STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
MINUTES
Representative Duane Sauke, Vice Chair of the Government Operations, called the twenty-fourth meeting to order at 9:47am on March 26, 2019, in the basement hearing room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
FREIBERG, Mike – Chair
SAUKE, Duane –Vice Chair
ZERWAS, Nick
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GOMEZ, Aisha
HEINRICH, John
KOEGEL, Erin
LAYMAN, Sandy
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
MASIN, Sandra
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane
THEIS, Tama
VOGEL, Bob
Members Excused:
WEST, Nolan
A quorum was present.
Representative Elkins moves to adopt the March 24th minutes. MOTION APPROVED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF3 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers for HF3
Representative Tina Liebling
Chad Hope
Diane Rodrick
Representative Zerwas moves to amend the motion to re-refer this HF3 to Ways and Means to instead re-refer HF3 to the Judiciary committee.
Representative Zerwas requests a roll call vote. The roll call votes is as follows:
Ayes
ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
QUAM
THEIS
VOGEL
Nays
FREIBERG
SAUKE
BAHNER
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON
PELOWSKI
Being 7 Ayes and 11 Nays, the MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF3 to Ways and Means.
Representative Zerwas requests a roll call vote. The roll call is as follows:
Ayes
FREIBERG
SAUKE
BAHNER
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON
PELOWSKI
Nays
ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
QUAM
THEIS
VOGEL
Being 11 Ayes and 7 Nays, MOTION PREVAILS.
Representative Freiberg moves HF1516 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers for HF1516
Representative Patty Acomb
Kevin Goodno
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF1516 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILS.
Representative Freiberg moves HF2319 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers for HF2319
Representative Laurie Pryor
Nasro Abshir
Representative Dave Pinto
Representative Zerwas moves to amend the motion to re-refer HF2319 to Ways and Means to instead refer HF2319 to the Early Education committee.
Representative Zerwas requests a roll call vote. The roll call vote is as follows.
Ayes
ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
QUAM
THEIS
VOGEL
Nays
FREIBERG
SAUKE
BAHNER
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON
Being 7 Ayes and 10 Nays, MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.
Reprsentative Nash moves to table HF2319.
Represntative Nash requests a roll call vote. The roll call is as follows:
Ayes
ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
THEIS
VOEGEL
Nays
FREIBERG
SAUKE
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON
Being 6 Ayes and 9 Nays, MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Freiberg lays HF 2651 over.
Representative Freiberg moves HF2602 in front of the committee to be referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers HF2602
Representative John Lesch
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF2602 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILS.
Representative Freiberg moves HF2252 in front of the committee to be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers for HF2252
Representative Jon Koznick
Jeremy Kramer
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF2252 to the General Register. MOTION PRAVILS.
Meeting adjourned at 11:34am.