STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tim Wilkin, Chairman of the Commerce and Financial Institutions Committee, called the sixteenth meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
WILKIN, Tim, Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
GAZELKA, Paul, Vice-Chair
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HOWES, Larry
KOHLS, Paul
PEPPIN, Joyce
POWELL, Duke
SEVERSON, Dan
SIMPSON, Dean
SODERSTROM, Judy
VANDEVEER, Ray
ZELLERS, Kurt
ATKINS, Joe
CLARK, Karen
FRITZ, Patti
GOODWIN, Barb
JAROS, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MOE, Frank
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SAILER, Brita
SERTICH, Tony
No members were excused
A quorum was present.
HF1220 (Brod) Local and state welfare agencies authorized to use unemployment insurance data to assist in collection of overpayment debts in assistance programs.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF1220 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
Rep. Brod presented HF1220.
Testifying:
Lee Nelson, Director of Unemployment Insurance, DEED.
John Glisczinsir, LeSueur County DHS.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF1220 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. The motion prevailed.
HF572 (Johnson) Methamphetamine precursor drug sales regulated, civil immunity provided for reporting of suspicious transactions, criminal penalties and property restrictions imposed, meth lab cleanup fund established, and money appropriated.
Rep. Severson moved that HF572 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee.
Rep. Johnson presented HF572.
Rep. Severson moved to incorporate the H0572A23 amendment to HF572.
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Testifying on behalf of HF572:
Tim O’Malley, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Steve Schulz, Kanabec County Sheriff.
Hilary Caliguiri, Assistant Attorney, Hennepin County.
Testifying against HF572:
Twila Brase, Citizens' Council on Health Care.
Valerie Rolstad.
Buzz Anderson, Minnesota Retailers Association.
Michelle Aytay, Minnesota Pharmacists Association.
Robert Passavanti, Director, Colburn’s Pharmacy.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend HF572 as follows:
Page 5, delete lines 19-20.
The motion did not prevail. The amendment was not adopted.
Rep. Davids moved to amend HF572 as follows:
Page 4, line 10, insert "or electronic" after "written".
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Simpson incorporated the following change to the H0572A20 amendment.
Page 1, delete lines 7-12.
Rep. Simpson moved to incorporate the H0572A20 amendment to HF572.
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Howes incorporated the following changes to the H0572A22 amendment.
Page 1, line 3, delete "12", insert "13".
Page 1, line 18, delete "or", insert "and".
Rep. Howes moved to incorporate the H0572A22 amendment to HF572.
The motion did not prevail. The amendment was not adopted.
Rep. Severson renewed his motion that HF572, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Davids moved that moved that the minutes from the committee meetings on March 9, 2005, be approved. The motion prevailed.
The meeting adjourned at 2.35 p.m.
REP. TIM WILKIN, CHAIR
Robert Freeman
Committee Legislative Assistant