STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SEVENTH 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 12:41pm March 20, 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
O'Driscoll
Urdahl
Winkler
Members excused: Mariani
A quorum was present
HF2876 (Freiberg) Campaign contribution disclosure required in any amount from lobbyists, principals, and political committees.
Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Freiberg
• Jeremy Schroeder, Executive Director, Common Cause MN
• Jeff Siguardsen, Asst. Director MN Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
Rep. Simon moved HF2876 be referred to General Register.
Rep. Simon moved DE1 amendment. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Simon renewed motion that HF2876, as amended, be re-referred to General Register. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Urdahl moves approval of minutes from March 18, 2014. The motion prevailed.
HF3033 (Winkler) Campaign finance contribution limits modified, and reports required to be made available online.
Rep. Winkler moved HF3033 be referred to General Register.
Rep. Winkler moved
A1 amendment. The motion prevailed.
Testimony heard from:
• Rep. Winkler
• Jeremy Schroeder, Executive Director, Common Cause MN
Rep. Winkler renewed motion that HF3033, as amended, be re-referred to General Register. The motion prevailed.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:02pm.
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Representative Steve Simon, Chair
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Andrew Virden, Committee Legislative Assistant