STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Peppin, Chair of the Government Operations and Elections Committee, called the sixty sixth meeting to order at 6:18 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2012, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
PEPPIN, Joyce, Chair
MURRAY, Rich, Vice Chair
NELSON, Michael, DFL Lead
BEARD, Michael
GREENE, Marion
HANCOCK, David
HORNSTEIN, Frank
MCFARLANE, Carol
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
QUAM, Duane
SANDERS, Tim
SCALZE, Bev
SIMON, Steve
URDAHL, Dean
WINKLER, Ryan
Members excused:
NONE
A quorum was present.
HF2810 (Lanning) Vikings stadium; National Football League Stadium in Minnesota provided for; Minnesota Stadium Authority established; Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission abolished; local tax revenue use provided for; electronic pull-tab, electronic linked bingo, and sports-themed tipboard games provided for, conditional imposition of taxes and collection of other revenues provided for,tax rates on lawful gambling modified, state appropriation bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Nelson moved that HF2810 be recommended to pass without recommendation and re-referred to the Taxes committee.
Representative Nelson moved the
H2810A20 amendment.
Representative Nelson incorporated the following oral amendment into the H2810A20 amendment.
Page 1, delete lines 1.4-1.7
Page 6, line 5 delete "349.12, subd2a" and insert "349.15, subd. 3, and 349.19, subd2ar"
THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF2810, as amended.
Representative Morrie Lanning
Patrick McCormick, Minnesota House Research
Representative Terry Morrow
Lester Bagley, Minnesota Vikings
Steve Poppen, Minnesota Vikings
Ted Mondale, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
Craig Skiem, CSL International
John Griffith, Target Corporation
Elliott Jaffee, US Bank
Charles Zelle, Jefferson Lines
Larry Spooner
Bob Carney
Tom Goldstein
David Sweet
Chuck Turchick
Mike Katch
Laura Lehmann
Kenn Rockler, Minnesota Tavern League
Tom Prichard, Minnesota Family Council
Shar Knutson, AFL-CIO
Wade Lunenberg, Unite Here
Harry Melander, Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council
Dennis Ferche
Barbara Johnson, Minneapolis City Council President
Susan Segal, Minneapolis City Attorney
Representative Murray assumed the gavel at 7:58 p.m.
Chair Peppin assumed the gavel at 8:03 p.m.
Chair Peppin moved the
H2810A33 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Winkler moved the
H2810A22 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Quam moved the
H2810A28 amendment. Representative Quam withdrew the amendment.
Representative Quam moved the
H2810A29 amendment. Representative Quam withdrew the amendment.
Representative Quam moved the
H2810A30 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Quam moved the
H2810A32 amendment.
Representative Quam incorporated the following oral amendment to the H2810A32 amendment.
Page 8, line 17, insert after the period insert appointments under this paragraph
THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Scalze moved the
A12-0930 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson renewed his motion that HF2810, as amended, be recommended to pass without recommendation and re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Representative Peppin requested a roll call.
The following members voted aye:
NELSON
BEARD
MCFARLANE
O’DRISCOLL
SANDERS
URDAHL
The following members voted nay:
PEPPIN
MURRAY
GREENE
HANCOCK
HORNSTEIN
QUAM
SCALZE
SIMON
WINKLER
There being six ayes and nine nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 p.m.
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REP. JOYCE PEPPIN, CHAIR
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Kelly Hansen
Committee Legislative Assistant