STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
January 18, 2007
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, REFORM, TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTIONS
MINUTES
Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:07 A.M. on, Thursday, January 18, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Pelowski, Chairman
Morgan, Vice Chair
Anderson, S.
Brod
Emmer
Hilty
Howes
Kahn
Kalin
Nelson
Olson
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Simon
Winkler
Wollschlager
A quorum was present.
The Chair went over committee procedure and introductions of members and staff were made.
Scheduled for hearing was: H. F. 0007 (Loeffler)
A bill for an relating to state government; providing that certain appropriations continue in effect; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
Rep. Morgan moved H. F. 0007 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rep. Morgan moved to amend HF 0007 with the delete-all amendment,
H0007DE1 (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Loeffler explained her amendment.
Testifying on behalf of the committee were:
Helen Roberts, House Fiscal Staff
Mark Shepard, House Research Staff
Bill Marx, House Fiscal Staff
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Rep. Brod moved to amend
H0007DE1 by incorporating Amendment
H0007A4. Discussion was held. A vote was taken on the amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend H0007DE1 by offering the following amendment,
H0007A2, and moved as follows:
page one, line 1.5, strike "even" and insert "odd"
Discussion was held. A vote was taken on H0007A2, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Anderson moved to amend H0007DE1 by incorporating
H0007A5. Rep. Anderson offered the following oral amendment:
page one, line 1.4, after the word "expenses" insert "under Section 3.099"
Discussion was held on the amendment. Rep. Brod requested a roll call vote on the
H0007A5 amendment.
Aye Nay
Pelowski X
Anderson X
Brod X
Emmer X
Hilty X
Howes X
Kahn X
Kalin X
Morgan X
Nelson X
Olson X
Peterson, N. X
Poppe X
Simon X
Winkler X
Wollschlager X
There being 5 ayes and 11 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL .
THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Morgan renewed his motion that H007DE1 be recommended to pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing were the following bills: HF 42 (Rukavina), HF 66 (Kahn), HF 68 (Solberg), and HF 94 (Bigham). No action was taken on these bills at this time.
The meeting adjourned at 9:41 A.M.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant