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TWENTY SEVENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Thursday, March 20, 2014

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SEVENTH 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 12:41pm March 20, 2014 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

HF2876 (Freiberg) Campaign contribution disclosure required in any amount from lobbyists, principals, and political committees.

Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Freiberg
• Jeremy Schroeder, Executive Director, Common Cause MN
• Jeff Siguardsen, Asst. Director MN Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board

Rep. Simon moved HF2876 be referred to General Register.

Rep. Simon moved DE1 amendment. The motion prevailed.

Rep. Simon renewed motion that HF2876, as amended, be re-referred to General Register. The motion prevailed.

Rep. Urdahl moves approval of minutes from March 18, 2014. The motion prevailed.

HF3033 (Winkler) Campaign finance contribution limits modified, and reports required to be made available online.

Rep. Winkler moved HF3033 be referred to General Register.

Rep. Winkler moved A1 amendment. The motion prevailed.


Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Winkler
• Jeremy Schroeder, Executive Director, Common Cause MN

Rep. Winkler renewed motion that HF3033, as amended, be re-referred to General Register. The motion prevailed.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:02pm.




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Representative Steve Simon, Chair



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Andrew Virden, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2876 (Freiberg) - Campaign contribution disclosure required in any amount from lobbyists, political funds, and political committees.
  • HF3033 (Winkler) - Campaign finance contribution limits modified, and reports required to be made available online.
Documents:
  • - 3/19/2014
  • - 3/19/2014