STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
Chair, Representative Steve Simon
MINUTES
Representative Simon, Chair of Committee on Elections, called the meeting to order at 12:30pm on January 31, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Simon, Chair
Halverson, Vice Chair
Sanders, Lead
Bernardy
Daudt
Huntley
Johnson, B.
Laine
Mariani
O'Driscoll
Urdahl
Winkler
A quorum was present.
Rep. Halverson moved approval of the minutes from the meeting on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. The motion prevailed.
HF141 (Hansen) Soil and water conservation; district timeline modified in which a copy of the resolution establishing supervision districts is filed
Chair Simon moved that
HF141 be recommended to pass and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Rep. Hansen presented
HF141
Chair Simon renewed the motion that
HF141 be recommended to pass and referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. The motion prevailed.
HF136 (Hansen) Campaign finance and public disclosure law public official definition expanded to include judges and county commissioners
Chair Simon moved that
HF136 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Chair Simon moved to amend
HF136 (see attached H0136A4 amendment). The motion prevailed.
Rep. Urdahl moved to amend
HF136, as amended (see attached H0136A2 amendment). The motion prevailed.
Chair Simon renewed the motion that
HF136, as amended, be recommended to pass and be referred to Judiciary Committee. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Halverson assumed chair at 1:10pm.
HF193 (Simon) Absentee ballot voting eligibility requirements modified, absentee ballot application or obtainment procedures modified, and county auditors required to explain ballot changes to voters with ongoing or permanent absentee ballot status.
Vice Chair Halverson moved that
HF193 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Testimony on
HF193:
Joe Mansky, Ramsey County Elections
Jeff Narabrook, Minnesota Council of Non-Profits
Beth Fraser, Office of Secretary of State
Kent Kaiser, Senior Fellow, Center for the American Experiment
Rep. Simon moved to amend
HF193 (see attached amendment A5) The motion prevailed.
Rep. Simon moved to amend
HF193, as amended, as follows:
page 2, line 32, delete "6" and reinstate the stricken "5."
The motion prevailed
HF193, as amended, was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:51pm.
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Representative Steve Simon, Chair
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Andrew Virden, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: The Committee will continue consideration of HF 136, which was laid over on Tuesday
HF193 (Simon) Absentee ballot voting eligibility requirements modified, absentee ballot application or obtainment procedures modified, and county auditors required to explain ballot changes to voters with ongoing or permanent absentee ballot status.
HF136 (Hansen) Public official definition expanded in campaign finance and public disclosure law, and clarifying changes provided.
Meeting Documents: Amendment A2 to HF 136
Amendment A1 to HF 193
Amendment A2 for HF 193
Amendment A3 for HF 193
Ramsey County absentee ballot data
Amendment A4 for HF 136
Amendment A5 for HF 193