STATE OF MINNESOTA MEETING 8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
MINUTES
Representative Dehn, Chair of the Subcommittee on Elections, called the meeting to order at 9:07 AM on March 8, 2019 in Room 400S of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DEHN, Raymond (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BERNARDY, Connie
HALVERSON, Laurie
MANN, Alice
NEU, Anne
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
Members not present:
NASH, Jim (GOP Lead)
A quorum was present.
Chair Dehn moved HF 1500 (Winkler) to be re-referred to the committee on Government Operations.
HF 1500 (Winkler) Relating to transportation; modifying requirements for a noncompliant driver’s license or Minnesota identification card and making related changes, including on eligibility, proof of law presence, primary and secondary documentation, discrimination voter registration, and data practices; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statues 2018, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 171.04, subdivision 5; 171.06, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.12, subdivisions 7a, 9, by adding subdivisions; 206.061, subdivision 3; 363A.28, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.015, subdivision 7.
Chair Dehn moved to adopt amendment H1500A8. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Winkler testified on the bill.
Testifiers:
Representative Gomez
Secretary Steve Simon, Office of Secretary of State
Rev. Oby Ballinger, Edina Morningside Community Church
Grace Wachlarowicz, Asst. City Clerk, Elections & Voter Services, City of Minneapolis
Chair Dehn renewed motion to re-refer HF 1500 (Winkler) as amended to the committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Bahner assumed chair.
Representative Dehn moved to lay over HF 1603 (Dehn) for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
HF 1603 (Dehn) Relating to elections; authorizing mail balloting in any town or city with fewer than 400 registered voters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 204B.45, subdivision 1.
Representative Dehn testified on the bill.
Testifiers:
Andy Lokken, Dakota County
Representative Dehn renewed motion to lay over HF 1603 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
Chair Bahner laid over HF 1603 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
Representative Dehn assumed chair.
Representative Bahner moved to approve minutes for March 06, 2019 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Bernardy moved HF 1941 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
HF 1941 (Lesch) Relating to elections; enact the Agreement Among the States Elect the President by National Popular Vote; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 208.
Representative Bernardy testified on the bill.
Testifiers:
Steve Simon, Secretary of State
Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
Representative Bernardy renewed motion to lay over to HF 1941 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
Chair Dehn laid over HF 1941 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
Chair Dehn moved to lay over HF 1371 (Long) for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
HF 1371 (Long) Relating to elections; providing for early voting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081, subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; proposing coding for a new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 203B.081, subdivision 3.
Representative Long testified on the bill.
Testifiers:
Steve Simon, Secretary of State
Troy Olsen
Ann Lindstrom, League on Minnesota Cities
Representative Neu moved to table HF 1371. THE MOTION FAILED.
Chair Dehn laid over HF 1371 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
Chair Dehn moved HF 2059 (Lee) to be re-referred to the committee on Government Operations.
HF 2059 (Lee) Relating to state government; changing provisions on fair campaign practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 211B.20, subdivision 1.
Representative Lee testified on the bill.
Testifiers:
Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
Chair Dehn renewed motion to re-refer HF 2059 to the committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Bernardy moved to lay over HF 1818 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
HF 1818 (Bernardy) Relating to elections; authorizing the opening of additional polling place locations for voting by absentee ballot for fewer than 46 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 203B.081, subdivision 1.
Representative Bernardy testified on the bill.
Testifiers:
Steve Simon, Secretary of State
Troy Olsen
Representative Bernardy renewed motion to lay over HF 1818 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
Chair Dehn laid over HF 1818 for possible inclusion.
Representative Bahner moved to lay over HF 2050 (Bahner) for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
HF 2050 (Bahner) Relating to campaign finance; modifying definition of expressly advocating providing for disclosure of electioneering communications; amending prorating method for contributions or use of general treasury money; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.244; 10A.25, subdivision 16a; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 3, 10A.244, 10A.25, subdivision 3a; 10A.27, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.
Chair Dehn called the meeting to recess at 10:36AM.
Chair Dehn reconvened the meeting at 11:10AM.
Representative Bahner moved to adopt amendment H2050A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Michelle Witte, League of Women Voters
Jeff Sigurdson, Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
Representative Bahn renewed motion to lay over HF 2050 as amended.
Chair Dehn laid over HF 2050 as amended for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
Chair Dehn moved HF 1994 (Freiberg) to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus bill.
HF 1994 (Freiberg) Relating to campaign finance; modifying provisions for certain campaign disclosures in Hennepin County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 11, 16a, 17c, 18, 20, 24, 27, 28, by adding a subdivision; 10A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 10A.121, subdivision 2; 10A.13, subdivision 383B.041; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 10A.15, subdivision 6, 383B.042; 383B.043; 383B.044, 383B.045, 383B.046, 383B.047, 383B.048, 383B.049, 383B.05, 383B.051, 383B.052, 383B.053, 383B.054, 383B.055, 383B.056, 383B.057.
Chair Dehn moved to adopt amendment H1994A1. THE MOTION PREVAILS.
Representative Freiberg testified on the bill.
Testifiers:
Dan Rogen, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
Ginny Gelms, Hennepin County Elections Adminstrator
Chair Dehn moved HF 1994 as amended to be re-referred to the committee of Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILS.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:47 PM.
Representative Raymond Dehn, Chair
Yingya Vang,
Committee Legislative Assistant