Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Minnesota House of Representatives

Commerce Finance and Policy

TWENTY SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Monday, February 19, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:02P.M. on February 19, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
STEPHENSON, Zack (Chair)
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie (Vice Chair)
O’DRISCOLL, Tim (GOP Lead)
BIERMAN, Robert
CHA, Ethan
DOTSETH, Jeff
FREIBERG, Mike
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LIEBLING, Tina
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PFARR, Brian
SCHULTZ, Isaac
TABKE, Brad

Members Excused:
NISKA, Harry

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Kotyza-Whitthuhn moved to approve the minutes from February 14, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3679 (Kraft); Activities prohibited by Internet service providers serving Minnesota customers and those under contract to state or political subdivisions, and monetary fines authorized.

Representative Kraft moved that HF3679 be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Kraft moved to adopt the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kraft presented HF3679 as amended.

Testifying:
• John Kelly, Director of Government Relations, MN Department of Commerce
• Brent Christiansen, Chief Executive Officer, MN Telecom Alliance

Representative Kraft renewed the motion that HF3679, as amended, be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2021 (Kraft); Activities prohibited by Internet service providers serving Minnesota customers and those under contract to state or political subdivisions, and monetary fines authorized.

Representative Kraft moved that HF2021 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Kraft moved the DE4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kraft moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kraft presented HF2021 as amended.

Testifying:
• Munira Mohamed, Policy Associate, American Civil Liberties Union
• Melissa Wolf, Executive Director, Minnesota Cable Communications Association
• Brent Christiansen, Chief Executive Officer, MN Telecom Alliance
• Sarah Psick, CTIA
• Elliott Payne, President, Minneapolis City Council

Representative Kraft renewed the motion that HF2021, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2409 (Greeman); Minneapolis; liquor license modified.

Representative Greeman moved that HF2409 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Testifying:
• Shane Stenzel, Special Events Permit Manager, Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board

Representative Greeman renewed the motion that HF2409 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF3336 (Virnig); Eagan; on-sale liquor license authorized.

Representative Virnig moved that HF3336 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Testifying:
• Steve Poppen, MV Ventures

Representative Virnig renewed the motion that HF3336 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF3490 (Becker-Finn); Sale of human remains for commercial purposes prohibited, and felony offense established.

Representative moved that HF3490 be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and policy Committee

Testifying:
• Joe Sellwood, Minnesota Funeral Directors Association

Representative Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF3490 be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED

The meeting was adjourned at 2:28P.M.





Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair




Morgan Durfee, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2021 (Kraft) - Internet service providers serving Minnesota customers certain activities prohibited, and monetary fines authorized.
  • HF2409 (Greenman) - Minneapolis; liquor license modified.
  • HF3336 (Virnig) - Eagan; on-sale liquor license authorized.
  • HF3490 (Becker-Finn) - Calcified human remains sale prohibited, and felony offense established.
  • HF3679 (Kraft) - Telecommunications; prohibited practices added, missed repair appointments credit provided, and municipal and local telecommunications service governing provisions modified.
Documents:
Audio:
Listen Now
House TV Video:
View Archive

* First :54 of the meeting did not have any audio due to room system not being turned on.
00:54 - HF3679 (Kraft) Prohibited practices added, missed repair appointments credit provided, and municipal and local telecommunications service governing provisions modified.
19:56 - HF2021 (Kraft) Activities prohibited by Internet service providers serving Minnesota customers and those under contract to state or political subdivisions, and monetary fines authorized.
47:14 - HF2409 (Greenman) Minneapolis; liquor license modified.
54:08 - HF3336 (Virnig) Eagan; on-sale liquor license authorized.
1:01:21 - HF3490 (Becker-Finn) Sale of human remains for commercial purposes prohibited, and felony offense established.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.

HF2021 (Kraft); Activities prohibited by Internet service providers serving Minnesota customers and those under contract to state or political subdivisions, and monetary fines authorized.

HF3679 (Kraft); Prohibited practices added, missed repair appointments credit provided, and municipal and local telecommunications service governing provisions modified.

HF2409 (Greenman); Minneapolis; liquor license modified.

HF3336 (Virnig); Eagan; on-sale liquor license authorized.

HF3490 (Becker-Finn); Sale of human remains for commercial purposes prohibited, and felony offense established.

Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp

o For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.