STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Bernie Lieder, Chair of the House Transportation Finance & Policy Division called the meeting to order at 4:43 P.M. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Lieder, Chair
Champion, Vice Chair
Beard
Demmer
Doepke
Hausman
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Masin
Morrow
Nelson
Newton
Reinert
Scott
Severson
Swails
Welti
Members Excused: Magnus, Morgan
A quorum was present.
HF 8, Third Engrossment (Simon) Minnesota False Claims Act established. Rep. Hortman moved the bill before the committee. Scott Peterson, MnDOT, spoke to the bill. After committee discussion, Rep. Hortman moved that HF 8, third engrossment, be recommended to pass and returned to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Holberg moved adoption of the minutes from April 14, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1164 (Liebling) Driver's license cumulative suspensions halted. Rep. Morrow moved the bill before the committee. Pat McCormack, Dept. of Public Safety, spoke to the bill. Rep. Morrow moved the H1164A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Morrow moved that HF 1164, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2116 (Hansen) Vehicle transaction fees increased, acceptable methods of payment provided and surcharge imposed. Rep. Reinert moved the bill before the committee. The following spoke to the bill:
Jim Hirst, Deputy Registrars Association
Pat McCormack, Vehicle Services, Dept. of Public Safety
Jeff Orth, Deputy Registrar, Rochester
Grace Wachlarowicz, City of White Bear Lake
John Kavanagh, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Rep. Reinert moved that HF 2116 be recommended to pass and returned to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 P.M.
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Bernie Lieder, Chair
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Susie Maher, Committee Legislative Asst.