STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 2020
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the State Government Finance Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 12:45 PM on June 16, 2020 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NELSON, Michael, Chair
KLEVORN, Ginny, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony, GOP Lead
ACOMB, Patty
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
GREEN, Steve
HERTAUS, Jerry
HUOT, John
JORDAN, Sydney
KIEL, Debra
LIPPERT, Todd
LONG, Jamie
MASIN, Sandra
NASH, Jim
OLSON, Liz
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
A quorum was present.
HF108 (Nelson); COVID-19; grant and appropriation extensions provided, and report required.
Representative Nelson moved HF108 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Nelson renewed the motion that HF108 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael, Chair
KLEVORN, Ginny, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony, GOP Lead
ACOMB, Patty
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
GREEN, Steve
HUOT, John
JORDAN, Sydney
LIPPERT, Todd
LONG, Jamie
MASIN, Sandra
NASH, Jim
OLSON, Liz
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
NOT VOTING
HERTAUS, Jerry
KIEL, Debra
With a vote of 16 AYES and 2 NOT VOTING, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF111 (Koegel); Amateur Sports Commission funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Nelson moved HF111 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Representative Nelson offered an oral amendment to HF111.
Page 1, line 6, delete the blank appropriation and insert $9,700,000. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Huot moved the 1SS-H0111A1 (Huot) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF111:
Todd Johnson, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
Representative Nelson renewed the motion that HF111, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael, Chair
KLEVORN, Ginny, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HUOT, John
JORDAN, Sydney
LIPPERT, Todd
LONG, Jamie
MASIN, Sandra
OLSON, Liz
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony, GOP Lead
GREEN, Steve
HERTAUS, Jerry
KIEL, Debra
NASH, Jim
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
With a vote of 11 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF54 (Becker-Finn); Prosecutorial authority for peace-officer-involved deaths assigned to the attorney general, and money appropriated.
Representative Nelson moved HF54 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Nelson offered an oral amendment to HF54.
Page 3, line 6, delete the blank appropriation and insert $1,636,000. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
The following testified on HF54:
Carly Melin, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Jim Backstrom, Dakota County Attorney
Representative Nelson renewed the motion that HF54, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael, Chair
KLEVORN, Ginny, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HUOT, John
JORDAN, Sydney
LIPPERT, Todd
LONG, Jamie
MASIN, Sandra
OLSON, Liz
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony, GOP Lead
GREEN, Steve
HERTAUS, Jerry
KIEL, Debra
NASH, Jim
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
With a vote of 11 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF89 (Noor); Protests of May and June 2020; special master panel to award compensation for damages suffered established, and money appropriated.
Representative Nelson moved HF89 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Nelson moved the 1SS-H0089A1 (Noor) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF89:
Davis Senseman, Main Street Alliance Advisory Board
Joo Hee Pomplum, The Alliance
Representative Nelson renewed the motion that HF89, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael, Chair
KLEVORN, Ginny, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
FREIBERG, Mike
HUOT, John
JORDAN, Sydney
LIPPERT, Todd
LONG, Jamie
MASIN, Sandra
OLSON, Liz
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony, GOP Lead
GREEN, Steve
HERTAUS, Jerry
KIEL, Debra
NASH, Jim
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
NOT VOTING
ELKINS, Steve
With a vote of 10 AYES, 7 NAYS, and 1 NOT VOTING, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:16 p.m.
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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
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Simon Brown, Committee Legislative Assistant