STATE OF MINNESOTA 41st MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Sailer, Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:15 P .M. on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Carlson, Chair
Sailer, Vice Chair
Anderson, B.
Clark
Cornish
Erhardt
Finstad
Garofalo
Greiling
Hackbarth
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilty
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Juhnke
Kahn
Kohls
Lenczewski
Lieder
Mahoney
Mariani
Murphy, M.
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Poppe
Rukavina
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Westrom
A quorum was present.
Rep. Poppe moved approval of the minutes of Friday, April 4, 2008. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rep. Juhnke moved adoption of the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Division Report for HF3902, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH3902.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke presented HF3902, First Committee Engrossment (Juhnke) Agriculture appropriation change.
Rep. Juhnke moved that HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment
H3902A14). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A18). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A19). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A20). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A21).
Rep. Juhnke withdrew amendment H3902A21.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A25). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A29). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A30). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Severson moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3902A23).
Rep. Solberg moved to amend amendment
A3902A23, as follows:
Page 1, line 6, after "their" incorporate "non-elected"
Rep. Severson incorporated the Solberg amendment into
A3902A23.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 24, line 9, delete everything after the first "veterinarian" and insert a period
Page 24, delete line 10
Testified on proposed amendment:
Dr. Joni Scheftel, Minnesota Department of Health
Tom Haggerty, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
Representative Lyle Koenen
Dr. David Kunz, Chiropractic Association
THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 38, line 12, after “agricultural" insert “bi products"
Rep. Wagenius withdrew the proposed amendment.
Rep. Westrom moved to amend HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
A08-1602).
Rep. Westrom withdrew amendment A08-1602.
Rep. Juhnke amended his motion that HF3902, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Juhnke moved adoption of the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Division Report for HF2987, Second Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH2987.2.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved that HF2987, Second Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Juhnke presented HF2987, Second Committee Engrossment (Juhnke) Biodiesel definition modified, minimum content increased, tiered content goal created, and notice, proposal, and recommendations to the legislature required, and money appropriated.
Rep. Juhnke renewed the motion that HF2987, Second Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Juhnke moved adoption of the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Division Report for HF4075, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH4075.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke moved that HF4075, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Olin presented HF4075, First Committee Engrossment (Olin) Cattle herd requirements within certain areas provided, Board of Animal Health funding provided for the buyout of cattle herds in certain areas, and money appropriated.
Chair Sailer moved to amend HF4075, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment
H4075DE2). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Juhnke renewed the motion that HF4075, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Wagenius moved adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Report for HF3280, Second Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH3280.2.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius moved that HF3280, Second Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Dill presented HF3280, Second Committee Engrossment (Dill) Public land expedited exchanges provided.
Rep. Wagenius renewed the motion that HF3280, Second Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Wagenius moved adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division report for HF3032 Second Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH3032.2.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius moved that HF3032, Second Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rep. Dill presented HF3032, Second Committee Engrossment (Dill) Critical habitat private sector matching account and outdoor recreation system modified; state parks, forests, and recreation areas modified; state land sales and conveyances provided; and 30-year leases authorized for wind energy projects.
Rep. Wagenius moved to amend HF3032, Second Committee Engrossment, as follows:
Page 3, line 9, delete “trail, rest area"
Bob Meier, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on the proposed amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius renewed the motion that HF3032, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Kahn moved adoption of the State Government Finance Division Report for HF3723. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF3723.0.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved that HF3723 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Kahn presented HF3723 (Kahn) Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board authorized to retain proceeds from condemnation of park lands necessary for reconstruction and expansion of marked Interstate Highway 35W at the Mississippi River.
Rep. Kahn moved to amend HF3723, as follows,
Page 1, line 17, after “for" insert “public"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Brian Rice, Attorney, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, testified on HF3723, as amended.
Rep. Kahn renewed the motion that HF3723, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following Finance Committee bills were referred my memo on April 7, 2008.
To the Division on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
HF4170 (Olin) Beef producer grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF4165 (Olin) Beef price support program created for producers located within a downgraded bovine tuberculosis split state zone.
SF3282 (Erickson Ropes) Veterans homes board of directors powers transfer and board abolishment
SF3450 (Prettner Solon) Veterans cemeteries provisions modifications
To the Division on Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness.
HF4178 (Greiling) School finance system modified, and new education funding framework created.
To the Division on Transportation Finance and Policy.
SF3502 (Skoe) Implement of husbandry provisions modifications
SF2408 (Dibble) Minneapolis; Interstate Highway 394 engine brakes use restriction authorized.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:24 P .M.
Representative Brita Sailer, Vice-Chair
Lill Pohlkamp, Committee Legislative Assistant