STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ward called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM, March 14, 2018 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah, Chair
NASH, Jim, Vice Chair
DETTMER, Bob
FENTON, Kelly
FLANAGAN, Peggy
GREEN, Steve
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
OLSON, Liz
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
WARD, JoAnne
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead
OMAR, Ilhan
A quorum was present.
Representative Nash moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 8, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3579 (Dean Urdahl) Fort Snelling improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved to re-refer HF3579 to the Committee on Capital Investment without recommendation.
Testifiers:
Steve Elliott, Director and CEO, Minnesota Historical Society
General Richard Nash, Adjutant General of National Guard (retired)
Annette Akins, St. John’s/St. Benedicts History Professor Emeritus
Karen Lucas, Japanese American Citizens League
Representative Anderson renewed her motion to re-refer HF3579 to the Committee on Capital Investment with no recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3007 (Ron Kresha): Long Prairie; CentraCare Health System grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved to re-refer HF3007 to the Committee on Capital Investment with no recommendation.
Testifiers:
Dan Swenson, CentraCare Health Long Prairie, Administrator
Representative Anderson renewed her motion to re-refer HF3007 to the Committee on Capital Investment without recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Anderson assumed the gavel at 2:05 PM.
HF HF3106 (Tim Miller): Appleton; Prairie Correctional Facility acquisition and improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved to re-refer HF3106 to the Committee on Capital Investment without recommendation.
Testifiers:
Gary Hendrickx. Swift County Commissioner
JaNaé Bates, ISAIAH
Max Hall, Legislative Representative, AFSCME Council 5
Rick Nyssen, AFSCME Council 5
Antonia Alverez, Asamblea De Derechos
Luz Lopez, Asamblea De Derechos
Amy Levad, University of St. Thomas faculty
Rachel English, Jewish Community Action
Rabbi Shosh Dworsky, Jewish Community Action
Anika Bowie, NAACP, Minneapolis
Elizer Darris, ACLU
Ben Ramirez, assembly for Civil Rights
Representative Olsen requested a roll call on the motion to re-refer HF3106 to Capital Investment and re-refer to the Committee on Public Safety. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSENT
FLANAGAN, Peggy ANDERSON, Sarah JOHNSON, Sheldon
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary NASH, Jim OMAR, Ilhan
LILLIE, Leon DETTMER, Bob UGLEM, Mark
OLSON, Liz GREEN, Steve
WARD, JoAnn O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
FENTON, Kelly
VOGEL, Bob
On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion to re-refer HF3106 to the Committee on Capital Investment with without recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Olsen requested a roll call. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSENT
ANDERSON, Sarah FLANAGAN, Peggy JOHNSON, Sheldon
NASH, Jim KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary OMAR, Ilhan
DETTMER, Bob LILLIE, Leon UGLEM, Mark
FENTON, Kelly OLSON, Liz
GREEN, Steve WARD, JoAnn
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
On a vote of 9 AYES AND 5 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:47 PM.
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Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant