STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS & VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kathy Tingelstad, Chair of the Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Committee, called the thirtieth meeting to order at 10:27 am on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
TINGELSTAD, Kathy, Chair
BEARD, Michael
CYBART, Lloyd
DEMMER, Randy
DEMPSEY, Jerry
HOPPE, Joe
HOSCH, Larry
JOHNSON, Ruth
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KAHN, Phyllis
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
LOEFFLER, Diane
MAHONEY, Tim
MCNAMARA, Denny
OLSON, Mark
PETERSON, Aaron
PETERSON, Neil
SEIFERT, Marty
SEVERSON, Dan
WELTI, Andy
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
A Quorum was present.
10:27:49 AM Representative Jerry Dempsey moved the approval of the minutes of Wednesday, March 23, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2126 (Eastlund) relating to the military; clarifying the pay differential law for state employees who are ordered to active military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 43A.183; 192.261, subdivision 1.
10:29:12 AM Representative Tinglestad moved that HF2126 be passed and be sent to the General Register.
10:29:29 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF2126:
Representative Rob Eastlund
Marybeth Theisen, Private Citizen
Joan Lehmkuhl, Private Citizen
10:39:06 AM Representative Tingelstad welcomed students from Medford High School, Medford, MN, who were participants in the Capitol Historic Site’s “Voice of the People: Your Role in Minnesota Government” tour and educational program.
10:55:50 AM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF2126 be passed and be sent to the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.
HF2145 (Severson) relating to veterans; expanding certain postsecondary education rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 192.502, subdivision 1.
10:57:29 AM Representative Severson moved that HF2145 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
10:59:33 AM Representative Severson moved the H2145A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
10:59:45 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF2145:
Representative Dan Severson
Brian Hoyland, Disabled Veteran
11:10:14 AM Representative Severson renewed his motion that HF2145 be passed as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.
HF682 (Severson) relating to the military; providing for special "Support Our Troops" plates; establishing an account; providing funding for certain National Guard incentive programs; providing funding for a World War II veterans memorial and the maintenance and improvement of veterans homes; providing certain income tax benefits; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 290.01, subdivisions 7, 19, 19b; 290.06, subdivision 2c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 190.
11:11:12 AM Representative Severson moved that HF682 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.
11:11:33 AM Representative Neil Peterson assumed the gavel at 11:11 AM.
11:12:04 AM Representative Severson moved the H0682DE1 Delete All Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
11:13:09 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF682:
Representative Dan Severson
Col. Denny Shields, Department of Military Affairs
John Haugan, Department of Revenue
11:24:32 AM Representative Tingelstad assumed the gavel at 11:24 AM.
11:32:46 AM Representative Severson renewed his motion that HF682 be passed as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.
11:34:51 AM The committee recessed at 11:34 AM.
5:12:55 PM The committee reconvened at 5:12 PM.
HF2013 (Bradley) relating to higher education; establishing the Rochester University Development Committee; creating development account; appropriating money.
5:14:43 PM Representative Demmer moved that HF2013 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
5:15:40 PM Representative Demmer assumed the gavel 5:15 PM.
5:15:20 PM The following witnesses testified regarding HF2013:
Representative Fran Bradley
Representative Tina Liebling
Al DeBoer, GRAUC
Susan Heegaard, Director, HESO
Russ Stanton, Director, Inter Faculty, Minnesota State University
Julie Blyhl, AFSME
5:50:41 PM Representative Demmer renewed his motion that HF2013 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.
5:51:24 PM Representative Tingelstad assumed the gavel at 5:51 PM.
HF2006 (Hackbarth) relating to natural resources; establishing the Shooting Range Protection Act; requiring expedited rulemaking; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 87A.
5:51:47 PM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF2006 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government.
5:52:12 PM The following witnesses testified regarding HF2006:
Representative Tom Hackbarth
Les Bensch, Private Citizen
Kent Sulem, MN Association of Townships
6:09:06 PM Representative Tingelstad renewed her motion that HF2006 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL PASSED.
