STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
MINUTES
Representative Loren Solberg, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM on May 14, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Solberg, Loren - Chair
Swails, Marsha - Vice Chair
Holberg, MaryLiz - GOP Lead
Brynaert, Kathy
Carlson, Lyndon
Clark, Karen
Dean, Matt
Eken, Kent
Erhardt, Ron
Gunther, Bob
Hilstrom, Debra
Hilty, Bill
Huntley, Tom
Kahn, Phyllis
Mariani, Carlos
McNamara, Denny
Murphy, Erin
Murphy, Mary
Paulsen, Erik
Pelowski, Gene
Sertich, Tony
Smith, Steve
Sviggum, Steve
Tschumper, Ken
Members Excused: Abeler, Greiling
A quorum was present.
Representative Eken moved to adopt the minutes of May 9, 2007 as submitted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF 1208 (Mahoney) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF1208.3.pdf
Construction code and licensing provisions modified, penalties and enforcement provided, statutes recodified, and money appropriated.
Representative Solberg moved that HF1208 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Solberg moved to amend HF1208 as follows: See A12
THE MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Mahoney presented his bill.
Rep. Solberg renewed his motion that HF 1208 as amended be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF562 (Leider) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF0562.1.pdf
Town road sign replacement program implemented, and money appropriated.
Representative Solberg moved that HF562 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Leider presented his bill.
Representative Solberg renewed his motion that HF562 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF464 (Sertich) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF0464.1.pdf
School employee statewide health insurance plan established, and money appropriated.
Representative Sertich moved that HF464 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Sertich moved to amend HF464 as follows: see
H0464A33
THE MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Sertich presented his bill.
Representative Sertich renewed his motion that HF 464 as amended be passed and be placed on the General Register.
A roll call vote was requested.
Those voting in the affirmative were: Solberg, Carlson, Clark, Eken, Gunther, Hilstrom, Hilty, Huntley, Kelliher, Lencewski, Mariani, Murphy, E., Murphy, M., Ozment, Pelowski, Sertich, Sviggum, Swails, Tschumper.
Those voting in the negative were: Brynaert, Dean, Erhardt, Holberg, Kahn, McNamara, Paulsen, Smith.
There being 19 AYES and 8 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF1283 (Nelson) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF1283.3.pdf
Independent contractor exemption certificates required, penalties provided, notice to the commissioners of revenue and employment and economic development authorized, and review of certifications of independent contractor status required.
Representative Solberg moved that HF1283 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Solberg moved to amend HF1283 as follows: A1283A8
THE MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Nelson presented his bill.
Representative Solberg moved that HF1283 as amended be passed and placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2283 (Ozment) http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS85/HF2293.1.pdf
Claims against the state settlement provided relating to corrections, and money appropriated.
Representative Ozment moved that HF2283 be passed and placed on the General Register.
Representative Ozment presented his bill. Craig Lindeke, House Revisor answered question on HF2283.
Craig Lindeke announced that after 30 years of service to the Minnesota House of Representatives that he would be retiring this summer of 2007.
Representative Solberg thanked Mr. Lindeke for his years of service.
Representative Ozment renewed his motion that HF2283 be passed and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The committee adjourned at 6:20 P.M.
REP. LOREN SOLBERG, CHAIR
Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant