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Agenda: HF2632 (Murphy) Elections; redistricting publishing and reporting requirements modified.*
* HF 2632 will be the vehicle bill for the legislative redistricting plan. A DE1 amendment will be offered. The map that corresponds to the DE1 Amendment (Plan L-2101) is available on the LCC website at https://gis.lcc.mn.gov/redist2020/plans.html Click on ‘L2101-0’ in the plan category for details on maps and individual districts. The committee will have a walk-through of the DE amendment/map and entertain technical/clarifying questions at this meeting, but no debate or formal action will be taken. Public testimony will be taken on this document on December 1, 2021 and December 2, 2021.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
I. Development of Committee Redistricting Principles bill*
Testimony:
- Katrina Mortensen, Public Policy Director, MN Council on Foundations
- Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, Executive Director, Common Cause Minnesota
*House Research document MG052-2 is posted for review. Public testimony will be taken on the document, amendments considered and a final vote will be taken. The final version will be introduced as a committee bill during the 2022 legislative session.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Member amendments are due to the Committee Administrator, Nancy Conley, by 4pm Wednesday, October 13. Please email them to: Nancy.conley@house.mn
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify, please email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Oct. 13. Testimony will be limited to 3-5 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadlines to submit written testimony.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: 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 her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
I. Testimony from associations and organizations
o Migdalia Rogers, Deaf Equity
o Linda Sloan, Executive Director, Council of Minnesotans of African Heritage
II. Redistricting listening session for 7th Congressional District
- Population trends and shift analysis by State Demographer, Susan Brower
- Brief overview of redistricting timelines by Matt Gehring, House Research
- Public testimony from residents of 7th Congressional District
o Keith Muetzel, Redwood Falls City Administrator
o Leland Rogness, Chair, Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
o Becky Young, County Administrator, Stevens County
o Michael Fairbanks, White Earth Reservation Chairman
o Red Lake Reservation
o Peter J. Balega, Detroit Lakes
o Craig Bishop, Hutchinson
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in a PDF format, please email Nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Friday, Sept. 17. Depending on the number who sign up to testify, testimony will be limited to 3-5 minutes/per person. If you have more than 5 minutes of testimony, you may submit additional written comment by the same deadline to supplement oral testimony.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: 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 her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
I. Redistricting listening session for 8th Congressional District
- Population trends and shift analysis by State Demographer, Susan Brower
- Brief overview of redistricting timelines by Matt Gehring, House Research
- Public testimony from residents of 8th Congressional District
o Grant Hauschild, Hermantown City Council
o Char Christenson, Commissioner, Hubbard County
o Emily Nygren, Duluth
o Jocelyn Heid, Duluth
o Myles Wagner, Hackensack
o Zack Filipovich, Duluth City Council
o Kelly Schroeder, Pine County Auditor-Treasurer
o Bill Pick
o Debra Taylor, Duluth
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in a PDF format, please email Nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Friday, Sept. 17. Depending on the number who sign up to testify, testimony will be limited to 3-5 minutes/per person. If you have more than 5 minutes of testimony, you may submit additional written comment by the same deadline to supplement oral testimony.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: 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 her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
I. Redistricting listening session for 1st Congressional District
- Population trends and shift analysis by State Demographer, Susan Brower
- Brief overview of redistricting timelines by Matt Gehring, House Research
- Public testimony from residents of 1st Congressional District
o Sam Hansen, Brown County Administrator
o Janette Dean, Caledonia
o Cheniqua Johnson, Worthington
o Mark Liebow, Rochester
o Brad Edwin, Freeborn County Commissioner
o Sylvia Rolfs, Kasson
o Ethan Sykes, Butterfield/Eagle Lake
o Caitlin Nicholson, Winona
o Greg Bartz, Sleepy Eye
o Bruce Kaskubar, Rochester
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in a PDF format, please email Nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Tuesday, Sept. 14. Depending on the number who sign up to testify, testimony will be limited to 3-5 minutes/per person. If you have more than 5 minutes of testimony, you may submit additional written comment by the same deadline to supplement oral testimony.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: 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 her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
I. Redistricting listening session for 2nd Congressional District
- Population trends and shift analysis by State Demographer, Susan Brower
- Brief overview of redistricting timelines by Matt Gehring, House Research
- Public testimony from residents of 2nd Congressional District
o Stephen Ukes
o Leslie Martin, Mendota Heights
o Jackie Craig, Lakeville
o Linda Garrett-Johnson, Apple Valley
o Roz Peterson, Lakeville
o Robert Thacker, Northfield
o Tom Hren, Cottage Grove
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in a PDF format, please email Nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Tuesday, Sept. 14. Depending on the number who sign up to testify, testimony will be limited to 3-5 minutes/per person. If you have more than 5 minutes of testimony, you may submit additional written comment by the same deadline to supplement oral testimony.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: 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 her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
I. Redistricting listening session for 3rd Congressional District
- Population trends and shift analysis by State Demographer, Susan Brower
- Brief overview of redistricting timelines by Matt Gehring, House Research
- Public testimony from residents of 3rd Congressional District
o Catherine Kurdziel, Coon Rapids
o Richard Jennis, Community Organizer for African Career Education and Resource
o Glenda Golden, Brooklyn Park
o Kayli Schaaf, Coon Rapids
o Gregg Peppin, Rogers
o Stephen Filing, Maple Grove
o Brett Ortler, Coon Rapids
o Peter Wattson, Shorewood
o Christopher Geisler, Coon Rapids
o Ardis Wexler, Edina
o Patrick Bryant, Bloomington
o Vince Beaudette, Victoria
o Kevin Anderson, Hennepin County Commissioner
o Elizabeth Levang, Plymouth
o Hollies J. Winston, Brooklyn Park
o Ron Matz, Bloomington
o Duff Watson, Plymouth
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in a PDF format, please email Nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Friday, Sept. 10. Depending on the number who sign up to testify, testimony will be limited to 3-5 minutes/per person. If you have more than 5 minutes of testimony, you may submit additional written comment by the same deadline to supplement oral testimony.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: 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 her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
I. Redistricting listening session for 6th Congressional District
- Population trends and shift analysis by State Demographer, Susan Brower
- Brief overview of redistricting timelines by Matt Gehring, House Research
- Public testimony from residents of 6th Congressional District
o Chris Kauffman, Hanover
o Joe Baratta, St. Cloud
o Scott Petty, Andover
o Shannon Haws, St. Cloud
o Joe Melcher, St. Cloud
o Tim Sanders, Mayor, Blaine
o Britt Mikkelsen, St. Cloud
o Christine Husom, Wright County Commissioner
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in a PDF format, please email Nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Friday, Sept. 10. Depending on the number who sign up to testify, testimony will be limited to 3-5 minutes/per person. If you have more than 5 minutes of testimony, you may submit additional written comment by the same deadline to supplement oral testimony.
PUBLIC VIEWING: 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.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: 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 her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.