STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ron Erhardt, Chairman of the Transportation Policy Committee, called the Thirty-Second meeting to order at 2:40 PM on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
ERHARDT, Ron, Chairman
NELSON,Pete Vice Chairman
ANDERSON, Bruce
COX, Ray
DITTRICH, Denise
CYBART, Lloyd
FRITZ, Patti
GAZELKA, Paul
HOLBERG, MaryLiz
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HORTMAN, Melissa
LARSON, Dan
LIEDER, Bernie
LILLIE, Leon
NEWMAN, Scott
OLSON, Mark
PETERSON, Sandra
RUTH, Connie
SEVERSON, Dan
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMON, Steve
SODERSTROM, Judy
A quorum was present.
Rep. B. Anderson moved approval of the March 28, 2006 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Ruth moved approval of HF3438(Ruth) Driver's license suspension for attempting to pay vehicle taxes or fees with insufficient funds authorized, and recommended it be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Ruth offered the following oral amendment to HF3438:
Page 2, line 12, after 168 insert “,168A”
Page 2, line 14, after 168 insert “,168A”
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presenting testimony in support of HF3438, as amended, were:
Jim Hirst, Minnesota Deputy Registrars Association
Gary Spooner, Minnesota Deputy Registrars Association
Rep. Ruth renewed her motion to approve HF3438, as amended, and place it on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Holberg moved approval of HF3472(Junhke) Recreational vehicle combination definition modified to include golf carts, and recommended it be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Juhnke presented HF3472.
Rep. Holberg renewed her motion to approve HF3472 and place it on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Erhardt moved approval of HF 3265(Ellison) Cities of the first class authorized to allow advertising on trash and recycling receptacles placed in rights-of-way of streets and highways, and recommended that it be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government.
Rep. Erhardt moved approval of the A06-1413 amendment to HF3265(Ellison). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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Rep. Erhardt moved adoption of the H3265A2 amendment to HF3265, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Erhardt moved adoption of the H3265A3 amendment to HF3265, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Ellison presented HF3265, as amended.
Testimony in support of HF3265, as amended, was provided by:
Pierre Willitte, City of Minneapolis
Additional testimony on HF3265, as amended, was provided by:
Sue Groth, Assistant State Traffic Engineer, MnDOT
Rep. Erhardt renewed his motion to approve HF3265, as amended, and re-refer it to the Committee on Local Government without recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 P.M.
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Rep. Ron Erhardt, Chairman
Cassi Holmstrom
Committee Legislative Assistant