STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 fifteenth meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 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.
Rep. Atkins moved that the minutes from the meeting of March 8, 2005, be approved.
The motion prevailed.
HF944 (Emmer) Employment-related boards meeting conduct by telephone or other electronic means authorized.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF944 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Rep. Emmer presented HF944
Testifying:
Lee Nelson, Director of Unemployment Insurance, DEED.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF944 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF1356 (Kohls) Corporate research tax credit computation increased.
Rep. Kohls moved that the division report for HF1356 be adopted and the bill be placed before the full committee. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Kohls moved that HF1356 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
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Rep. Kohls presented HF1356.
Testifying:
Don Gerhardt, CEO, Medical Alley/MN Bio.
Peter Gould, VP Corporate Relations, St. Jude’s Hospital.
Rep. Kohls renewed his motion that HF1356 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Rep. Hamilton requested a roll-call vote.
The following sixteen members voted in favor of the motion:
ATKINS, DAVIDS, FRITZ, GAZELKA, GUNTHER, HAMILTON, KOHLS, LOEFFLER, MOE, MULLERY, PEPPIN, POWELL, SODERSTROM, VANDEVEER, WILKIN, ZELLERS.
The following four members voted against the motion:
GOODWIN, LIEBLING, RUKAVINA, SAILER.
The following members were absent:
CLARK, HOWES, JAROS, SERTICH, SEVERSON, SIMPSON.
The motion prevailed (16-4).
HF1127 (Brod) Biotechnology and health sciences industry zone tax credit amount increased.
Rep. Wilkin moved that the division report for HF1127 be adopted and the bill be placed before the full committee. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Wilkin moved that HF1127 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Rep. Brod presented HF1127.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF1127 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. The motion prevailed.
HF1357 (Peppin) Corporate research tax credit increased, and money appropriated for the biotechnology credit.
Rep. Wilkin moved that the division report for HF1357 be adopted and the bill be placed before the full committee. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Peppin moved that HF1357 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Rep. Peppin presented HF1357.
Testifying:
Paul Wilson, House Fiscal Analyst.
Rep. Peppin renewed her motion that HF1357 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. The motion prevailed.
HF1002 (Gazelka) Tourism marketing funding provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Howes moved that the division report for HF1002 be adopted and the bill be placed before the full committee. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Gazelka moved that HF1002 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Committee.
Rep. Gazelka presented HF1002.
Testifying:
Robert Bunts, Explore Minnesota.
Rep. Gazelka renewed his motion that HF1002 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Committee. The motion prevailed.
HF1318 (Atkins) Electronic mail messages regulated, and criminal penalties prescribed for false and deceptive commercial messages.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF1318 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
Rep. Atkins presented HF1318.
Rep. Atkins renewed his motion that HF1318 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. The motion prevailed.
The meeting adjourned at 2.15 p.m.
REP. TIM WILKIN, CHAIR
Robert Freeman
Committee Legislative Assistant