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TWENTY FOURTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Thursday, March 6, 2014

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
Chair, Representative Steve Simon

MINUTES
STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
Chair, Representative Steve Simon

MINUTES

Representative Simon, Chair of Committee on Elections, called the meeting to order at 12:32pm March 6, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Simon, Chair
Halverson, Vice Chair
Sanders, Lead
Bernardy
Daudt
Huntley
Johnson, B.
Laine
O'Driscoll
Urdahl
Winkler

Members excused: Mariani

A quorum was present

HF2516 (Bernardy) Election administration related provisions modified; and technical changes made to provisions related to voting, voting registration, ballots, and other election-related provisions.

Testimony heard from:

• Rep. Bernardy
• Gary Poser, Office of Minnesota Secretary of State

Rep. Bernardy moved HF2516 be re-referred to General Register.

Rep. Bernardy moves adoption of A1 amendment. The motion prevailed.
Testimony heard from:

• Rep. Laine
• Jeff Siguardson, MN Campaign Finance Board.
• Nancy Haas, Meserli and Kramer P.A.
• Bob Odden, Libertarian Party of Minnesota

Rep. Laine renewed motion that HF2531, as amended, be re-referred to Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Rep. Sanders moves approval of minutes of March 4, 2014. The motion prevailed.

HF2567 (Hansen) Noncampaign disbursement definition modified.

Rep. Simon moved HF2567 be re-referred to General Register.

Testimony heard from:

• Rep. Rick Hansen
• Gary Goldsmith, MN Campaign Finance Board

Rep. Simon introduced oral amendment at line 2.16 after the word “media” insert “mailed or published prior to the end of the election cycle”. The motion prevailed.

Rep. Simon renews motion that HF2567, as amended, be re-referred to General Register. The motion prevailed.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:15pm.




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Representative Steve Simon, Chair



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Andrew Virden, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF2516 (Bernardy) - Election administration related provisions modified; and technical changes made to voting, voter registration, ballots, and other election-related provisions.
  • HF2531 (Laine) - Campaign finance board duties modified, rulemaking required, online electronic records systems authorized, board authorized to request reconciliation information, penalties authorized, definitions and fee amounts modified, reporting and filing requirements modified, various technical and clarifying changes made, data classifications provided, and statements of economic interest modified.
  • HF2567 (Hansen) - Campaign finance; noncampaign disbursement definition modified.