STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE DIVISION
Representative Bigham, Chair, called the forty-first meeting to order 2:26 P.M. on March 26, 2008 in Room 300 South of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members Present:
KAHN, Phyllis
WARD, John
DeLaFOREST, Chris
PEPPIN, Joyce
POPPE, Jeanne
ANDERSON, Sarah
BIGHAM, Karla
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
HORTMAN, Melissa
LESCH, John
WINKLER, Ryan
Members Excused:
ZELLERS, Kurt
HILTY, Bill
A quorum was present.
HF3987 (Koenen): Republican National Convention; Budget reserve escrow account established and money appropriated.
Rep. DeLaForest moved to bring the A08-1480 amendment (attached) off the table.
Rep. Kahn moved to orally amend the A08-1480 amendment as follows:
Page 2, line 30: delete (624,000) and insert (312,000)
Page 2, line 31: delete (356,000) and insert (178,0000
Page 3, line 2: delete (268,000) and insert (134,000)
Page 3, line 14: delete (218,000) and insert (109,000)
Page 3, line 16: delete $5,241,000 and insert $5,350,000
Page 3, line 17: delete $5,241,000 and insert $5,350,000
Page 3, line 21: delete $475,000 and insert $1,361,000
Page 3, line 26: delete $6,090,000 and insert $6,723,000
Page 4, line 13: delete $2,030,000 and insert $2,241,000
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the A08-1510 amendment (attached) to the A08-1480 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A1 amendment (attached).
Testifying on the amendment:
Don Gerdesmeier, Policy Director, Teamsters
Jared Jordal, Director of Strategic Planning, DOER
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A2 amendment (attached).
Rep. Winkler moved the following oral amendment to the A2 amendment:
Page 1, line 10, after the period, delete lines 10, 11 and 12.
Rep. Kahn accepted the amendment.
The Chair moved adoption of the A2 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A3 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Winkler moved the H3987A5 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A6 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A7 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A8 amendment (attached).
Testifying on the amendment:
Richard Kolodriejski, Legislative Affairs Director, MAPE
Rebecca Otto, Minnesota State Auditor
Rep. Drazkowski requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
Rep. Kahn Rep. DeLaForest Rep. Hilty
Rep. Ward Rep. Anderson Rep. Zellers
Rep. Bigham Rep. Drazkowski
Rep. Hortman Rep. Peppin
Rep. Lesch Rep. Poppe
Rep. Winkler
On a vote of 6 Ayes and 5 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. DeLaForest moved H3987A10 (attached).
Testifying on the amendment:
Jared Jordal, Director of Strategic Planning, DOER
Rep. Lesch requested a roll call. The result were as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
Rep. DeLaForest Rep. Kahn Rep. Hilty
Rep. Anderson Rep. Ward Rep. Zellers
Rep. Drazkowski Rep. Bigham
Rep. Peppin Rep. Hortman
Rep. Lesch
Rep. Poppe
Rep. Winkler
There being 4 Ayes and 7 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A11 amendment (attached).
Rep. Peppin moved to orally amend the A11 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 13, delete $5 and insert $15.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair moved adoption of the A11 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A12 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A13 amendment (attached).
Testifying on the amendment:
Wayne Waslaski, Director, Department of Administration
Rep. Kahn moved to orally amend the A13 amendment as follows:
Page 1, delete lines 5 through 11.
Page 4, delete 16B.285 and insert 16B.286
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair moved adoption of the A13 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A14 amendment (attached).
Testifying on the amendment:
Jared Jordal, Director of Strategic Planning, DOER
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A15 amendment (attached).
Testifying on the bill:
Beth Fraser, Director of Government Affairs, Secretary of State
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kahn moved the H3987A16 amendment (attached).
Testifying on the bill:
Greg Hubinger, Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Poppe moved to reconsider the H3897A11 amendment.
Rep. Peppin moved to orally amend the A11 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 13, delete the semicolon and insert "at resale value".
Rep. Hortman requested a division vote. The results were 7 Ayes and 4 Nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Poppe moved to orally amend the A11 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 13, delete $15 and insert $5.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair moved that HF 3987 as amended be recommended to pass and be returned to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying on the bill:
Judy Cook, Minnesota Banker's Association
David Skilbred, VP Government Operations, Independent Community Bankers of MN
Mara Humphrey, VP Government Operations, Minnesota Credit Unions
Rep. DeLaForest renewed the motion that HF 3987 as amended be recommended to pass and be returned to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
REPRESENTATIVE KAHN, CHAIR
Brian McLafferty, Committee Legislative Assistant