STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH 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 10:18 AM on March 18, 2016 in Room 300 North of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant 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 Nash moved to approve the minutes from March 13, 2015.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2104 (Albright) Blue Ribbon Commission established to study and make recommendations on metropolitan governance, and money appropriated.
The following testified on HF2104:
Tony Albright – State Representative
Chris Gerlach – Dakota County Commissioner
Representative Albright moved to amend HF2104 (See attached amendment H2104A1).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Laine moved to amend HF2104 (See attached amendment H2104A2).
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Albright moved to refer HF2104, as amended, to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2467 (Albright) Metropolitan Council membership and terms modified.
The following testified on HF2467:
Tony Albright – State Representative
Representative Albright moved to amend HF2467 (See attached amendment H2467A1)
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Albright moved to re-refer HF2467, as amended, to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 AM.
Representative Linda Runbeck, Chair
Nolan West, Committee Legislative Assistant