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Elections Finance and Policy

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Elections Finance and Policy

2/14/2024
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Member and staff introductions

HF3447 (Pursell); relating to polling places on college campuses
Language posted on website.

HF3435 (Virnig); relating to census access to apartment buildings
Language posted on website.

HF1064 (Hollins); Citizens United; a resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.

Adjournment

Bills may be taken up in any order, added, or removed at the Chair’s discretion

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the night before.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added:
HF1064 (Hollins) - Citizens United; a resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment.
HF3435 (Virnig) - Census activity applicability clarified.
HF3447 (Pursell) - Postsecondary institutions and student governments allowed to request a temporary polling place on the institution's campus.
HF3435 (Virnig) - Census activity applicability clarified.
HF3435 (Virnig) - Census activity applicability clarified.
Attachments:
H1064A1-724310810243954733.pdf (2/13/2024)
H3447DE2-7384558227802561374.pdf (2/13/2024)
2024 HF1064 Testimony by Bob - Healthcare.pdf (2/13/2024)
2024 HR1064 Testimony - Barbara.pdf (2/13/2024)
HF1064 Testimony Pro.pdf (2/13/2024)
MCF_House_Elections_2.14.24.pdf (2/13/2024)
MN Testimony Citizens United Resolution 2024.docx (2/13/2024)
REVISED_ 2024-02-14 HF1064 Oral testimony - House Elections Policy & Finance Committee - J Clark.pdf (2/13/2024)
WCU Student Voting Bill Letter of Support - Google Docs.pdf (2/13/2024)
Elections agenda 2-14-24.pdf (2/13/2024)
2024-02-14 - MN House Elections Finance and Policy Testimony.pdf (2/13/2024)
IFO Letter Supporting HF3447.pdf (2/13/2024)
Shortened MN Testimony Citizens United Resolution 2024.pdf (2/13/2024)
WCU Citizens United Resolution Letter of Support - Google Docs.pdf (2/13/2024)
Elections meeting minutes 16.docx (2/13/2024)
OutFront MN Letter of Support HF 3447.pdf (2/13/2024)
2024 HF 3447 FEC Support.pdf (2/13/2024)
MACO.docx (2/13/2024)

Elections Finance and Policy

5/2/2023
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Confirmation hearings to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board

Carol Flynn
Faris Rashid

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Attachments:
Elections agenda 5-2-23.pdf (5/1/2023)
Flynn Packet.pdf (5/1/2023)
Rashid Packet.pdf (5/1/2023)
Elections meeting minutes 15.docx (5/1/2023)

Elections Finance and Policy

3/31/2023
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HF1723 (Freiberg); Secretary of state funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1723 will be the vehicle for the elections finance and policy omnibus bill.
The bill will be posted early the week of March 27.
Public testimony to **new provisions** will be taken on Wednesday, March 29. **no testimony will be taken to provisions already heard**
Markup and passage will take place on Friday, March 31.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the night before.

**Testimony may be limited at the Chair's discretion**

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added:
HF1723 (Freiberg) - Elections finance and policy bill.
Attachments:
H1723DE1-17084381765825494526.pdf (3/26/2023)
Elections Chairs Recs March 25 Appropriation Tracking.pdf (3/26/2023)
A23-0109-18087077737841878638.pdf (3/30/2023)
H1723A2-405206121367078137.pdf (3/30/2023)
H1723A4.pdf (3/30/2023)
H1723A6.pdf (3/30/2023)
H1723A9.pdf (3/30/2023)
H1723A10-17322434315924379986.pdf (3/30/2023)
H1723DE1 omnibus table 3-31.pdf (3/31/2023)
Elections agenda 3-31-23.pdf (3/31/2023)

Elections Finance and Policy

3/29/2023
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Budget Presentation - Office of the Secretary of State

HF1723 (Freiberg); Secretary of state funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1723 will be the vehicle for the elections finance and policy omnibus bill.
The bill will be posted early the week of March 27.
Public testimony to **new provisions** will be taken on Wednesday, March 29. **no testimony will be taken to provisions already heard**
Markup and passage will take place on Friday, March 31.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the night before.

**Testimony may be limited at the Chair's discretion**

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added:
HF1723 (Freiberg) - Elections finance and policy bill.
Attachments:
H1723DE1-17084381765825494526.pdf (3/26/2023)
Elections Chairs Recs March 25 Appropriation Tracking.pdf (3/26/2023)
2023 testimony HF 1723.pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 1723 House Policy and Finance Omnibus.docx (3/28/2023)
MCF_House_Elections_OmnibusBill_3.30.23.pdf (3/28/2023)
NPV MN Coalition Letter 03.29.23.pdf (3/28/2023)
Elections annotated 3-29-23.pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 1723 DE Metro Cities Letter .pdf (3/28/2023)

Elections Finance and Policy

3/22/2023
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HF1141 (Freiberg); Elections; technical and clarifying changes made.
This bill had a full hearing on February 15, 2023. No testimony or discussion will be taken, the motion is for referral to the General Register.

HF1489 (Coulter); Maximum refund permitted by political contribution refund program increased.

HF2793 (Coulter); Small donor political committees and funds regulated, small donor state match program established, candidate expenditures exempted from aggregate expenditure limits, campaign public subsidy program repealed, and money transferred.

HF1942 (Coulter); Mail balloting authorized in any town or city with fewer than 400 registered voters.
DE amendment

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the night before.

**Testimony may be limited at the Chair's discretion**

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added:
HF1489 (Coulter) - Maximum refund permitted by political contribution refund program increased, and money appropriated.
HF1942 (Coulter) - Mail balloting authorized in any town or city with fewer than 400 registered voters.
HF2793 (Coulter) - Small donor political committees and funds regulated, small donor state match program established, candidate expenditures exempted from aggregate expenditure limits, campaign public subsidy program repealed, and money transferred.
Attachments:
H1489A3-3947229606333388932.pdf (3/20/2023)
H1942DE1-9014619389591497768.pdf (3/20/2023)
H1489A4-15259584154297501803.pdf (3/20/2023)
H2793DE1-15305761177023395261.pdf (3/21/2023)
H2793A3-2247320268830822810.pdf (3/21/2023)
CLC Statement in Support of Minnesota Public Financing Reform (2023 HF 2793).pdf (3/21/2023)
HF1942 CEIMN.pdf (3/21/2023)
Jacquelyn Brown Elections.pdf (3/21/2023)
Testimony - Public Financing - 2023 - Ltrhd..docx (3/21/2023)
Testimony In Support of Public Financing in Minnesota.pdf (3/21/2023)
Bogolub Testimony.pdf (3/21/2023)
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