STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS & VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kathy Tingelstad, Chair of the Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Committee, called the twenty ninth meeting to order at 10:31 am on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, in 500 S of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
TINGELSTAD, Kathy, Chair
BEARD, Michael
CYBART, Lloyd
DEMMER, Randy
DEMPSEY, Jerry
HOPPE, Joe
HOSCH, Larry
JOHNSON, Ruth
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KAHN, Phyllis
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
LOEFFLER, Diane
MAHONEY, Tim
MCNAMARA, Denny
PETERSON, Aaron
PETERSON, Neil
SEIFERT, Marty
SEVERSON, Dan
WELTI, Andy
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
OLSON, Mark
A Quorum was present.
10:31:07 AM Representative Dan Severson moved the approval of the minutes of Tuesday, March 22, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1955 (Gunther) relating to public utilities; transferring power plant siting and routing, wind energy conversion system, and pipeline authority from the Environmental Quality Board to the Public Utilities Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116C.52, subdivision 2; 116C.53, subdivision 2; 116C.57, subdivisions 1, 2c, by adding a subdivision; 116C.575, subdivision 5; 116C.577; 116C.58; 116C.69, subdivisions 2, 2a; 216B.243, subdivisions 4, 5; 216C.052.
10:31:19 AM Representative Mike Beard moved that HF1955 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
10:31:43 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF1955:
Representative Bob Gunther
Burl Haar, PUC
Ed Garvey, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Commerce
10:45:31 AM Representative Tingelstad moved the H1955A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
10:47:22 AM Representative Mike Beard renewed his motion that HF1955 be passed as amended and be r-referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL PASSED.
HF1802 (DeLaForest) relating to state employment; ratifying certain labor agreements, arbitration awards, compensation plans, and salary increases.
10:47:55 AM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF1802 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
10:48:22 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF1802:
Representative Chris DeLaForest
Greg Hubinger, LCC Sub-Committee Employee Relations
10:54:47 AM Representative Tingelstad renewed her motion that HF1802 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.
HF913 (Beard) relating to state employees; modifying state employee group insurance plan provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 43A.23, subdivision 1; 43A.24, subdivision 2; 43A.27, subdivisions 3, 4.
10:55:27 AM Representative Beard brought back HF913, in the form of the H0913UE1 Unofficial Engrossment, from the table to be passed and be sent to the General Register.
10:55:48 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF913:
Representative Mike Beard
Liz Houlding, Director, Employee Relations, DOER
11:06:30 AM Representative Beard moved the H0913A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
11:19:17 AM Representative Beard motioned that HF913 be passed as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 am.
REP. KATHY TINGELSTAD, CHAIR
Alicia Davis
Committee Legislative Assistant