THIRTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
POLICY AND FINANCE MINUTES


Representative Klevorn, Chair of the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 P.M. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice Chair)
NASH, Jim (GOP Lead)
BAHNER, Kristin
Berg, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly Vang
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Huot moved to approve the minutes from Tuesday, February 14, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1213 (Acomb); Political Subdivision compensation limit repealed.

Representative Huot moved to reconsider HF1213. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Huot moved that HF1213 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF626 (Becker-Finn); Cities and towns allowed to require additional licensing for hotels.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF 626 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Klevorn moved to adopt the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF626, as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- Erika Scheider, Police Chief, Roseville Police Department
- Jon Choi, Ramsey County Attorney
- Joel Vogler, Senior Vice-President of Operations, TPI Hospitality
- Jill Sims, Director of Government Relations, Hospitality Minnesota

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF626, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF288 (Nelson); Commissioner of management and budget directed to make a determination on use of general reserve account in connection with refunding or prepayment of stadium appropriation bonds.

Representative Nash moved that HF288 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative Nelson presented HF288.

Testifying on the bill:
- Jacob Frey, Mayor, City of Minneapolis

Representative Nash renewed the motion that HF288 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF734 (Hansen, R); Cities required to allow native landscapes on private land, and vegetation overgrowth prohibited within cities.

Representative Hansen moved that HF734 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Hansen presented HF734.

Testifying on the bill:
- Chris Cowen, Lobbyist, Pesticide Action Network
- Craig Johnson, Lobbyist, League of Minnesota Cities

Representative Nash requested a roll call

Representative Hansen renewed the motion that HF734 be re-referred to the General Register.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES:
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly Vang
NEWTON, Jerry

NAYS:
NASH, Jim (GOP Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

With a vote of 8 AYES AND 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 P.M.



Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair




Samuel O’Neill, Committee Legislative Assistant