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TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 18, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

COMMERCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Laurie Halverson, Chair of the Commerce Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:34 PM on February 18th, 2020, 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, Greg,
DEHN, Raymond
ELKINS, Steve
GAROFALO, Pat
HALEY, Barb
HOWARD, Michael
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KRESHA, Ron
LESCH, John
LISLEGARD, Dave
MAHONEY, Tim
O’NEILL, Marion
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TABKE, Brad
THEIS, Tama

A quorum was present.

Representative Stephenson moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on February 11th, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF12 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Mahoney moved HF1121 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Dehn moved HF1501 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3180 (Claflin)
Food packaging chemical use regulated.

Representative Stephenson moved HF3180 be re-referred to the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee.

The following testified on HF3180:
Jenna Grove, Clean Water Action
Dave Benke, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Public testimony:
Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Representative Halverson renewed the motion that HF3180 be re-referred to the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3181 (Claflin)
Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided.

Representative Stephenson moved HF3181 be re-referred to the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee.

The following testified on HF3181:
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Tim Gratke, City of Hutchinson
Mike Kuno, City of Minnetonka
Frank Stuemke, Minnesota Rural Water Association
Alexis Donath, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Joel Peck, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Public testimony:
Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Representative Halverson renewed the motion that HF3181 be re-referred to the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:18 p.m.

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Representative Laurie Halverson, Chair



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Simon Brown, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF12 (Cantrell) - Conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults prohibited, medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.
  • HF1121 (Youakim) - Underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage for motorcycles required.
  • HF1501 (Davnie) - Consumer short-term and small loan interest rates regulated.
  • HF3180 (Claflin) - Food packaging chemical use regulated.
  • HF3181 (Claflin) - Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided.
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HF 12 (Cantrell) Conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults prohibited, medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited. (Procedural motion to re-refer to General Register)*

HF 1121 (Youakim) Underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage for motorcycles required. (Procedural motion to re-refer to General Register)*

HF 1501 (Davnie) Consumer short-term and small loan interest rates regulated. (Procedural motion to re-refer to General Register)*

Bills scheduled for hearing with public testimony:

HF 3180 (Claflin) Food packaging chemical use regulated.**
HF 3181 (Claflin) Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided.**


*Pursuant to House Rule 4.20, the following bills were returned to the Commerce Committee after receiving a Second Reading on the House Floor: HF 12, HF 1121, HF 1501. These bills have each had hearings with the opportunity for testimony and discussion in 2019. No further public testimony will be taken. The Committee will vote to re-refer these bills back to the General Register as a procedural matter.

**If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee on HF 3180 or HF 3181, please email Travis.Reese@house.MN and Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.MN at least 24 hours in advance.