STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTYSECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR
MINUTES
Representative Leon Lillie, Vice-Chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:10 P.M. on February 19, 2008, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ATKINS, Joe (Chair)
LILLIE, Leon (Vice-Chair)
MULLERY, Joe
MAHONEY, Tim
JOHNSON, Sheldon
PETERSON, Aaron
ANZELC, Tom
KNUTH, Kate
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
PAULSEN, Erik
SIMPSON, Dean
ANDERSON, Sarah
BERNS, John
DeLaFOREST, Chris
DAVNIE, Jim
No members were absent or excused.
A quorum was present.
Representative Johnson moved that the minutes of February 14, 2008 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2811 (Atkins) Board of Accountancy governing provisions modified
Representative Atkins moved HF 2811.
Representative Atkins moved the
H2811A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people testified on HF 2811:
Representative Joe Atkins
Bob Hyde, MN Board of Accountancy
Representative Atkins moved HF 2811, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Representative Atkins assumed the gavel at 4:17 P.M.
HF 2898 (Paymar) Claim denials under aviation liability coverage regulated
Representative Atkins moved HF 2898.
The following people testified on HF 2898:
Representative Michael Paymar
Representative Lillie assumed the gavel at 4:21 P.M.
Toby Pearson, citizen
John Kavanagh, Cook, Hill, Girard
Representative Atkins moved that HF 2898 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Atkins assumed the gavel at 4:24 P.M.
Representative Atkins called a recess of the Commerce and Labor Committee at 4:25 P.M.
Representative Atkins re-called the meeting of the Commerce and Labor Committee to order at 4:45 P.M.
HF 2553 (Winkler) Victim Compensation Fund; subrogation; whether health insurance companies will be able to recover funds intended for victims
Representative Atkins moved HF 2553.
The following people testified on HF 2553:
Representative Ryan Winkler
Representative Atkins moved the
H2553A7 amendment.
Representative Atkins moved to orally amend the
H2553A7 amendment as follows:
Line 1.8 delete "62O.01" and insert "62Q.01" and Line 2.7 delete everything after "released." THE AMENDMENT WAS INCOPORATED INTO THE AMENDMENT.
Representative Atkins moved the
H2553A7 amendment, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Atkins moved HF 2553, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
Rep. Joe Atkins, Chair
Christopher Kwapick, Committee Legislative Asst.