HF751 (Vandeveer) relating to real property; establishing an electronic real estate recording task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 507.093; 507.24, subdivision 2.
6:12:49 PM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF751 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
6:13:04 PM The following witnesses testified regarding HF751:
Representative Ray Vandeveer
Burt Black, MN Secretary of State’s Office
Jeanine Barker, President, MN Recorders Association
6:37:51 PM Representative Tingelstad renewed her motion the HF751 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL PASSED.
HF1316 (Erhardt) relating to public employment; including public safety radio communications operators in the definition of essential employee; creating the public safety radio communications operator unit; providing for transition to the new unit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 179A.03, subdivision 7; 179A.10, subdivision 2.
6:38:27 PM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF1316 be passed and be sent to the General Register.
6:38:57 PM The following witnesses testified regarding HF1316:
Representative Ron Erhardt
Anne Beers, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Captain Brian Erickson, MN State Patrol
Trooper Kyle Klawita, MN State Patrol
George Swentik, County Commissioner
Julie Blyhl, AFSME
Brian Bergson, MAPE
7:43:04 PM Representative Tingelstad renewed her motion that HF1316 be passed and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL PASSED.
HF433 (Brod) relating to the senate; prohibiting action on confirmation of an appointment after adjournment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 15.066, subdivision 2.
7:45:21 PM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF433 be passed and be sent to the General Register.
7:45:41 PM The following witnesses testified regarding HF433:
Representative Laura Brod
7:49:28 PM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF433 be amended as follows:
Page 2, line 10, before the period insert ", except that if an appointment is submitted within 20 days before the adjournment of a regular session, the senate may act on the appointment within 20 days after the beginning of the next regular annual session"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
7:50:10 PM Representative Tingelstad renewed her motion that HF433 be passed as amended and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL PASSED.
7:52:06 PM The committee recessed at 7:52 pm.
HF1547 (Hackbarth) relating to natural resources; regulating off-highway vehicles; requiring rulemaking and modifying certain rulemaking exemptions; modifying certain state trail provisions; modifying designation of state forest roads; modifying forest classification provisions; requiring a study; providing civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.775, subdivision 1; 84.788, subdivision 3; 84.789, by adding a subdivision; 84.791, subdivision 1; 84.798, subdivision 1; 84.925, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.9257; 84.926; 84.928, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 85.015, subdivision 13; 89.19, subdivision 2; 89.71, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.901.
8:13:12 PM The committee reconvened at 8:13 PM.
8:14:12 PM Representative Kahn moved that HF1547 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
8:15:25 PM The following witnesses testified regarding HF1547:
Representative Tom Hackbarth
Ray Bohn, MN ATV Association
Tom and Karen Umphress, ARMCA
Cheryl Young, Private Citizen
Dave Hendricks, President, ATVAM
Kim Bredeson, Commissioner, Lake of the Woods County
Sean Wherley, Friends of the BWCA
Gene Larimore, Jack Pine Coalition
Susan Solturman, Audibon MN
John Tuma, MN Environmental Partnership
John Curry, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
Mark Holsten, Deputy Commission, DNR
Alexadra Woodmansee, Land Use Director, MN 4 Wheel Drive Association
Pat Watts, Law Enforcement Division, DNR
8:20:46 PM Representative Kahn moved that HF1547 be amended as follows:
Page 9, delete lines 10-14, Subdivision 5.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
9:24:17 PM Representative Loeffler moved that HF1547 be amended as follows:
Page 21, line 3 delete "is" and insert "subdivisions 1 to 3 are"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
9:47:19 PM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF1547 be officially laid over until the next Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Committee hearing, Thursday, March 31, 2005.
9:47:52 PM The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 pm.
REP. KATHY TINGELSTAD, CHAIR
Alicia Davis
Committee Legislative Assistant