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Government Operations and Elections Policy

FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Thursday, April 21, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTION POLICY
MINUTES

Representative Sanders, Chair of the Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 11:52 AM on April 21, 2016 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


SANDERS, Tim - Chair
PUGH, Cindy –Vice Chair
NASH, Jim
RUNBECK, Linda
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
LAINE, Carolyn
SCOTT, Peggy
HALVERSON, Laurie
ANDERSON, Chad
FENTON, Kelly
ALBRIGHT, Tony

Members Excused:
SELCER, Yvonne
THEIS, Tama
MULLERY, Joe

A quorum was present.

Representative Anderson moved to adopt the minutes from April 19, 2016.

THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF3585 (Drazkowski) Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified, authority of exclusive representatives to charge fair share fees and for dues deductions repealed, affirmative approval before interim implementation of state employee collective bargaining agreements required, and legislative approval of political subdivision compensation waivers required.

The following testified on HF3585:
Steve Drazkowski – State Representative
Greg Hubinger – Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations

Chair Sanders moved to amend HF3585 (see attached amendment H3585A13).

THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Halverson moved to amend HF3585 (see attached amendment H3585A14).

Representative Halverson requested a roll call.

Members voting aye:
HALVERSON, Laurie
NELSON, Michael
LAINE, Carolyn
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Members voting nay:
SANDERS, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
ALBRIGHT, Tony
FENTON, Kelly
NASH, Jim
RUNBECK, Linda
SCOTT, Peggy


Members absent:
MULLERY, Joe
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
SELCER, Yvonne
THEIS, Tama
ANDERSON, Chad

THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED

Chair Sanders moved to re-refer HF3585, as amended, to State Government Finance Committee.

Representative Nelson requested a roll call.

Members voting aye:
SANDERS, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
NASH, Jim
SCOTT, Peggy
FENTON, Kelly
ALBRIGHT, Tony
RUNBECK, Linda

Members voting nay:
NELSON, Michael
HALVERSON, Laurie
LAINE, Carolyn
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Members absent:
MULLERY, Joe
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
SELCER, Yvonne
THEIS, Tama
ANDRESON, Chad

THE MOTION PREVAILED

The committee adjourned at 12:09 PM.






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Representative Tim Sanders, Chair


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Committee Legislative Assistant, Nolan West
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3585 (Drazkowski) - Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified, affirmative approval required before interim implementation of state employee collective bargaining agreements, exclusive representatives prohibited from requiring political contributions, and open meetings required.
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08:05 - HF3585 (Drazkowski) Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified, authority of exclusive representatives to charge fair share fees and for dues deductions repealed, affirmative approval before interim implementation of state employee collective bargaining agreements required, and legislative approval of political subdivision compensation waivers required.
Runs 16 minutes.