15Th MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA 15Th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Carlson, Chair of the Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:50 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


Carlson, Chair
Sailer, Vice Chair
Anderson, B.
Clark
Cornish
Erhardt
Finstad
Garofalo
Greiling
Hackbarth
Hausman
Hilty
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Juhnke
Kahn
Kohls
Lenczewski
Lieder
Mahoney
Mariani
Murphy, M.
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Poppe
Rukavina
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sviggum
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Westrom


A quorum was present.

Rep. Hausman moved approval of the minutes of Monday, April 2, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Rep. Huntley moved adoption of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Report on HF 1078, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH1078.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Huntley moved that HF1078, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.

Rep. Huntley presented HF1078, First Committee Engrossment (Huntley) Hospital public interest review and alternative approval process modified.

Rep. Huntley renewed the motion that HF1078, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Wagenius moved adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Report on HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment. (See language http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH1651.2.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOTED.

Rep. Wagenius moved that HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, be laid over for inclusion in the Environment, Natural Resources and Energy Omnibus Bill.

Rep. Wagenius and Rep. Hansen presented HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment. (Wagenius) Environment and Natural Resources Finance Omnibus Bill.

Rep. Wagenius moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment H1651A25). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Vice Chair Sailer moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 22, line 22.33, delete "including Native American"
Page 22, line 22.34, delete "reservations"

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Sviggum moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment A07-0697). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Sviggum moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment A07-0702). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Sviggum moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment A07-0699). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Sviggum moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment A07-0713)

Rep. Sviggum incorporated an oral amendment to Amendment A07-0713, as follows:

Page 28 and 29, Strike Sections 11-16 of Article 2

THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 36, Delete Section 5

A division was requested on the motion. There were 15 Ayes and 14 Nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Kahn moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H1651A26).

Rep. Kahn incorporated a technical amendment to Amendment H1651A26, as follows:

Page 1, line 1.3, delete "17" and insert “16" and delete “16" and insert “3"

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Rukavina moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H1651A29).

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment A07-0698).

Rep. Hackbarth requested a roll call on the motion.

Voting Aye: Anderson, B., Cornish, Finstad, Garofalo, Hackbarth, Howes, Otremba, Peppin, Sailer, Seifert, Severson, Solberg, Sviggum, Westrom

Voting Nay: Carlson, Clark, Greiling, Hausman, Hilty, Huntley, Jaros, Juhnke, Kahn, Lenczewski, Lieder, Mahoney, Mariani, Murphy, Paymar, Poppe, Rukavina, Sertich, Simon, Slawik, Thissen, Wagenius, Walker

There were 14 Ayes and 23 Nays. THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.


Rep. Greiling moved to reconsider the Hackbarth motion to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 36, Delete Section 5

Rep. Seifert requested a roll call on the motion to reconsider:

Voting Aye: Carlson, Clark, Cornish, Greiling, Hausman, Hilty, Huntley, Jaros, Kahn, Lenczewski, Mahoney, Mariani, Paymar, Simon, Slawik, Thissen, Wagenius, Walker

Voting Nay: Anderson, B., Finstad, Garofalo, Hackbarth, Howes, Juhnke, Murphy, Otremba, Peppin, Poppe, Rukavina, Sailer, Seifert, Sertich, Severson, Solberg, Sviggum, Westrom

There were 18 Ayes and 18 Nays. THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER FAILED.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 67-68, Delete Section 59 of Article 2

THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 40, Delete Section 13 of Article 2

A division was requested on the motion.

There were 8 Ayes and 22 Nays. THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Solberg moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 45, line 11, delete “annually" and after “appropriated" insert “for fiscal years 2008 and 2009"
Page 48, line 16, after “appropriated" insert “for fiscal years 2008 and 2009"
Page 74, line 27, after “appropriated" insert “for fiscal years 2008 and 2009"

Bill Marx, Chief Fiscal Analyst, responded to questions regarding the proposed amendment.

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Jim Reinholdz, Fiscal Analyst, responded to questions regarding HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended.

Rep. Seifert moved to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Delete Page 10, lines 10.35 through Page 11, line 11.3

Jim Reinholdz responded to questions on the proposed amendment.

Rep. Seifert withdrew the motion.

Rep. Jaros moves to amend HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached H1651A24 amendment, HF1660 First Committee Engrossment Article 1, Sections 13 and 14 pertaining to the Science Museum and the Minnesota Zoo). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Wagenius renewed the motion that HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, be laid over for inclusion in the Environment, Natural Resources and Energy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Hilty moved adoption of the Energy Finance and Policy Division Report on HF1392 First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH1392.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOTED.

Rep. Hilty moved that HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, be laid over for inclusion in the Environment, Natural Resources and Energy Omnibus Bill.

Rep. Hilty and Rep. Atkins presented HF1392, First Committee Engrossment (Hilty) Energy Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.

Rep. Hilty moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment H1392A22). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Seifert moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H1392A24).

A division was requested on the motion. There were 9 Ayes and 21 Nays. THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Seifert moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H1392A23).

Kevin Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Commerce, responded to questions regarding the proposed amendment H1392A23.

Rep. Seifert withdrew the amendment.

Rep. Kohls moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H1392A28).

