STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
Chair, Representative Steve Simon
MINUTES
Representative Simon, Chair of Committee on Elections, called the meeting to order at 12:30pm on February 21, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Simon, Chair
Halverson, Vice Chair
Bernardy
Daudt
Johnson, B.
Laine
O'Driscoll
Urdahl
Winkler
Members excused: Sanders, Huntley, Mariani
A quorum was present.
Rep. Halverson moves approval of the February 19, 2013 minutes. The motion prevailed.
HF576 (Bernardy) Secretary of State authorized to solicit funds.
Rep. Bernardy moved approval of HF576 and be re-refered to State Government Finance.
Testimony heard from:
Beth Frazer, Office of the Secretary of State
Rep. Bernardy renewed motion to approve HF 576 and be re-referred to State Government Finance. The motion prevailed.
HF526 (Lesch) Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act enacted and conforming changes made.
Rep. Simon moved to recommend HF526 to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Testimony heard from:
The Honorable Jack Davies (retired) Minnesota Court of Appeals
Chair Simon moved
H0526A1 amendment. The amendment prevailed.
Chair Simon renewed motion to approve HF526, as amended, and be placed on the General Register. The motion prevailed.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:00pm.
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Representative Steve Simon, Chair
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Andrew Virden, Committee Legislative Assistant