STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH 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 9:05PM on Monday April 3, 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
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
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Excused:
POPPE, Jeanne
PELOWSKI, Gene
Representative Knoblach called the meeting to order at 9:05PM. A quorum was present.
Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of March 30, 2017 be approved
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Garofalo moved SF1937 be sent to the General Register
SF1937 (HF2209) (Garofalo) Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance Bill
Representative Garofalo moved to substitute the language of HF2209 into SF1937 be adopted
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Garofalo moved to adopt the A5 Amendment
Representative Garofalo incorporated a modification to the A5 Amendment as follows:
Page 2, line 23, delete “2018” and insert “2020”
Page 2, line 24, delete “2019” and insert “2021”
Page 3, line 5, delete “2018” and insert “2020”
Page 3, line 6, delete “2019” and insert “2021”
Representative Carlson requested a roll call vote on the A5 Amendment. 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
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
NORNES, Bud
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
NAYS
CARLSON, Lyndon
HAUSMAN, Alice
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Erin
WAGENIUS, Jean
ABSTAINING
HAMILTON, Rod
LOON, Jenifer
There being 14 ayes and 8 nays THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED
Representative Garofalo moved to adopt the A3 Amendment
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Knoblach moved to adopt the A14 Amendment
Representative Knoblach incorporated a modification to the A14 Amendment as follows:
Page 1, delete line 2 and insert:”page 151, after line 33, insert:”
Page 1, delete lines 14 to 16
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED
Representative Garofalo moved to adopt the A15 Amendment
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Baker moved to adopt the A10 Amendment
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Hilstrom moved to adopt the A2 Amendment
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Representative Baker moved to adopt the A7 Amendment
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion to refer SF1937 as amended to the General Register THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Anderson moved SF605 be sent to the General Register
SF605 (HF691) (Anderson, S) Omnibus State Government Finance Bill
Representative Knoblach moved to substitute the language of HF691into SF605 be adopted
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Anderson moved to adopt the A3 Amendment
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Murphy moved to adopt the A2 Amendment
Jeremy Estenson, Stinson Leonard Street testified on behalf of the A2 Amendment
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Testifying on SF605:
Commissioner Myron Frans, MMB
Laurie Hacking, Teacher Retirement Association
Erin Leonard, MN State Retirement Association
LeaAnn Stagg, State Board of Investment
Doug Anderson, Public Employee Retirement Association
Gene Ranieri, City of Minneapolis
Brian Rice, Rice, Michels &Walther
MN Auditor, Rebecca Otto
Representative Anderson renewed her motion to refer SF605 as amended to the General Register THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 11:14PM
Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair
Jean Cottington, Committee Legislative Assistant