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State Government Finance and Elections

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 8, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual State Government Finance & Elections Committee meeting to order at 8:31 AM, February 8, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

Members Excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Klevorn moved that the minutes for February 3, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on the Governor’s supplemental budget requests.

Testifying:
• Commissioner Jim Schowalter, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Deputy Commissioner Britta Reitan, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis, Minnesota Department of Administration
• Commissioner Tarek Tomes, Minnesota IT Services
• Deputy Commissioner Jon Eichten, Minnesota IT Services
• Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Office of the Secretary of State

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.






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Representative Michael Nelson, Chair


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Benjamin Brinks, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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Governor's supplemental budget requests:.
02:30 - Minnesota Management and Budget.
51:52 - Department of Administration.
1:04:43 - Minnesota IT Services.
1:26:46 - Office of the Secretary of State.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


Presentations on the Governor’s supplemental budget requests from the following:
*Minnesota Management and Budget, Commissioner Jim Schowalter
*Minnesota Department of Administration, Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis
*Minnesota IT Services, Commissioner Tarek Tomes
*Minnesota Historical Society, Executive Director Kent Whitworth
*Board of Accountancy, Executive Director Doreen Johnson
*Minnesota Humanities Center, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Lindsey
*Office of the Secretary of State, Secretary Simon

TESTIFYING: To testify or submit written testimony, please email Amanda Rudolph, the committee administrator, at amanda.rudolph@house.mn no later than 5 p.m. the business day before the hearing. Testimony will be limited and as time permits, therefore written testimony is encouraged. Please plan accordingly.
HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF format with Optical Character Recognition ability and emailed to Amanda Rudolph, the committee administrator, at amanda.rudolph@house.mn no later than 5 p.m. the business day before the hearing.
VIEW HEARING: Hearings may be viewed at the House Television Webcast and Mobile Streaming Schedule (https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp).
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State Government Finance and Elections Committee webpage (https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/committees/home/92009).
ACCESSIBILITY: All events are closed-captioned. To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form (https://www.leg.mn.gov/accessibility/). If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access (https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/FAQ/faq?subject=19).
RULE 10.01: Meetings are held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 (https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm).