TWENTIETH MEETING – State Government Finance & Elections Committee
2021-2022 Regular Session
STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual State Government Finance & Elections Committee meeting to order at 8:30 AM, March 4, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services and Facebook Live.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane
Members excused:
PELOWSKI, Gene
A quorum was present.
Representative Carlson moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 2, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson moved HF897.
HF897 (Huot); Modifying membership requirements of the Gambling Control Board.
Representative Nash moved Amendment H0897A2.
Representative Nash requested a roll call vote.
The following testified on Amendment H0897A2:
Gary Danger, Compliance Officer, Minnesota Gambling Control Board
Representative Nash renewed the motion to adopt Amendment H0897A2.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane
With a vote of 11 AYES and 0 NAYs, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Nelson moved HF897, as amended, be rereferred to the Committee on Commerce Finance & Policy.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra
NAYS
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane
With a vote of 7 AYES and 4 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED
Chair Nelson moved HF784 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance & Civil Law.
HF784 (Thompson); Appropriating money directed at ending systemic racism; adopting provisions that address racial injustice and systemic racism.
Chair Nelson moved Amendment H0784A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF784, as amended:
Edward McDonald, Interim Executive Director, East Metro Civic Alliance
Valerie Castile, Mother of Philando Castile
Farhio Khalif, Founder, Voice of East African Women
Tamiko Foster, Physician
Michael Chane, Founder, Project Sweetie Pie
Brett Grant, Research & Policy Director, Voices for Racial Justice
Regina Jackson, Substance Abuse Assessor and Counselor
Henry Banks, Community Organizer in Duluth
Mark Anderson, Executive Director, Barbara Schneider Foundation
Keith Baker, Managing Director, Reconnect Rondo
Representative Nash moved to table HF784.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane
NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra
With a vote of 5 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion to refer HF784, as amended, to the Committee on Judiciary Finance & Civil Law.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra
NAYS
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane
With a vote of 7 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 10:02 AM.
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
Sydney Spreck, Committee Legislative Assistant