STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on March 19, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
Members present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVNIE, Jim
ELKINS, Steve
HALEY, Barb
KOEGEL, Erin
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
LUCERO, Eric
OLSON, Liz
PFARR, Brian
RASMUSSON, Jordan
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THEIS, Tama
A quorum was present.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on March 17, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF832 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Lottery prize winner name made private.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF832 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion that HF832 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. The clerk took the roll.
AYES
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVNIE, Jim
ELKINS, Steve
KOEGEL, Erin
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
LUCERO, Eric
OLSON, Liz
PFARR, Brian
RASMUSSON, Jordan
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THEIS, Tama
NOT VOTING
HALEY, Barb
With 17 AYES and 1 NOT VOTING, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2044 (Lippert); Nonprofit corporation established to finance and leverage private investment for clean energy, report required, and money appropriated.
Representative Stephenson moved HF2044 be recommended to be referred to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.
The following testified on HF2044:
Jeremy Kalin
Representative Stephenson renewed the motion that HF2044 be recommended to be referred to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
AYES
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
CARLSON, Andrew
ELKINS, Steve
KOEGEL, Erin
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
OLSON, Liz
RICHARDSON, Ruth
NAYS
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
HALEY, Barb
LUCERO, Eric
PFARR, Brian
RASMUSSON, Jordan
THEIS, Tama
NOT VOTING
DAVNIE, Jim
With 10 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 1 NOT VOTING, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1768 (Klevorn); Continuing education sponsors and instructors regulated.
Representative Stephenson moved HF1768 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Stephenson moved the H1768DE1 (Klevorn) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF1768:
John Reich
Robyn Rowen
Peter Brickwedde, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Byron Miller
Representative O’Driscoll moved the H1768A3 (O’Driscoll) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Stephenson renewed the motion that H1768, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. The clerk took the roll.
AYES
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVNIE, Jim
ELKINS, Steve
HALEY, Barb
KOEGEL, Erin
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
LUCERO, Eric
OLSON, Liz
PFARR, Brian
RASMUSSON, Jordan
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THEIS, Tama
NOT VOTING
LEE, Fue
With 17 AYES and 1 NOT VOTING, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1080 (Richardson); Nondiscrimination in access to organ transplants required, and penalties prescribed.
Representative Richardson moved HF1080 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Richardson moved the H1080A3 (Richardson) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF1080:
Erica Hillyer
Amanda Collins
Representative Richardson renewed the motion that HF1080, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. The clerk took the roll.
AYES
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVNIE, Jim
ELKINS, Steve
HALEY, Barb
KOEGEL, Erin
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
LUCERO, Eric
OLSON, Liz
PFARR, Brian
RASMUSSON, Jordan
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THEIS, Tama
NOT VOTING
BAHR, Cal
With 17 AYES and 1 NOT VOTING, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF55 (Elkins); Mandated health benefit proposal evaluation process modified.
Representative Elkins moved HF55 be laid over for further consideration.
The following testified on HF55:
Bob Stein, Minnesota Association of Health Underwriters
Bentley Graves, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Dan Endreson, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
The bill was laid over.
HF372 (O’Driscoll); Data service organization modified, and rulemaking authorized.
Representative O’Driscoll moved HF372 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative O’Driscoll moved the H0372A1 (O’Driscoll) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF372:
Aaron Cocking
Representative O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF372, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. The clerk took the roll.
AYES
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVNIE, Jim
ELKINS, Steve
HALEY, Barb
KOEGEL, Erin
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
LUCERO, Eric
OLSON, Liz
PFARR, Brian
RASMUSSON, Jordan
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THEIS, Tama
NOT VOTING
LEE, Fue
With 17 AYES and 1 NOT VOTING, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 AM.
Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair
Simon Brown,
Committee Legislative Assistant