STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
MINUTES
Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair of the Government Operations, called the thirteenth meeting to order at 9:45AM on February 28, 2019, in the basement hearing room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
FREIBERG, Mike – Chair
SAUKE, Duane –Vice Chair
ZERWAS, Nick
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GOMEZ, Aisha
HEINRICH, John
KOEGEL, Erin
LAYMAN, Sandy
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
MASIN, Sandra
NELSON, Michael
QUAM, Duane
THEIS, Tama
VOGEL, Bob
Members Excused
NASH, Jim
PEWLOWSKI, Gene
WEST, Nolan
At 9:46am, a quorum was present.
Representative Freiberg moves HF586 in front of the committees to be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers
Representative Jamie Becker-Finn
Alissa Harrington
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF586 to the General Register. MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Elkins moves to approve the minutes. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF505 in front of the committee to be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifiers
Representative Peter Fischer
Jack Kalkman, Mahtomedi High School student
Thomas Atkins, Mahtomedi High School student
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF505 to the General Register. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF1216 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers
Representative Jennifer Schultz
Emily Larson, Mayor of Duluth
Representative Freiberg moves to adopt author’s amendment A2. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF1216 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF525 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers
Representative John Persell
Tim Lutz, Superintendent, Bemidji Area Schools
Steve Massey, Superintendent, Forest Lake Area Schools
Representative Zerwas moves to adopt author’s amendment A1. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF525 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF987 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers
Representative Ruth Richardson
Rick Heller
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF987 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moves HF1017 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.
Testifiers
Representative Anne Claflin
Michelle Whitte, League of Women Voters
Jill Zahniser,
Representative Freiberg moves to adopt the author’s amendment A19-0073. MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF1017 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILED.
Meeting adjourned at 11:26am.