STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH 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 10:02am on March 12, 2014 in Room B of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Nelson, Chair
Freiberg, Vice Chair
Peppin, Lead
Dill
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
O'Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Winkler
A quorum was not present.
HF2365 (Murphy) License processing for members of the military by state agencies and professional licensing boards required to be expedited, temporary licensure provided for members of the military, and rulemaking authorized
Testimony on HF2365:
Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lieutenant Governor, State of Minnesota
A quorum was present at 10:09am.
Chair Nelson moved that HF2365 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Falk requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Nelson
Freiberg
Peppin
Dill
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
O'Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Winkler
Members Voting Nay:
None
THERE WERE 15 AYES AND ZERO NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2785 (Dorholt) State employees with disabilities accommodation provision costs; central fund creation feasibility study required
Representative Dorholt moved that HF2785 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Testimony on HF2785:
Jessalyn Akerman-Frank, Minnesota Commissioner of Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans
Alan Parnes, Minnesota Commissioner of Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans
Representative Dorholt renewed the motion that HF2785 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2147 (Rosenthal) Continued employer insurance contributions required for former Corrections Department employees
Chair Nelson moved that HF2147 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Testimony on HF2147:
Richard Kolodziejski, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF2147 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2621 (Freiberg) Lifeguards at public beaches required to have minimum training
Representative Freiberg moved that HF2621 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Representative Freiberg moved to amend HF2621 (See attached
H2621A1 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moved to amend HF2621, as amended (See attached H2621A1 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg withdrew his motion to re-refer HF2621, as amended.
Representative Freiberg moved that HF2621, as amended, be recommended to be placed the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2372 (Schoen) Human Rights Department application for certificate of compliance scope changes made, and requirements for bids and proposals clarified
Chair Nelson moved that HF2372 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Chair Nelson moved to amend HF2372 (See attached H2372A1 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF2372, as amended:
Commissioner Kevin Lindsey, Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Chair Nelson moved to amend HF2372, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, line 15, strike “A certificate is”
Page 3, line 16, strike “valid for”; delete “four”; strike “years”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF2849 (Garofalo) Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle purchase by state barriers eliminated
Chair Nelson moved that HF2849 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Dill abstained from voting on HF2849.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF2849 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2787 (Hornstein) was pulled from the agenda by request of the author.
HF2392 (Hornstein) State agencies; cleaner fuel-powered motor vehicles
Chair Nelson moved that HF2392 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Testimony on HF2392:
Ross Abbey, Fresh Energy
Paul Hansen, Director of Fleet and Surplus Services
Chair Nelson laid HF2392 over for future consideration.
The meeting was recessed at 11:34am.
The meeting was reconvened at 6:45pm.
HF2392 (Hornstein) State agencies; cleaner fuel-powered motor vehicles
Chair Nelson moved that HF2392 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Drazkowski moved to amend HF2392 (See attached
H2392A1 amendment) THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF2392, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2391 (Hornstein) State SmartFleet requirements modified
Chair Nelson moved that HF2391 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Chair Nelson moved to amend HF2391 as follows:
Page 2, line 16, delete “by”
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF2391, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
The committee recessed at 6:56pm.
The committee reconvened at 7:05pm.
HF2926 (Carlson) Public Employment Relations Board created
Chair Nelson moved that HF2926 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Chair Nelson moved to amend HF2926 (See attached
A14-0843 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF2926, as amended:
Russ Stanton, MNSCU Inter-faculty Organization
Julie Bleyhl, AFSCME Council 5
John Thorson, Education Minnesota
Richard Kolodziejski, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Nicole Blissenbach, Attorney, Education Minnesota
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF2926, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
Members Voting Aye:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
Winkler
Members Voting Nay:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
THERE WERE 8 AYES AND 5 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Winkler (HF2157) Workplace bullying policy required for state government agencies
Representative Winkler moved that HF2157 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Testimony on HF2157:
Richard Kolodziejski, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Ann O’Brien, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
Representative Drazkowski moved to amend HF2157 (See attached
H2157A2 amendment).
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Members Voting Nay:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
Winkler
THERE WERE 5 AYES AND 8 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Theis moved to amend HF2157 (See attached
H2157A1 amendment).
Representative Theis requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Members Voting Nay:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
Winkler
THERE WERE 5 AYES AND 8 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Theis moved to amend HF2157 (See attached
H2157A3 amendment).
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Members Voting Nay:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
Winkler
Representative Winkler renewed the motion that HF2157 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs.
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Lien
Winkler
Members Voting Nay:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
THERE WERE 8 AYES AND 5 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2281 (Winkler) Driving while impaired specified as a breach of the peace for the purposes of the Minnesota Constitution
Representative Winkler moved that HF2281 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Testimony on HF2281:
Adam Goinz, Concordia student
Hope Baker, Concordia student
Representative O’Driscoll requested a roll call vote.
Representative Winkler renewed the motion that HF2281 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Members Voting Aye:
Freiberg
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Falk
Kahn
Lein
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Winkler
Members Voting Nay:
Nelson
Hansen
THERE WERE 11 AYES AND 2 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1941 (Dehn) Mortgage foreclosure mediation established
Chair Nelson moved that HF1941 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Chair Nelson moved to amend HF1941 (See attached
H1941DE5 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF1941, as amended:
Gene Sullivan, Community Associations Institute
Tess Rice, General Counsel, Minnesota Bankers Association
Julie Gugin, Executive Director, Minnesota Homeownership Center
Kevin Dunlevy, Co-chair, Real Property Section - Minnesota Bar Association
Mara Humphrey, Minnesota Credit Union Network
Jean Lee, Executive Director, Children’s Hope International/R&R Family Centers and APAHC – the Housing Consortium.
David Skillbred, Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota
Representative Winkler moved to amend HF1941, as amended, as follows
Page 3, line 20, strike “without”
Page 3, line 21, strike the entire line, insert “under section 14.389.”
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote on the original motion.
Representative Lien abstained from voting on HF1941.
Representative Drazkowski moved that HF1941, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Members Voting Nay:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Winkler
Members Abstaining:
Lien
THERE WERE 5 AYES, 7 NAYS, AND 1 ABSTENTION. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Drazkowski moved to table HF1941, as amended.
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
Members Voting Aye:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Members Voting Nay:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Winkler
Members Abstaining:
Lien
THERE BEING 5 AYES, 7 NAYS, AND 1 ABSTENTION. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF1941, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Members Voting Aye:
Nelson
Freiberg
Dorholt
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
Winkler
Members Voting Nay:
Drazkowski
O’Driscoll
Pugh
Sanders
Theis
Members Abstaining:
Lien
THERE WERE 7 AYES, 5 NAYS, AND 1 ABSTENTION. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moved approval of the minutes from March 11, 2014. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:33pm.
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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
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Tim Gabhart, Committee Legislative Assistant