STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
RULES AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Erin Murphy, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:55 AM on Friday, May 2, 2014, in Room 118 in the State Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MURPHY, Erin (Chair) LESCH, John
BENSON, John (Vice Chair) LILLIE, Leon
DAUDT, Kurt (Minority Lead) LOON, Jenifer
ANDERSON, Sarah MELIN, Carly
CARLSON, Lyndon NORTON, Kim
DEAN, Matt PELOWSKI, Gene
ERHARDT, Ron PEPPIN, Joyce
HANSEN, Rick PERSELL, John
HILSTROM, Debra TORKELSON, Paul
HOPPE, Joe WARD, John
HORTMAN, Melissa WOODARD, Kelby
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KELLY, Tim
Members excused:
ALBRIGHT, Tony
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
SANDERS, Tim
ZELLERS, Kurt
A quorum was present.
Representative Benson moved approval of the Thursday, May 1, 2014 minutes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Erin Murphy moved that the Proposed Calendar for the Day for Tuesday, May 6, 2014 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The committee recessed at 9:58 AM.
The committee reconvened at 2:15 PM in room 200 of the State Office Building.
Chair Erin Murphy moved that Rule 2.03 of the Joint Rules be waived for SF 2470.
Representative Melin moved to re-refer SF 2470 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Melin moved to amend SF 2470 with the DE1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Melin moved to amend SF 2470 with the A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Melin moved to amend SF 2470 with the A5 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Melin moved to amend SF 2470 with the A4 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Melin moved to amend SF 2470 with the A6 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Ward moved to amend SF 2470 with the A7 amendment.
Representative Ward moved to divide the A7 amendment between lines 1.5 and 1.6.
Representative Ward moved to amend SF 2470 with Part 1 of the A7 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Ward moved to withdraw Part 2 of the A7 amendment.
Testimony on SF 2470, as amended:
Paige Figi, Research Director, Realm of Caring
Angie Weaver, Mother
Kristy Pauling, Mother
Martha Schulz, Aunt
Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
Representative Melin renewed her motion to re-refer SF 2470 as amended to the Committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Erin Murphy, Chair
Emily Nachtigal,
Committee Legislative Assistant