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Ways and Means

FORTY-FIRST MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Friday, April 27, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST 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 10:15am on Friday, April 27, 2018 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
DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
GAROFALO, Pat
GUNTHER, Bob
HAUSMAN, Alice
HERTAUS, Jerry
HILSTROM, Deb
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEBLING, Tina
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Erin
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean


Excused:
HAMILTON, Rod
MURPHY, Erin






Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of April 26, 2018 be approved
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Garofalo moved to refer HF4289 to the General Register

HF4289 (Garofalo) Omnibus Jobs Bill

Representative Garofalo moved the A33 amendment THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach moved the A40 amendment THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Baker moved the A31 amendment
Representative Baker withdrew his motion

Representative Baker moved the A38 amendment THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach moved the A32 amendment
Testifying on the A32 amendment:
Jessica Looman, Commissioner of Commerce
Representative Knoblach withdrew his motion

Representative Garofalo presented HF4289

Testifying on HF4289:
Jessica Looman, Commissioner of Commerce
Shawntera Hardy, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Mary Tingerthal, Commissioner, Housing and Finance Agency
Ken Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Shannon Lotthammer, Pollution Control Agency


Representative Knoblach moved that HF4289, as amended, be temporarily laid over for possible inclusion in HF4099
Representative Knoblach moved to refer HF4099 to the General Register

Representative Knoblach moved the A1 amendment THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach moved that HF3719, as amended, be amended onto HF4099 THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach moved that HF3502, as amended, be amended onto HF4099 THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach moved that HF4289, as amended, be amended onto HF4099 THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach moved that HF4016, as amended, be amended onto HF4099 THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Knoblach renewed his motion to refer HF4099, as amended, to the General Register THE MOTION PREVAILED




The meeting was adjourned at 12:10pm.




Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair




Jean Cottington, Committee Legislative Assistant








More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4289 (Garofalo) - Omnibus employment, economic development, and energy bill.
  • HF4099 (Knoblach) - Omnibus supplemental budget bill.
  • HF3502 (Fabian) - Omnibus environment and natural resources policy and finance bill.
  • HF3719 (Hamilton) - Omnibus agriculture finance bill.
  • HF4016 (Anderson) - Omnibus state government finance bill.
Documents:
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:10 - Committee discussion of processing omnibus finance bills.
12:47 - HF4289 (Garofalo) Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill.
1:49:24 - HF4099 (Knoblach) Obsolete transfer deleted; and the amending on to the bill:.
- HF3719 (Hamilton) Omnibus Agriculture Finance bill.
- HF3502 (Fabian) Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill.
- HF4289 (Garofalo) Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill.
- HF4016 (Anderson, S.) Omnibus State Government Finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 57 minutes.


It is the intention of the Chair to move to amend HF3719, HF4016, HF3502, and HF4289 onto HF4099. HF3719, HF4016, and HF3502 were heard the previous day in Committee.