STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
March 13, 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 8:02 A.M. on Tuesday, March 13, 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.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1259 (Kalin)
A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain pro-
cedures and requirements for absent voters; providing for certain emergency situations;
etc.
Representative Kalin moved that HF 1259 be recommended to pass and placed on the
General Register.
Representative Kalin moved to amend HF 1259 (see attached
H1259A1 amendment).
Testifying on HF 1259:
Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State
Col. Eric Ahlness, Government Relations Officer, Department of Military
Affairs
Representative Kalin renewed his motion to amend HF 1259 (see attached
H1259A1
amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Discussion was held.
A handout was distributed to members of the committee from the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
Representative Emmer moved to amend HF 1259, as amended, as follows:
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Representative Emmer withdrew his motion to amend HF 1259.
Representative Kalin renewed his motion that HF 1259, as amended, be recommended to
pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: Continuation of: H. F. 1110 (Hilty), as amended (see
attached
H1110DE1 amendment.)
A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain definitions, voter registration procedures and requirements, filing requirements, voting procedures, election day prohibitions, etc.
Representative Hilty moved that HF 1110, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Hilty moved to amend HF 1110, as amended, (see attached
H1110A20 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson moved to amend HF 1110, as amended, (see attached
H1110A12 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Emmer moved to amend HF 1110, as amended, (see attached
H1110A8 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Howes moved to amend HF 1110, as amended (see attached
H1110A15 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Emmer moved to amend HF 1110, as amended (see attached
H1110A3 amendment.)
Testifying on the
H1110A3 amendment:
Josh Winters, Public Policy Associate, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
JoAnn Tesar, Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington
Counties
Scott Cooper, Take Action Minnesota
Representative Emmer requested a roll call vote on the
H1110A3 amendment.
Those voting aye: Anderson, S., Brod, Emmer, Howes, Olson, and Peterson, N.
Those voting nay: Pelowski, Hilty, Kahn, Kalin, Morgan, Nelson, Poppe, Simon, Winkler, and Wollschlager.
There were 6 ayes, and 10 nays, THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Emmer moved to amend HF 1110, as amended, (see attached
H1110A4 amendment).
Testifying on the
H1110A4 amendment:
Joe Mansky, Elections Manager, Ramsey County
Beth Fraser, Director of Governmental Affairs, Office of the Minnesota Secretary
of State
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Representative Olson requested a roll call vote on the amendment.
Those voting aye: Anderson, S., Brod, Emmer, and Olson
Those voting nay: Pelowski, Hilty, Kahn, Kalin, Morgan, Nelson, Peterson, N., Poppe, Simon, Winkler and Wollschlager.
Absent: Howes.
There were 4 ayes, and 11 nays, THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Brod moved that HF 1110, as amended, be laid on the table. THE MOTION FAILED.
Representative Brod moved to amend HF 1110, as amended, (see attached
H1110A19 amendment).
Testifying on the
H1110A19 amendment:
Joe Mansky, Elections Manager, Ramsey County
Sandy Neran, Minnesota Newspaper Association
The Chair was in doubt and requested a show of hands. There were 8 ayes, and 7 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hilty renewed his motion that HF 1110, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 A.M.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant