582 Halverson
HF4285 Poppe
HF4601 Koegel
HF3341 Huot
HF3563 Moran


V. Adjournment

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1) Live stream via House website: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/live/2
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