MINUTES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
Chair Huntley called the thirty-fifth meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2007, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present. The clerk noted the roll:
Members Present:
Huntley, Chair
Hosch, Vice Chair
Anderson
Brod
Bunn
Dean
Erickson
Gottwalt
Liebling
Loeffler
Murphy
Thao
Thissen
Walker
Members Excused:
Abeler
Fritz
Otremba
Peppin
Peterson
Ruud
Slawik
Chair Huntley moved HF 655, the 2nd engrossment, be taken off the table. The motion prevailed. HF 655 now before the Division, Chair Huntley renewed his motion that HF 655 be recommended to pass and returned to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying before the Division was:
Bob Bushman, President, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Discussion followed. Also coming to the table to respond to questions was:
Tom Lehman, representing Minnesotans for Compassionate Care
More discussion occurred and Rep. Liebling moved to amend HF 655 as follows:
page 8, after line 8.4, insert "(v) where the smoke may be inhaled by a minor child" and renumber thereafter, accordingly
The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was adopted.
Discussion continued. Upon no further discussion, Chair Huntley renewed his motion that HF 655, the 2nd engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and be returned to the Committee on Finance. Rep. Erickson requested a roll call vote. The motion prevailed on a 7-6 vote as follows:
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Ayes: Huntley, Liebling, Loeffler, Murphy, Thao, Thissen, Walker
Nays: Anderson, Brod, Bunn, Dean, Erickson, Gottwalt
Abstain: Hosch
Absent: Abeler, Fritz, Otremba, Peppin, Peterson, Ruud, Slawik
The Chair announced the next Division meeting would be a brief one on Monday, April 2, and adjourned the meeting at 1:50 p.m.
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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant