STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY SEVENTH 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 seventh meeting to order at 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 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.
HF2722 (Mazorol) Municipal employee liability regulated.
Chair Peppin moved that HF2722 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
The committee heard testimony on HF2722.
Representative Pat Mazorol
Mike Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney
Terry Wade, Minnesota Association for Justice
Chair Peppin amended her motion that HF2722 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2458 (Torkelson) Advisory inspection process created.
Chair Peppin moved that HF2458 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF2458.
Representative Paul Torkelson
Jeff Connell, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Chair Peppin renewed her motion that HF2458 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2614 (Mahoney) Administrative law judge and compensation judge mandatory retirement age changed.
Representative Simon moved that HF2614 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF2614.
Representative Tim Mahoney
Representative Simon renewed his motion that HF2614 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 a.m.
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REP. JOYCE PEPPIN, CHAIR
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Kelly Hansen
Committee Legislative Assistant