STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Joe Atkins
MINUTES
Representative Fritz, Vice Chair of Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 4:04 PM, March 5, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Atkins, Chair
Fritz, Vice Chair
Hoppe, Lead
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Dehn
Falk
Halverson
Hilstrom
Hortman
Johnson, S.
Lillie
Loon
Sanders
Schoen
Swedzinski
Theis
Woodard
Zellers
Members excused:
Davids
Slocum
Sundin
A quorum was present
Rep. Falk moved that the minutes from the meeting on February 26, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF194 (Atkins) Money transmitter sender notification required when someone tries to receive wired funds at a location other than the location specified by the sender.
Rep. Atkins moves that
HF194 be recommended to pass and re-refered to the General Register.
The following people gave testimony on
HF194:
Rep. Joe Atkins
Jim Arlt, Retired Special Agent, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, DPS
Peggy Hiestand-Harri, Duluth
Jody Buell, RomanceScams.org
Michael Campion, MoneyGram
Rep. Atkins moved that
HF194 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF527 (Atkins) Money transmitters regulated, and required fraud prevention measures clarified.
Rep. Atkins moved that
HF527 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
The following people gave testimony on
HF527:
Rep. Joe Atkins
Rep. Atkins moved that
HF527 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Atkins assumed the gavel.
HF266 (Hilstrom) Brewer taproom locations allowed in cities with municipal liquor.
Rep. Hilstrom moved that
HF266 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.
The following people gave testimony on
HF266:
Rep. Debra Hilstrom
HF266 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
HF168 (Beard) Valley Fair liquor license authorized.
Rep. Zellers moved that
HF168 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.
The following people gave testimony on
HF168:
Rep. Michael Beard
Dave Frazier, VP & General Manager, Valley Fair
HF168 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
HF182 (Davnie) Beer educator license established.
Rep. Atkins moved that
HF182 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.
The following people gave testimony on
HF182:
Rep. Jim Davnie
Michael Agnew, The Perfect Pint
HF182 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
HF186 (Davnie) Beer consumption permitted by amending wine tasting statute.
Rep. Atkins moved that
HF186 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.
The following people gave testimony on
HF186:
Rep. Jim Davnie
Michael Agnew, The Perfect Pint
HF186 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
HF940 (Franson) Microdistelleries allowed to offer samples.
Rep. Atkins moved
HF940 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill
The following people gave testimony on
HF940:
Rep. Mary Franson
Adrian Panther, Panther Distilleries
HF940 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
HF941 (Franson) Microdistelleries allowed to make limited off-sales
Rep. Zellers moved
HF941 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill
The following people gave testimony on
HF941:
Rep. Franson
Adrian Panther, Panther Distilleries
Robert McManus
Ross Plaetzer, Citizen
Nicholas Smith, Citizen
Chris Georgecas
Joe Bagnoli
HF941 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
HF1038 (Johnson) Lowertown Regional Ballpark on-sale liquor license allowed.
Rep. Johnson moved that
HF1038 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.
The following people gave testimony on
HF1038:
Rep. Sheldon Johnson
HF1038 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
HF839 (Schoen) Alcoholic beverage service to public at University of Minnesota venues required.
Rep. Schoen moves that
HF839 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.
Rep. Schoen moved an oral amendment to delete the words "a location" from line 2.11 and insert the word "locations". THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on
HF839:
Rep. Dan Schoen
Todd Iverson, University of Minnesota
HF839 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:43.
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Representative Joe Atkins, Chair
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Pete Vujovich, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: All liquor-related bills will be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus liquor bill
HF194 (Atkins) Fraud prevented, money transmissions regulated, no transmit list established, and notifications and verifications required.
HF527 (Atkins) Money transmitters regulated, and required fraud prevention measures clarified.
HF168 (Beard) Valley Fair liquor license authorized.
HF182 (Davnie) Beer educator license established.
HF186 (Davnie) Beer consumption permitted by amending wine tasting statute.
HF266 (Hilstrom) Brewer taproom locations allowed in cities with municipal liquor.
HF839 (Schoen) Alcoholic beverage service to the public at University of Minnesota venues required.
HF940 (Franson) Microdistelleries allowed to offer samples.
HF941 (Franson) Microdistilleries allowed to make limited off-sales.
HF942 (Franson) Microdistilleries allowed to sell their own products at on-sale.
HF1038 (Johnson) Lowertown Regional Ballpark on-sale liquor license allowed.
Meeting Documents: H1038A1 Amendment (Author's Amendment)