STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Anderson, Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM., March 29, 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
GREEN, Steve
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
OLSON, Liz
OMAR, Ilhan
QUAM, Duane
PUGH, Cindy
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
WARD, JoAnne
A quorum was present.
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead
FLANAGAN, Peggy
Representative Green moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 28, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3282 (Cal Bahr): Motor carrier tariff requirements modified.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3282 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3282 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4084 (Brian Daniels): Minnesota State Academies track funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF4084 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifier:
Terry Widling, MN State Academy Superintendent
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF4084 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4087 (Brian Daniels): Minnesota State Academies dormitory renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF4087 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifier:
Terry Widling, MN State Academy Superintendent
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF4087 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4088 (Brian Daniels): Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf security corridor funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF4088 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifier:
Terry Widling, MN State Academy Superintendent
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF4088 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4146 (Brian Daniels): Minnesota State Academies asset preservation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF4146 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
Testifier:
Terry Widling, MN State Academy Superintendent
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF4146 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3662 (Matt Bliss): Attorney fees limited.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3662 be laid over.
Representative Anderson moved the H3662DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3662, as amended, be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF1694 (Dale Lueck): June 29 designated as General John Vessey Day.
Representative Anderson moved that SF1694 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that SF1694 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2912 (Jason Rarick): Payments and release of a retainage within a certain time period required.
Representative Anderson moved that HF2912 be laid over.
Representative Anderson moved the H2912A2 amendment.
Testifiers:
Donna Gulden, Homeco Insulation
Russ Byers, Infinity Scaffold
Jason Tarasek of Thompson, Tarasek, Lee-OHalloran
Wayne Waslaski, Real Estate & Construction Services Dir., Dept. of Administration
Mark Maloney, Public Works Director, City of Shoreview
Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter-County Association
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF2912, as amended, be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3204 (Roz Peterson): Breast cancer screening procedure coverage required.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3204 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee.
Representative Anderson moved the H3204DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Lisa Hills, breast cancer survivor
Galen Benshoof, Acting SEGIP Director
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3204, as amended, be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was recessed at 2:40 PM.
The meeting was reconvened at 5:30 PM. in Room 5.
HF3806 (Roz Peterson): State elections campaign account modified, public subsidy program access expanded, and political party designations on state income and property tax return forms eliminated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3806 be laid over.
Representative Anderson moved the H3806A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3806, as amended, be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3623 (Matt Bliss): Lottery retailer compensation set in law.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3623 be laid over.
Representative Anderson moved the H3623A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fenton moved the H3623A2amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Jamie Pfuhl, Minnesota Grocers Association
Kevin Thoma, Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association
Todd Hill, Minnesota Service Station & Convenience Store Association
Adam Prock, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, MN State Lottery
Ben Freedland, General Counsel, MN State Lottery
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3623, as amended, be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3823 (Joe Schomacker): Minnesota Health Policy Commission established, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3823 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3823 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1609 (Dennis Smith): Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts enacted.
Representative Anderson moved that HF1609 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Anderson moved the H1609A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Michele Timmons, Commission on Uniform State Laws
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF1609, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF3273 (Tony Albright): Metropolitan Council governance modified, and Transportation Advisory Board eliminated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3273 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Anderson moved the H3273A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Mike Beard, Scott County Commissioner
Scott Schulte, Anoka County Commissioner
Brad Wiersum, Mayor, City of Minnetonka
Susan Arntz, City Administrator, City of Waconia
Angelica Klebsch, Citizens League
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3273 be re-referred, as amended, to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2926 (Pat Garofalo): Legislative ratification of proposed collective bargaining agreements conditions specified.
Representative Anderson moved that HF2926 be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers:
Edwin Hudson, Deputy Commissioner, MMB
Devin Bruce, Public Affairs Coordinator, MAPE
Representative Olson moved to table HF2926 and requested a roll call. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSENT
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary ANDERSON, Sarah JOHNSON, Sheldon
LILLIE, Leon NASH, Jim FLANAGAN, Peggy
OLSON, Liz DETTMER, Bob OMAR, Ilham
FENTON, Kelly WARD, JoAnn
GREEN, Steve
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
On a vote of 3 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF2926 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3518 (Marion O'Neill): State pay increases for state personnel required to be tied to performance.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3518 be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers:
Edwin Hudson, Deputy Commissioner, MMB
Richard Kolodziejski, Public Affairs and Communications Director, MAPE
Representative Anderson moved to orally amend HF3518 by: P.2, delete lines
2.1 and 2.2, Line 3 change (d) to (c). THE ORAL AMENDEMNT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3518, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Lillie requested a roll call. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSENT ABSTAIN
ANDERSON, Sarah KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary JOHNSON, Sheldon UGLEM, Mark
NASH, Jim LILLIE, Leon DETTMER, Bob
FENTON, Kelly OLSON, Liz FLANAGAN, Peggy
GREEN, Steve OMAR, Ilhan O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PUGH, Cindy WARD JoAnn
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
On a vote of 7 AYES and 4 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3674 (Marion O'Neill): Collective bargaining agreement and compensation plan information required to be submitted to the Legislative Coordinating Commission.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3674 be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers:
Edwin Hudson, Deputy Commissioner, MMB
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3674 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3723 (Steve Drazkowski): Exclusive representatives prohibited from requiring political contributions, and state prohibited from facilitating payroll deductions for political purposes.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3723 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Anderson moved the H3723A4 amendment.
Representative Olson requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSENT
ANDERSON, Sarah KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary JOHNSON, Sheldon
NASH, Jim LILLIE, Leon FLANAGAN, Peggy
DETTMER, Bob OLSON, Liz WARD, JoAnn
FENTON, Kelly OMAR, Ilhan
GREEN, Steve
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
On a vote of 10 AYES and 4 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Brad Lehto, Legislative Director, Minnesota AFL-CIO
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3723, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Lillie requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS ABSENT
ANDERSON, Sarah KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary JOHNSON, Sheldon
NASH, Jim LILLIE, Leon FLANAGAN, Peggy
DETTMER, Bob OLSON, Liz WARD, JoAnn
FENTON, Kelly OMAR, Ilhan
GREEN, Steve
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
On a vote of 10 AYES and 4 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3771 (Bob Vogel): Fiscal note provisions effective date modified, and provisions governing the Legislative Budget Office modified.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3771 be laid over.
Representative Nash assumed the gavel at 8:25 PM.
Representative Nash renewed the motion that HF3771 be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3196 (Kelly Fenton): Step therapy protocol and override for prescription drug coverage established.
Representative Fenton moved that HF3196 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee.
Testifiers:
Dan Endreson, MS Society
Representative Anderson assumed the gavel at 8:32 PM.
Representative Fenton renewed her motion that HF3196 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3721 (Sarah Anderson): Contingent fee arrangements with outside counsel prohibited.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3721 be laid over.
Testifiers:
Al Gilbert, Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF3721 be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM.
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Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant