STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
COMMERCE & REGULATORY REFORM
MINUTES
Representative Hoppe, Chair of the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. on April 2, 2012, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HOPPE, Joe, Chair
SANDERS, Tim, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Diane
ANDERSON, Sarah
ANZELC, Tom
ATKINS, Joe
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAUDT, Kurt
DAVIDS, Greg
DITTRICH, Denise
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KIEFFER, Andrea
LILLIE, Leon
LOON, Jenifer
MAZOROL, Pat
MULLERY, Joe
MURDOCK, Mark
NELSON, Michael
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
STENSRUD, Kirk
SLOCUM, Linda
TILLBERRY, TomA quorum was present.
Representative Daudt moved to approve the minutes for March 22, 2012. The motion prevailed.
Representative Hoppe moved HF1485.
Representative Kriesel introduced HF1485.
Representative Hoppe moved amendment
H1485DE3.
Sarah Psick (MN Licensed Beverage Association) testified.
Dan O’Gara from O’Gara’s Bar testified.
Dan McElroy (CEO of Hospitality MN) testified.
King Wilson (Executive Director of Allied Charities of MN) testified.
Ken Rockler (Tavern League) testified.
Don Wineberger testified.
David Sweet testified.
Bob Carney testified.
Representative Hoppe renewed his motion on amendment H1485DE3. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Representative Hoppe renewed his motion that HF1485 be recommended to pass as amended and re-referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed.
Representative Hoppe moved HF2810.
Representative Lanning introduced HF2810.
Representative Hoppe moved amendment
H2810DE7 and incorporated amendment H2810A8 into the H2810DE7 amendment.
Lester Bagley (Vice President of Public Affairs & Stadium Development for the MN Vikings) testified.
Steve Poppen (Chief financial officer for the Vikings) testified.
David Sweet testified.
Tom Prichard (President of MN Family Council) testified.
Dan Dobson testified.
Tom Goldstein testified.
Ed Kohler testified.
Peter Hanson testified.
Representative Hoppe renewed his motion on HF2810DE7. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted with changes incorporated.
Representative Atkins moved amendment
H2810A7. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Representative Atkins moved amendment
H2810A12. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis testified.
Susan Segal, Minneapolis City Attorney testified.
Representative Morrow testified.
Representative Hoppe renewed his motion that HF2810 be recommended to pass as amended and re-referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed.
The chair adjourned the meeting at 9:02 pm.
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REP. JOE HOPPE, CHAIR
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Bethany Aronhalt
Committee Legislative Assistant