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State Government Finance and Elections

FIFTY-SIXTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, March 24, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual State Government Finance & Elections Committee meeting to order at 8:31 AM, March 24, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane

Members Excused:
PELOWSKI, Gene

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Carlson moved that the minutes for March 22, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Klevorn moved HF4036.

Representative Klevorn presented HF4036, Legislative task force established to examine aging demographics and issues affecting health aging to determine necessity for a state department on aging, report required, and money appropriated.

Testifying:
Dr. Joseph Gaugler, Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation, U of M School of Public Health
Kathleen Kelso, Co-chair of the Public Policy Committee, MN Board on Aging

Representative Klevorn renewed the motion that HF4036 be laid over.

Chair Nelson moved HF4293.

Chair Nelson presented HF4293, elections; technical and clarifying changes made.

Testifying:
Nicole Freeman, Office of the Secretary of State

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF4293 be laid over.

Vice Chair Carlson assumed the gavel at 8:55 AM.

Chair Nelson moved HF4310.

Chair Nelson presented HF4310, election administration technical and policy changes made.

Testifying:
Nicole Freeman, Office of the Secretary of State

Representative Koznick moved Amendment H4310A2.

Representative Neu Brindley called for a Roll Call Vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne

NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

EXCUSED
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

With a vote of 4 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Koznick moved Amendment H4310A3.

Representative Nash called for a Roll Call Vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne

NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

EXCUSED
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

With a vote of 4 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Neu Brindley moved Amendment H4310A4.

Representative Nash called for a Roll Call Vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne

NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

EXCUSED
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

With a vote of 4 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Nash moved Amendment H4310A6 and called for a Roll Call Vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne

NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

EXCUSED
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

With a vote of 4 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Nash moved Amendment H4310A7 and called for a Roll Call Vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne

NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

EXCUSED
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

With a vote of 4 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Neu Brindley moved Amendment H4310A8.

Representative Nash called for a Roll Call Vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne

NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

EXCUSED
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

With a vote of 4 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Neu Brindley moved Amendment H4310A1.

Representative Nash called for a Roll Call Vote.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon

NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

EXCUSED
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

With a vote of 3 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 3 EXCUSED, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Carlson renewed the motion that HF4310 be laid over.

Chair Nelson assumed the gavel at 10:00 AM.

The committee recessed at 10:01 AM.

The committee reconvened at 7:00 PM.

Chair Nelson moved HF3084.

Representative Acomb presented HF3084, state-owned buildings energy.

Chair Nelson moved Amendment H3084DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
Wayne Waslaski, Senior Director, Real Estate and Construction Services, Department of Administration
Helen Roberts, House Fiscal Analyst

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF3084, as amended, be laid over.

Vice Chair Carlson assumed the gavel at 7:08 PM.

Chari Nelson moved HF4310.

Chair Nelson presented HF4310, election administration technical and policy changes made.

Vice Chair Carlson renewed the motion that HF4310 be laid over.

Chari Nelson assumed the gavel at 7:10 PM.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 PM.



__________________________________________
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair


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Benjamin Brinks, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4293 (Nelson) - Omnibus state government finance bill.
  • HF4310 (Nelson) - Election administration technical and policy changes made.
  • HF4036 (Klevorn) - Legislative task force established to examine aging demographics and issues affecting health aging to determine necessity for a state department on aging, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3084 (Acomb) - State-owned building energy provisions modified.
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:48 - HF4036 (Klevorn) Legislative task force established to examine aging demographics and issues affecting health aging to determine necessity for a state department on aging, report required, and money appropriated.
20:42 - HF4293 (Nelson, M) Elections; technical and clarifying changes made.
24:38 - HF4310 (Nelson, M) Election administration technical and policy changes made.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

House TV Video:
View Archive

00:16 - HF3084 (Acomb) State-owned buildings energy.
07:44 - Continued consideration of HF4310 (Nelson, M) Election administration technical and policy changes made.
Runs 11 minutes.


HF4036 (Klevorn) Legislative task force established to examine aging demographics and issues affecting health aging to determine necessity for a state department on aging, report required, and money appropriated.
HF4293 (Nelson, M) Elections; technical and clarifying changes made.
HF4310 (Nelson, M) Election administration technical and policy changes made.
***Recess no later than 10 a.m.***

***State Gov will reconvene 30 minutes after floor session.***
HF3084 (Acomb) State-owned buildings energy.
*Agenda items may be added or removed.

TESTIFYING AND HANDOUTS: To testify, submit written testimony, or submit handouts, please email Amanda Rudolph, the committee administrator, at amanda.rudolph@house.mn no later than 5 p.m. the business day before the hearing. Written testimony and handouts must be in PDF format with Optical Character Recognition ability. Testimony will be limited and as time permits, therefore written testimony is encouraged. Please plan accordingly.
VIEW HEARING: House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp and all events are closed-captioned.
ACCESSIBILITY: To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.
RULE 10.01: Meetings are held in accordance with House Rule 10.01: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.