STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONS
MINUTES
Representative Peppin, acting Chair of the Government Operations and Elections Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2011 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
PEPPIN, Joyce, Chair
MURRAY, Rich, Vice Chair
BEARD, Mike
GREENE, Marion
HANCOCK, David
HORNSTEIN, Frank
MCFARLANE, Carol
NELSON, Michael
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
QUAM, Duane
SANDERS, Tim
SCALZE, Bev
SIMON, Steve
URDAHL, Dean
WINKLER, Ryan
No members were excused.
A quorum was present.
Representative Scalze moved approval of the minutes from February 9, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WHERE APPROVED.
H.F. 192 (Downey) Reinventing Government Employment Act proposed, et al.
Representative Beard moved that H.F. 192 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the House Committee on State Government Finance.
Representative Beard moved the
H0192A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Representative Downey
Shar Knutson - AFL CIO
Jerry Hansen- citizen and state employee
Linda Hamilton- MN Nurses Association
Josiah Hill- St. Croix Education Association
Jan Alswager- Education Minnesota
Brian Rice- MN Professional Firefighters Assoc. and Polic Officers of Minneapolis Assoc.
Russ Stanton- Interfaculty Organization
Mike Busing- AFSCME Council 5
Mathew Hodapp-State Troopers Association
Representative Nelson moved the
H0192A3 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
NELSON, GREENE, HORNSTEIN, SCALZE, SIMON, WINKLER
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NAYS:
PEPPIN, MURRAY, BEARD, HANCOCK, O’DRISCOLL, QUAM, SANDERS, McFARLANE
On a vote of 6 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson moved the
H0192A4 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
NELSON, GREENE, HORNSTEIN, SCALZE, SIMON, WINKLER, QUAM
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NAYS:
PEPPIN, MURRAY, BEARD, HANCOCK, McFARLANE, O’DRISCOLL, SANDERS, URDAHL
On a vote of 7 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Beard renewed his motion that H.F. 192 be recommended to pass, as amended and re-referred to the House Committee on State Government Finance. Representative Nelson requested a roll call vote.
AYES:
PEPPIN, MURRAY, BEARD, HANCOCK, McFARLANE, O’DRISCOLL, QUAM, SANDERS, URDAHL
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NAYS:
NELSON, GREENE, HORNSTEIN, SCALZE, SIMON, WINKLER
On a vote of 9 AYES and 6 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND H.F. 192 WAS RECOMMENDED TO PASS AND RE-REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE
H.F. 102 (Mahoney) Minnesota science and technology program established.
Representative Nelson moved that H.F. 102 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.
Testifying:
Representative Mahoney
Representative Nelson renewed his motion that H.F. 102 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND H.F. 101 WAS RECOMMENDED TO PASS AND RE-REFERRED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 a.m.
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REP. JOYCE PEPPIN, CHAIR
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Ryan Hamilton
Committee Legislative Assistant