Commerce Finance and Policy

THIRD MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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

COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn, Vice Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00PM on January 11th, 2023 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

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

A quorum was present.

Representative Tabke moved approval of the minutes from January 9th, 2023. The motion prevailed.

HF100 (Stephenson); Omnibus cannabis bill

Representative Stephenson moved that HF100 be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Stephenson moved the A1 (Stephenson) amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative O’Driscoll moved the A2 (O’Driscoll) amendment.

Representative Stephenson moved the A8 (Stephenson) amendment to the A2 (O’Driscoll) amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.

Representative O’Driscoll renewed his motion of the A2 (O’Driscoll) amendment, as amended. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, as amended.

Representative Neu Brindley moved the A3 (Neu Brindley) amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Perryman moved the A4 (Perryman) amendment. The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Representative Pfarr moved the A5 (Pfarr) amendment. The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Representative Dotseth moved the A6 (Dotseth) amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative O’Driscoll moved the A7 (O’Driscoll) amendment. The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Representative Daudt moved the A9 (Daudt) amendment. The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

The following testified on HF100:

Angela Dawson
Veronika Alfaro
Jeff Brinkman
Nathan Ratner
Patrick McClellan
Marcus Harcus
Tom Evenstad
Calandra Revering
Dr. George Realmuto
RaeAnna Buchholz
Alex Hassel
Scott Neal
Heather Bacchus
Ryan Hamilton
Dean Rose
Rich Neumeister
Scott Farrell
John Bartee
John Hausladen
Ted Galaty
Shawn Eber
Jason Tarasek
Ryan Satt

Representative Stephenson renewed his motion that HF100, as amended, be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. The motion prevailed and HF100 was referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:34 PM.

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Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair

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Jack Dockendorf, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF0100 (Stephenson) - Cannabis finance and policy bill.

Documents:

Handout Cannabis commercialization unsafe.docx - 1/8/2023
Maria Poirier MD Cannabis testimony.docx - 1/8/2023
written testimony from Ken Winters re HF 100_commerce committee_2023.docx - 1/8/2023
Commerce Agenda 1-11-23.docx - 1/8/2023
AMC Cannabis Letter & Background 9JAN23.pdf - 1/10/2023
Attachment 1_NY Social Equity.pdf - 1/10/2023
Attachment 2_NJ Social Equity.pdf - 1/10/2023
Attachment 3_MN_Social Equity Criteria_Application Score_License Priority.pdf - 1/10/2023
Attachment 4_HF 100 Criminal Offenses_Disqualifications.pdf - 1/10/2023
Comments on HF 100.pdf - 1/10/2023
FormTestimony.docx - 1/10/2023
VintonLewis.docx - 1/10/2023
written testimony from Ken Winters re HF 100_commerce committee_2023.docx - 1/10/2023
Youth flier.pdf - 1/10/2023
H0100A1.pdf - 1/10/2023
H0100A2.pdf - 1/10/2023
H0100A3.pdf - 1/10/2023
H0100A4.pdf - 1/10/2023
H0100A5.pdf - 1/10/2023
Cannabis Letter of Support .pdf - 1/10/2023
leafline testimony re HF 100_Final.pdf - 1/10/2023
Metro Cities HF 100.pdf - 1/10/2023
MNChamber_HF100_Recreational Marijuana_HouseCommerce_1.10.23.pdf - 1/10/2023
NORML - MN HF 100 - Support.docx - 1/10/2023
Kate Wahlen.docx - 1/10/2023
H0100A6.pdf - 1/10/2023
H0100A7.pdf - 1/10/2023
H0100A8.pdf - 1/10/2023
House Commerce Committee Testimony HF100 1-12-23.docx - 1/10/2023
MLBA Letter for HF 100 Stephenson.pdf - 1/10/2023
Winona LaDuke_Hemp Letter to Legislators on Cannabis.pdf - 1/10/2023
written testimony from Ken Winters re HF 100_commerce committee_2023.docx - 1/10/2023
Youth flier.pdf - 1/10/2023
Commerce Minutes 1.9.2023.docx - 1/11/2023
Failing the Sniff Test_ Using Marijuana Odor to Establish Probable Cause in Illinois Post-Legalization – The University of Chicago Law Review Online.pdf - 1/11/2023
H0100A9.pdf - 1/11/2023
Juventino Meza_Testimony in support of the Omnibus Cannabis Bill HF100 so non-US citizens are protected.pdf - 1/11/2023
MCPA and MSA Letter on Adult Use Cannibus.pdf - 1/11/2023
SophieJunger.docx - 1/11/2023
JessicaNielsen.docx - 1/11/2023
JadeMycelia.docx - 1/11/2023

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00:38 - HF100 (Stephenson) Cannabis finance and policy bill.
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HF100 (Stephenson); Omnibus cannabis bill

**Jurisdiction and testimony will be restricted to Article I**

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