STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION
of the
STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS REFORM,
TECHNOLOGY & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Local Government Division, called the twelfth meeting to order at 4:30 P.M. on March 30, 2009, in Room 500 South of the State Office Building.
A quorum was not present
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll
Members present:
Michael V. Nelson, Chair
Michael Beard
Mark Buesgens
Rob Eastlund
Bill Hilty
Frank Hornstein
Jeremy Kalin
Morrie Lanning
Bev Scalze
Phil Sterner
Ryan Winkler
HF 17 (Sertich): Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District authorized
A quorum was reached
Representative Nelson moved approval of HF 17 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
Representative Nelson renewed his motion to pass HF 17, and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
The motion prevailed
Representative Sterner assumed the gavel
HF 1849 (Nelson): Local governmental unit mandates removed, extended, and modified
Representative Nelson moved approval of HF 1849 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
Representative Nelson moved the
H1849DE1 amendment
Representative Nelson offered the language of
H1849A2 be incorporated into the H1849DE1 amendment
Representative Nelson incorporated it into the H1849DE1
The amendment was adopted
Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Joe Mathews - Lobbyist, Association of Minnesota Counties
Keith Carlson – Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association
Kent Sulem – General Counsel, Minnesota Association of Townships
Testifying in opposition of Sec. 21 of the bill:
Bonnie Watkins – Member of the Pay Equity Coalition
Faith Zwemke – Coordinator of the Pay Equity Coalition
A handout was presented to the members:
Pay Equity Implementation Report
Representative Winkler offered an oral amendment, which moved to amend HF 1849 the delete everything amendment H1849DE1 as follows:
Page 13, delete section 21
A roll call was requested by Representative Eastlund
The Committee Legislative Assistant called the roll:
Michael V. Nelson Aye
Michael Beard Nay
Mark Buesgens Nay
Rob Eastlund Nay
Bill Hilty Aye
Frank Hornstein Aye
Jeremy Kalin Nay
Morrie Lanning Aye
Bev Scalze Aye
Phil Sterner Nay
Ryan Winkler Aye
There being 6 ayes and 5 nays the amendment was adopted
Representative Nelson renewed his motion to pass HF 1849, and amended, and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
The motion prevailed
Representative Nelson assumed the gavel
HF 424 (Hansen): Critical Areas Act of 1973 modified
Representative Hornstein moved approval of HF 424 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
Representative Hornstein moved the
H0424DE6 amendment
Representative Hornstein offered the following to be incorporated into the H0424DE6 amendment:
Page 5, Line 20, delete "$500" and insert "$50"
Page 5, after Line 27, insert = from H0424-1 5.33 to 6.2 =
It was incorporated
The amendment was adopted
Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Craig Johnson – Lobbyist, League of Minnesota Cities
John Mazzitello – Public Works Director/City Engineer, City of Mendota Heights
Whitney Clark – Executive Director, Friends of the Mississippi River
Peggy Lynch – Executive Director, Friends of the Parks & Trails of St. Paul & Ramsey
County
A handout was presented to the members:
Letter from Louis F. Jambois, President of the St. Paul Port Authority
Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Reform – HF 424 and SF 671
Letter from Kris Johnson, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Orders No. 79-19
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Cecile Bedor – Director of Planning, Economic Development, City of St. Paul
Gregory Page – Chair, St. Paul Critical Area Task Force
Brian Alton – Chair, City of St. Paul Planning Commission
Richard Townsend-Anderson - Vice Chair, River Community Coalition
Jo Olin – City Administrator, City of Mendota
Lorrie Lauder – Director, Business & Intergovernmental Affairs, St. Paul Port Authority
David Griggs - Builder
Representative Hornstein renewed his motion to pass HF 424, as amended, and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
The motion prevailed
HF 986 (Thissen): County maintenance of effort provisions amended for mental health provisions
Representative Winkler moved approval of HF 986 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Kelly Harder – Director of Human Services, Steele County
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Tim Wilkin – Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services
Representative Winkler renewed his motion to pass HF 986, and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
The motion prevailed
HF 1955 (Holberg): Temporary transfers authorized from the metropolitan livable communities fund accounts and the right-of-way loan acquisition fund for transit operating deficits, and funding sources modified for metropolitan livable communities fund accounts
Representative Buesgens moved approval of HF 1955 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Judd Schetnan – Director, Metropolitan Council
Handouts were presented to members:
Metropolitan Council, Agency Initiative Livable, Livable Communities Act Fund and
RALF Transfers
Livable Communities Act Fund and RALF Transfers SF 1610
Crown Center: A Study in Re-Development
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Patricia Nauman – Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
Jamie Verbrugge – City Manager, City of Brooklyn Park
Lorrie Louder – Director, Business & Intergovernmental Affairs, St. Paul Port Authority
Scott Tankenoff – Managing Partner, Hillcrest Development
Gina Ciganik – Vice President, Housing Development for Aeon
The bill was laid over
Representative Sterner moved approval of the minutes from the March 23, 2009 meeting
The minutes were adopted
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 P.M.
REP. MICHAEL V. NELSON, CHAIR
Jennifer Witt
Committee Legislative Assistant
House File 1849
Oral Amendment #1
Representative Winkler offered an oral amendment, which moved to amend HF 1849 the delete everything amendment H1849DE1 as follows:
Page 13, delete section 21
House File 424
Oral Amendment #1
Incorporated into H0424DE6
Representative Hornstein offered the following to be incorporated into the H0424DE6 amendment:
Page 5, Line 20, delete "$500" and insert "$50"
Page 5, after Line 27, insert = from H0424-1 5.33 to 6.2 =