STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
VETERANS SERVICES DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative John Kriesel, Vice Chair of the Veterans Services Division Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:32 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012, in the basement hearing room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KRIESEL, John, Vice Chair
KOENEN, Lyle DFL Lead
ANZELC, Tom
DAVIDS, Greg
DETTMER, Bob
FALK, Andrew
KATH, Kory
LEMIEUR, Mike
LOHMER, Kathy
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
PERSELL, John
Members excused:
ANDERSON, Bruce, Chair
ALLEN, Susan
A quorum was present.
Representative Kath moved that the minutes of December 19, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1903 (Urdahl) Honor guard stipends preference modified.
Representative LeMieur moved that HF1903 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF1903.
Representative Dean Urdahl
Representative LeMieur renewed his motion that HF1903 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1416 (Gruenhagen) Military affairs; nonpublic employee reemployment rights protections extended.
Vice Chairman Kriesel moved that HF1416 pass and be re-referred to the Commerce Committee.
Vice Chairman Kriesel moved the
HF1416A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chairman Kriesel moved to orally amend HF1416: line 1.19 delete "July 1, 2011" and insert "July 1, 2012". THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF1416, as amended.
Representative Glen Gruenhagen
Cory Genelin, Attorney
Vice Chairman Kriesel renewed his motion that HF1416, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1819 (Dettmer) Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program modified.
Representative Dettmer moved that HF1819 pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
Representative Dettmer moved the
HF1819DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
The committee heard testimony on HF1819, as amended.
Representative Bob Dettmer
Judy Seeberger, Yellow Ribbon Network of Washington County
Representative Dettmer renewed his motion that HF1819, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1821 (Dettmer) Small business set-aside program changed for veteran-owned small businesses, county set-aside programs authorized for veteran-owned small businesses, and reporting requirements changed.
Representative Dettmer moved that HF1821 be laid over.
Representative Dettmer moved to orally amend HF1821: line 6.9 delete after the second period "The" and insert "At the request of the county board, the". THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF1819, as amended.
Representative Bob Dettmer
Ralph L. Donais, Chairman, Veterans United Legislative Council
Mary Prescoll, Director of Civil Rights, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Tim Worke, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
Vice Chairman Kriesel moved that HF1819, as amended, be laid over to the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
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REP. BRUCE ANDERSON, CHAIR
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Peter Glessing
Committee Legislative Assistant