STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH 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 4:09 PM on March 11, 2014 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
Lillie
Loon
Sanders
Schoen
Slocum
Swedzinski
Theis
Woodard
Zellers
Members excused:
Johnson, S.
Sundin
A quorum was present
Rep. Davids moved that the minutes from the meeting on March 4, 2014 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1866 (Morgan) Commerce department advisory groups governing provisions modified.
Rep. Atkins moved that HF 1866 be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Rep. Atkins moved the
H1866A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF1866:
Rep. Will Morgan
Peter Brickwedde, Director of Government Affairs, Department of Commerce
Rep. Atkins moved that HF1866, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF917 (Schoen) Snowmobile definition changed and snowmobile odometer tampering prohibited.
Rep. Schoen moved that HF917 be re-referred to the General Register.
The following people gave testimony on HF917:
Rep. Dan Schoen
Doug Franzen, MN United Snowmobilers Association
Rep. Schoen moved that HF917 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2413 (Schoen) Sale representative agreement practices prohibited.
Rep. Schoen moved that HF2413 be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Rep. Schoen moved the
H2413A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF2413:
Rep. Dan Schoen
Gene Hoff, Minenko & Hoff PA
Rep. Schoen moved that HF2413, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2695 (Lillie) Department of Commerce licensee education requirements modified
Rep. Lillie moved that HF 2695 be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Lillie moved the
H2695A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 2695:
Rep. Leon Lillie
Paul Eger, MN Association of Realtors
Rep. Lillie moved that HF 2695, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILS.
HF2694 (Lillie) Real Estate broker and salesperson regulation modified.
Rep. Lillie moved that HF2694 be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Rep. Lillie moved to orally amend HF2694 by deleting section 40. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Lillie moved the
H2694A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 2694:
Rep. Leon Lillie
Paul Eger, MN Association of Realtors.
Rep. Lillie moved that HF2694, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2419 (Fritz) Minnesota secure choice retirement savings plan created, and trust account established.
Rep. Fritz moved that HF2419 be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
The following people gave testimony on HF2419:
Rep. Patti Fritz
Jon Frasz, Citizen
Michael Guest, Co-owner, Skylark Cleaning
Mary Jo George, AARP
Robyn Rown, MIFSC
Roger Grumdahl, Thrivent
Bill Strusinski, SIFMA
Mike Hickey, NIFB
Beth Kadoun, MN Chamber of Commerce
Brian Elliott, SEIU
Rep. Hoppe requested a roll call on HF2419.
HF2419 was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:31 PM.
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Representative Joe Atkins, Chair
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Pete Vujovich, Committee Legislative Assistant