STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Anderson, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:14 A.M. on April 9, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah, Chair
HOWE, Jeff, VC
ALBRIGHT, Tony
CARLSON, Lyndon
DETTMER, Bob
ERHARDT, Ron
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KAHN, Phyllis
LAINE, Carolyn
LOONAN, Bob
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
PETERSBURG, John
PUGH, Cindy
RUNBECK, Linda
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Members excused:
ANDERSON, Mark
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:14 A.M. A quorum was present.
Vice-Chair Howe moved that HF1190 come before the committee and be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill.
HF1190 (Kresha) - Minnesota Military Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
The following testified on HF1190:
Representative Ron Kresha
Jeff Thielen, Minnesota Historical Society
Vice-Chair Howe renewed the motion that HF1190 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dettmer moved that HF1261 come before the committee and be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill.
HF1261 (Kresha) - State agency rulemaking regulated, and rules having substantial economic impact provided process requirements.
The following testified on HF1261:
Representative Ron Kresha
Lloyd Grooms, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Kirk Koudelka, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Representative Dettmer renewed the motion that HF1261 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Anderson moved that HF1353 come before the committee and be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill.
HF1353 (Laine) - Minnesota ethnic councils governing laws revised.
Representative Laine moved the H1353A6 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF1353:
Representative Carolyn Laine
Kevin Lindsey, Commissioner, Department of Human Rights
Sia Herr, Executive Director, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Edward McDonald, Executive Director, Council on Black Minnesotans
Barbara Jordan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
William Jordan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Denise Fale, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Hector Garcia, Executive Director, Chicano Latino Affairs Council
Regina Seabrook, Rochester, Minnesota
Representative Rena Moran
Chair Anderson renewed the motion that HF1353 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 A.M.
Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
Kelly Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant