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Ways and Means

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 28, 2017

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH 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 7:20PM on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the Room 5 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
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
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
POPPE, Jeanne
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean


Excused:
WAGENIUS, Jean


Representative Knoblach called the meeting to order at 7:20PM a quorum was present.

Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of March 27, 2017 be approved
MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Knoblach introduced A8 Amendment to the Budget Resolution
MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Loon moved HF890 be referred to the General Register

HF890 (Loon) Omnibus education finance bill.

Representative Loon moved to adopt the HO-890A50-4 Amendment MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach moved to adopt the HO-890A48-5 Amendment MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Dettmer moved to adopt A51 Amendment
Representative Dettmer withdrew his motion
Representative Dettmer moved to adopt A52 Amendment
Representative Dettmer withdrew his motion

Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota Department of Education, testified against HF890












Representative Loon renewed her motion to refer HF890 as amended to the General Register

Representative Carlson requested a roll call vote HF890 as amended. The results are as follows:
The results are as follows:

AYES

KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
VOGEL, Bob VC
ANDERSON, Sarah
BAKER, Dave
CORNISH, Tony
DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
LOON, Jenifer
NORNES, Bud
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean


NAYS
CARLSON, Lyndon
HAUSMAN, Alice
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Erin
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne

There being 17 Ayes and 9 THE MOTION PREVAILED

Committee Recessed
Committee Reconvened

Representative Torkelson moved HF861 be referred to the General Register

HF890 (Torkelson) Omnibus transportation finance bill

Representative Torkelson introduced the A17-0313 Amendment MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Torkelson renewed his motion to refer HF861 as amended to the General Register THE MOTION PREVAILED


The meeting was adjourned at 10:00PM






Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair




Jean Cottington, Committee Legislative Assistant







More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF890 (Loon) - Omnibus education finance bill.
  • HF861 (Torkelson) - Omnibus transportation finance bill.
House TV Video:
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00:38 - Consideration of amendments to the House Budget Resolution.
16:06 - HF890 (Loon) Omnibus Education Finance bill.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

House TV Video:
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HF861 (Torkelson) Omnibus Transportation Finance bill.
Runs 15 minutes.


Consideration of amendments to the Budget Resolution

HF890 - Omnibus Education Finance
HF861 -Omnibus Transportation Finance