STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
REDISTRICTING
MINUTES
Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair of the Redistricting Committee, called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM on May 3, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah, Chair
FABIAN, Dan, Vice Chair
CLARK, Karen
DAUDT, Kurt
GAROFALO, Pat
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary
POPPE, Jeanne
SCOTT, Peggy
No members were absent.
A quorum was present.
Representative Fabian moved the minutes from April 26, 2011, committee meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Anderson moved HF1425 be recommended to pass and sent to the Rules and Legislative Administrative Committee.
Representative Anderson moved to amend HF1425 with the
H1425DE1 amendment.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion on the H1425DE1 amendment to HF1425
THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Public Testimony:
Patrick Hentges, City of Mankato City Manager
John Coffey, Faribault, Minnesota, resident
Sally Fineday, Native Vote Alliance of Minnesota
Kimberly Johnson, St. Cloud, Minnesota, resident
David Blanchard, Rochester, Minnesota, resident
Marie Thurn, McLeod County
Susie Brown, MN Council of Nonprofits
Sheryl Morgan-Spencer, Community Action of Minneapolis
Dennis Fendt, Oakdale, Minnesota, resident
Will Rossbach, Mayor, Maplewood, Minnesota, resident
Bob Murray, House District 54A
Elizabeth Loeb, Take Action Minnesota and Protect Minnesota
Michael Katch, Minneapolis, Minnesota, resident
Ron Dicklich, Range Association of Municipalities and Schools
Carl Knutson, 62A Resident
Tom Dimond, St. Paul, Minnesota, resident
Paul Sawyer, St. Paul, Minnesota, resident
Susie Bates, MN Women's Campaign Fund
Alexis Pennie, Minneapolis, Minnesota, resident
Gerardo Bunilla, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, resident
Carol Pass, 62A resident
Mary Falk, Champlin, Minnesota, resident
Steven Fitz, St. Paul, Minnesota resident
Kay Thompson-Peters, St. Paul, Minnesota, resident
Elizabeth Young, 64A resident
Dave Pinto, St. Paul, Minnesota, resident
Laura Fredrick Wang, Executive Director League of Women Voters
Ruth Hollochick, Minneapolis, Minnesota, resident
Dan Kragon, Minneapolis, Minnesota, resident
Mike Dean, Common Cause Minnesota
Abe Rosenthal, St. Paul, Minnesota, resident
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF1425, be recommended to pass, as amended, and sent to the Rules Committee.
Representative Murphy requested a roll call vote.
Voting Aye:
Representative Anderson
Representative Fabian
Representative Daudt
Representative Hoppe
Representative Garofalo
Representative Loon
Representative Scott
Voting Nay:
Representative Clark
Representative Hortman
Representative Marquart
Representative Murphy
Representative Poppe
THERE BEING 7 AYES AND 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 PM.
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REP. SARAH ANDERSON, CHAIR
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Kate Hensing
Committee Legislative Assistant