TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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 10:30 A.M. on Friday, March 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 (GOP Lead)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly Vang
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

Members Excused:
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon

A quorum was present.

HF2677 (Kraft); Metropolitan Council; greenhouse gas emissions benchmarks required,
capacity expansion impact assessment required for projects, climate action plan required
as a part of comprehensive plan content, land use study and report to legislature required
by the council, and money appropriated.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF2677 be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Klevorn moved the H2677A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kraft presented HF2677 as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- Patricia Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF2677 as amended be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2950 (Her); Eligible employees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities who are
members of higher education individual retirement account plan authorized to elect
coverage by Teachers Retirement Association and receive retroactive service credit.

Representative Her moved that HF2950 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Her moved the A23-0097 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Her presented HF2950 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- None

Representative Her renewed the motion that HF2950 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2204 (Freiberg); Metropolitan Council districts redistricting provided.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF2204 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Freiberg moved the H2204A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg presented HF2204 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- None

Representative Frieberg renewed the motion that HF2204 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2092 (Hornstein); Metropolitan governance task force created.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF2092 be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Klevorn moved the H2092A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hornstein presented HF2092 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- Patricia Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF2092 as amended be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 P.M.





Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair




Jonah Westerman, Committee Legislative Assistant