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Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy

TENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 5, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Joe Atkins

MINUTES

Representative Fritz, Vice Chair of Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 4:04 PM, March 5, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Atkins, Chair
Fritz, Vice Chair
Hoppe, Lead
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Dehn
Falk
Halverson
Hilstrom
Hortman
Johnson, S.
Lillie
Loon
Sanders
Schoen
Swedzinski
Theis
Woodard
Zellers

Members excused:
Davids
Slocum
Sundin

A quorum was present

Rep. Falk moved that the minutes from the meeting on February 26, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 194 (Atkins) Money transmitter sender notification required when someone tries to receive wired funds at a location other than the location specified by the sender.

Rep. Atkins moves that HF 194 be recommended to pass and re-refered to the General Register.

The following people gave testimony on HF 194:

Rep. Joe Atkins
Jim Arlt, Retired Special Agent, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, DPS
Peggy Hiestand-Harri, Duluth
Jody Buell, RomanceScams.org
Michael Campion, MoneyGram

Rep. Atkins moved that HF 194 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 527 (Atkins) Money transmitters regulated, and required fraud prevention measures clarified.

Rep. Atkins moved that HF 527 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.

The following people gave testimony on HF 527:

Rep. Joe Atkins

Rep. Atkins moved that HF 527 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Atkins assumed the gavel.

HF 266 (Hilstrom) Brewer taproom locations allowed in cities with municipal liquor.

Rep. Hilstrom moved that HF 266 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.

The following people gave testimony on HF 266:

Rep. Debra Hilstrom

HF 266 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.

HF 168 (Beard) Valley Fair liquor license authorized.

Rep. Zellers moved that HF 168 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.

The following people gave testimony on HF168:

Rep. Michael Beard
Dave Frazier, VP & General Manager, Valley Fair

HF 168 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.

HF 182 (Davnie) Beer educator license established.

Rep. Atkins moved that HF 182 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.

The following people gave testimony on HF 182:

Rep. Jim Davnie
Michael Agnew, The Perfect Pint

HF 182 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.

HF 186 (Davnie) Beer consumption permitted by amending wine tasting statute.

Rep. Atkins moved that HF 186 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.

The following people gave testimony on HF 186:

Rep. Jim Davnie
Michael Agnew, The Perfect Pint

HF 186 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.

HF 940 (Franson) Microdistelleries allowed to offer samples.

Rep. Atkins moved HF 940 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill

The following people gave testimony on HF 940:

Rep. Mary Franson
Adrian Panther, Panther Distilleries

HF 940 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.

HF 941 (Franson) Microdistelleries allowed to make limited off-sales

Rep. Zellers moved HF 941 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill

The following people gave testimony on HF 941:

Rep. Franson
Adrian Panther, Panther Distilleries
Robert McManus
Ross Plaetzer, Citizen
Nicholas Smith, Citizen
Chris Georgecas
Joe Bagnoli

HF 941 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.

HF 1038 (Johnson) Lowertown Regional Ballpark on-sale liquor license allowed.

Rep. Johnson moved that HF 1038 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.

The following people gave testimony on HF 1038:

Rep. Sheldon Johnson

HF 1038 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.

HF 839 (Schoen) Alcoholic beverage service to public at University of Minnesota venues required.

Rep. Schoen moves that HF 839 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Liquor Omnibus Bill.

Rep. Schoen moved an oral amendment to delete the words "a location" from line 2.11 and insert the word "locations". THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The following people gave testimony on HF 839:

Rep. Dan Schoen
Todd Iverson, University of Minnesota

HF 839 WAS LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE LIQUOR OMNIBUS BILL.


The meeting was adjourned at 5:43.




___________________________
Representative Joe Atkins, Chair



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Pete Vujovich, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF194 (Atkins) - Fraud prevented, money transmissions regulated, no transmit list established, and notifications and verifications required.
  • HF527 (Atkins) - Money transmitters regulated, and required fraud prevention measures clarified.
  • HF168 (Beard) - Valley Fair liquor license authorized.
  • HF182 (Davnie) - Beer educator license established.
  • HF186 (Davnie) - Beer consumption permitted by amending wine tasting statute.
  • HF266 (Hilstrom) - Brewer taproom locations allowed in cities with municipal liquor.
  • HF839 (Schoen) - University of Minnesota venues alcoholic beverage service to the public required.
  • HF940 (Franson) - Microdistelleries allowed to offer samples.
  • HF941 (Franson) - Microdistilleries allowed to make limited off-sales.
  • HF942 (Franson) - Microdistilleries allowed to sell their own products at on-sale.
  • HF1038 (Johnson) - St. Paul; Lowertown Regional Ballpark on-sale liquor license allowed.
Documents:
  • - 3/4/2013

All liquor-related bills will be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus liquor bill