State and Local Government Finance and Policy

SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 24, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair of the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on January 24, 2023, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Hansen moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 19, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Overview presentation from House Research and Fiscal Analysis Departments.

Presenting:
• Helen Roberts, House Fiscal Analyst
• Matt Gehring, House Research
• Chelsea Griffin, House Research

HF 283 (Koegel); relating to local government; modifying metropolitan area regional parks funding provisions to include the city of Fridley; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.351, subdivision 1. ****INFORMATIONAL HEARING****

Representative Koegel presented HF 283.

The following testified on HF 283:
• Scott Lund, Mayor, City of Fridley
• Jeff Perry, Park Department, Anoka County
• Lisabeth Barajas, Executive Director of Community Development, Metropolitan Council

HF 159 (Freiberg); relating to local government; providing additional investment authority for
qualifying local units of government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 118A.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 118A.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF 159 be laid over for possible inclusion in a State & Local Government omnibus bill.

Representative Freiberg presented HF 159.

The following testified on HF 159:
• Gary Carlson, Intergovernmental Relations Director, League of Minnesota Cities
• Matt Massman, Executive Director, Minnesota-Inter County Association

Chair Klevorn renewed her motion that HF 159 be laid over for possible inclusion in a State & Local Government omnibus bill.

The committee adjourned at 10:00 A.M.

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Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair

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Eric Petersen, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF0283 (Koegel) - Fridley; metropolitan regional parks funding provisions modified.
HF0159 (Freiberg) - Additional investment authority provided for qualifying local units of government.

Documents:

2023.01.24 State Gov Agenda.pdf - 1/18/2023
Fridley Regional Park Implementing Agency Brief.pdf - 1/23/2023
House Fiscal Analyst Dept -- State Govt Overview.pdf - 1/23/2023
State Govt Glossary.pdf - 1/23/2023
House Research Dept -- Open Meeting Law.pdf - 1/23/2023
HouseResearch Dept -- Special Legis and Local Approval.pdf - 1/23/2023
House Research Dept -- State-Local Relations.pdf - 1/23/2023
House Research Dept -- Agencies Overview.pdf - 1/23/2023
HF 159 (Freiberg) William A. Blonigan 118A.06.1.2.3.pdf - 1/23/2023
1.19.23 State Government Minutes.pdf - 1/23/2023
HRD HF 159 (Freiberg).pdf - 1/23/2023
HRD HF 283 (Koegel).pdf - 1/23/2023

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01:00 - Overviews from the House Research and Fiscal Analysis departments.
33:45 - HF283 (Koegel) Fridley; metropolitan regional parks funding provisions modified.
1:07:24 - HF159 (Freiberg) Additional investment authority provided for qualifying local units of government.
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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Overviews from the House Research and Fiscal Analysis Departments
H.F. 283 (Koegel) Fridley; metropolitan regional parks funding provisions modified.
H.F. 159 (Freiberg) Additional investment authority provided for qualifying local units of government.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.