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Ways and Means

EIGHTEENTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 29, 2017

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Knoblach, Chair of the Ways & Means Committee, called the meeting to order at 7:07PM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in the Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
VOGEL, Bob VC
ANDERSON, Sarah
BAKER, Dave
CARLSON, Lyndon
CORNISH, Tony
DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HAUSMAN, Alice
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEBLING, Tina
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Erin
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean


Representative Knoblach called the meeting to order at 7:07PM a quorum was present.

Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of March 28, 2017 be approved
MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Knoblach introduced A11 Amendment to the Budget Resolution
Representative Knoblach withdrew the A11 Amendment

Representative Gunther moved HF707 be referred to the General Register

HF707 (Bob Gunther) Omnibus legacy bill

Representative Gunther moved to adopt the A14 Amendment
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Urdahl moved to adopt the A15 Amendment
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Gunther renewed his motion to refer HF707 as amended to the General Register THE MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Hamilton moved HF895 be referred to the General Register

HF895 (Rod Hamilton) Omnibus agriculture finance bill

Representative Hamilton moved to adopt the A12 Amendment
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Hamilton moved to adopt the A9 Amendment
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED


Representative Hamilton renewed his motion to refer HF895 as amended to the General Register
THE MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Cornish moved SF803 be referred to the General Register

Representative Knoblach moved to substitute the language of HF896 into SF803 be adopted
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

HF896 (Tony Cornish) Public safety, courts, firefighter, corrections, crime, disaster assistance, and controlled substance provisions modified; and money appropriated.

Representative Davids moved to adopt the 17-0329 Amendment

Representative Vogel assumed the gavel at 7:55PM

Grover Sayre, University of Northwestern St. Paul Foundation testified on the 17-0329 Amendment

Representative Davids renewed his motion to adopt the 17-0329 Amendment
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach assumed the gavel at 8:01PM

Representative Cornish moved to adopt the A11 Amendment
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Hilstrom moved to adopt the A1 Amendment MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED

Representative Hilstrom moved to adopt the A10 Amendment
Representative Hilstrom requested a roll call vote on the A10 Amendment. The results are as follows:


AYES
CARLSON, Lyndon
HAMILTON, Rod
HAUSMAN, Alice
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Erin
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
WAGENIUS, Jean

NAYS
VOGEL, Bob VC
ANDERSON, Sarah
BAKER, Dave
CORNISH, Tony
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
LOON, Jenifer
NORNES, Bud
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean


There being 12 ayes and 13 nays MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer SF803 as amended to the General Register
THE MOTION PREVAILED

The meeting was adjourned at 8:22PM






Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair




Jean Cottington, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF707 (Gunther) - Omnibus legacy bill.
  • HF895 (Hamilton) - Omnibus agriculture finance bill.
  • SF803 (Cornish) - Omnibus public safety finance and policy bill.
Documents:
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:39 - Amendment to the House Budget Resolution.
08:33 - HF707 (Gunther) Omnibus Legacy Finance bill.
25:04 - HF895 (Hamilton) Omnibus Agriculture Finance bill.
38:22 - SF803 (Cornish) Omnibus Public Safety and Security Finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.


Amendment to the Budget Resolution.