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TWENTY FOURTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 26, 2019

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

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
MINUTES

Representative Duane Sauke, Vice Chair of the Government Operations, called the twenty-fourth meeting to order at 9:47am on March 26, 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
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane
THEIS, Tama
VOGEL, Bob

Members Excused:

WEST, Nolan

A quorum was present.

Representative Elkins moves to adopt the March 24th minutes. MOTION APPROVED.

Representative Freiberg moves HF3 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.

Testifiers for HF3

Representative Tina Liebling
Chad Hope
Diane Rodrick

Representative Zerwas moves to amend the motion to re-refer this HF3 to Ways and Means to instead re-refer HF3 to the Judiciary committee.

Representative Zerwas requests a roll call vote. The roll call votes is as follows:

Ayes

ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
QUAM
THEIS
VOGEL

Nays

FREIBERG
SAUKE
BAHNER
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON
PELOWSKI


Being 7 Ayes and 11 Nays, the MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF3 to Ways and Means.

Representative Zerwas requests a roll call vote. The roll call is as follows:

Ayes

FREIBERG
SAUKE
BAHNER
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON
PELOWSKI

Nays

ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
QUAM
THEIS
VOGEL

Being 11 Ayes and 7 Nays, MOTION PREVAILS.

Representative Freiberg moves HF1516 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.

Testifiers for HF1516

Representative Patty Acomb
Kevin Goodno

Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF1516 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILS.

Representative Freiberg moves HF2319 in front of the committee to be re-referred to Ways and Means.

Testifiers for HF2319

Representative Laurie Pryor
Nasro Abshir
Representative Dave Pinto

Representative Zerwas moves to amend the motion to re-refer HF2319 to Ways and Means to instead refer HF2319 to the Early Education committee.

Representative Zerwas requests a roll call vote. The roll call vote is as follows.

Ayes

ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
QUAM
THEIS
VOGEL

Nays

FREIBERG
SAUKE
BAHNER
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON

Being 7 Ayes and 10 Nays, MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.

Reprsentative Nash moves to table HF2319.

Represntative Nash requests a roll call vote. The roll call is as follows:

Ayes

ZERWAS
HEINRICH
LAYMAN
NASH
THEIS
VOEGEL

Nays

FREIBERG
SAUKE
ELKINS
GOMEZ
KOEGEL
LEE
LILLIE
MASIN
NELSON

Being 6 Ayes and 9 Nays, MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Freiberg lays HF 2651 over.

Representative Freiberg moves HF2602 in front of the committee to be referred to Ways and Means.

Testifiers HF2602

Representative John Lesch

Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF2602 to Ways and Means. MOTION PREVAILS.

Representative Freiberg moves HF2252 in front of the committee to be re-referred to the General Register.

Testifiers for HF2252

Representative Jon Koznick
Jeremy Kramer

Representative Freiberg renews his motion to re-refer HF2252 to the General Register. MOTION PRAVILS.

Meeting adjourned at 11:34am.

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2651 (Pryor) - Child care advisory working group established, child care assistance program requirements modified, commissioner directions provided, and report required.
  • HF2602 (Lesch) - Legislative Commission on Intelligence and Technology established.
  • HF3 (Liebling) - OneCare Buy-In through MNsure website established, outpatient prescription drug program established, dental administration governing provisions modified, health care governing provisions modified, and studies and reports required.
  • HF2252 (Koznick) - Nonemergency Medical Transportation Advisory Committee membership modified.
  • HF1516 (Acomb) - Home care provider provisions modified.
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HF3 (Liebling)
OneCare Buy-In through MNsure website established, outpatient prescription drug program established, dental administration governing provisions modified, health care governing provisions modified, and studies and reports required.

HF2252 (Koznick)
Nonemergency Medical Transportation Advisory Committee membership modified.

HF1516 (Acomb)
Home care providers provisions modified.

HF2651 (Pryor)
Child care advisory working group established, child care assistance program requirements modified, commissioner directions provided, and report required.

HF2602 (Lesch)
Legislative Commission on Intelligence and Technology established.

PLEASE NOTE: Testimony will be limited. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please contact Amanda Rudolph at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.

**Bills may be added or removed from the agenda. Bills may be carried over from the previous meeting and/or carried over to the following meeting.