STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
February 21, 2007
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, REFORM, TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTIONS
MINUTES
Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:01 A.M. on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Pelowski, Chairman
Morgan, Vice Chair
Anderson, S.
Brod
Emmer
Hilty
Kahn
Kalin
Nelson
Olson
Poppe
Simon
Winkler
Wollschlager
Excused: Howes, Peterson, N.
A quorum was present.
Representative Morgan approved the minutes of February 15, 2007, with the amended changes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
A continuation of HF 132 (Mahoney) followed.
A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing the Minnesota Biomedical Sciences Research Facilities Authority and the biomedical sciences research project funding program; providing for the University of Minnesota to apply for facility program funds; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 132 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 132 (see attached
H0132A12 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Discussion was held.
Testifying on HF 132, as amended:
Richard Pfutzenreuter, Chief Financial Officer, University of Minnesota
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 132, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Morgan moved approval of the minutes, with changes, from the February 15, 2007, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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Scheduled for hearing was: H.F. 1 (Thissen)
A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a children's health security account; establishing the children's health security program; specifying eligibility criteria; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 1 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Thissen explained HF 1.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 1 (see attached
H0001A13 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved to amend HF 1, as amended:
Page 1, line 5, delete "
12" and insert "
10"
Page 1, line 8, delete "
six" and insert "
five", and later in the sentence,
delete "
four" and insert "
three"
Page 1, line 11, delete "
six" and insert "
five", and later in the sentence,
delete "
four" and insert "
three"
Mark Shepard, House Research, clarified the language.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved to amend HF 1, as amended:
Page 1, line 6, delete "
six" and insert "
eight"
Page 1, line 19 delete "
and"
Page 1, line 20, delete the period
Page 1, after l.20, insert:
"
(7) the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; and
(8) the Citizens Council on Health Care."
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved to amend HF 1, as amended:
Page 1, line 6, delete "
six" and insert "
eight"
Page 1, line 19, delete "
and"
Page 1, line 20, delete the period and insert "
; and"
Page 1, after line 20, insert "
(7) two private individuals appointed by the governor."
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THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Emmer moved to amend HF 1, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 27, delete "
must" and insert "
may"
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 1, as amended, be recommend to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 A.M.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant