STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
VETERANS AFFAIRS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Koenen, Chair of the Veteran Affairs Committee, called the first meeting to order at 8:38 AM on Friday, March 20, 2009 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KOENEN, Chair
DETTMER, Republican Lead
DOTY
FAUST
LIEDER
MAGNUS
OTREMBA
SEVERSON
Members excused:
NEWTON, Vice-Chair
SANDERS
A quorum was present.
Representative Doty moved approval of the minutes from March 13, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chairman Koenen introduced his son, Isaac to the committee.
Chairman Koenen moved HF 1286 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
HF 1286 (Gardner) relating to veterans; extending eligibility for certain free fish and game licenses for disabled veterans;
Jim Cleary, House Research explained HF 1286 to the committee as Representative Gardner was out sick.
Testifying on HF 1286 was:
Bob Meier, Department of Natural Resources
Chairman Koenen renewed his motion that HF 1286 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Lieder moved HF 980 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
HF 980 (Lieder) relating to public safety; modifying requirements of eligibility based on military experience for reciprocity examination for a peace officer;
Rep. Lieder explained HF 980 to the committee.
Representative Lieder moves to amend HF 980 as follows: (see amendment
A09-0205)
Page 1, line 10, strike the comma and insert
"active service, as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5; and
"
Page 1, line 11, delete "(1)" and insert "(i)"
Page 1, line 13, delete "(2)" and insert "(ii)"
Page 1, line 17, delete "(3)" and insert "(iii)"
Page 1, line 20, delete the new language
Page 1, line 22, delete everything after the period
Page 1, delete line 23
Representative Lieder moved to with draw amendment
A09-0205.
Testifying in favor of HF 980 was:
Michele Tuchner, Major, Minnesota State Patrol
Jennifer
Eric Ahlness, Department of Military Affairs
Representative Severson moves to amend HF 980 as follows:
Page 1, line 11 delete, "successful graduation from a military service law
enforcement academy, and"
Page 1, line 13 delete "successful graduation from a military service law
enforcement academy,"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lieder renewed his motion that HF 980 be recommended to pass, as amended and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Severson moved HF 1884 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
HF 1884 (Anderson. S.) relating to natural resources; requiring designation of state land for use by veterans
Representative Anderson, S., explained HF 1884 to the committee and took questions from the members.
Testifying in favor of HF 1884 were:
E’leese Madgett-Manrique, Owner, One Girl, One Ride (12 years old)
Kerry Madgett, Owner, One Girl, One Ride
Representative Severson renewed his motion that HF 1884, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Severson moved HF 1880 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
HF 1880 (Severson) relating to veterans; requiring an interview for veterans listed as meeting minimum qualifications and claiming veterans preference for positions of state government employment; applying to state civil service certain removal provisions in current local government law; requiring a report of certain state employment statistics pertaining to veterans;
Representative Severson explained HF 1880 to the committee and took questions from the members.
Testifying for HF 1880 was:
Jerry Kyser, Chairman, United Veterans Legislative Council of Minnesota
Jon Anderson, Lieutenant, Minnesota National Guard
Paul, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Finance.
Representative Severson moved to amend HF 1880 as follows:
Page 2, line 7, delete "administration" and insert "finance"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Severson renewed his motion that HF 1880 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 10:06 A.M.
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REP. LYLE KOENEN, Chair
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Mary M. Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant