STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Marty Seifert, Chairman of the State Government Finance Committee, called the thirty-fifth meeting to order at 8:24 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
SEIFERT, MARTY, Chair PEPPIN, JOYCE, Vice Chair
BLAINE, GREG DELAFOREST, CHRIS
HILTY, BILL FINSTAD, BRAD
KAHN, PHYLLIS SOLBERG, LOREN
MULLERY, JOE
Members Excused:
KRINKIE, PHIL
A quorum was present.
The Committee held an informational hearing on HF2608.
Testifying in support of the bill: Kent Sulem, MN Association of Townships
Testifying in opposition to the bill: Mai Thor, MN Disability Law Center
Judy Sanders, Nat. Federation of the Blind
The Committee heard a presentation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the Council on Black Minnesotans.
Testifying: David Poliseno, Audit Manager, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Lucky Rosenbloom, Board Member, Council on Black Minnesotans
Lester Collins, Executive Director, Council on Black Minnesotans Roger Banks, Research & Policy Analyst, Council on Black Minnesotans
Representative Delaforest moved HF3254 be recommend to pass and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Testifying: King Wilson, Executive Director, Allied Charities of MN
Tom Barrett, Director, Gambling Control Board
Representative Kahn moves to orally amend HF3254 as follows:
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“(d) The gambling control board and the attorney general may not spend state funds to defend a lawsuit challenging the legality of the pilot projects. A charitable organization may not pay to defend a lawsuit challenging the legality of the pilot projects with net proceeds from charitable gambling.”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Delaforest renewed his motion that HF3254, as amended, be recommend to pass, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hilty moves HF3253 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Testifying: King Wilson, Executive Director, Allied Charities of MN
Representative Hilty renewed his motion that HF3253 be recommend to pass, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Blaine moves approval of the Minutes from the Meeting March 21, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Seifert moves approval of the Minutes from the Meeting March 22, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was recessed at 10:05 a.m.
Chair Seifert reconvened the meeting at 3:33 pm in Room 500S.
Chair Seifert moves HF3789 be recommend to pass and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Testifying: Paul Erickson, Executive Director, MN Amateur Sports Commission
Chair Seifert renewed his motion that HF3789 be recommend to pass and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Seifert moves HF3775 for consideration of the Committee.
Testifying: David Kelliher, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Historical Society
Carolyn Kompelien, Historical Site Manager, MN Historical Society
Chair Seifert laid over HF3775.
Chair Seifert moves consideration of HF3416.
Chair Seifert laid over HF3775 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Peppin moves consideration of HF3187.
Representative Blaine assumes the gavel at 4:26 pm
Chair Seifert assumes the gavel at 4:33 pm.
Chair Seifert laid over HF3187 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55.
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Representative Marty Seifert, Chair
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Dan Listug, Committee Legislative Assistant