STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
MINUTES
Representative Tim Faust, Vice Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 3:30 pm in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Ways and Means Members present:
Faust, Tim - Vice Chair
Holberg, Mary Liz – GOP Lead
Brynaert, Kathy
Bunn, Julie
Carlson, Lyndon
Davids, Greg
Dean, Matt
Demmer, Randy
Eken, Kent
Hamilton, Rod
Hilstrom, Debra
Huntley, Tom
Kahn, Phyllis
Mahoney, Tim
McNamera, Denny
Nelson, Michael
Otremba, MaryEllen
Ruud, Maria
Scalze, Bev
Swails, Marsha
Tillberry, Tom
Westrom, Torrey
Ways and Means Members Excused: Solberg, Abeler, Hoppe, Mariani, Lenczewski
A quorum was present.
HF354 (Hilstrom) Mortgage foreclosure proceedings on homestead property mediation provided prior to commencement, homestead-lender mediation account created, and money appropriated.
Representative Faust moved that HF354 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Hilstrom presented HF354.
Representative Hilstrom moved to amend HF354 as follows: on page 21, delete lines 21,10 through 21. 12.
THE MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Faust renewed his motion that HF354 as amended pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF1805 (Atkins) Full-time firefighter licensing standards and fees established.
Representative Davids moved that HF1805 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Atkins presented HF1805.
Representative Davids moved that HF1805 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF723 (Murphy, M) Omnibus retirement bill.
Representative Nelson moved that HF723 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register
Representative M. Murphy presented HF723.
Testifying on behalf of HF723 was Howard Bicker, Director of the State Investment Board.
Representative Nelson renewed his motion that HF723 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF796 (Morrow) Minnesota First bond sale authorized.
Representative Faust moved that HF796 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Morrow presented HF796.
Representative Faust renewed his motion that HF796 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
SF727 (Fritz) Self-advocacy program for persons with development disabilities; Advocating Change Together medical assistance (MA) services grant appropriation
Representative Faust moved that SF727 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Fritz presented SF727
Representative Faust renewed his motion that SF727 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF1053 (Simon) Public officials required to provide additional data to the secretary of state for use in maintaining the voter registration system, and automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card provided, and certain notice requirements changed
Representative Faust moved that HF1053 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Simon presented HF1053.
Representative Faust renewed his motion that HF1053 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Carlson moved adoption of the minutes dated May 11, 2009 as presented.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
SF1331 (Winkler) Omnibus elections provision bill
Representative Faust moved that SF1331 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Beth Frazer, Office of the Secretary of State testified on behalf of SF1331.
Representative Faust renewed his motion that SF1331 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
REP. TIM FAUST
Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant