STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONS
MINUTES
Representative Peppin Chair of the Government Operations and Elections Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 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
HANCOCK, David
HORNSTEIN, Frank
MCFARLANE, Carol
NELSON, Michael
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
QUAM, Duane
SANDERS, Tim
SCALZE, Bev
SIMON, Steve
URDAHL, Dean
WINKLER, Ryan
Members excused:
GREENE, Marion
A quorum was present.
Representative Hancock moved approval of the minutes from February 17, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WHERE APPROVED.
H.F. 501 (Runbeck) Interest arbitration factors specified.
Representative Peppin moved that H.F. 501 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the House Civil Law Committee.
Representative Peppin moved the
A11-0082 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Representative Runbeck
Laura Kushner, League of Minnesota Cities
Julie Blyle, AFSCME
Robert Johnson, Teamsters Local 320
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Dennis Flaherty, Minnesota Police Officers Association
Richard Kodjesky, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Mary Joe George, Minnesota Nurses Association
Representative Peppin renewed her motion that H.F. 501 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to House Civil Law Committee.
Representative Nelson requested a roll- call vote.
AYES:
PEPPIN, BEARD, HANCOCK, McFARLANE, O’DRISCOLL, QUAM, SANDERS
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NAYS:
MURRAY, NELSON, HORNSTEIN, SCALZE, SIMON, WINKLER
On a vote of 7 AYES and 6 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND H.F. 501 WAS RECOMMENDED TO PASS, AS AMENDED, AND RE-REFERRED TO THE CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE.
H.F. 502 (Lenczewski) Youth sports and library permitted use of revenue modified for other purposes.
Representative Nelson moved that H.F. 502 be recommended to pass, and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Nelson moved the
H0502A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Representative Lenczewski
Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County
Representative Nelson renewed his motion that H.F. 502 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND H.F. 502 WAS RECOMMENDED TO PASS AS AMENDED AND BE RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAXES.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 a.m.
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REP. JOYCE PEPPIN, CHAIR
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Ryan Hamilton
Committee Legislative Assistant