STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Carlson, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:05 A.M. on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Carlson, Lyndon, Chair
Anzelc, Tom, Vice Chair
Abeler, Jim
Anderson, Sarah
Atkins, Joe
Beard, Michael
Brynaert, Kathy
Davids, Greg
Davnie, Jim
Dean, Matt
Dettmer, Bob
Gunther, Bob
Hackbarth, Tom
Hausman, Alice
Hilstrom, Debra
Holberg, Mary Liz
Hornstein, Frank
Huntley, Thomas
Kahn, Phyllis
Lenczewski, Ann
Loon, Jenifer
Mahoney, Tim
Mariani, Carlos
Marquart, Paul
McNamara, Denny
Nornes, Bud
Paymar, Michael
Pelowski, Gene
Poppe, Jeanne
Simon, Steve
Wagenius, Jean
Woodard, Kelby
Members excused: Clark, Mullery
A quorum was present.
Rep. Kahn moved approval of the minutes of Monday, April 29, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rep. Atkins moved that
HF956, Second Engrossment, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Rep. Hortman presented
HF956, Second Engrossment, (Hortman) Omnibus Energy Bill.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend
HF956, Second Engrossment. (See attached Amendment H0956DE4, delete everything amendment).
Testified on the proposed Amendment H0956DE4, delete everything amendment to
HF956, Second Engrossment:
Richard L. Evans, Director, Regional Government Affairs, Xcel Energy Services Inc.
Stacie Fugii, Great River Energy
Margaret Hodnick, Minnesota Power
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend
HF956, Second Engrossment, as amended. (See attached Amendment H0956A28).
Rep. Atkins moved to amend the proposed Amendment H0956A28. (See attached Amendment H0956A30). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins renewed the motion to amend
HF956, Second Engrossment, as amended, with Amendment H0956A28, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend
HF956, Second Engrossment, as amended. (See attached Amendment H0956A29).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins renewed the motion that
HF956, Second Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Rep. Holberg requested on a roll call on the motion:
Voting Aye: Carlson, Atkins, Brynaert, Davnie, Hausman, Hilstrom, Hornstein, Kahn, Lenczewski, Mahoney, Mariani, Marquart, Paymar, Simon, Wagenius
Voting Nay: Anderson, S., Anzelc, Beard, Davids, Dean, Dettmer, Gunther, Hackbarth, Holberg, McNamara, Nornes, Poppe, Woodard
Excused: Abeler, Clark, Huntley, Loon, Mullery, Pelowski,
There were 15 Ayes, 13 Nays, 5 Excused: THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee was recessed at 9:20 A.M.
The committee was reconvened at 6:34 P.M.
Chair Carlson moved that
HF950, Fourth Engrossment, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Rep. Nelson presented
HF950, Fourth Engrossment (Nelson) Family child care providers and individual providers of direct support services collective bargaining authorized, and Quality Self-Directed Services Workforce created.
Chair Carlson moved to amend
HF950, Fourth Engrossment. (See attached Amendment H0950A72).
Chair Carlson moved to amend the proposed Amendment H0950A72. (See attached Amendment H0950A76). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Carlson renewed the motion to amend
HF950, Fourth Engrossment, as amended, with Amendment H0950A72, as amended.
Responded to questions regarding the proposed Amendment H0950A72, as amended:
David Zaffrann, SEIU, Healthcare Minnesota
Cara Benson, Program Director Accra Care, Inc.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Carlson moved to amend
HF950, Fourth Engrossment, as amended. (See attached Amendment H0950A80). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Doug Berg, Fiscal Analyst, presented information regarding the Ways and Means targets.
Chair Carlson renewed the motion that
HF950, Fourth Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Rep. Holberg requested a roll call on the motion:
Voting Aye: Carlson, Anzelc, Atkins, Brynaert, Davnie, Hausman, Hilstrom, Hornstein, Huntley, Kahn, Lenczewski, Mahoney, Mariani, Marquart, Paymar, Simon Wagenius
Voting Nay: Anderson, S., Beard, Davids, Dean, Dettmer, Gunther, Hackbarth, Holberg, Loon, McNamara, Nornes, Pelowski, Poppe, Woodard
Excused: Abeler, Clark, Mullery
There were 17 Ayes, 14 nays, 3 excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 P.M.
Representative Lyndon Carlson, Chair
Lill Pohlkamp, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: HF956 will be acted on at the morning meeting and HF950 will be taken up at the meeting after session.
Amendments for both bills are due to committee staff by 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 1.
NOTE: Bills on the agenda have been heard in policy and/or finance committees. It is the general practice of the House Ways and Means Committee that public testimony will not be taken.
HF956 (Hortman) Omnibus Energy Bill.
HF950 (Nelson) Family child care providers and individual providers of direct support services collective bargaining authorized, Quality Self-Directed Services Workforce created, and money appropriated.
Meeting Documents: 956 Delete Everything (previously posted for last meeting)
956A28 Amendment
956A29 Amendment
950A72 Amendment
956A30 Amendment
950A76 Amendment
950A80 Amendment (replaces the previously posted A79 Amendment to reflect revised fiscal note)