HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Rep. Torrey Westrom, Chair of the Regulated Industries Committee, called the twenty-first meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. on March 21, 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: HOPPE
A quorum was present.
Rep. Beard moved adoption of the minutes for March 15, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3211 (Erickson) Horse racing breeders' fund apportionments modified.
Rep. Erickson moved adoption of the DIV3211 Division Report. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF 3211 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3100 (Beard) Card club provisions modified.
Rep. Westerberg moved adoption of the DIV3100 Division Report. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Beard moved that HF 3100 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend HF 3100 (H3100A1 amendment). THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins requested a division on the motion to amend HF 3100 (H3100A1 amendment).
Rep. Atkins withdrew the request for a division on the motion to amend HF 3100 (H3100A1 amendment).
Rep. Atkins moved to amend HF 3100 by reconsideration of the H3100A1-A oral amendment:
Line 1.7, strike “eligible voters residing in the city have approved by referendum”
Line 1.7, insert “city council members vote for”
Line 1.11, strike “eligible voters residing in the city have approved by referendum”
Line 1.11, insert “city council members vote for”
Rep. Atkins requested a roll call on the H3100A1-A oral amendment to HF 3100.
AYES NAYS ABSENT
Anderson Westrom Gunther
Atkins Beard Hoppe
Hansen Charron
Hilty Emmer
Huntley Erickson
Johnson Hackbarth
Lesch Lanning
Peterson Powell
Ruud Simpson
Thissen Westerberg
Walker Zellers
There being 11 Ayes and 11 Nays THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend HF 3100 (H3100A4 amendment).
Rep. Atkins requested a roll call on HF 3100 (H3100A4 amendment).
AYES NAYS ABSENT
Anderson Westrom Gunther
Atkins Beard Hoppe
Hansen Charron
Hilty Emmer
Huntley Erickson
Johnson Hackbarth
Lesch Lanning
Peterson Powell
Ruud Simpson
Thissen Westerberg
Walker Zellers
There being 11 Ayes and 11 Nays THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend HF 3100 (H3100A5 amendment).
Rep. Atkins moved to incorporate the following oral amendment to the H3100A5 amendment:
Line 1.7, after “center” insert “and purses”
THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins renewed the motion to amend HF 3100 (H3100A5 amendment, as amended).
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved to amend HF 3100 (H3100A7 amendment).
Rep. Atkins withdrew the H3100A7 amendment.
Rep. Westrom laid HF 3100 over for future consideration.
HF 3194 (Westerberg) Lawful gambling clarifying, conforming, and technical changes provided; and expenditure restriction requirements modified.
Rep. Westerberg moved adoption of the DIV3194 division report. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Westerberg moved to amend HF 3194 (A06-1156 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified before the committee regarding HF 3194, as amended:
Tom Barrett, Gambling Control Board of MN
King Wilson, Allied Charities MN
Rep. Beard moved to amend HF 3194, as amended, (H3194A1 amendment).
Rep. Beard withdrew the H3194A1 amendment.
Rep. Westrom laid HF 3194, as amended, over for future consideration.
HF3215 (Erickson) Video lottery terminals established, state lottery director duties and powers expanded, use of video lottery revenues clarified, lawful gambling taxes modified, and conforming changes provided.
Rep. Erickson moved adoption of the DIV3215 division report. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF 3215 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Erickson moved to amend HF 3215 (A06-1246 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified before the committee regarding HF 3215, as amended:
Rep. Sondra Erickson
Rep. MaryEllen Otremba
Kenn Rockler, Executive Director, Tavern League of MN
Charlie Meyer, Charlie’s Café, Alexandria, Minnesota
John McCarthy, Executive Director, MN Indian Gaming Assn.
Angela Heikes, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Rep. Hackbarth assumed the gavel at 4:10 p.m.
Rep. Westrom resumed the gavel at 4:15 p.m.
Rep. Erickson renewed the motion that HF 3215, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
Rep. Beard requested a roll call.
AYES NAYS ABSENT
Westrom Anderson Hoppe
Beard Atkins Hilty
Charron Hansen
Emmer Huntley
Erickson Johnson
Gunther Lesch
Hackbarth Peterson
Lanning Ruud
Powell Thissen
Simpson
Westerberg
Zellers
Walker
There being 13 Ayes and 9 Nays THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3254 (Hackbarth) Sports-themed tipboard game pilot project authorized.
Rep. Westerberg moved adoption of the DIV3254 division report. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF 3254 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on State Government Finance.
Testifying before the committee was King Wilson, Allied Charities of Minnesota.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed the motion that HF 3254 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on State Government Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3253 (Hackbarth) Bar bingo and pull-tab game requirements modified.
Rep. Westerberg moved adoption of the DIV3253 division report. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF 3253 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on State Government Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Hackbarth moved to amend HF 3253 (A1-3253 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed the motion that HF 3253, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on State Government Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Westerberg moved to bring HF 3194 before the committee for reconsideration.
Rep. Westerberg withdrew the motion to bring HF 3194 before the committee for reconsideration.
Closing comments by the Chair.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM
CHAIR
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Kathleen Anderson
Committee Legislative Assistant