STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FIRST 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 2:05pm February 25, 2014 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
Daudt
Huntley
Johnson, B.
Laine
Mariani
O'Driscoll
Urdahl
Winkler
A quorum was present.
Rep. Bernardy makes motion to approve minutes of March 19, 2013. Motion prevails.
Rep. Bernardy makes motion to approve minutes of December 18, 2013. Motion prevails.
Rep. Bernardy makes motion to approve minutes of January 28, 2014. Motion prevailed.
Chair Simon moved SF629 (Dill) be re-referred to General Register.
Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Dill
• Rep. Swatsky
• Rep. Gunther
Chair Simon renewed motion that SF629 be re-referred to General Register. Motion prevailed.
HF1960 (Halverson) Voting equipment purchase with Help America Vote Act grants deadline extended.
Rep. Halverson moved that HF1960 (Halverson) be re-referred to General Register.
Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Halverson
• Joe Manskey, Ramsey County Elections Manager
Rep. Halverson renewed motion that HF1960 be re-referred to General Register. Motion prevailed.
HF1841 (Freiberg) Ballots that carry identifying marks rejection prevented.
Chair Simon moved that HF1841 be re-referred to General Register.
Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Freiberg
Chair Simon renewed motion that HF1841 be re-referred to General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF1986 (Winkler) Gift ban law for legislators and legislative employees food and beverage exception eliminated.
Rep. Winkler moved that HF1986 be re-referred to General Register.
Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Winkler
Rep. Winkler renewed motion that HF1986 be re-referred to 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