STATE OF MINNESOTA 43rd MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Carlson, Chair of the Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:42 P.M. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 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
Heidgerken
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
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Westrom
A quorum was present.
Rep. Seifert moved approval of the minutes of Wednesday, April 9, 2008. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rep. Rukavina moved that HF3722, Second Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Rukavina moved to amend HF3722, Second Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment
H3722DE7). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Rukavina presented HF3722, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended. (Rukavina) Extended unemployment benefits provided under certain circumstances.
Rep. Rukavina renewed the motion that HF3722, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Rukavina moved that HF3349 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Rukavina moved to amend HF3349. (See attached amendment
H3349A1).
Rep. Rukavina withdrew amendment
H3349A1.
Rep. Rukavina presented HF3349 (Rukavina) Surplus appropriation sunset provision removed.
Rep. Rukavina renewed the motion that HF3349 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Solberg moved to reconsider HF3722, Second Engrossment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Solberg moved that HF3722, Second Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Rukavina moved adoption of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Division Report for HF3034, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/showPDF.php). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Mahoney moved that HF3034, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Mahoney presented HF3034, First Committee Engrossment (Mahoney) Electrical, plumbing, water conditioning, boiler, and high-pressure piping professional provisions modified.
Rep. Mahoney moved to amend HF3034, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment
A08-1621).
John Rajkowski, Director, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, testified on the proposed amendment
A08-1621.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Mahoney renewed the motion that HF3034, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Hilty moved that SF3337, Second Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Hilty moved to amend SF3337, Second Engrossment. (See attached amendment
S3337DE3). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hilty presented SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended (Hilty) Greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals policies development process.
Rep. Sailer moved to amend SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
S3337A5). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Westrom moved to amend SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
S3337A4).
Rep. Westrom withdrew amendment
S3337A4.
Rep. Garofalo moved to amend SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
S3337A2). A division was requested on the motion. There were 18 Ayes and 9 Nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Brynaert testified on SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended.
Rep. Juhnke moved to amend SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 14, line 29, delete "can" and insert "may" and after "refrigerants" inset a period
Page 14, delete line 30
Page 14, line 31, delete “to compare" and insert “compares" and delete “information about" and after the second “the" insert “potential"
Page 14, line 32, delete everything after “models"
Page 14, delete line 33 and insert “of vehicles"
Rep. Atkins responded to the proposed amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Westrom moved to amend SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 14, line 27, delete “(1)"
Page 14, line 28, delete “;and " and insert a period
Page 14, delete lines 29 to 33
Kathy Novak, House Research, responded to questions regarding the proposed amendment.
Rep. Westrom withdrew the proposed amendment.
Mike Bull, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Security, Minnesota Department of Commerce, testified on SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended.
Rep. Hilty renewed the motion that SF3337, Second Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Anderson, B. requested a roll call on the motion.
Voting Aye: Carlson, Greiling, Hilty, Jaros, Juhnke, Kahn, Mariani, Paymar, Sailer, Sertich, Simon, Solberg, Wagenius, Walker
Voting Nay: Anderson, B., Erhardt, Garofalo, Hackbarth, Peppin, Poppe, Seifert, Westrom
Voting Abstain: Heidgerken, Otremba, Thissen
There were 14 Ayes, 8 Nays and 3 Abstains. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Carlson moved that SF2775, Third Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Nelson presented SF2775, Third Engrossment (Nelson) Disconnection notice requirement to municipality upon customer gas or electric service shutoff.
Chair Carlson renewed the motion that SF2775, Third Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Solberg moved adoption of the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division Report for HF3602. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF3602.0.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Solberg moved that HF3602 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Chair Carlson moved to amend HF3602. (See attached amendment
H3602A1). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Dill presented HF3602, as amended (Dill) Business subsidy provisions and terms modified.
Rep. Solberg renewed the motion that HF3602, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Greiling moved adoption of the K-12 Education Finance Division Report for HF615, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH0615.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Walker moved that HF615, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Walker presented HF615, First Committee Engrossment (Walker) Responsible family life and sexuality education programs provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Walker moved to amend HF615, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment
H0615A17).
A division was requested on the motion. There were 18 Ayes and 6 Nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Walker moved to amend HF615, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H0615A16). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved to amend HF615, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H0615A15). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Boards Association, testified on HF615, First Committee Engrossment, as amended.
Rep. Walker renewed the motion that HF615, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Paymar moved adoption of the Public Safety Finance Division Report for HF2996, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH2996.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Paymar moved that HF2996, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Paymar moved to amend HF2996, First Committee Engrossment. (See attached amendment
H2996A6). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Paymar moved to amend HF2996, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H2996A7).
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association, responded to questions regarding amendment
H2996A7.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Paymar moved to amend HF2996, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H2996A5). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Paymar presented HF2996, First Committee Engrossment, as amended (Paymar) Drug offense judgment deferrals authorized, parole and corrections provisions modified, and money appropriated.
Rep. Paymar amended the motion that HF2996, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Sailer assumed the chair at 3:38 P.M.
Rep. Wagenius moved adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Report for HF3625, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH3625.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius moved that HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Pelowski moved to amend HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, as follows:
Page 5, line 34, delete everything after the second period
Page 6, delete lines 1 and 2
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hanson presented HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, as amended (Hanson) Natural resources administrative sites sales proceeds disposition provided, and money appropriated.
Testified on HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, as amended:
Jim Japs, Assistant Director, Water Management Section, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Rep. Wagenius moved to amend HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3625A3).
Rep. Doty testified on amendment
H3625A3.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hilty moved to amend HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3625A4).
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on the proposed amendment
H3625A4.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hilty moved to amend HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, as amended. (See attached amendment
H3625A5). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Solberg amended the motion that that HF3625, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Carson resumed the chair at 4:02 P.M.
Rep. Wagenius moved adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Report for HF3550, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH3550.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius moved that SF3576, First Engrossment be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Rep. Hanson presented SF3576, First Engrossment (Hanson) Viral hemorrhagic septicemia control provided.
Rep. Wagenius renewed the motion that SF3576, First Engrossment, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Wagenius moved adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Report for HF3292, First Committee Engrossment. (See language at http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/CEH3292.1.pdf). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius moved that HF3292, First Committee Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Dittrich presented HF3292, First Committee Engrossment (Dittrich) School trust fund lands management provided, school trust fund land return improvements provided, Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee mission redefined, and report provided.
Chair Carlson moved to amend HF3292, First Committee Engrossment, as follows:
Page 2, line 6, delete “principals" and insert “principles"
Page 3, line 15, delete “principals" and insert “principles"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Wagenius renewed the motion that HF3292, First Committee Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following Finance Committee Bills were referred by memo on Monday, April 14, 2008.
As of Monday, April 14, 2008, the following bill is hereby referred to the Division on Transportation Finance and Policy.
HF4185 (Hansen) License plates established for contributions to cure pediatric cancers, and money appropriated.
As of Monday, April 14, 2008, the following bill is hereby recalled from the Division on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
HF934 (Clark) Polybrominated diphenyl ether manufacture and sale restricted.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:12 P.M.
Representative Lyndon Carlson, Chair
Lill Pohlkamp, Committee Legislative Assistant