STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the eighteenth meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in Room 400S of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CLARK, Karen, Chair
KRANZ, Scott, Vice-Chair
ANDERSON, Bruce
BENSON, John
EASTLUND, Rob
LAINE, Carolyn
MADORE, Shelley
MCFARLANE. Carol
MCNAMERA, Denny
MOE, Frank
PETERSON, Neil W.
SEVERSON, Dan
SWAILS, Marsha
TSCHUMPER, Ken
Members excused:
HUNTLEY, Thomas
MORGAN, Will
Representative Clark called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
A quorum was present.
Representative Benson moved that HF993 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
HF993 (Norton) Radon control federal building codes adopted
Representative Norton presented HF993 to the committee.
Testifying in support of HF993:
Rich Peter, Director of Environmental Health for Olmstead County Public Health Services
Bill Angell, WHO International Radon Project, Midwest Universities Radon Consortium,
American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists
Brad Nyberg, Quality Radon Services/Modern Air Solutions
Testifying to the amendment
H0993A1 (Attached):
Lisa Frenette, Builders Association of Minnesota
Representative Benson moved amendment
H0993A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Benson renewed his motion that HF993 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Benson assumed the gavel at 4:37.
Representative Laine moved that the minutes from Tuesday, March 6, 10 a.m. meeting, be approved as corrected. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Clark moved amendment
H0695A2. (Attached) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Clark moved that HF695 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF695 (Clark) Lead Poisoning Prevention Act modified relating to testing and blood lead levels reporting, sale of children's items containing lead prohibited, medical assistance coverage provided, and lead hazards in properties disclosure required
Representative Clark presented HF695 to the committee.
Testifying in support of HF695:
Sue Gunderson, Sustainable Resources Center
Representative Severson moves the oral amendment to HF695 as follows:
delete Section 12
Testifying in support of the oral amendment:
Jack Horner, Multi Housing Association
Testifying against the oral amendment:
Sue Gunderson, Sustainable Resources Center
Representative Severson renewed his motion to amend HF695 as follows:
delete Section 12
Representative Severson requested a roll call. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSENT
ANDERSON, Bruce CLARK, Karen HUNTLEY, Thomas
EASTLUND, Rob BENSON, John MORGAN, Will
MCFARLANE, Carol KRANZ, Scott SWAILS, Marsha
MCNAMARA, Denny LAINE, Carolyn
SEVERSON, Dan MADORE, Shelley
MOE, Frank
TSCHUMPER, Ken
On a vote of 5 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Testifying to Representative Moe’s oral amendment:
Tom Hogan, Minnesota Department of Health
Representative Moe moves an amendment as follows:
Following "landlords." On line 9.11
Add "The standards will not require testing more often than once a year unless renovation has occurred. No additional testing shall be required once a residential building has been shown to have lead levels in excess of acceptable standards."
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Clark renewed her motion that HF695 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:46 p.m.
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Karen Clark, Chair
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Lauren Benditt, Committee Legislative Assistant