STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
March 21, 2007
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, REFORM, TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTIONS
MINUTES
Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Committee, called the meeting to order at 7:34 A.M. on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Pelowski, Chairman
Morgan, Vice Chair
Anderson, S.
Brod
Emmer
Hilty
Howes
Kahn
Kalin
Nelson
Olson
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Simon
Winkler
Wollschlager
A quorum was present.
Representative Morgan moved that the minutes of March 20, 2007, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 176 (Thissen)
A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing Preservation of State Documents Act; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 176 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 176 (see attached
H0176DE2 amendment).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in favor of HF 176, as amended:
Professor John Riedl, University of Minnesota
Marino Marcich, Managing Director, Open Document Format Alliance
Bob Horton, Minnesota Historical Society
Testifying against HF 176, as amended:
Morgan Reed, Minnesota Association of Competitive Technology
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Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 176, as amended:
Page 1, line 8, before "interoperability" delete "and"
Page 1, line 8, after "interoperability" insert "and vendor neutrality"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 176, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1598 (Lillie)
A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying certain labor agreements and compensation plans.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1598 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying on HF 1598:
Greg Hubinger, Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 1598 (see attached
H1598A1 amendment).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1598, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 333 (Lillie)
A bill for an act relating to state government; compensating state employees for time they were not able to work due to the 2005 partial government shutdown.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 333 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying against HF 333:
Paul Larson, Department of Employee Relations
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 333 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1336 (Mahoney) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to occupations; establishing the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1336 First Engrossment, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 1336 First Engrossment (see attached
H1336A2 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
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Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 1336 First Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 22, strike "Department of Labor and Industry" and insert "board"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF 1336 First Engrossment, as amended:
Dave Johnson, Minnesota Pipe Trades Association
A handout was distributed to members of the committee on Plumbing Code Rulemaking Authority.
Testifying against HF 1336 First Engrossment, as amended:
Tom Joachim, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Brian Hoffman, Director, Association of Minnesota Building Officials
Roger Axel, Building Official, Association of Minnesota Building Officials
Phil Raines, Governmental Affairs Director, Associated Builders & Contractors
Carl Crimmins, Executive Secretary, Minnesota Pipe Trades
David Oxley, Executive Director, American Council of Engineering Companies
of Minnesota
Randy Ellingboe, Manager, Department of Labor and Industry
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1336 First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1190 (Nelson) First Engrossment
A bill for an act relating to occupations; establishing the Plumbing Board; etc.
Representative Nelson moved that HF 1190 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Nelson moved to amend HF 1190 First Engrossment (see attached
H1190A3 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 1190 First Engrossment, as amended:
Dave Johnson, Minnesota Pipe Trades Association
Tom Joachim, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Roger Axel, Building Official, Association of Minnesota Building Officials
Brian Hoffman, Director, Association of Minnesota Building Officials
Representative Brod moved to amend HF 1190 First Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 16, after the last comma, insert "and"
Page 2, line 17, delete ", and inspection of"
THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
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Representative Brod moved to amend HF 1190 First Engrossment, as amended:
Page 2, line 16, after the last comma, insert "and"
Page 2, line 17, delete ", and inspection"
Page 2, line 20, delete "; and"
Page 2, after line 20, insert "(6) the board may forward educational
recommendations for inspectors to the commissioner;"
Representative Brod requested a division on the motion. There were 8 in favor and 6 opposed, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson renewed his motion that HF 1190 First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1957 (Bigham)
A bill for an act relating to state employees; streamlining the registration process for organizations to participate in the state employee combined charities campaign; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1957 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Testifying on HF 1957:
Jared Jordal, Department of Employee Relations
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1957 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 A.M.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant