STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
MINUTES
Representative Runbeck, Chair of the Subcommittee on Metropolitan Council Accountability and Transparency, called the meeting to order at 12:31pm on March 13, 2015 in Room 500 South of the State Office Building.
The Committee Administrator noted the roll.
Members present:
RUNBECK, Linda Chair
NASH, Jim Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
FENTON, Kelly
HALVERSON, Laurie
LAINE, Carolyn
SELCER, Yvonne
A quorum was present.
Representative Halverson moved to approve the minutes from February 25, 2015.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF 1297 (Uglem) Metropolitan Council staggered terms provided for members, Metropolitan Council membership modified to include local elected officials, council provided to select its own chair, and nominating committee membership modified.
Testifiers: Mark Uglem – State Representative
Judd Schetnan – Metropolitan Council Legislative Affairs Director
Patricia Nauman – Executive Director, Metro Cities
Bob Carney – Citizen
Representative Runbeck moved the DE1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Runbeck moved that HF 1297, as amended, be re-referred to Government Operations and Elections.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Nash assumed the gavel at 1:20pm.
HF 195 (Runbeck) Transit finance governed, legislative authorization requirements related to light rail transit established, appropriations and funding obligations amended, and Metropolitan Council prohibited from indebtedness.
Testifiers: Linda Runbeck – State Representative
Judd Schetnan – Metropolitan Council Legislative Affairs Director
Bob Carney – Citizen
Representative Runbeck moved the A3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Nash moved that HF 195, as amended, be re-referred to Government Operations and Elections.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 1:54pm.
Representative Linda Runbeck, Chair
Amanda Tinsley, Committee Administrator