STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tim Wilkin, Chairman of the Commerce and Financial Institutions Committee, called the twelfth meeting to order at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
WILKIN, Tim, Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
GAZELKA, Paul, Vice-Chair
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HOWES, Larry
KOHLS, Paul
PEPPIN, Joyce
POWELL, Duke
SEVERSON, Dan
SIMPSON, Dean
SODERSTROM, Judy
VANDEVEER, Ray
ZELLERS, Kurt
ATKINS, Joe
CLARK, Karen
FRITZ, Patti
GOODWIN, Barb
JAROS, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MOE, Frank
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SAILER, Brita
SERTICH, Tony
No members were excused
A quorum was present.
Rep. Wilkin moved that House Files 1357 and 1356 be passed to the Technology, Bioscience and Medical Products Division without recommendation, and that House File 1002 be passed to the Tourism Division without recommendation.
The motion prevailed.
HF667 (Gazelka) Minnesota FAIR plan property and liability coverage regulated.
Rep. Gazelka moved that HF667 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Rep. Gazelka presented HF667.
Rep. Gazelka moved to adopt the H0667A1 amendment to HF667.
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Testifying on behalf of HF667:
Daniel Johnson, Executive Director, Minnesota FAIR Plan.
Rep. Gazelka renewed his motion that HF667, as amended, be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Severson moved that the minutes from the meeting of February 23, 2005 be approved.
The motion prevailed.
HF933 (Loeffler) Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act recodified.
Rep. Loeffler moved that HF933 be recommended to pass and be sent to the Consent Calendar.
Rep. Loeffler presented HF933.
Rep. Loeffler renewed her motion that HF933 be recommended to pass and be sent to the Consent Calendar.
The motion prevailed.
HF1230 (Holberg) Wireless telephone directories regulated to protect consumer privacy.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF1230 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
Rep. Holberg presented HF1230.
Testifying on behalf of HF1230:
Rich Neumeister, Citizen Advocate
Testifying against HF1230:
Victor Dobras, Sprint.
Tom Murphy, Cingular.
Joe Bagnoli, Nextel.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF1230 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
The motion prevailed.
The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
REP. TIM WILKIN, CHAIR
Robert Freeman
Committee Legislative Assistant