SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MINUTES

Representative Masin, Chair of the Subcommittee on Local Government, called the meeting to order at 9:50 AM on April 10th, 2019 in room 400S of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MASIN, Sandra (Chair)
ELKINS, Steve (Vice-Chair)
MCDONALD, Joe (GOP Lead)
FREIBERG, Mike
LIEN, Ben
KOZNICK, Jon
XIONG, Tou

Members excused:

HERTAUS, Jerry

Representative Freiburg moved that the minutes of March 27th, 2019 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

A quorum was present.

HF2808 (Elkins) relating to state government; establishing a Website Accessibility Grant Advisory Council; appropriating money for grants to cities and counties to improve website accessibility; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

Representative Koznick moves to orally amend HF2808: Page 2, line 24, after the period insert: “This is a one-time appropriation.” THE MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN.

Representative Elkins moved that HF2808 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2066 (Runbeck) relating to public safety; authorizing local units of government to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

Testifier:
Chief Swenson – City of Lino Lakes
Zach Williams – General Manager of Blue and Light Taxi
Ann Lindstrom – League of MN Cities

Representative Lien moves to orally amend HF2066: Page 1, line 20, after the semicolon insert “or”. Page 2, delete line 1, re-number the remaining clause. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Masin moved HF2066 to be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Overview of Metro Mobility provided by Nick Thompson.

Public Testifiers:
Mark Hughes
Keri Sheldon
Heidi Myhre
Tim Nolan
Nick Thompson

Written testimony – letter from Eagan resident.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.





Representative Sandra Masin,
Chair




Anna Fineanganofo,
Committee Legislative Assistant