STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Anderson, Chair, began the meeting at 1:00 PM., April 17, 2018 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
Representative Anderson called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah, Chair
NASH, Jim, Vice Chair
DETTMER, Bob
FENTON, Kelly
FLANAGAN, Peggy
GREEN, Steve
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
OLSON, Liz
OMAR, Ilhan
QUAM, Duane
PUGH, Cindy
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
WARD, JoAnne
A quorum was present.
Representative Pugh moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on April 12, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4392 (Tony Jurgens): Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission directed to support a bid to host an International Ski Federation Nordic World Ski Championship event.
Representative Anderson moved HF4392 before the committee and that it be laid over.
Representative Anderson moved the A18-0768 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
John Munger, Loppet Foundation
Todd Johnson, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, Executive Director
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF4392, as amended, be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3661 (Keith Franke): Beyond Opioids Project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved HF3661 before the committee for an informational hearing.
Testifiers:
Bill Strusinski, Friends of Minnesota Public Television
Katie Carpenter, Special Project Lead, Minnesota Public Television
Joel Glaser, CEO, Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
No Committee action was taken on HF3661.
HF3891 (Jim Knoblach): Court-ordered funding of critical functions authorized, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved HF3891 before the committee and that it be laid over.
Representative Anderson moved the H3891DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson moved that HF3891, as amended, be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3360 (Randy Jessup): Continuing appropriations provided in the event all or a portion of the state operating budget is not enacted prior to the start of a fiscal biennium.
Representative Anderson moved HF3360 before the committee and that it be laid over.
Representative Lillie moved the H3360DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Cort Holten, Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
Gary Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities
Representative Anderson moved that HF3360 be laid over. THE
MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was recessed at 2:45 PM.
The meeting was re-convened at 5:00 PM.
Helen Roberts, House Fiscal, presented an overview of the spreadsheet to the H4016DE2 amendment.
Matt Gehring, House Research, presented an overview of H4016DE2 amendment.
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Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant