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Government Operations and Elections Policy

FORTY-SIXTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTION POLICY
MINUTES

Representative Sanders, Chair of the Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:18 AM on April 20, 2016 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


SANDERS, Tim - Chair
PUGH, Cindy –Vice Chair
NASH, Jim
RUNBECK, Linda
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
THEIS, Tama
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
LAINE, Carolyn
SCOTT, Peggy
HALVERSON, Laurie
ANDERSON, Chad
MULLERY, Joe
FENTON, Kelly
ALBRIGHT, Tony

Members Excused:
SELCER, Yvonne


A quorum was present.

Representative Anderson moved to adopt the minutes from April 19, 2016.

THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF3944 (Sanders) Indoor radon licensure and work standards rulemaking required, and local governments allowed to require inspections or permits.

The following testified on HF3944:
Tim Sanders – State Representative
Tom Hogan – Environmental Health Division of Department of Health

Chair Sanders moved to re-refer HF3944 to the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee.

THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF3925 (Hackbarth) Iron Range resources and rehabilitation commissioner duties modified, Legislative-Citizen Commission created, legislative oversight provided, appropriations and distribution modified, conforming changes made, study required, and money appropriated.

The following testified on HF3925:
Tom Hackbarth – State Representative
Anita Neumann – House Research
Jim Nobles – Legislative Auditor
Jody Hauer – Office of the Legislative Auditor
Tom Anzelc – State Representative
Jason Metsa – State Representative
Rob Eckland – State Representative
Elizabeth Stawicki – Legal Research Office of the Legislative Auditor
Mark Phillips – Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board Commissioner
Ron Dicklich - Range Association of Municipalities and Schools

Chair Sanders moved to amend HF3925 (see attached amendment H3925A1).

THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Nelson moved to amend HF3925 (See attached amendment H3925DE1).

Representative Nelson requested a roll call.

Members voting aye:
NELSON, Michael
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
HALVERSON, Laurie
LAINE, Carolyn
MULLERY, Joe

Members voting nay:
SANDERS, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
NASH, Jim
SCOTT, Peggy
FENTON, Kelly
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
RUNBECK, Linda
ANDERSON, Chad
THEIS, Tama
ALBRIGHT, Tony

Members absent:
SELCER, Yvonne

THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED

Representative Nelson moved to amend HF3925 (see attached amendment H3925A3).

Representative Nelson withdrew the amendment.

Chair Sanders moved to re-refer HF3925, as amended, to Civil Law and Data Practices Committee.

Representative Nelson requested a roll call.

Members voting aye:
SANDERS, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
NASH, Jim
SCOTT, Peggy
FENTON, Kelly
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
RUNBECK, Linda
ANDERSON, Chad
THEIS, Tama
ALBRIGHT, Tony

Members voting nay:
NELSON, Michael
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
HALVERSON, Laurie
LAINE, Carolyn
MULLERY, Joe

Members absent:
SELCER, Yvonne

THE MOTION PREVAILED

The committee adjourned at 12:07 PM.






_____________________________
Representative Tim Sanders, Chair


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Committee Legislative Assistant, Nolan West
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3925 (Hackbarth) - Iron Range resources and rehabilitation commissioner duties modified, Legislative-Citizen Commission created, legislative oversight provided, appropriations and distribution modified, conforming changes made, study required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3944 (Sanders) - Radon testing and mitigation data specified, rulemaking required on indoor radon licensure and work standards, exemptions to radon testing provided, fees changed for radon license applications, and local governments allowed to require inspections or permits.
Documents:
House TV Video:
View Archive

08:29 - Gavel.
08:56 - HF3944 (Sanders) Indoor radon licensure and work standards rulemaking required, and local governments allowed to require inspections or permits.
12:15 - HF3925 (Hackbarth) Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation commissioner duties modified, Legislative-Citizen Commission created, legislative oversight provided, appropriations and distribution modified, conforming changes made, study required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 49 minutes.


HF XXXX (Sanders) has been updated - the bill number is HF 3944 and the bill is now available on the House website.

Agenda subject to change. More bills may be added.