STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Knoblach, Chair of the Ways & Means Committee, began the meeting at 10:17 A.M. on Monday, February16, 2015 in the Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony, VC
ANDERSON, Sarah
CARLSON, Lyndon
CORNISH, Tony DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KAHN, Phyllis
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LIEBLING, Tina
McNAMARA, Denny
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Excused:
HACKBARTH, Tom
LOON, Jenifer
MAHONEY, Tim
Representative Knoblach began the meeting at 10:17 A.M. A quorum was not present.
Representative Knoblach called the meeting officially to order at 10:23 A.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Lenczewski moved that the minutes of February 9, 2015 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Lawrence Martin, Executive Director, Legislative Commission on Pension & Retirement gave a presentation on pensions.
HF374 Sanders Clarifying, conforming, and technical changes made to lawful gambling games, prizes, and other provisions regulating conduct of lawful gambling modified; director of State Lottery prohibited from offering casino-style games, sale of tickets of the State Lottery through a website or self-service devices suspended.
Representative Knoblach moved that HF374 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Sanders, Brian Rice, Lawyer for Linq3, and Allen Lund, Executive Director, Allied Charities of Minnesota testified on HF374.
Representative Knoblach renewed his motion that HF374 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 A.M.
Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair
Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant