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Government Operations and Elections

FORTY SIXTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, February 16, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Peppin, Chair of the Government Operations and Elections Committee, called the forty sixth meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2012, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

PEPPIN, Joyce, Chair
MURRAY, Rich, Vice Chair
NELSON, Michael, DFL Lead
GREENE, Marion
HANCOCK, David
HORNSTEIN, Frank
MCFARLANE, Carol
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
QUAM, Duane
SANDERS, Tim
SCALZE, Bev
SIMON, Steve
URDAHL, Dean
WINKLER, Ryan

Members excused:
BEARD, Michael

A quorum was present.

Representative Murray moved that the minutes of February 15, 2012 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1975 (Drazkowski) State government outside contract restrictions removed.

Chair Peppin renewed her motion that HF1975 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

The committee heard testimony on HF1975.
Representative Steve Drazkowski
Robert Johnson, Teamsters Local 320
Richard Kolodziejski, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Jack Davies, Former Minnesota State Senator

Chair Peppin renewed her motion that HF1975 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

Representative Nelson requested a roll call vote.

The following members voted aye:
PEPPIN
MURRAY
HANCOCK
MCFARLANE
O’DRISCOLL
QUAM
SANDERS

The following members voted nay:
NELSON
GREENE
HORNSTEIN
SIMON
SCALZE
WINKLER

The following members were absent:
BEARD
URDAHL

There being 7 ayes, 6 nays and 2 members absent, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1976 (Drazkowski) Federal E-Verify program use by state appointing authorities required.

Representative Murray moved that moved that HF1976 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

The committee heard testimony on HF1976.
Representative Steve Drazkowski
Carolyn Jackson, ACLU of Minnesota

Representative Winkler moved to lay the bill on the table and requested a roll call.

The following members voted aye:
NELSON
GREENE
HORNSTEIN
SIMON
SCALZE
WINKLER

The following members voted nay:
PEPPIN
MURRAY
HANCOCK
MCFARLANE
O’DRISCOLL
QUAM
SANDERS

The following members were absent:
BEARD
URDAHL

There being 6 ayes, 7 nays and 2 members absent, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Murray renewed his motion that HF1976 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2007 (Kahn) Consolidating counties and rationalizing other internal boundaries feasibility study required, and money appropriated.

Chair Peppin renewed her motion that HF2007 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

Representative McFarlane moved the H2007A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The committee heard testimony on HF2007, as amended.
Representative Phyllis Kahn

Representative Quam moved to table the bill. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Peppin renewed her motion that HF2007, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 A.M.


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REP. JOYCE PEPPIN, CHAIR



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Kelly Hansen
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1975 (Drazkowski) - State government outside contract restrictions removed, and disclosure required on where contract work takes place.
  • HF1976 (Leidiger) - Federal E-Verify program use by state appointing authorities required.
  • HF2007 (Kahn) - Consolidating counties and rationalizing other internal boundaries feasibility study required, and money appropriated.