MINUTES
Representative Brad Finstad, member of the Committee on State Government Finance called the twenty-fourth meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
SEIFERT, MARTY, Chair PEPPIN, JOYCE, Vice Chair
BLAINE, GREG DELAFOREST, CHRIS
FINSTAD, BRAD HILTY, BILL
KAHN, PHYLLIS KRINKIE, PHIL
MULLERY, JOE SOLBERG, LOREN
A quorum was present.
An informational hearing was given on HF2133 with regards to the lease of state property at 168 Aurora Avenue in St. Paul as a child care facility authorized.
Testifying was: Rev. Bob Battle
Representative Peppin assumed the gavel at 8:35 a.m.
Chair Peppin moved HF1172 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Peppin moved the amendment labeled “H1172OLE1”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Peppin renewed her motion moving HF1172 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Peppin moved HF865 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Chair Peppin renewed her motion moving HF865 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee recessed at 9:25 a.m.
The committee reconvened at 4:52 p.m.
A presentation was given by The Staubach Company on management alternatives for state-owned real estate.
Testifying were: Michael McShea, Senior Vice President
John Totushek, Senior Vice President
Hal Ulvestad, Senior Vice President
Molly McCloskey, Senior Associate
Chairman Seifert moved HF874 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Hilty moved the amendment labeled “H0874DE2”.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying were: Kevin Corbid, Washington County
Tony Kielkucki, Deputy Secretary of State
Bert Black, Business and Legal Analyst, Secretary of State
Representative Hilty moved the following oral amendment to the amendment labeled "H0874DE2".
Page 6, after line 11, insert: "Sections 1-7 are effective the day following enactment."
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Finstad assumed the gavel at 5:45 p.m.
Representative Hilty moved the following oral amendment to the amendment labeled “H0874DE2”:
Page 3, line 10, after "record or a" insert "paper".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Seifert resumed the gavel at 6:07 p.m.
Representative Hilty moved the following oral amendments to the amendment labeled "H0874DE2":
Page 4, line 16, after "appropriated", insert "from the Help America Vote Act account".
Page 5, line 1, after "Act", insert "account".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENTS WERE ADOPTED.
Chairman Seifert renewed his motion moving HF874 be recommended to pass, as amended, to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative DeLaForest withdrew HF622 from the agenda.
Representative Blain moved HF751 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Testifying were: Bert Black, Office of the Secretary of State
Joel Beckman, Director of Property Records, Dakota County
Jeanine Barker, President of Minnesota County Recorders
Representative Blaine moves the amendment labeled "H0751A5".
Representative Blaine incorporates the following amendments into the amendment.
Page 1, delete lines 4-6.
Page 1, line 3, delete "17" and insert: "18"
Page 1, line 14, after "companies" insert ",".
Representative Kahn moves the following oral amendment.
Page 3, line 25, delete "three" and insert "four".
Page 4, after line 24, insert: "The taskforce shall review the Uniform Electronic Recording Act
as drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and
recommend alternative structures for the permanent commission on Electronic Real Estate
Recording Standards."
THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENTS WERE ADOPTED.
Representative Blaine renewed his motion moving HF751 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
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Representative Marty Seifert, Chair
Daniel J. Miller
Committee Legislative Assistant