STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
March 15, 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 Thursday, March 15, 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.
Representative Morgan moved that the minutes of March 8, 2007, be adopted. THE
MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 790 (Moe)
A bill for an act relating to public facilities; modifying provisions of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Act; making technical and housekeeping changes; etc.
Representative Howes moved that HF 790 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying on HF 790:
Terry Kuhlman, Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority
Representative Howes renewed his motion that HF 790 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1155 (Madore)
A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to establish a statewide self-advocacy network project.
Representative Morgan moved that HF 1155 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Testifying on HF 1155:
Francis Hite, Blaine, Minnesota
Rick Cardenas, Co-Director, Advocating Change Together
Steve Larson, Executive Director, The Arc of Minnesota
Representative Morgan renewed his motion that HF 1155 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing was: H. F. 1670 (Morgan)
A bill for an act relating to elections; clarifying certain procedures and terminology; changing or eliminating certain requirements; changing certain duties, etc.
Representative Morgan moved that HF 1670 be recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar.
Representative Morgan amended his motion that HF 1670 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Morgan moved to amend HF 1670 (see attached
A07-0182 delete everything amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 1670, as amended:
Beth Fraser, Director of Governmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary of State
Discussion was held.
Representative Morgan renewed his motion that HF 1670, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 1267 (Morgan)
A bill for an act relating to state employees; making technical and housekeeping changes; etc.
Representative Morgan moved that HF 1267 be recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar.
Representative Morgan moved to amend HF 1267 as follows:
Page 3, line 12, delete "2008" and insert "2009"
Delete Sec. 4
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 1267, as amended:
Lorna Smith, Department of Employee Relations
Nathan Moracco, Department of Employee Relations
Discussion was held.
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Representative Morgan renewed his motion that HF 1267, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 779 (Bly)
A bill for an act relating to American Indian languages; establishing the Council on Indigenous Language; etc.
Representative Morgan moved that HF 779 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Morgan moved to amend HF 779 (see attached
A07-0333 amendment).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 779, as amended, as follows:
Delete Sec. 1
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 779, as amended:
Harlan LaFontaine, Dakota, Ojibwe Language Revitalization Alliance
Discussion was held.
Representative Morgan amended his motion that HF 779, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Finance without recommendation.
Representative Hilty moved to table HF 779, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 524 (Peterson, N.)
A bill for an act relating to elections; campaign finance; changing certain disclosure requirements; limiting independent expenditures by political party units; etc.
Representative Peterson, N., moved that HF 524 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Peterson, N., moved to amend HF 524 (see attached
H0524A2 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Wollschlager moved to amend HF 524, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 25, delete "my" and insert "by"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 524, as amended:
Jeanne Olson, Executive Director, Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure
Board
Representative Peterson, N., renewed his motion that HF 524, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 A.M.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant