STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
February 1, 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 8:02 A.M. on, Thursday, February 1, 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
Howes
Kahn
Kalin
Nelson
Olson
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Simon
Winkler
Wollschlager
A quorum was present.
Scheduled for hearing was: H. F. 237 (Morgan)
A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring preelection reports of certain contributions to political committees, political funds, and party units; changing preelection reporting requirements for contributions to candidates; etc.
Rep. Morgan moved that H. F. 237 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Rep. Morgan moved to amend HF 237 (see attached
H0237DE1 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Morgan explained HF 237, as amended.
Testifying on HF 237, as amended:
Mike Franklin, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Morgan renewed his motion that HF 237, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing was: H. F. 203 (Mariani)
A bill for an act relating to state government; adding legislative members to the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 203 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
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Testifying on HF 203:
Paul Mandell, Principal Planner, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 203 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing was: H. F. 13 (Tingelstad)
A bill for act relating to state government; requiring the Legislative Coordinating Commission to oversee legislative training forums; appropriating money; etc.
Rep. Peterson, N. moved that HF 13 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rep. Peterson, N., moved to amend H. F. 13 as follows:
Page 1, delete lines 22-24
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 13, as amended:
Diane Cushman, Legislative Coordinating Commission
Rep. Emmer moved to amend HF 13, as amended:
Delete Section 2, page two, after line 7, insert a new paragraph (c) that would read, "the Legislative Coordinating Commission may charge a fee to individual legislators who attend forums under this section. Fee receipts are appropriated to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for purposes of this section."
Rep. Emmer withdrew his motion to amend HF 13, as amended.
Rep. Olson moved to amend HF 13 as follows:
Page 1, line 14, after the word "an" insert "objective and thorough"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Discussion followed.
Rep. Peterson, N., renewed his motion that HF 13, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION FAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 A.M.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant