STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
COMMERCE AND REGULATORY REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Joe Hoppe, Chair of the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee, began the meeting at 2:50 PM on March 25, 2015 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HOPPE, Joe Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim Vice Chair
APPLEBAUM, Jon
ANDERSON, Sarah
ATKINS, Joe
DAVIDS, Greg
DEHN, Raymond
HALVERSON, Laurie
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KRESHA, Ron
LILLIE, Leon
LOON, Jen
LOONAN, Bob
SANDERS, Tim
SCOTT, Peggy
SLOCUM, Linda
SMITH, Dennis
SUNDIN, Mike
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
THEIS, Tama
A quorum was present at 3:08 PM and the meeting was called to order.
HF898 (Backer)
Border cities authorized to adopt changes to the State Building Code.
Chair Hoppe moved that HF898 be re-referred to the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee.
Chair Hoppe moved the H0898A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF898:
Representative Backer
Mr. Scott Hutchins, City of Moorhead
Ms. Remi Stone, Builders Association of Minnesota
Mr. Scott McLellan, Department of Labor and Industry
Chief George Espenson, Minnesota Fire Association Coalition
Chair Hoppe renewed the motion that HF898, as amended, be re-referred to the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Swedzinski moved to approve the March 24, 2015 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2075 (Theis)
St. Cloud; intoxicating liquor license authorized for a municipal athletic complex.
Representative Theis moved that HF2075 be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF2075:
Representative Theis
Mr. Michael Williams, St. Cloud City Administrator
Representative Theis renewed the motion that HF2075 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1625 (Loonan)
Commissioner of commerce's powers modified, diesel fuel advertisement sign requirements clarified, ethanol flex fuel definition modified, and fuel standard references updated.
Representative Loonan moved that HF1625 be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF1625:
Representative Loonan
Mr. Peter Brickwedde, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Ms. Sandy Neren, on behalf of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Representative Loonan renewed the motion that HF1625 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2009 (Smith)
Health coverages regulated and modified.
Representative Smith moved that HF2009 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Smith moved the H2009A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2009:
Representative Smith
Mr. Peter Brickwedde, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Representative Smith renewed the motion that HF2009, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1257 (Zerwas)
Responsible contractor law provisions changed.
Representative Swedzinski moved that HF1257 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Swedzinski moved the H1257A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF1257:
Representative Swedzinski
Mr. Tim Worke, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
Representative Swedzinski renewed the motion that HF1257, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 4:58 PM.
Representative Joe Hoppe, Chair
Karen Rudeen, Committee Legislative Assistant