STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Rep. Torrey Westrom, Chair of the Regulated Industries Committee, called the nineteenth meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. on March 8, 2006 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members of the Committee:
WESTROM, Torrey, Chair ANDERSON, I.
BEARD, Mike, Vice Chair ATKINS, Joe
CHARRON, Mike HANSEN, Rick
EMMER, Tom HILTY, Bill
ERICKSON, Sondra HUNTLEY, Tom
GUNTHER, Bob JOHNSON, Sheldon
HACKBARTH, Tom LESCH, John
HOPPE, Joe PETERSON, Aaron
LANNING, Morrie RUUD, Maria
POWELL, Duke THISSEN, Paul
SIMPSON, Dean WALKER, Neva
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members excused: Huntley
Anderson, I.
A quorum was present.
Rep. Hoppe moved approval of the minutes for the following dates: April 12, 2005, September 27, 2005, September 27, 2005 and January 30, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Westrom noted that all gaming and liquor bills will be sent directly to the respective committee division or subcommittee to expedite committee action.
HF 3090 (Westrom and Beard) Uniform regulatory treatment of telecommunications services for business customers provided. Uniform regulatory treatment of telecommunications services for business customers provided.
Rep. Westrom moved that HF 3090 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Hilty assumed the gavel at 2:50 p.m.
Rep. Westrom provided the committee with an overview of HF 3090.
The following individuals testified before the committee:
Vic Dobres, Sprint
Carol Wuslinski, Integra
Scott Bohler, Frontier Communications
Jerry Knickerbocker, MN TelecommAlliance
Eric Swanson, Qwest
Rep. Westrom resumed the gavel at 3:30 p.m.
Rep. Westrom moved that HF 3090 be laid over for further consideration. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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HF 1319 (Beard) Additional cable franchise requirements modified.
Rep. Thissen moved that HF 1319 brought before the committee for reconsideration.
Rep. Westrom requested rewording of the Thissen motion.
Rep. Thissen moved that HF 1319 be taken off the table and placed before the committee for reconsideration.
Rep. Thissen moved to amend HF 1319 (H1319DE1 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified before the committee regarding the H1319DE1 amendment:
Rep. Paul Thissen
Jerry Knickerbocker
Carrie Rice, Hickory Tech
Kevin Beyer, Federated Telephone, Chokio
Gene South, MN Association of Rural Telecoms
John Schultz, FFTH Communications
Jim Smith, LMCC
Mike Martin, MN Cable Commission
Kim Roden, MCCA
David Sykora, Great Lakes Communication
Greg Moore, NW Suburban Cable Commission
Tim Finnerty, Ramsey Cable Commission
Andy Schriner, Qwest
Jim Campbell, Qwest
Rep. Westrom moved that HF 1319, as amended, be laid over for further consideration. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Westrom requested a minor technical change to the minutes of January 30, 2006.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM
CHAIR
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Kathleen Anderson
Committee Legislative Assistant