STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Joe Atkins
MINUTES
Representative Atkins, Chair of Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 4:07 PM on March 19, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Atkins, Chair
Fritz, Vice Chair
Hoppe, Lead
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Davids
Dehn
Falk
Halverson
Hilstrom
Hortman
Johnson, S.
Lillie
Loon
Sanders
Schoen
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Woodard
Members excused:
Slocum
Zellers
A quorum was present.
Rep. Dehn moved that the minutes from the meeting on March 13, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1377 (Hortman) Mortgage lenders and servicers loss mitigation required.
Rep. Hortman moved that HF 1377 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Rep. Hortman moved the
H1377DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 1377:
Rep. Hortman
Ron Elwood, Legal Aid
Rep. Hortman moved that HF 1377 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1284 (Schoen) Motor fuel sale criminalization and restriction prohibited.
Rep. Schoen moved that HF 1284 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Rep. Schoen moved the
H1284A1 amendment. THE AMENDMET WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 1284:
Rep. Dan Schoen
Patrick Hynes, League of Minnesota Cities
Kevin Tomah, MN Petroleum Marketers Association
Rep. Schoen moved that HF 1284 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 817 (Myhra) Public accounting services exempted from licensure requirements.
Rep. Hoppe moved that HF 817 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Hoppe moved the
H0817A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 817
Rep. Pam Myhra
Geno Fragnito, MN Society of CPAs
Rep. Hoppe moved that HF 817 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 662 (Laine) Health professional education loan forgiveness program provision modified, radon education disclosure required for residential real property, provisions changed for tuberculosis standards, adverse health events reporting requirements changed, poison control program modified, liability coverage provided for volunteer medical personnel and agreements to conduct criminal background studies permitted, occupational therapy practitioners defined, and prescribing authority amended for legend drugs.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 662 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
The following people gave testimony on HF 662:
Rep. Caroline Laine
Matthew Collie, MN Department of Health
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 662 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 458 (Persell) Formaldehyde banned in children's products
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 458 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Atkins moved the
H0458A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 458:
Rep. John Persell
Kathleen Schuler, Healthy Legacy Coalition
Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 458 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 978 (Huntley) Policy and contract coverage regulated, and state law conformed to federal requirements.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 978 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.
Rep. Atkins moved the
H0978DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 978:
Rep. Tom Huntley
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 978 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1255 (Johnson) Office of Broadband Development established in the Department of Commerce and duties assigned; and Department of Transportation required to post a database on its website, and reports required.
Rep. Johnson moved that HF 1255 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
The following people gave testimony on HF 1255:
Rep. Sheldon Johnson
Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Governor's Broadband Task Force
Rep. Johnson moved that HF 1255 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1587 (Halverson) Foreign language policies and advertising regulated, and electronic notices and documents authorized.
Rep. Halverson moved that HF 1587 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Laurie Halverson
Bob Johnson
Rep. Halverson moved that HF 1587 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Fritz assumed the gavel at 4:44 PM
HF 459 Bisphenol-A in children's food containers sale prohibited.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 459 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Atkins moved the
H0459A3 amendment.
Rep. Atkins moved to orally amend the H0459A3 amendment by inserting the words "primarily" into lines 1.9 and 1.18 before the word "intended". THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Rep. Atkins moved the H0459A3 amendment, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved the
H0459A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 459 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1060 (Atkins) Lawful gambling account, record keeping, other regulatory provisions, and paddle wheel provisions modified.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 1060 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
The following people gave testimony on HF 1060:
Rep. Joe Atkins
Al Lund, Allied Charities
Rep. Atkins moved the
A13-0272 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 1060 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:54 PM.
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Representative Joe Atkins, Chair
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Pete Vujovich, Committee Legislative Assistant