STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Lanning, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:21 a.m. on February 15, 2012, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LANNING, Morrie, Chair
BENSON, Mike, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, BRUCE
BANAIAN, King
DOWNEY, Keith
GAUTHIER, Kerry
GREENE, Marion
GUNTHER, Bob
LEIDIGER, Ernie
KAHN, Phyllis
LILLIE, Leon
LOHMER, Kathy
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MELIN, Carly
MURPHY, Mary
MURRAY, Rich
SIMON, Steve
SLAWIK, Nora
STENSRUD, Kirk
URDAHL, Dean
Member(s) excused:
GREENE, Marion
A quorum was present.
Representative Melin moved to amend the minutes from the committee meeting on February 14, 2012, to indicate her attendance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Banaian moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 14, 2012, be approved, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2033 (Downey) Equal Pay and Benefits Act proposed and new method for public employee compensation determination provided.
Representative Downey moved that HF2033 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Downey moved the
H2033A3 amendment.
Representative Downey moved to orally amend H2033A3: line 1.6 delete "position" and insert "job class". THE ORAL AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the H2033A3 amendment, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the
H2033A4 amendment.
Representative Downey moved to orally amend HF2033A4: line 1.7 delete "position" and insert "job class"; line 1.8 delete "position" and insert "job class"; line 1.16 delete "position" and insert "job class". THE ORAL AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the H2033A4 amendment, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved to orally amend HF2033: line 1.11 delete "position descriptions" and insert "job classes"; line 1.12 delete "position description" and insert "job class". THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF2033.
Representative Keith Downey
Mark Haveman, Executive Director, Minnesota Taxpayers Association
Aaron Twait, Research Director, Minnesota Taxpayers Association
Eliot Seide, Executive Director, AFSCME, Council 5
Patty Tanji, President, Pay Equity Coalition of Minnesota
John Pollard, Legislative and Communications Director, Minnesota Department of Management and Budget
Dana Wheeler, Executive Director, Minnesota Government Engineering Council
Representative Downey renewed his motion that HF2033 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Winkler requested a roll call vote on HF2033.
HF2033 Roll Call Vote
Members voting AYE:
LANNING, BENSON, ANDERSON, BANAIAN, DOWNEY, GUNTHER, LEIDIGER, LOHMER, MCELFATRICK, MURRAY, STENSRUD, URDAHL
Members voting NAY:
KAHN, GAUTHIER, LILLIE, MELIN, MURPHY, SIMON, SLAWIK, WINKLER
Member(s) absent:
GREENE
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee adjourned at 10:01 a.m.
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REP. MORRIE LANNING, CHAIR
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Peter Glessing
Committee Legislative Assistant