STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY EIGHTH 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 forty eighth meeting to order at 10:22 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 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.
Representative Scalze moved that the minutes of February 21, 2012 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF0389 (Beard) Interim planning ordinances and municipal development contracts provided.
Representative Beard renewed his motion that HF0389 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Representative Beard moved the
H0389DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Beard moved to orally amend HF0389 as follows:
Page 3, line 22, delete the word "of" and replace with "following"
Page 4, line 7, delete the word "of" and replace with "following"
THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF389, as amended.
Representative Michael Beard
Guenther Moesler, Randolph Township
Debra Ewals
Bobby King, Land Stewardship Project
Patrick Hynes, League of Minnesota Cities
Kristen Eide-Tollefson, Florence Township
Representative Beard renewed his motion that HF0389 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Representative Hornstein requested a roll call.
The following members voted aye:
PEPPIN
MURRAY
NELSON
BEARD
HANCOCK
MCFARLANE
O’DRISCOLL
QUAM
SANDERS
The following members voted nay:
GREENE
HORNSTEIN
SIMON
SCALZE
WINKLER
The following member was absent:
URDAHL
There being 9 ayes, 5 nays and 1 member absent. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1284 (Beard) Transportation and public safety policy provisions modified relating to bicycles and bikeways, highways, and bridges, motor vehicles, motor vehicle markings and equipment, traffic regulations, drive education, driver licensing, driver’s license exemption, DWI violations, alternative financing for transportation projects, contracting requirements, bus operations, railroads, motor carriers and commercial drivers, aeronautics and airports, and agency reporting; and money appropriated.
Representative Beard moved that HF1284 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Nelson moved the
H1284A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF1284, as amended.
Representative Michael Beard
Pat McCormack, Director of Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services
Jodee Buhr, Education Minnesota
Representative Beard renewed his motion that HF1284, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Nelson assumed the gavel at 11:37 a.m.
HF2022 (Dill) St. Louis County; real and personal property private sale authorized.
Representative Murray moved that HF2022 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register
The committee heard testimony on HF2022.
Representative David Dill
Representative Murray renewed his motion that HF2022 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 a.m.
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REP. JOYCE PEPPIN, CHAIR
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Kelly Hansen
Committee Legislative Assistant