STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH 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 1:00 P.M. on March 20, 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
NISKA, Harry
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PFARR, Brian
SCHULTZ, Isaac
TABKE, Brad
A quorum was present.
Representative Freiberg moved to approve the minutes from March 18, 2024. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3566 (Hollins); Electronic waste collection and recycling program established, accounts created, report required, and money appropriated.
Chair Stephenson moved that HF3566 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Stephenson moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hollins presented HF3566 as amended.
Testifying:
• Amber Backhaus, National Waste and Recycling Association
• Brian Martinson, Solid Waste Administrators Association
• Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Mike Griffin, Elders Climate Action Twin Cities
• Tony Celt, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Integrated Recycling Technologies
• Bruce Nustad, MN Retailers Association
• Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, MPCA
• Nick Shuman, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations
Representative Niksa requested a roll call on HF3566 as amended.
Representative Stephenson renewed the motion that HF3566, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The clerk took the roll:
AYES
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
BIERMAN, Robert
CHA, Ethan
FREIBERG, Mike
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LIEBLING, Tina
TABKE, Brad
NAYS
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
DOTSETH, Jeff
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
NISKA, Harry
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PFARR, Brian
SCHULTZ, Isaac
There being 10 AYES and 7 NAYES, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3858 (Rehm); Requirements related to active transportation, including regulation of electric-assisted bicycles and sales, requirements on complete streets, driver's education, and authority to issue certain citations amended.
Chair Stephenson moves that HF3858 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Rehm presented HF3858.
Testifying:
• CJ Linder
• Matt Moore, People for Bikes
Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF3858 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3529 (Reyer); Health maintenance organizations required to be nonprofit corporations organized under chapter 317A.
Chair Stephenson moved that HF3529 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Reyer presented HF3529.
Testifying:
• Michelle Benson, Health Plans
Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF3529 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3989 (Coulter); Flame resistant public assembly tents and sleeping bags changes made.
Chair Stephenson moves that HF3989 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Coulter presented HF3989.
Testifying:
• Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action
Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF3989 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3836 (Kraft); Disability income coverage required to apply the same standards and provide the same benefits for disability due to mental illness and substance use disorders as for other medical disabilities.
Representative Kraft moves that HF3836 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Kraft moves the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kraft presented HF3836 as amended.
Testifying:
• Sally Mermelstein
• Robyn Rowen, Executive Director, MIFSC
Representative Kraft renews the motion that HF3836, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:36 P.M.
Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair
Morgan Durfee, Committee Legislative Assistant