STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 fortieth meeting to order at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
House Members present:
WILKIN, Tim, Chair
GAZELKA, Paul, Vice-Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
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
A quorum was present.
HF3641 (Cox) Construction code inspectors competency criteria requirements provided.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF3641 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
Rep. Cox presented HF3641.
Testifying on HF3641:
Brian Hoffman, City of St. Louis Park
Nancy Hylden, American Institute of Architects, MN Chapter
Clark Kube, City of St. Louis Park
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF3641 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3487 (Holberg) Data classified, civil remedies and penalties provided.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF3487 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF3487 with the H3487DE1 amendment.
The following oral amendment was incorporated into the H3487DE1 amendment:
Page 6, Line 11: After “storage” insert “, retention,”
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion to amend HF3487 with the H3487DE1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to orally amend H3487DE1 as follows:
Page 5, Line 22: Before (2), delete “;”
Page 5, Line 21: After “law” insert “;”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Holberg presented HF3487.
Testifying on HF3487:
Robert Tennesson, Reed Elsivier
Rep. Atkins moved to amend HF3487 with the H3487A1 amendment.
Rep. Atkins presented the H3487A1 amendment.
Testifying on the H3487A1 amendment:
Tom Hesse, MN Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Atkins renewed his motion that HF3487 be amended with the H3487A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF3487 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3845 (Soderstrom) Auctioneers regulated, and money appropriated.
Rep. Soderstrom moved that HF3845 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Soderstrom moved to amend HF3845 with the H3845DE2 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Soderstrom presented HF3845, as amended.
Testifying on HF3845:
Tom McElistrom
Patty Johnson
Kaija Kokesh, MN State Auctioneers Association
Kurt Johnson, MN State Auctioneers Association
Jim Fahey, MN State Auctioneers Association
Patrick Nelson, Dept. of Commerce
HF3845 was laid over.
HF3688 (Hamilton) Electronic financial terminals regulation relating to out-of-state financial institutions repealed, and regulation relating to the expenses of organizing and incorporating banks repealed.
Rep. Hamilton moved that HF3688 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Hamilton moved to amend HF3688 with the H3688A2 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF3688:
Kevin Murphy, Dept. of Commerce
Tess Rice, Gen. Counsel, MN Bankers Association
Rep. Hamilton renewed his motion that HF3688 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3890 (Soderstrom) Real estate appraiser trainees regulated; and appraiser education, experience, and examination requirements modified.
Rep. Soderstrom moved that HF3890 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Soderstrom presented HF3890.
Testifying on HF3890:
Jim Pearson, Dept. of Commerce
Rep. Soderstrom renewed her motion that HF3890 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3760 (Wilkin) Insurance form approvals, coverages, filings, utilization reviews, and claims regulated.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF3760 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF3760:
Patrick Nelson, Dept. of Commerce
John Gross, Dir. of Health Care Policy, Dept. of Commerce
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF3760 with the A06-1384 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF3760 was laid over.
The committee recessed at 2:26 p.m.
The committee reconvened at 3:52 p.m.
Rep. Wilkin moved to reconsider HF3760, as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF3760 with the A06-1228 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Goodwin moved to orally amend HF3760 as follows:
Page 2, Line 8: After “warranties” insert “not subject to chapters 327A, 515, 515A, or 515B”
Page 2, Line 9: Before “The types” insert “Except for the agreements covered by paragraph (b), clause (9),”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Loeffler moved to orally amend HF3760 as follows:
Page 7, Line 31: After “covered” insert “for that person”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF3760 with the H3760A1 amendment.
Testifying on the H3760A1 amendment:
Peter Thrane, MN Self-Insurers Association
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion to amend HF3760 with the H3760A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF3760 with the H3760A2 amendment.
Testifying on the H3760A2 amendment:
Ryan Burt, MN Comprehensive Health Association
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion to amend HF3760 with the H3760A2 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF3760 with the H3760A3 amendment.
Testifying on H3760A3:
Ryan Burt, MN Comprehensive Health Association
Patrick Nelson, Dept. of Commerce
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion to amend HF3760 with the H3760A3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Gazelka moved to amend HF3760 with the H3760A5 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Gazelka moved to amend HF3760 with the H3760A4 amendment.
Testifying on the H3760A4 amendment:
Patrick Nelson, Dept. of Commerce
Doug Franzen, All State Insurance
Rep. Gazelka renewed his motion to amend HF3760 with the H3760A4 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF3760 be passed, as amended, and be re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Zellers assumed the gavel.
HF680 (Delaforest) Utility metering and billing provisions relating to landlord and tenant regulations clarified.
Rep. Zellers moved that HF680 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Consent Calendar.
Rep. Zellers moved to amend HF680 with the A06-1379 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Delaforest presented HF680, as amended.
Testifying on HF680, as amended:
Jack Horner, MN Multi-Housing Association
Rep. Zellers renewed his motion that HF680 be passed, as amended, and be re-referred to the Consent Calendar.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2832 (Abeler) Business and political subdivision employee health coverage reinsurance pool created and money appropriated.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF2832 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF2832 with Lines 2.2 – 2.23 of the H2832A3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to orally amend HF2832 as follows:
Page 1, Line 11 – Page 8, Line 4: Delete ARTICLE 1
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Sertich moved to orally amend HF2832 as follows:
Page 9, Line 7: After “efficiency,” delete “report cards” insert “reports”
Page 9, Line 7: After “these,” delete “report” insert “reports”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to orally amend HF2832 as follows:
Page 9, Line 24 – Page 10, Line 14: Delete Section 5
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to orally amend HF2832 as follows:
Page 11, Line 29: Delete “, including health reinsurance”
Page 11, Line 30: Delete “programs”
Page 12: Delete lines 1 – 10
Page 12: Delete lines 20 – 34
Page 13: Delete lines 1 – 14
Page 13, Line 15: Delete “Sec. 5” insert “Sec. 2”
Page 13, Line 16: Delete “Sections 1 to 4 are” insert “Sections 1 is”
Testifying on the oral amendment:
Sam Alseth, Service Cooperatives
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion to orally amend HF2832.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to orally amend H2832A3 as follows:
Page 2: Delete lines 19 – 21.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Loeffler moved to orally amend HF2832 as follows:
Page 8, Line28 – Page 9, Line 2: Delete Sec. 3.
Testifying on the oral amendment:
Geoff Bartsh, Health Partners
Rep. Loeffler renewed her motion to orally amend HF2832.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF2832 with Lines 1.21 – 1.23 of the H2832A3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin moved to orally amend the H2832A3 amendment as follows:
Page 1, Line 23: After “benefit” insert “, without providing evidence of rejection”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF2832 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Loeffler moved to reconsider HF680.
Rep. Loeffler withdrew her motion to reconsider HF680.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:03 pm.
REP. TIM WILKIN, CHAIR
Tim Jacobson
Committee Legislative Assistant