STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Knoblach, Chair of the Ways & Means Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:17AM on Monday, March 13, 2017 in the Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
VOGEL, Bob VC
ANDERSON, Sarah
BAKER, Dave
CARLSON, Lyndon
CORNISH, Tony
DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
FABIAN, Dan
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HAUSMAN, Alice
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEBLING, Tina
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Erin
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Excused:
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
POPPE, Jeanne
Representative Knoblach called the meeting to order at 10:17AM a quorum was present.
Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of March 8, 2017 be approved
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Knoblach moved HF1366 be referred to the General Register
HF1366 (Tony Albright) Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted, department proposals adopted, inpatient service payments modified, forbearance of amounts owed to the special compensation fund allowed, intervention procedures modified, and rulemaking authorized.
Representative Albright presented HF1366
Representative Knoblach renewed his motion to refer HF1366 to the General Register
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Knoblach introduced Wes Kooistra, Metropolitan Council Reginal Administrator and Mark Fuhrmann, Metro Transit Deputy General Manager from the Met Council to give a presentation on capital and operating costs of existing and planned fixed guideway transit lines.
Representative Cornish moved HF470 be referred to the General Register
HF470 (Tony Cornish) Public safety motor vehicle tampering crime created, and criminal penalties established.
Representative Cornish presented the A2 Amendment
Representative Cornish moved to adopt the A2 Amendment MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer HF470 as amended to the General Register THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Cornish moved HF915 be referred to the General Register
HF915 (Tony Cornish) Corrections deficiency funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish presented HF915
Nan Larson Department of Corrections testified on HF915
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer HF915 to the General Register
MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00PM
Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair
Jean Cottington, Committee Legislative Assistant