STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
February 27, 2008
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 27, 2008, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Pelowski, Chairman
Anderson, S.
Emmer
Hilty
Howes
Kahn
Kalin
Morgan
Nelson
Olson
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Simon
Winkler
Wollschlager
Absent: Brod
A quorum was present.
Representative Morgan moved that the minutes of February 26, 2008, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 3138 (Bigham)
A bill for an act relating to state government; ratifying state labor contracts; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 3138 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying on HF 3138:
Greg Hubinger, Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission
Paul Larson, State Negotiator, Department of Employee Relations
Discussion was held.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 3138 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 3292 (Dittrich)
A bill for an act relating to education; managing school trust fund lands; improving the returns for school trust fund lands; redefining the mission of the Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee; providing a report; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 3292 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Testifying on HF 3292:
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Grace Schwab, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota School Boards
Association
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 3292 as follows:
Page 1, line 13, delete "a" and insert "an existing"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 3292, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 3130 (Murphy, E.)
A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing a Child
Care Advisory Task Force; requiring a report.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 3130 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chairman Pelowski moved to amend HF 3130 (see attached
H3130A1). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 3130, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scheduled for hearing: H. F. 863 (Hortman)
A bill for an act relating to global warming and the environment; requiring adoption of California standards regarding low emission vehicles; providing for updates to the standards as necessary to comply with the federal Clean Air Act; etc.
Chairman Pelowski moved that HF 863 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Discussion was held.
Representative Emmer moved to table HF 863 and requested a roll call on the motion.
Voting yes: Anderson, S., Emmer, Howes, Olson and Wollschlager.
Voting no: Pelowski, Hilty, Kahn, Kalin, Morgan, Nelson, Peterson, N., Poppe, Simon and Winkler.
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There were 10 nays and 5 ayes, THE MOTION FAILED.
Testifying on HF 863:
Jim Erkel, Attorney, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Alyssa Schlander, Director of Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Auto Dealers
Association
Eric Hyland, Lobbyist, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Chairman Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 863 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 AM.
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REP. GENE PELOWSKI, CHAIRMAN
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Kathy L. Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant