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FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Saturday, May 9, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

RULES AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
MINUTES

Representative Winkler, Chair of the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, called the remote meeting to order at 4:56 PM on Saturday, May 9th 2020, pursuant to House rule 10.01.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
WINKLER, Ryan, Chair
DAUDT, Kurt, Lead
FREIBERG, Mike
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
PELOWSKI, Gene
PINTO, Dave
HER, Kaohly, Vice Chair
O’NEILL, Marion
OLSON, Liz
HASSAN, Hodan
LILLIE, Leon
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
HOWARD, Michael
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
BAKER, Dave
ALBRIGHT, Tony
CARLSON, Lyndon
GAROFALO, Pat

Excused:
NEU, Anne


Representative Winkler called the meeting at 4:56 pm. A quorum was present.

Representative Her moved that the minutes of Thursday, May 7th 2020 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Her moved to approve the calendar for Tuesday, May 12, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the General Register:
HF4599
HF4375
HF163
HF1785
SF3358
HF356
SF3560


THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Her moved that Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, committee deadlines for future action on the following bills be waived and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means:

HF3558
HF3156

THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting was adjourned at 4:59 pm.









More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3156 (Mariani) - COVID-19; correctional facility daily population data published on website; occupancy limits of correctional facility cells modified; storage, uniform consent form, and website database for sexual assault examination kits provided; motor vehicle charges and conviction data report provided; early conditional release provided for certain inmates during public health emergency; public safety specialists testing provided; task force established on sentencing for aiding and abetting felony murder; and reports required.
  • HF163 (Youakim) - Education; prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy changes made including general education, education excellence, teacher licensing, health and safety, special education, and early childhood education; and changes made to a report.
  • HF1775 (Heinrich) - Anoka; tax increment financing special rules modified.
  • SF3358 (Tabke) - Minimum age provided for safe amusement ride operation.
  • HF356 (Halverson) - COVID-19; relief provided to organizations affected by executive order closing bars, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation; and waivers, extensions, and other temporary requirements and restrictions for lawful gambling provided.
  • HF3558 (Lippert) - Agriculture; advanced grant payments encouraged to certain persons, emerging farmers working group established, maximum loan amount under the pilot agricultural microloan program doubled, Noxious Weed Advisory Committee membership modified, processing defined for purposes of hemp law, hemp rulemaking authority modified, and changes to seed law made.
  • HF4599 (Lippert) - Farmer-Lender Mediation Act time period in 2020 modified.
  • HF4375 (Pinto) - Early childhood learning; provisions modified relating to public school age verification for admission, eligibility for early learning scholarships, and interagency early intervention committees.
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• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
00:29 - Calendar for the Day for May 12, 2020.
01:00 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03.
- HF4599 (Lippert) Farmer-Lender Mediation Act time period in 2020 modified.
- HF4375 (Pinto) Early childhood learning; provisions modified relating to public school age verification for admission, eligibility for early learning scholarships, and interagency early intervention committees.
- HF163 (Youakim) Education policy bill.
- HF1785 (Richardson) Preschool and kindergarten participation required, and disciplinary dismissals prohibited.
- SF3358 (Tabke) Minimum age provided for safe amusement ride operation.
- HF356 (Halverson) Relief provided to organizations affected by executive order closing bars, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation; and waivers, extensions, and other temporary requirements and restrictions for lawful gambling provided.
- SF3560 (Moran) Child foster care and background studies governing provisions modified.
02:07 - Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03.
- HF3558 (Lippert) Agriculture; advanced grant payments encouraged to certain persons, emerging farmers working group established, maximum loan amount under the pilot agricultural microloan program doubled, Noxious Weed Advisory Committee membership modified, processing defined for purposes of hemp law, hemp rulemaking authority modified, and changes to seed law made.
- HF3156 (Mariani) Public safety; authority to suspend drivers' licenses modified, retroactive driver's license reinstatement provided, technical changes made, correctional facility daily population data published on website, occupancy limits of correctional facility cells modified, early conditional release provided for certain inmates during COVID-19 public health emergency, public safety specialists provided testing for SARS-CoV-2, local match temporarily suspended for youth intervention program grants, and report required.
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Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler

Meeting:
Saturday, May 9, 2020
5:00PM to 5:30PM
OR
5 Minutes after the House adjourns on Saturday, May 9, 2020
This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes for May 7, 2020

IV. Calendar for the Day for May 12, 2020

V. Waiver of Joint Rule 2.03

HF4599 Lippert
HF4375 Pinto
HF163 Youakim
HF1785 Richardson
SF3358 Tabke
HF356 Halverson
SF3560 Moran
HF3558 Lippert
HF3156 Mariani

VI. Adjournment

This remote hearing may be viewed live via the following methods:
1) Live stream via House website: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/live/2
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