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THIRTEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Thursday, February 28, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH 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 28, 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
Sanders, Lead
Bernardy
Huntley
Johnson, B.
Laine
Mariani
O'Driscoll
Urdahl
Winkler

Members excused: Daudt

A quorum was present.

Rep. Winkler moved approval of meeting minutes of the February 21, 2013 minutes. The motion prevailed.

Rep. Winkler moved approval of meeting minutes of the February 26, 2013 minutes. The motion prevailed.

HF799 (Simon) Agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.

Rep. Simon moved HF799 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Testimony heard from:

Rep. Pat Garafalo

Rep. Simon renewed motion for HF799 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. The motion prevailed.

HF687 (Simon) State primary date changed from August to June, and date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision changed.

Rep. Simon moved HF687 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.



Testimony heard from:

Kirk Schneidawind, Minnesota School Board Association
Beth Fraser, Minnesota Secretary of State Office

Rep. Simon renewed motion that HF687 to pass and be placed on the General Register. The motion prevailed.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:00pm.


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Representative Steve Simon, Chair



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Andrew Virden, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF799 (Lesch) - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote enacted.
  • HF687 (Simon) - State primary date changed from August to June, and date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision changed.
Documents:
  • - 2/27/2013