STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
JOB GROWTH & ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair of the Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:46 P.M. on Thursday, April 07, 2016, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GAROFALO, Pat
BAKER, Dave
CLARK, Karen
FABIAN, Dan
GUNTHER, Bob
HORTMAN, Melissa
ISAACSON, Jason
JOHNSON, Sheldon
LOONAN, Bob
METSA, Jason
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
SCOTT, Peggy
SMITH, Dennis
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
MAHONEY, Tim
Excused:
SIMONSON, Erik
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean
Representative Fabian moved the minutes of April 06, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF813 (Loonan) Energy facility definitions clarified.
Representative Loonan moved the DE1 Amendment, as amended.
Representative Loonan moved an oral amendment to Line 1.15: delete "shall determine" and insert "must make a finding" to HF813. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loonan moved an oral amendment to Line 1.18: delete "steam" and insert "thermal energy" to HF813. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loonan moved the DE1 Amendment, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loonan moved HF813, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register
Cam Winton, Director of Energy and Labor Management Relations, MN Chamber of Commerce; Bill Black, MN Municipal Utilities Association; Harry Melander, President, MN Building & Construction Trades Council; Bill Grant, Department of Commerce; testified on HF813
Representative Loonan renewed his motion that HF813, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2478 (Albright) Workers’ compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted.
Representative Mahoney moved HF2478 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register
Chris Leifeld, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry; testified on HF2478
Representative Mahoney renewed his motion that HF2478 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3512 (O’Neill) Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council recommendations adopted.
Representative O’Neill moved HF3512 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register
Craig Gustafson, General Council, Department of Employment and Economic Development; testified on HF3512
Representative O’Neill renewed her motion that HF2512 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2869 (Metsa) Eligible reimbursements costs clarified. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Metsa moved HF2869 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill
Terry Leoni, Laurentian Energy Authority; testified on HF2869
The meeting was adjourned at 1:36 P.M.
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair
Meagan Rice, Committee Legislative Assistant