STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTYFOURTH 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 28, 2008, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LILLIE, Leon (Vice-Chair)
MULLERY, Joe
MAHONEY, Tim
DAVNIE, Jim
JOHNSON, Sheldon
PETERSON, Aaron
KNUTH, Kate
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
PAULSEN, Erik
SIMPSON, Dean
ANDERSON, Sarah
BERNS, John
The following members were excused:
ATKINS, Joe (Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
DeLaFOREST, Chris
A quorum was present.
HF 3092 (Madore) Residential building contractor investigations discontinuance prohibited
Representative Lillie moved HF 3092
The following people testified on HF 3092:
Representative Shelley Madore
Pam Perri-Weaver, MN Builders Association
Representative Lillie moved that HF 3092 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Civil Justice. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Johnson moved that the minutes of February 26, 2008 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2721 (Dominguez) Auto insurance and certain claims practices regulated
Representative Dominguez moved HF 2721
The following people testified on HF 2721:
Representative Augustine Dominguez
Cort Holten, J.D.
Dr. Todd Crabtree, D.C., JD, MBA
Representative Dominguez moved to orally amend HF 2721 as follows:
In Line 2.10, delete "chiropractic" and insert "licensed health care providers"; and in Line 2.11, after the word "relatives" insert “of the provider". THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dominguez moved that HF 2721, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 766 (Westrom) Motor fuel specifications, standards, and requirements modified
Representative Zellers moved HF 766
Representative Zellers moved the
H0766DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people testified on HF 766:
Representative Torrey Westrom
Representative Zellers moved that HF 766, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3085 (Laine) Construction warranties requirement modified, and waivers of the warranty prohibited
Representative Lillie moved HF 3085
Representative Lillie moved the
H3085A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people testified on HF 3085:
Representative Carolyn Laine
Pam Perri-Weaver, MN Builders Association
Representative Lillie moved that HF 3085, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3582 (Tschumper) Requiring disclosure of flood insurance availability
Representative Lillie moved HF 3582
The following people testified on HF 3582:
Representative Ken Tschumper
Pat Sexton, MN Department of Commerce
Representative Lillie moved that HF 3582 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3289 (Juhnke) Auctioneers exempted from certain requirements applicable to professional fund-raisers
Representative Lillie moved HF 3289
The following people testified on HF 3289:
Representative Al Juhnke
Kurt Johnson, MN Auctioneers Association
Representative Lillie moved the HF 3289 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3306 (Tillberry) Minnesota Securities Act modified, regulations provided, and technical changes made
Representative Tillberry moved HF 3306
The following people testified on HF 3306:
Representative Tom Tillberry
Pat Sexton, MN Department of Commerce
Representative Tillberry moved that HF 3306 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:52 P.M.
Rep.Leon Lillie, Vice-Chair
Christopher Kwapick, Committee Legislative Asst.