STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
ELECTIONS FINANCE AND POLICY MEETING MINUTES
Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair of the Committee on Elections Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 8:31am on January 11th, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
FREIBERG, Mike, Chair
GREENMAN, Emma, Vice Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, Republican Lead
AGBAJE, Esther
BAHNER, Kristin
BLISS, Matt
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
FREDERICK, Luke
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PURSELL, Kristi
STEPHENSON, Zack
Members Excused:
ALTENDORF, Pam
A quorum was present.
Representative Greenman moved that the minutes from January 4th, 2023 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kraft presented HF 0110, a bill for a bill for an act relating to elections; permitting individuals who are at least 16 years of age to preregister to vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4.
Chair Freiberg moved that HF 0110 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means
Testifying on HF 0110:
• Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota
• Dane Smith, Clean Elections Minnesota
• Isaac Israel, Senior, St Louis Park High School
• Kailes Campbell, Citizen
• John Runningen, President, LeadMN
• Dan Thomas-Commins, Citizen
• Dane Smith, Clean Elections Minnesota
• Nicole Freeman, Director of Government Relations, Secretary of State
Chair Freiberg renewed his motion that HF 0110 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Frazier presented HF 0028, a bill for an act relating to elections; restoring the right to vote to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 243.
Chair Freiberg moved that HF 0028 be re-referred to the committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy
Testifying on HF 0028:
• Wintana Melekin, Resident, St. Paul
• Dr. Chris Uggen, Professor, University of Minnesota
• Ray Dehn, former Minnesota State Representative
• Willie Lloyd, Citizen
• Zeke Caligiuri, Community Organizer, MN Justice Research Center
• Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota
• Eliot Howard, Citizen
• Carli Stark, Executive Director of Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Act Counties
• Naomi Gaines Young, Organizer, Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Ryan Hamilton, Government Relations, Minnesota Catholic Conference
• Dane Smith, Clean Elections Minnesota
• Munira Mohamed, Policy Associate, ACLU Minnesota
• Vickie Lampert, Deacon in Episcopal Church, Red Wing
Chair Freiberg renewed his motion that HF 0028 be re-referred to the committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 AM.
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Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair
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Mike Hermanson, Committee Legislative Assistant