STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
LEGACY FUNDING FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Gunther, Chair of the Legacy Funding Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. on February 27, 2017, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
LAYMAN, Sandy, Vice Chair
ANSELMO, Dario
FREIBERG, Mike
GREEN, Steve
LILLIE, Leon
MURPHY, Mary
THISSEN, Paul
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members Excused: WILLS, Anna.
A quorum was present.
Representative Lillie moved that the minutes of February 20, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation by Department of Administration for funding request by Colleen Wieck, Executive Director, Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and Laurie Beyer-Kropuenske, Director of Community Services.
HF511 (Fenton) (Woodbury; Miller Barn restoration and programing funding provided, and money appropriated). Chair Gunther moved that HF511 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF511:
Representative Fenton;
Wayne Schilling, President, Woodbury Heritage Society (Miller Barn);
Joyce Flynn, Director, Woodbury Heritage Society Board and Fund Raising Chair;
Mike Adams, Assistant Director Woodbury Parks & Recreation Division.
Chair Gunther renewed his motion that HF511 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
HF586 (Drazkowski) (State-purchased land annual payment funds using dedicated revenues established, payment in lieu of taxes requirements modified, and money appropriated). Chair Gunther moved that HF586 be re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.
Chair Gunther moved to adopt the H586A2 amendment (Drazkowski). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF586:
Representative Drazkowski;
Pat Dalton, House Tax Researcher;
Kent Sulem, Mn Association of Townships;
Matt Hilgart, Association of Mn Townships;
Mark Johnson, Executive Director, Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage.
Testifying before committee were the following opposed to HF586:
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Dept. of Natural Resources;
Kirk Schnitker, Schnitker Law office;
Don Arnosti, Izaak Walton League;
John Lenczewski Minnesota Council of Trout Unlimited.
Chair Gunther renewed his motion that HF586, as amended, be re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF710 (Uglem) (Outdoor heritage fund money appropriated, and recipient requirements modified). Chair Gunther moved that HF710 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Chair Gunther moved to adopt the H0710A6 amendment (Uglem). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Gunther moved to adopt the H0710A7 amendment (Uglem). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Committee recessed at 2:45 p.m.
Committee reconvened at 4:21 p.m.
Testifying before committee were the following in support of HF710:
Representative Uglem;
Jane Kingston, Vice Chair, Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council;
Julie Blackburn, Council Member, Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council;
David Carlson, President, Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Council (MOHA);
Annalee Garletz; Department of Natural Resources;
Mark Johnson, Executive Director, Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
Representative Thissen moved to adopt the H0710A10 amendment (Thissen). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Gunther renewed his motion that HF710, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
HF1098 (Urdahl) (Canoemobile program funding provided, and money appropriated.) Representative Urdahl moved that HF1098 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF1098:
Representative Urdahl;
Greg Lais, Executive Director, Wilderness Inquiry;
Kayla Cross, Student, Edison High School;
Julie Storck, Associate Director, Wilderness Inquiry.
Chair Gunther renewed his motion that HF1098 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
HF730 (Murphy M.) (Minnesota State Band funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.). Chair Gunther moved that HF730 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF730:
Representative Murphy M.;
Craig Allen, President, Minnesota State Band.
Chair Gunther renewed his motion that HF730 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
HF788 (Urdahl) (Minnesota Film and TV Board funding provided, and money appropriated). Representative Urdahl moved that HF788 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF788:
Representative Urdahl;
Lucinda Winter, Minnesota Film and Television;
Dominic Howes, Rikshaw Films;
Norah Shapiro, Director, Flying Pieces Productions.
Representative Urdahl renewed his motion that HF788, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
HF569 (Urdahl) (State Capitol grand opening music funding provided, and money appropriated). Representative Urdahl moved that HF569 be withdrawn.
HF294 (Urdahl) (Public television funding provided, and money appropriated). Representative Urdahl moved that HF294 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF294:
Representative Urdahl;
Bill Strusinski, Friends of Public Television;
Jim Pagliarini, President of TPT, Public Broadcasting Systems;
Ashleigh Rowe, Minnesota Public Television;
Testifying in opposition were the following in opposition to HF294:
Rick Heller, Private Citizen.
Representative Urdahl renewed his motion that HF294 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
HF1464 (Urdahl) (Civic education grant funding provided, and money appropriated). Representative Urdahl moved that HF1464 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF1464:
Representative Urdahl;
Jennifer Broom, Executive Director, Minnesota Civic Youth;
Orville Lindquist, Minnesota YMCA, Youth in Government;
Amy Anderson, Director, Minnesota Civic Youth.
Representative Urdahl renewed his motion that HF1464, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
HF717 (Green) (Public television funding provided, and money appropriated). Representative Green moved that HF717 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
Representative Green moved to adopt the H0717A2 amendment (Green). THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying before committee were the following in favor of HF717:
Representative Green;
Ken Sulem, MN Association of Townships;
Steven Colvin, Assistant Division Director, Department of Natural Resources;
Darrell Gerber, Coordinator for Water Programs, MN Center for Environmental
Advocacy.
Representative Green renewed his motion that HF717, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Legacy Funding Finance omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
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Rebecca Meade
Committee Legislative Assistant