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Commerce Finance and Policy

FIFTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 26, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:00 PM on January 26, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

Members present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVNIE, Jim
ELKINS, Steve
HALEY, Barb
KOEGEL, Erin
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
LUCERO, Eric
PFARR, Brian
OLSON, Liz
RASMUSSON, Jordan
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THEIS, Tama

A quorum was present.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on January 20th, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentations on the gaming industry by:

President Shelley Buck, Prairie Island Indian Community
Andy Kozak, Minnesota Indian Gaming Association
Adam Prock, Minnesota Lottery
Al Lund, Allied Charities
Steve May, Minnesota Racing Commission
Matt Gettman, Minnesota Gambling Control Board

The meeting was adjourned at 3:56 PM.


Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair




Simon Brown,
Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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03:14 - Informational overview: Gaming.
- Shelley Buck, Prairie Island President.
- Andy Kozak, MN Indian Gaming Association.
- Adam Prock, MN Lottery.
- Al Lund, Allied Charities.
- Steve May, MN Racing Commission.
- Matt Gettman, MN Gambling Control Board.
Runs 56 minutes.


Informational Overview - Gaming
*no formal action will be taken*

Testifiers
Prairie Island - President Shelley Buck
MN Indian Gaming Association - Andy Kozak
MN Lottery - Adam Prock
Allied Charities - Al Lund
MN Racing Commission - Steve May
MN Gambling Control Board - Matt Gettman



Additional items may be added at the Chair's discretion.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. PLEASE DO NOT contact Jenny regarding agenda items, testimony, or the substance of the hearing.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003

To submit written testimony, please email the Committee Administrator no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, January 27 at adeline.miller@house.mn