STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Chair, Representative Michael V. Nelson
MINUTES
Representative Nelson, Chair of Committee on Government Operations, called the meeting to order at 8:19am on March 22, 2013 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Nelson, Chair
Peppin, Lead
Dill
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Winkler
Members excused: Freiberg, O'Driscoll
A quorum was not present.
HF629 (Murphy, M) Minnesota State Retirement System, Public Employees Retirement Association, and former local police and paid firefighter relief association various provisions modified, and other provisions modified relating to retirement
A quorum was present at 8:21am
Chair Nelson moved that
HF629 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Nelson moved to amend
HF629 (See attached HF629, as amended:
Howard Bicker, Minnesota State Board of Investment
Lawrence Martin, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Dave Bergstrom, Minnesota State Retirement System
Representative Drazkowski moved to amend
HF629, as amended, as follows:
Delete Article 7, section 1
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Nelson
Dill
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
Winkler
Members Voting Nay:
Peppin
Drazkowski
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
THERE WERE 5 AYES AND 8 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Drazkowski moved to amend
HF629, as amended (See attached S0489-16A amendment).
Representative Drazkowski incorporated an oral amendment into the S0489-16A amendment as follows:
Page 1, delete lines 1.7 to 1.11
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS INCORPORATED, WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that
HF629, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF767 (Morgan) Continuing care provisions changes made; advisory task force, nursing home, resident relocation, medical assistance, long-term care consultation services, assessments, maltreatment reporting provisions modified, and report required
Chair Nelson moved that
HF767 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Testimony on
HF767:
Laura Sayles, Department of Health and Human Services
Chair Nelson moved to amend
HF767 (See attached H0767A6 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that
HF767 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF655 (Howe) High-voltage transmission line routing process regulated, and designation of a preferred route prohibited in the permitting process
Chair Nelson moved that
HF655 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Chair Nelson moved to amend
HF655 (See attached H0655A2 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that
HF655, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1383 (Newton) Special education case loads task force established, and report required
Chair Nelson moved that
HF1383 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1284 (Schoen) Motor fuel sale restriction prohibited
Chair Nelson moved that
HF1284 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Testimony on
HF1284:
Rick Dehn, Dehn Oil Company
Ann Lindstrom, League of Minnesota Cities
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that
HF1284 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF938 (Sawatzy) State government streamlined
Chair Nelson moved that
HF938 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Testimony on
HF938:
Kurt Yocum, Minnesota Department of Administration
Chair Nelson moved to amend
HF938 (See attached H0938A1 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that
HF938, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF855 (Johnson, C) State agencies and legislature waste management resource recovery provisions changes made
Chair Nelson moved that
HF588 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Testimony on
HF588:
Kurt Yocum, Minnesota Department of Administration
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that
HF588 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1220 (Winkler) Online and Digital Learning Advisory Council modified
Representative Winkler moved that
HF1220 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Representative Winkler moved to amend
HF1220 as follows:
Page 1, line 1.9, delete "14", insert "15"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Winkler renewed the motion that
HF1220, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF866 (Freiberg) Procurement and solicitation process provisions changed, and nonvisual technology access standards provision changed, and contracts with private entity services provided for
Representative Hansen moved that
HF866 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Testimony on
HF866:
Kurt Yocum, Minnesota Department of Administration
Representative Hansen moved to amend
HF866 (See attached H0866A2 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen moved to amend
HF866, as amended (See attached H0866A3 amendment).
Testimony on
HF866, as amended:
John Eichten, Minnesota Office of Enterprise Technology
Representative Hansen renewed the motion to amend
HF866, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Continued Testimony on
HF866, as amended:
Kent Allen, Minnesota Department of Administration
Representative Peppin moved to amend
HF866, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, delete Section 4
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen renewed the motion that
HF866, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:39am.
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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
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Tim Gabhart, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: .HF 629 (Murphy, M) the first omnibus pensions bill, will be the first bill on the printed agenda. The Chair reserves the right to adjust the order of the agenda to accommodate member availability an length of time needed for individual bills.
HF866 (Freiberg) Procurement and solicitation process provisions changed, and nonvisual technology access standards provision changed, and contracts with private entity services provided for.
HF938 (Sawatzky) State directories and guidebooks eliminated.
HF1220 (Winkler) Online and Digital Learning Advisory Council modified.
HF855 (Johnson) State agencies and legislature waste management resource recovery provisions changes made.
HF629 (Murphy) Omnibus Pensions Bill.
HF1383 (Newton) Special education case loads task force established, and report required.
HF767 (Morgan) Department of Human Services Continuing Care Omnibus Policy Bill.
HF655 (Howe) High-voltage transmission line routing process regulated, and designation of a preferred route prohibited in the permitting process.
HF1284 (Schoen) Motor fuel sale restriction by local units of government prohibited.
Meeting Documents: Amendment A2 for HF 866
Amendment A1 for HF 938
Omnibus Pension Bill - delete everything amendment for HF 629
Amendment A2 for HF 655
Amendment A6 for HF 767
Amendment A3 for HF 866
Amendment SD486-16A for HF 629