STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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 2:43 PM on March 30, 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
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
SUNDIN, Mike
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
THEIS, Tama
Members excused:
APPLEBAUM, Jon
SMITH, Dennis
HF2644 (Cornish)
Janesville; on-sale intoxicating liquor license issuance by cities to municipal golf courses authorized, and Janesville authorized to issue a license for Prairie Ridge Golf Club.
Representative Hoppe moved that HF2644 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
Testifying on HF2644:
Representative Cornish
Mr. Mark Novak
Mr. Scott Allen, Prairie Ridge General Manager
Representative Hoppe renewed the motion that HF2644 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
HF2748 (Selcer)
St. Paul; liquor license issuance for Indiafest held on the Capitol grounds authorized.
Representative Lillie moved that HF2748 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
Testifiers on HF2748:
Representative Selcer
Mr. Babu Chimata, Past President of India Association of Minnesota/IndiaFest Co Chair
Representative Lillie renewed the motion that HF2748 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
HF2442 (Wagenius)
Minneapolis; intoxicating liquor license authorized.
Representative Hoppe moved that HF2442 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
Testifiers on HF2442:
Representative Wagenius
Mr. Andrew Johnson, Minneapolis City Council Member
Mr. Brett Mattson, owner Caps Grille
Representative Hoppe renewed the motion that HF2442 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
A quorum was reached at 2:55 PM and the meeting was called to order.
Representative Kresha moved to approve the minutes of March 29, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2918 (Theis)
St. Cloud State University liquor license authorized.
Representative Theis moved that HF2918 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
Testifying on HF2918:
Representative Theis
Ms. Heather Weems, Athletic Director, SCSU
Representative Theis renewed the motion that HF2918 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
HF3379 (Sanders)
St. Paul; Major League Soccer stadium provided, and liquor license issuance authorized.
Representative Sanders moved that HF3379 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
Testifying on HF3379:
Representative Sanders
Representative Moran
Mr. Tom Goldstein, St. Paul resident
Representative Sanders renewed the motion that HF3379 be laid over for possible inclusion in a local licensing omnibus bill.
HF2332 (Loonan)
Merged market health plan requirements established.
Representative Loonan moved that HF2332 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Loonan moved the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2332:
Representative Loonan
Mr. Peter Nelson, Center of the American Experiment
Mr. Peter Brickwedde, Department of Commerce
Mr. Bentley Graves, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Representative Loonan renewed the motion that HF2332, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2451 (Rarick)
Building and construction contracts regulated, and progress payments and retainages provided.
Chair Hoppe moved that HF2451 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Hoppe moved the 2451DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Hoppe moved the 2451A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2451:
Representative Rarick
Mr. Michael Schmaltz, MN Subcontractor Association
Mr. Tim Worke, Associated General Contractors of MN
Ms. Remi Stone, Builders Association of MN
Chair Hoppe renewed the motion that HF2451, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2825 (Wills) Manufactured home relocation trust fund changes made.
Chair Hoppe moved that HF2825 be re-referred to the Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Committee.
Testifying on HF2825:
Representative Wills
Dave Anderson, Executive Director, All Parks Alliance for Change
Jacki DeVore, Home Owner, Arden Manor Mobile Home Park
Mr. Mark Brunner, Manufactured and Modular Home Association of MN
Chair Hoppe renewed the motion that HF2825 be re-referred to the Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3699 (Hoppe)
Minnesota-produced grains study required.
Chair Hoppe moved that HF3699 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Hopped moved the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF3699:
Chair Hoppe
Chair Hoppe moved that HF3699, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 4:16 PM.
Representative Joe Hoppe, Chair
Karen Rudeen, Committee Legislative Assistant