STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
COMMERCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Laurie Halverson, Chair of the Commerce Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:33 p.m. on March 3rd, 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
LISLEGARD, Dave
MAHONEY, Tim
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TABKE, Brad
THEIS, Tama
Members excused:
LESCH, John
O’NEILL, Marion
A quorum was present.
Representative Davids moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on February 26th, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2967 (Sauke)
Mortgage financing allowed for manufactured homes in manufactured home park cooperatives.
Representative Halverson moved HF2967 be re-referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.
Representative Halverson moved H2967DE1 (Sauke) amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF2967:
Shaun McElhatton, Northcountry Cooperative Foundation
Representative Halverson renewed the motion that HF2967, as amended, be re-referred to the Property and Local Tax Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3369 (Kotyza-Witthuhn)
Dog and cat sale by retail pet shops prohibited.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF3369 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.
The following testified on HF3369:
Christine Coughlin, Humane Society of the United States
Angel Duratti, Angel’s Bet World
Dr. Lisa Roberts, Veterinarian
Dr. Graham Brayshaw, Veterinarian
Ann Olson, Animal Folks
Daryn McBeth, Minnesota Pet Breeders Association
Kristin Smith, Four Paws and a Tail
Paula Mueller, Northtown Mall
Public testimony:
Megan Helling, Consumer Advocate
Nona Dietrich, Dog Breeder
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion that HF3369 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Stephenson assumed the gavel at 3:37 p.m.
HF2234 (Richardson)
Motor vehicle post-accident insurance-funded repair governed.
The following testified on HF2234:
Darrell Anderson, LeMettry Collision
Aaron Cocking, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Kevin Fisk, LKQ Corporation
Patrick Gerrity, Auto Recyclers of Minnesota
Chair Halverson assumed the gavel at 3:44 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:59 p.m.
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Representative Laurie Halverson, Chair
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Simon Brown, Committee Legislative Assistant