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Transportation Policy

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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

TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Masin, Vice Chair of the Transportation Policy Committee called the meeting to order at 2:20 PM on Tuesday, February 27thth 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
ERHARDT, Ron
MASIN, Sandra
RUNBECK, Linda
ANDERSON, Mark
BEARD, Mike
DORHOLT, Zachary
FITZSIMMONS, David
HORNSTEIN, Frank
NEWBERGER, Jim
PETERSBURG, John
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SAWATZKY, Mary
SELCER, Yvonne
SIMONSON, Erik
SUNDIN, Mike

A quorum was present.

Rep. Anderson moved approval of the minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, February 26th, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Rep. Runbeck moved HF774:

Rep. Atkins presented HF774(Atkins), Motor vehicle manufacturer and distributor regulation amended.

Rep. Runbeck moved to amend HF774 (See attached H0774A2). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF774:
Jacob Millner, Government Affairs Associate, MADA.
Diermiud O'Connell, Tesla Motors

Chair Erhardt moved that HF774 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE BILL IS REREFERRED.

Rep. Simonson moves HF753:

Rep. Simonson presented HF753(Simonson), Vehicles using flashing lights local authority modified.

Testifying on HF753:
Major Nancy Silkey, Minnesota State Patrol

Chair Erhardt laid over HF753 for possible inclusion in the Transportation Policy Omnibus Bill

Chair Erhardt moved HF345:

Rep. Clark presented HF348(Clark) Driver's license application procedures and requirements modified

Rep. Erhardt moved to amend HF348 (See H0348A1).

Testifying on HF348:
Robert Lilligren, Vice President, Minneapolis City Council
Ignacio Amigon, Parent, Community Member
Raquel Vances, Youth, Community Member
Susana de Leon, Attorney, Immigration Lawyer
Bruce Nestor, Attorney, Immigration Lawyer
Pat McCormick, Department of Motor Vehicles
Jaustino Range, Community Member




Rep. Erhardt moved to amend HF348 as follows:

Page 3, line 16, delete "is" and insert "subparts 1 to 4, 5 to 12 and 14, are"
Amend the title accordingly

Chair Erhardt laid over HF348 for possible inclusion in the Transportation Policy Omnibus Bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:41 pm.

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Representative Ron Erhardt, Chair



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Lily Schultze, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0774 (Atkins) - Motor vehicle manufacturer and distributor regulation amended.
  • HF0753 (Simonson) - Vehicles using flashing lights local authority modified.
  • HF0348 (Clark) - Driver's license application procedures and requirements modified.
Documents:
  • - 2/26/2013
  • - 2/26/2013