STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY EIGHTH 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 twenty eighth meeting to order at 10:26 am on Tuesday, March 22, 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.
10:26:48 AM Representative Jerry Dempsey moved the approval of the minutes of Monday, March 21, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1964 (Peterson, N.) relating to state government; establishing an energy savings program; authorizing the Department of Administration to use energy forward pricing mechanisms for budget risk reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16C.144; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
10:28:13 AM Representative Neil Peterson moved that HF1964 be passed and be sent to the General Register.
10:28:48 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF1964:
Representative Neil Peterson
Ed Robinson, Department of Administration
Rajan Thomas, Department of Administration
10:29:48 AM Representative Peterson moved the Red Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
10:39:52 AM Representative Loeffler moved that the Red Amendment be amended as follows:
Page 1, line 1.26 after period, insert ", which shall not exceed 24 months"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
10:46:45 AM Representative Neil Peterson renewed his motion that HF1964 be passed as amended and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL PASSED.
HF1748 (Hoppe) relating to state employees; modifying grievance appeal procedures; eliminating a medical examination requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 43A.33, subdivisions 3, 4; 43A.34, subdivision 3.
10:47:35 AM Representative Hoppe moved that HF1748 be passed and be sent to the General Register.
10:47:48 AM Representative Hoppe moved the A05-0299 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
10:48:27 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF1748:
Representative Joe Hoppe
Deputy Commissioner Paul Larson, DOER
10:49:16 AM Representative Sheldon Johnson moved that HF1748 be amended as follows:
Page 3, line 27, after "elect", delete "or be required"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
10:57:07 AM Representative Hoppe renewed his motion that HF1748 be passed as amended and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL PASSED.
HF1953 (Cornish) relating to state employment; creating a postretirement employment option; authorizing a voluntary hours reduction plan.
10:57:28 AM Representative Tingelstad moved that HF1953 be passed and be sent to the General Register.
10:58:26 AM The following witnesses testified regarding HF1953:
Representative Tony Cornish
Deputy Commissioner Paul Larson, DOER
11:17:47 AM Representative Tingelstad moved the H1953A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
11:20:18 AM Representative Loeffler moved that HF1953 be amended as follows:
Page 4, line 3, after "(2)", insert "voluntarily"
Page 4, line 4, delete "of 1,044 hours or less"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
11:33:59 AM Representative Tingelstad renewed her motion that HF1953 be passed as amended and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.
11:35:13 AM Representative Wardlow gave an update on the Pension Commission and the Pension Commission Discussion Group.
11:40:22 AM Representative Severson gave an update on the Veterans Discussion Group.
11:45:49 AM Representative Dempsey gave an update on the Government Efficiency Discussion Group.
11:48:50 AM The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 am.
REP. KATHY TINGELSTAD, CHAIR
Alicia Davis
Committee Legislative Assistant