STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 January 23, 2012 at 10:03 am in Room Basement of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Nelson, Chair
Freiberg, Vice Chair
Dill
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Hansen
O'Driscoll
Pugh
Quam
Sanders
Ward, JoAnn
Winkler
Members excused: Kahn, Falk, Peppin
A quorum was present.
HF66 (Hansen) Drainage system provisions modified.
Representative Hansen moved that
HF66 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Representative Quam moved to amend Rep. Hansen's motion as follows:
HF66 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.
Rep. Quam requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll:
Members Voting Aye:
Drazkowski
O'Driscoll
Pugh
Quam
Members Voting No:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dill
Dorholt
Hansen
Ward
Winkler
Members Excused from Voting:
Peppin
Kahn
Falk
THERE BEING 4 AYES AND 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Al Kean from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources testified on
HF66.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that
HF66 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Nelson moved to reconsider
HF55. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF55 Carlton County annual tax levy for cemetery purposes authorized.
Representative Nelson moved that
HF55 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Jeffrey Hamiel, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, provided a presentation on the Metropolitan Airports Commission to the Committee.
Wes Kooistra, Deputy Regional Administrator for the Metropolitan Council, provided a presentation on the Metropolitan Council to the Committee.
Representative Quam moved approval of the minutes from January 22, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35am.
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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
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Tim Gabhart, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agenda: Overview of Metropolitan Airports Commission
Overview of Metropolitan Council
HF66 (Hansen) Drainage system provisions modified.