STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Liz Olson, Vice Chair of the Committee, called the remote Ways and Means Committee meeting to order at 9:45 A.M. on Monday, May 4, 2020, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services, Facebook Live, and YouTube live streaming.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CARLSON, Lyndon, (Chair)
OLSON, Liz (Vice-Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (GOP-Lead)
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVIDS, Greg
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ECKLUND, Rob
HAMILTON, Rod
HANSEN, Rick
HAUSMAN, Alice
HERTAUS, Jerry
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
LONG, Jamie
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Michael
NOOR, Mohamud
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
POPPE, Jeanne
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members Excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
SCHOMACKER, Joe
A quorum was present.
Chair Carlson moved that the minutes of May 1, 2020 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF1098 (Morrison) Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act established, drug manufacturer price information submission to health commissioner required, civil penalties provided, report required, and appropriations modified.
Representative Olson moved that SF1098, the fourth engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Morrison presented SF1098 and answered member questions.
Doug Berg, Fiscal Analyst, answered questions on SF1098.
Representative Olson renewed the motion that SF1098, the fourth engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
CARLSON
OLSON
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
BERNARDY
DAVIDS
ECKLUND
HAMILTON
HANSEN
HAUSMAN
HERTAUS
HORNSTEIN
KRESHA
LIEBLING
LILLIE
LONG
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
POPPE
TORKELSON
WAGENIUS
NAYS:
DRAZKOWSKI
ABSENT/EXCUSED:
DAVNIE
MARIANI
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT
VOGEL
By a vote of 23 AYES and 1 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4498 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources trust fund funding provided, previous appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen moved that HF4498, the first engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Hansen presented HF4498 and answered member questions.
Representative Hansen renewed the motion that HF4498, the first engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
CARLSON
OLSON
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HAUSMAN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILIE
LONG
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
POPPE
WAGENIUS
NAYS:
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
DAVIDS
DRAZKOWSKI
HAMILTON
HERTAUS
KRESHA
SCOTT
TORKELSON
VOGEL
ABSENT/EXCUSED:
DAVNIE
SCHOMACKER
By a vote of 17 AYES and 10 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4180 (Hansen) Perchloroethylene use prohibited as dry cleaning solvent, prior appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen moved that HF4180, the first engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Hansen presented HF4180 and answered member questions.
Representative Hansen renewed the motion that HF4180, the first engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
CARLSON
OLSON
BERNARDY
DAVIDS
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HAUSMAN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
LONG
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
POPPE
WAGENIUS
NAYS:
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
DRAZKOWSKI
HAMILTON
HERTAUS
KRESHA
SCOTT
TORKELSON
VOGEL
ABSENT/EXCUSED:
DAVNIE
SCHOMACKER
By a vote of 18 AYES and 9 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Olson made some administrative announcements.
The meeting adjourned at 10:29 A.M.
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Representative Lyndon Carlson, Chair
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Laura Sparkman, Committee Legislative Assistant