STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
MINUTES
Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair of the Government Operations, called the seventeenth meeting to order at 5:39pm on March 11, 2019, in the room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
FREIBERG, Mike – Chair
SAUKE, Duane –Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GOMEZ, Aisha
HEINRICH, John
KOEGEL, Erin
LAYMAN, Sandy
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
MASIN, Sandra
NELSON, Michael
VOGEL, Bob
Members Excused
PELOWSKI, Gene
WEST, Nolan
Members Absent
ZERWAS, Nick
NASH, Jim
QUAM, Duane
THEIS, Tama
A quorum was not present 5:39pm.
Representative Edelson begins her testimony on HF910.
Testifiers
Representative Heather Edelson
Laura Godfrey, Commission Servicing Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing Individuals
Danelle Gunnario
Representative Freiberg tables HF910.
Representative Masin begins her testimony of HF703.
Testifiers for HF703
Representative Sandra Masin
Linda Hillenbrand, League of MN Cities
Luke Heller, City Council
Sheila Kiscaden, Olmstead County Commissioner
Representative Freiberg tables HF703.
Representative Lien begins giving testimony on his bill HF1862.
Quorum at 6:06pm.
Representative Nelson moves to lay over the minutes so that a correction can be made.
Representative Freiberg moves HF1862 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Taxes.
Representative Freiberg moves to adopt the author’s amendment H1862A2-1. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers for HF1862
Representative Ben Lien
Tracy Fischman, Executive Director, Prepare+Prosper
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF1862 to Taxes. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF910 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Representative Freiberg moves to adopt author’s amendment A3. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF910 to the committee on Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF703 in front of the committee to be re-referred to the General Register. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF342 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Judiciary committee.
Testifiers for HF342
Representative Rena Moran
Kelis Houston, NAACP
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF342 to Judiciary. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF2225 in front of the committee to be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers for HF2225
Representative Rick Hansen
Jim Nobles
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF2225 to the General Register. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF2070 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers for HF2070
Representative Rick Hansen
Elaine Evans
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF2070 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF968 in front of the committee to be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Nelson moves author’s amendment H0968A1. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers for HF968
Representative Michael Nelson
Matt Hilgart, AMC
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF968 to the General Register. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF172 in front of the committee to be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers for HF172
Representative Bob Dettmer
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF172 to the General Register. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF1861 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers for HF1861
Representative Nels Pierson
Ellen Kennedy, World Without Genocide
Edwige Mubonzi, Mwendo Congo
Sarah Erickson, World Without Genocide
Betsy Hayes, MN Office of Procurement
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF1861 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILED.
Meeting adjourned at 7:28pm.