STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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 2:47 PM on March 22, 2016 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
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
Members excused:
DEHN, Raymond
A quorum was reached at 2:49 PM and the meeting was called to order.
Representative Davids moved to approve the minutes of March 16, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2995 (O'Neill)
Employment agents, construction codes and licensing, and combative sports modified; and housekeeping changes made.
Chair Hoppe moved that HF2995 be re-referred to the Jobs Growth and Energy Affordability Committee.
Testifying on HF2995:
Representative O’Neill
Mr. John Rajkowski, Department of Labor and Industry
Chair Hoppe renewed the motion that HF2995 be re-referred to the Jobs Growth and Energy Affordability Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2992 (Rarick)
Workplace Accident and Injury Recovery program modified.
Representative O’Driscoll moved that HF2992 be re-referred to the Jobs Growth and Energy Affordability Committee.
Testifying on HF2992:
Representative Rarick
Mr. John Rajkowski, Department of Labor and Industry
Representative O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF2992 be re-referred to the Jobs Growth and Energy Affordability Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3285 (Davids)
Health carriers permitted to not renew conversion individual health plans, and notice to affected policyholders required.
Representative Davids moved that HF3285 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Davids moved the 3285DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF3285:
Representative Davids
Ms. Robin Rowyn, Principle Financial Group
Mr. Jim Grotz, Raymond James
Mr. Peter Brickwedde, Department of Commerce
Ms. Sheila VanPelt
Representative Davids renewed the motion that HF3285, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2540 (Sanders)
Fantasy sports authorized.
Representative Sanders moved that HF2540 be re-referred to the Public Safety Committee.
Representative O’Driscoll assumed the gavel at 3:27 PM
Chair Hoppe assumed the gavel at 3:30 PM.
Representative Sanders moved the 2540A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2540:
Representative Sanders
Mr. Paul Georgian, President of Fantasy Sports Trade Association
Mr. Sean Ostrow, FanDuel, Inc.
Mr. Jake Grassel, Citizens Against Gambling Expansion
Mr. Tom Barrett, Director of Charitable Gambling Control Board
Representative Sanders renewed the motion that HF2540 be re-referred, as amended, to the Public Safety Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3129 (Kresha)
Public Employees Insurance Program bid requirements changed.
Representative Kresha moved that HF3129 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.
Representative Kresha moved the 3129A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF3129:
Representative Kresha
Mr. Earl Athman, MN Association of School Business Officials
Ms. Julie Sonier, Director of Employee Insurance Division, MMB
Mr. Mark Schmiesing, Education Minnesota
Representative Kresha renewed the motion that HF3129 be re-referred, as amended, to the Education Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 4:15 PM.
Representative Joe Hoppe, Chair