STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
of the
COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of the Division, called the seventh meeting to order at 10:05 A.M. on, March 2, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Davnie, Jim, Chair
Benson, John, Vice-Chair
Anderson, Sarah
Dittrich, Denise
Fritz, Patti
Gunther, Bob
Hornstein, Frank
Howes, Larry
Laine, Carolyn
Nelson, Michael
Peterson, Neil W.
Scalze, Bev
Shimanski, Ron
Swails, Marsha
Representative Davnie called the meeting to order at 10:05 A.M. A quorum was present.
HF0933 (Tillberry) Vehicle Protection Product Act adopted.
Representative Davnie moved HF933 be recommended to pass and rereferred to Commerce and Labor committee.
Representative Davnie moved amendment
H0933A1.
The amendment was adopted.
A Handout was given to division members "Minnesota Vehicle Protection Products Act".
Testifying on the bill:
Paul Cassidy, Director of Government Relations, Leonard, Street and Deinard
Representative Davnie moved HF933 as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Labor committee.
The motion prevailed.
HF1022 (Knuth) Rental vehicle no-fault auto insurance overages regulated.
Representative Davnie moved HF1022 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Labor committee.
Representative Davnie moved amendment
H1022A1.
The amendment was adopted.
A Handout was given to division members
Testifying on the bill, Bob Johnson, Insurance Federation
Representative Davnie moved HF1022 as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to Commerce and Labor committee.
The motion prevailed.
HF0512 (Atkins) Gift certificate and gift card expiration dates and service fees prohibited.
Representative Davnie moved approval of HF512 be recommended to pass and sent to the Commerce and Labor committee.
Representative Davnie moved amendment
H0512A1.
The amendment was adopted.
Representative Davnie moved amendment
H0512A2.
The amendment was adopted.
Testimony was given on the bill:
Joseph Daly, Professor of Law, Hamline University
Steve Hunter, MN AFL-CIO
Buzz Anderson, Minnesota Retailers Association
Representative Gunther moved amendment
H512A101.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Gunther moved amendment
H512A102.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Davnie moved an oral amendment, page 1, line1.2, delete "prohibiting" and insert "limiting".
The oral amendment was incorporated.
Representative Davnie moved HF512 as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Labor committee.
The motion prevailed.
The meeting adjourned at 11:31 A.M.
REP. JIM DAVNIE, CHAIR
Mary Elizabeth Faust
Committee Legislative Assistant