STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Chair, Representative Mary Murphy
MINUTES
Representative Murphy, Chair of Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs, called the meeting to order at 8:05 AM May 1, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Murphy, M., Chair
Newton, Vice Chair
Dettmer, Lead
Benson, M.
Bernardy
Dehn
Freiberg
Howe
Kahn
Kresha
Leidiger
Nelson
O'Driscoll
Persell
Sawatzky
Simon
Wills
Members excused:
A quorum was present
Gary Goldsmith presented an overview of HF 863 (Winkler) Campaign finance additional disclosure provided for, and various changes made to campaign finance and public disclosure law.
Rep. Simon moved that HF 863 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Winkler discussed HF 863
Rep. Simon moved
H0863A10 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Freiberg moved reconsideration of HF 863, first engrossment, to be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Simon moved adoption of H0863A10 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. O’Driscoll moved H0863A8 amendment and requested a roll call.
Rep. Winkler opposes H0863A8 amendment.
Public Testimony on H0863A8 amendment:
Andrea Rau, MCCL
John Knapp, Coalition of MN Businesses
Members Voting AYE:
Murphy, Dettmer, Benson, Howe, Kresha, Leidiger, Sawatzky, Wills
Members Voting NAY:
Newton, Bernardy, Dehn, Freiberg, Kahn, Nelson, Persell, Simon
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Simon moved that HF863, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Rules. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Newton moved approval of the minutes from the meeting of April, 10, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 AM.
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Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
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Elizabeth Melander, Committee Legislative Assistant