Rep. Kohls requested a roll call on the motion.

Voting Aye: Anderson, B., Erhardt, Finstad, Garofalo, Hackbarth, Kohls, Peppin, Seifert, Severson, Sviggum

Voting Nay: Carlson, Clark, Cornish, Greiling, Hausman, Hilty, Huntley, Jaros, Juhnke, Kahn, Lieder, Mahoney, Mariani, Murphy, Otremba, Paymar, Pelowski, Poppe, Rukavina, Sailer, Simon, Slawik, Solberg, Thissen, Wagenius, Walker

There were 10 Ayes and 26 Nays. THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Kohls moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H1392A25). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Anderson, B., moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H1392A21).

Rep. Anderson, B. requested a roll call on the motion.

Voting Aye: Anderson,B., Cornish, Erhardt, Finstad, Garofalo, Hackbarth, Kohls, Mahoney, Pelowski, Peppin, Rukavina, Seifert, Severson, Sviggum

Voting Nay: Carlson, Clark, Greiling, Hausman, Hilty, Huntley, Jaros, Juhnke, Kahn, Lieder, Mariani, Murphy, Otremba, Paymar, Poppe, Sailer, Sertich, Slawik, Solberg, Thissen, Wagenius, Walker

There were 14 Ayes and 22 Nays. THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Peppin moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment H1392A20). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment H1392A26). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment H1392A27). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Rep Kohls moved to amend HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 34, delete section 35
Page 36, delete sections 39 to 41
Page 41, delete section 48

THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Hilty moved that HF1392, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be laid over for inclusion in the Environment, Natural Resources and Energy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Carlson moved that SF2096, Second Engrossment (Anderson, E.) Environment, Natural Resources and Energy Omnibus Appropriations Bill. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/SF2096.2.pdf) be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Rep. Wagenius moved to delete the Senate language in SF2096, Second Engrossment and insert the House language of HF1651, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Hilty moved to insert the House language of HF1392 First Committee Engrossment, as amended, into SF2096 Second Engrossment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Carlson renewed the motion that SF2096, Second Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Carlson recessed the meeting at 7:01 P.M.
Chair Carlson reconvened the meeting at 7:58 P.M.

Rep. Juhnke moved adoption of the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Report on HF2227, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at
http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH2227.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOTED.

Rep. Juhnke moved that HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, to be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Rep. Juhnke presented HF2227, First Committee Engrossment (Juhnke) Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Omnibus Bill.

Vice Chair Sailer assumed chair at 8:05 P.M.

Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF2227, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment H2227A23). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H2227A24). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Juhnke moved to amend HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H2227A25). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Rukavina moved to amend HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment JL-A02). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Solberg moved to amend HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 32, line 27, delete “Money in the account"
Page 32, delete lines 28 and 29

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Kahn moved to amend HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, by incorporating HF953, First Committee Engrossment, Article 1, Section 16 and Article 2, Sections 9 and 10 pertaining to Military Affairs). (See attached amendment H2227A20). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Rep. Kahn moved to amend the H2227A20 amendment, which was already amended into HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H2227A22).

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Juhnke renewed the motion that HF2227, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Carlson resumed chair at 8:45 P.M.

Rep. Paymar moved adoption of the Public Safety Finance Division Report for HF829, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH0829.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Paymar moved that HF829, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Rep. Paymar and Rep. Mullery presented HF829, First Committee Engrossment (Paymar) Public Safety Finance Omnibus Bill.

Rep. Paymar moved to amend HF829, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment H0829A28).

Kathy Novak, House Research responded to questions regarding the proposed amendment.

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Janet Marshall, State Court Administrators Office, Minnesota Supreme Court, responded to questions regarding HF829, First Committee Engrossment, as amended.

Rebecca Pirius House Research, responded to questions regarding HF829, First Committee Engrossment, as
amended.

Rep. Kohls moved to amend HF829, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H0829A29).

Janet Marshall responded to questions regarding the proposed amendment H0829A29.

Rep. Kohls withdrew the amendment.

Rep. Garofalo moved to amend HF829, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment H0829A30).

A division was requested on the motion. There were 11 Ayes and 15 Nays. THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep. Paymar renewed the motion that HF829, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following Finance Committee Bills were referred by memo Monday, April 2, 2007.
To the Division on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
HF2404 (Heidgerken) Food shelves grants for milk purchases provided, and money appropriated.
To the Division on Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness.
HF2406 (Madore) Transit improvement center grant program established, and money appropriated.
To the Division on Health Care and Human Services Finance.
HF1570 (Thao) Compulsive gambling public awareness and treatment funding
provided, and money appropriated.
To the Division on Transportation Finance and Policy.
HF2403 (Liebling) St. Paul to Rochester high-speed rail line feasibility study funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2407 (Demmer) St. Paul to Rochester high-speed rail line feasibility study funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.



As of Monday, April 2, 2007, the following bills are hereby recalled from the Division on State Government Finance after consultation with the division chair.
HF1638 (Kahn) Grants management process, governance, and structure established; and money appropriated.
HF2066 (Kahn) Building replacement fund established.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.M.



Representative Lyndon Carlson, Chair



Lill Pohlkamp, Committee Legislative Assistant