STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY SEVENTH 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 4:12pm on Monday, April 23, 2018 in the Room 200 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
DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HAUSMAN, Alice
HERTAUS, Jerry
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEBLING, Tina
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Excused:
MURPHY, Erin
Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of April 16, 2018 be approved
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Nornes moved to refer HF3638 to the General Register
HF3638 (Nornes) Omnibus higher education policy and finance bill.
Representative Knoblach moved the A10 amendment
Representative Knoblach incorporated a modification to the A10 amendment as follows:
Page 1, after line 1, insert: “Page 2 line 31, delete “5,500,000” and insert “5,000,000”
Page 1, line 4 delete “4,500,000” and insert “4,000,000”
Page 1, after line 8, insert: Page 3, after line 9 insert “Sec. 4. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA” and in the third column insert “500,000 This is a onetime appropriation” THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Testifying on HF3638:
Larry Pogemiller, Commissioner, Office of Higher Education
Representative Knoblach moved to HF3638, as amended, be temporarily laid over for possible inclusion in HF4328 THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Loon moved to refer HF4328 to the General Register
HF4328 (Loon) Education Omnibus Bill, will be heard pending referral
Representative Loon presented HF4328
Testifying on HF4328:
Brenda Cassellius, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
Erica Mass, Director, Close Gaps by Five
Representative Knoblach moved the A29 amendment
Representative Knoblach incorporated a modification to the A29 amendment as follows:
Page 1, after line 1, insert: “Page 12, line 10, after the period insert “This is a onetime appropriation.”
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Marquart moved the A32 Amendment THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart moved the A34 Amendment
Representative Marquart requested a roll call vote on the A34 amendment. The results are as follows:
AYES
CARLSON, Lyndon
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
WAGENIUS, Jean
NAYS
KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
VOGEL, Bob VC
ANDERSON, Sarah
BAKER, Dave
DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HERTAUS, Jerry
LOON, Jenifer
NORNES, Bud
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
There being 8 ayes and 17 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Knoblach moved that HF3638, as amended, be added as an amendment to HF4328, as amended THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Loon renewed her motion to refer HF4328, as amended, to the General Register THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 6:08pm.
Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair
Jean Cottington, Committee Legislative Assistant