STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY FOURTH 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 fifty fourth meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 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
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:
BEARD, Michael
A quorum was present.
Representative Quam moved that the minutes of March 6, 2012 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1629 (Howes) Explore Minnesota Tourism Council modified.
Chair Peppin moved that HF1629 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
The committee heard testimony on HF1629.
Representative Larry Howes
John Edman, Explore Minnesota Tourism
Chair Peppin renewed her motion that HF1629 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Murray assumed the gavel at 6:09 p.m.
HF2684 (Peppin) Lobbying principal reports modified.
Chair Peppin moved that HF2684 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Chair Peppin moved the
H2684DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF2684, as amended.
Representative Joyce Peppin
Rick Evans, Xcel Energy
Chair Peppin renewed her motion that HF2684, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Peppin assumed the gavel at 6:14 p.m.
HF2353 (Hackbarth) Publicly funded shooting ranges accessibility required.
Representative Murray moved that HF2353 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
The committee heard testimony on HF2353.
Representative Tom Hackbarth
Rob Boe, League of Minnesota Cities
Representative Murray renewed his motion that HF2353 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2171 (Hackbarth) Omnibus game and fish bill.
Representative Murray moved that HF2171 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
Representative Winkler moved to orally amend HF2171 as follows:
Page 11, line 4 delete "including"
Page 11, line 5 delete "any successor publications,"
THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Peppin moved to orally amend HF2171 as follows:
Page 29, delete lines 29.1-29.3
THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF2171, as amended.
Representative Tom Hackbarth
Rodman Smith, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Kathy DonCarlos, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Representative Murray renewed his motion that HF2171, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1979 (Schomacker) Minnesota supplemental aid shelter needy provisions modified, and adult foster care homes modified.
Representative Murray moved that HF1979, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee.
Chair Peppin moved the
H1979A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF1979, as amended.
Representative Joe Schomacker
Bruce Nelson, ARRM
Barb Turner, ARRM
Heidi Hamilton, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Representative Murray renewed his motion that HF1979, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
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REP. JOYCE PEPPIN, CHAIR
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Kelly Hansen
Committee Legislative Assistant