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Local Government Division

FOURTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Monday, February 16, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION


LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION
of the
STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS REFORM,
TECHNOLOGY & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Michael Nelson, Chair of the Local Government Division, called the fourth meeting to order at 4:32 P.M. on February 16, 2009, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

A quorum was 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


Representative Sterner moved approval of the minutes from the February 9, 2009 meeting

The motion prevailed

HF644 (Champion): Home rule charter or statutory city authorized to adopt a program requiring certain hiring practices in city contracts.

Representative Nelson moved approval of HF644 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:
Roosevelt Gains, Trade Specialist, Minneapolis Urban League
Elizabeth Campbell, Emerging Business Inclusion Coordinator, Ryan Companies

Representative Buesgens moved an oral amendment to HF644.
Page 1, line 1.8, delete the word after project, "a"
Page 1, line 1.8, delete the words "or statutory city"
Page 1, line 1.8, insert the words after charter "cities of the first class"

Representative Buesgens moved his amendment

The amendment was not adopted

Representative Nelson renewed his motion to pass HF644 and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

The motion prevailed

HF305 (Kalin): Development credits bank transfer authorized for local government

Representative Kalin moved approval of HF305 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

Representative Kalin moved the H0305A1 amendment

The amendment was adopted
Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Lisa Frenette, Government Affairs Director, Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM)
Tom O’Mara, Realtor
Jennifer O’Rouke, Lobbyist, League of Minnesota Cities (LMNC)

Representative Kalin renewed his motion to pass, as amended, HF305 and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

The motion prevailed.

The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M.




REP. MICHAEL V. NELSON, CHAIR




Jennifer Witt
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

HF305 (Kalin) Development credits bank transfer authorized for local government.
HF644 (Champion) Home rule charter or statutory city authorized to adopt a program requiring certain hiring practices in city contracts.