STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Rena Moran, Chair of the Committee, called the remote Ways and Means Committee meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, February 21, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services and Facebook Live.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MORAN, Rena (Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (GOP Lead)
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BERNARDY, Connie
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HASSAN, Hodan
HERTAUS, Jerry
HORNSTEIN, Frank
JOHNSON, Brian
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MILLER, Tim
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
NOOR, Mohamud
O’NEILL, Marion
PELOWSKI, Gene Jr.
PETERSBURG, John
PINTO, Dave
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike
Members Excused:
OLSON, Liz (Vice Chair)
A quorum was present.
Representative Liebling moved to adopt the minutes from Monday, February 7, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2900 (Frazier) COVID-19; frontline worker payments authorized, data classified, report required, and money appropriated
Chair Moran moved that HF2900 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Chair Moran moved to adopt the H2900A9 amendment and Representative Frazier explained the amendment.
Chair Moran renewed the motion to adopt the H2900A9 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Frazier presented HF2900 as amended.
Following discussion, Chair Moran renewed the motion that HF2900, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
MORAN
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
PINTO
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN
NAYS:
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
HERTAUS
JOHNSON
KRESHA
MILLER
NASH
O’NEILL
PETERSBURG
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT
EXCUSED:
OLSON
By a vote of 17 AYES and 11 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2875 (Long) Prairie Island Net Zero project modified, grant established, and money appropriated
Chair Moran moved that HF2875 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Chair Moran moved to adopt the H2875A2 amendment and Representative Long explained the amendment.
Chair Moran renewed the motion to adopt the H2875A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Long presented HF2875 as amended.
Following discussion, Chair Moran renewed the motion that HF2875, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
MORAN
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HERTAUS
HORNSTEIN
JOHNSON
KRESHA
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
MILLER
NASH
NELSON
NOOR
O’NEILL
PELOWSKI
PETERSBURG
PINTO
SCHOMACKER
SCHULTZ
SCOTT
SUNDIN
EXCUSED:
OLSON
By a vote of 28 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 A.M.
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Representative Rena Moran, Chair
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Laura Sparkman, Committee Legislative Assistant