STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
COMMERCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Laurie Halverson, Chair of the Commerce Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:32PM on March 19th, 2019, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HALVERSON, Laurie, Chair
STEPHENSON, Zack, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVIDS, Gregory
DEHN, Raymond
ELKINS, Steve
HALEY, Barb
HOWARD, Michael
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LESCH, John
LISLEGARD, Dave
MAHONEY, Tim
O’NEILL, Marion
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TABKE, Brad
Members excused:
GAROFALO, Pat
KRESHA, Ron
THEIS, Tama
A quorum was present.
Representative Dehn moved to approve the minutes of March 15th, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF622 (Wolgamott)
Real estate broker and licensee advertising requirements modified.
Representative Halverson moved HF622 to be referred to the General Register and moved the H0622DE1 (Wolgamott) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers in support of HF622:
Paul Eger, Minnesota Association of REALTORS
Representative Halverson renewed the motion HF622, as amended, be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF685 (Elkins) / SF131 (Jensen)
Clinic facility fee disclosure required.
Representative Elkins moved SF131 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Policy Committee.
Testifiers in support of SF131:
Bentley Graves, MN Chamber of Commerce
Representative renewed the motion SF131 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1373 (Elkins)
Medicare coverage supplemental federal conforming changes made.
Representative Elkins moved HF1373 to the General Register and moved H1373A1 (Elkins) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers in support of HF1373:
Matt Schafer, Medica
Representative Elkins renewed the motion HF1337, as amended, to be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1578 (Kotyza-Witthuhn)
Credit union conversion, merger, or consolidation supermajority requirements eliminated.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF1578 to be referred to the General Register.
Testifiers in support of HF1578:
Ryan Smith, Minnesota Credit Union Network
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion HF1578 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 2:55PM.
Representative Laurie Halverson, Chair
Aimee Vue,
Committee Legislative Assistant
``