STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Anderson, Chair, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM., March 15, 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
OMAR, Ilhan
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
WARD, JoAnne
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead
Representative Kunesh-Podein moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 14, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3160 (Jim Knoblach): St. Cloud Armory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3160 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifiers:
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3160 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3275 (Anna Wills): Rosemount Armory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3275 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifiers:
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3275 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3067 (Bud Nornes): Fergus Falls armory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3067 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifiers:
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3067 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3066 (Sandy Layman): Grand Rapids Armory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3066 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifiers:
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3066 be sent to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Vogel assumed the gavel at 1:16 PM.
Representative Anderson assumed the gavel at 1:18 PM.
HF1318 (John Poston): Veterans preference in hiring in the legislature and state courts established.
Representative Anderson moved that HF1318 be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
Testifiers:
Ben Johnson, Legislative Director, MN Department of Veterans Affairs
Dennis Devereaux, Veterans Preference Officer, MN Department of Veterans Affairs.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF1318 be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 PM.
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Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant