State and Local Government Finance and Policy

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Klevorn, Chair of the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, February 21, 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

Members Excused:
NASH, Jim (GOP Lead)

A quorum was present.

Representative Harder moved to approve the minutes from Thursday, February 16, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Huot assumed the gavel at 8:31 A.M.

HF1826 (Klevorn); State government; interagency transfer reports repealed.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF1826 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative Klevorn presented HF1826.

Testifying on the bill:
- Britta Reitan, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1826 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF1830 (Klevorn); Types of collateral the Executive Council may approve for deposit with commissioner of management and budget specified.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF1830 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Chair Klevorn presented HF1830.

Testifying on the bill:
- Britta Reitan, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1830 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

Chair Klevorn assumed the gavel at 8:49 A.M.

HF274 (Freiberg); Commission created to redesign the state flag and official state seal, and report required.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF274 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Freiberg moved to adopt the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg presented HF274, as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- Peter Fischer, Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives
- Kevin Jensvold, Chairman, Upper Sioux Community
- Nathaniel Dennis, Student, Winona State University

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that HF274, as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF211 (Keeler); Indigenous Peoples' Day school observance required, and Indigenous Peoples' Day established as state holiday and Christopher Columbus Day eliminated as state holiday.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF211 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Klevorn moved to adopt the A17 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Keeler presented HF211, as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- Sam Strong, Secretary, Red Lake Nation
- Cyndy Milda, Public Education Program Coordinator, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
- Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF211, as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 A.M.

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair

Samuel O’Neill, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF0211 (Keeler) - Indigenous Peoples Day school observance required, and Indigenous Peoples Day established as state holiday and Christopher Columbus Day eliminated as state holiday.
HF1826 (Klevorn) - State and local government policy bill.
HF1830 (Klevorn) - State government finance bill.
HF0274 (Freiberg) - Commission created to redesign the official state flag and official state seal, and report required.

Documents:

State & Local Gov -- 2-21-2023 Agenda.pdf - 2/15/2023
GFBF_English.pdf - 2/16/2023
H0274DE2-17093886514823633264.pdf - 2/16/2023
eastman.pdf - 2/16/2023
A23-0017-6399236101979556374.pdf - 2/17/2023
HF -- 274 Lee Harold.pdf - 2/18/2023
HF 274 -- Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Tribal Council (Supports).pdf - 2/18/2023
HF 274 -- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Res Bus Cmte (Supports).pdf - 2/18/2023
HF 274 -- Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Res Tribal Council (Supports).pdf - 2/18/2023
HF 274 -- Neill.pdf - 2/18/2023
HF 274 -- Stephanie Chappell.pdf - 2/20/2023
13 Meeting - Minutes.pdf - 2/20/2023
HF 1826 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 2/20/2023
HF 1830 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 2/20/2023
HF 211 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 2/20/2023
HF 274 -- Fiscal Note.pdf - 2/20/2023
HF 211 -- Maria Cermak.pdf - 2/20/2023
HF 274 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 2/20/2023

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02:03 - HF1826 (Klevorn) State government; interagency transfer reports repealed.
11:42 - HF1830 (Klevorn) Types of collateral the Executive Council may approve for deposit with commissioner of Management and Budget specified.
20:20 - HF274 (Freiberg) Commission created to redesign the official state flag and official state seal, and report required.
50:10 - HF211 (Keeler) Indigenous Peoples' Day school observance required, and Indigenous Peoples' Day established as state holiday and Christopher Columbus Day eliminated as state holiday.
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H.F. 1826 (Klevorn) State government; interagency transfer reports repealed.
H.F. 1830 (Klevorn) Types of collateral the Executive Council may approve for deposit with commissioner of management and budget specified.
H.F. 274 (Freiberg) Commission created to redesign the official state flag and official state seal, and report required.
H.F. 211 (Keeler) Indigenous Peoples' Day school observance required, and Indigenous Peoples' Day established as state holiday and Christopher Columbus Day eliminated as state holiday.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.