STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Chair, Representative Michael V. Nelson
MINUTES
Representative Nelson, Chair of Committee on Government Operations, called the meeting to order at 8:32am on May 2, 2013 in Room B of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Nelson, Chair
Freiberg, Vice Chair
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lein
O'Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Winkler
Members excused: Dill, Peppin
A quorum was not present.
HF1425 (Falk) Orderly annexation agreement effect provided, and annexation limited
Testimony on HF1425:
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships
A quorum was present at 8:45am.
Testimony continued on HF1425:
The Honorable Steve Berkner, Mayor, City of Ortonville
Kathy Longhenry, Ortonville Township
Al Webster, Supervisor, Ortonville Township
Jim Aird, Supervisor, Midway Township
The Honorable Jake Benson, City Council, Proctor
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Bradley Peterson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Representative Falk moved that HF1425 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Chair Nelson laid HF1425 over for future consideration.
Vice-Chair Freiberg moved approval of the minutes from April 17, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:44pm.
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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
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Tim Gabhart, Committee Legislative Assistant