FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING – Government Operations
2020 Special Session
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mike Freiberg Chair of the Committee, called the virtual Government Operations Committee meeting to order at 12:45pm on July 17th, 2020. Pursuant to House rule 10.01. the meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
FREIBERG, Mike – Chair
SAUKE, Duane –Vice Chair
QUAM, Duane
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GOMEZ, Aisha
HEINRICH, John
KOEGEL, Erin
LAYMAN, Sandy
LEE, Fue
MASIN, Sandra
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
THEIS, Tama
WEST, Nolan
Members excused:
LILLIE, Leon
VOGEL, Bob
A quorum was present.
Representative Freiberg moved HF71 be referred to the General Register
Representative Freiberg moved HF0071DE1 (Freiberg). MOTION PREVAILED; THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mike Freiberg presented the bill.
HF71 (Freiberg) COVID-19; real estate document notarization use of video appearance authorized.
The following testified on HF71:
Alex Grundhoffer, President, Minnesota Land Title Association
John Nielson, Co-Chair, MLTA Legislative Committee
Peter Brickwedde, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Rep. Nash moved to amend the motion to send HF71 to the General Register to send the bill to the committee on Commerce instead.
Rep. Nash requested a roll call.
AYES
QUAM, Duane
ELKINS, Steve
HEINRICH, John
LAYMAN, Sandy
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
THEIS, Tama
WEST, Nolan
NAYS
FREIBERG, Mike
SAUKE, Duane
BAHNER, Kristin
GOMEZ, Aisha
KOEGEL, Erin
LEE, Fue
MASIN, Sandra
MOTION PREVAILED. The motion to move HF71 to the General Register is amended to instead move HF71 to the committee on Commerce.
Representative Freiberg renewed the amended motion to send HF71 as amended to the committee on Commerce.
AYES
FREIBERG, Mike
SAUKE, Duane
QUAM, Duane
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GOMEZ, Aisha
HEINRICH, John
KOEGEL, Erin
LAYMAN, Sandy
LEE, Fue
MASIN, Sandra
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
THEIS, Tama
WEST, Nolan
THE MOTION PREVAILED. HF71 as amended was moved to the committee on Commerce.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:35pm.
CHAIR, Mike Freiberg Lindy Sowmick, Committee Legislative Assistant