STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
COMMERCE AND REGULATORY REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Joe Hoppe, Chair of the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee, began the meeting at 9:00 AM on Wednesday May 16, 2018, in Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HOPPE, Joe Chair
FENTON, Kelly V. Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BARR, Regina
DAVIDS, Greg
HALVERSON, Laurie
HILSTROM, Debra
KRESHA, Ron
LOON, Jen
LOONAN, Bob
NASH, Jim
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SMITH, Dennis
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon
HF4152 (Nash) Off-sale intoxicating liquor license issuance to food retailers authorized.
Representative Nash presented HF4152.
Testifying on HF4152:
Representative Nash
Ms. Jamie Pfuhl, Minnesota Grocers Association
Mr. Kim Mackenthun, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods
Mr. Jamie Mackenthun, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods
Ms. Kris Kowalski, Kowalski’s Market
Mr. Dana Glade, Jerry’s Foods
Mr. John Reich, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
Mr. Art Morrow, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Minnesota
Ms. Jennifer Schoenzeit, Zipps Liquor, Minneapolis
Mr. Tony Chesak, Executive Director, MLBA
Mr. Brian Holmer, Mayor, Thief River Falls
Mr. Andy Pomroy, Minnesota Craft Distillers Guild
Mr. Curtis Funk, Lunds & Byerlys
Chair Hoppe officially called the meeting to order at 9:53 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Fenton moved to approve the minutes from May 14, 2018. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4481 (Hoppe) Arbitration and assignment of benefits requirements changed.
Representative Hoppe presented HF4481.
Testifying on HF4481:
Representative Hoppe
Dr. Wayne Dahl, Chiropractor
Dr. Chuck Sawyer, Minnesota Chiropractic Association
Mr. Bob Johnson, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Mr. Matthew Lutz, American Family Insurance
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 AM.
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Representative Joe Hoppe, Chair
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Betsy Ritzer, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Representative Kelly Fenton, Vice Chair
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Representative Susan Allen
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Representative Sarah Anderson
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Representative Jon Applebaum
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Representative Regina Barr
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Representative Greg Davids
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Representative Mary Franson
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Representative Laurie Halverson
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Representative Debra Hilstrom
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Representative Sheldon Johnson
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Representative Ron Kresha
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Representative Jenifer Loon
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Representative Bob Loonan
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Representative Jim Nash
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Representative Tim O’Driscoll
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Representative Dave Pinto
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Representative Paul Rosenthal
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Representative Linda Slocum
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Representative Dennis Smith
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Representative Chris Swedzinski