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Rules and Legislative Administration

23rd MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Wednesday, May 18, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA 23rd MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

MINUTES

Representative Dean, Chair of the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:34 AM on May 18, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

DEAN, Matt, Chair
DAUDT, Kurt, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BANAIAN, King
BENSON, John
BRYNAERT, Kathy
HAMILTON, Rod
HILSTROM, Debra
HOPPE, Joe
HOWES, Larry
KELLY, Tim
KNUTH, Kate
LAINE, Carolyn
LILLIE, Leon
MACK, Tara
MCNAMARA, Denny
MURPHY, Erin
NORNES, Bud
NORTON, Kim
PAYMAR, Michael
PELOWSKI, Gene
PEPPIN, Joyce
SCOTT, Peggy
THISSEN, Paul
WESTROM, TorreyNO members were excused.

A quorum was present.

Representative Daudt moved that the minutes from the May 16, 2011 meeting be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Dean moved that SF1308 be sent to the General Register.

Representative Paymar moved that the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration take public testimony on SF1308.

Patrick McCormack, Director of Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department testified on the motion to take public testimony.

Representative Paymar requested a roll-call vote:

AYE:
BENSON, John
BRYNAERT, Kathy
HILSTROM, Debra
KNUTH, Kate
LAINE, Carolyn
LILLIE, Leon
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
PAYMAR, Michael
PELOWSKI, Gene
THISSEN, Paul


NAY:
DEAN, Matt, Chair
DAUDT, Kurt, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BANAIAN, King
HAMILTON, Rod
HOPPE, Joe
HOWES, Larry
KELLY, Tim
MACK, Tara
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
PEPPIN, Joyce
SCOTT, Peggy
WESTROM, Torrey

THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Paymar moved the S1308A2 amendment.

Patrick McCormack, Director of Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department testified on the motion to take public testimony.

Representative Paymar requested a roll-call vote:

AYE:
BENSON, John
BRYNAERT, Kathy
HILSTROM, Debra
KNUTH, Kate
LAINE, Carolyn
LILLIE, Leon
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
PAYMAR, Michael
PELOWSKI, Gene
THISSEN, Paul

NAY:
DEAN, Matt, Chair
DAUDT, Kurt, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BANAIAN, King
HAMILTON, Rod
HOPPE, Joe
HOWES, Larry
KELLY, Tim
MACK, Tara
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
PEPPIN, Joyce
SCOTT, Peggy
WESTROM, Torrey

THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Paymar moved to lay the bill on the table.

Representative Paymar requested a roll-call vote:

AYE:
BENSON, John
BRYNAERT, Kathy
HILSTROM, Debra
KNUTH, Kate
LAINE, Carolyn
LILLIE, Leon
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
PAYMAR, Michael
PELOWSKI, Gene
THISSEN, Paul

NAY:
DEAN, Matt, Chair
DAUDT, Kurt, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BANAIAN, King
HAMILTON, Rod
HOPPE, Joe
HOWES, Larry
KELLY, Tim
MACK, Tara
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
PEPPIN, Joyce
SCOTT, Peggy
WESTROM, Torrey

THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Gottwalt testified on SF1308.

Representative Laine moved to orally amend SF1308 as follows:

Page 1, Line 1.19, replace "Recognition" with "Limitation".
Page 1, Line 1.20, insert "to be" between "Marriage" and "Solely".

Representative Laine requested a roll-call vote:

AYE:
BENSON, John
BRYNAERT, Kathy
HILSTROM, Debra
KNUTH, Kate
LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
THISSEN, Paul

NAY:
DEAN, Matt, Chair
DAUDT, Kurt, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BANAIAN, King
HAMILTON, Rod
HOPPE, Joe
HOWES, Larry
KELLY, Tim
LILLIE, Leon
MACK, Tara
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
PEPPIN, Joyce
SCOTT, Peggy
WESTROM, Torrey

ABSTAIN:
PAYMAR, Michael

THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Gottwalt testified on SF1308.

Chair Dean renewed his motion that SF1308 be sent to the General Register.

Representative Paymar requested a roll-call vote:

AYE:
DEAN, Matt, Chair
DAUDT, Kurt, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BANAIAN, King
HAMILTON, Rod
HOPPE, Joe
HOWES, Larry
MACK, Tara
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
PEPPIN, Joyce
SCOTT, Peggy
WESTROM, Torrey

NAY:
BENSON, John
BRYNAERT, Kathy
HILSTROM, Debra
KELLY, Tim
KNUTH, Kate
LAINE, Carolyn
LILLIE, Leon
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
PAYMAR, Michael
PELOWSKI, Gene
THISSEN, Paul

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Dean moved the Proposed Calendar for the Day for Wednesday, May 18, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting was recessed at 9:40 AM.

The Committee did not return from recess and stood adjourned at 12:00 midnight in accordance with House Rules 6.20.



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REP. MATT DEAN, CHAIR


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Diana Stepanek
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • SF1308 (Gottwalt) - Marriage recognized as only a union between one man and one woman, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Proposed Calendar for the Day for Thursday, May 19.
*** Bills that come before this committee have usually been heard in various policy and finance committees. It is the general practice of the House Rules & Legislative Administration Committee that public testimony on bills not be taken. ***