STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Lyndon Carlson, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:49 A.M. on, Monday, April 1, 2019, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CARLSON, Lyndon, (Chair)
OLSON, Liz (Vice-Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (GOP-Lead)
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
ECKLUND, Rob
HAMILTON, Rod
HANSEN, Rick
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KRESHA, Ron
LILLIE, Leon
LONG, Jamie
NELSON, Michael
NOOR, Mohamud
POPPE, Jeanne
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members excused:
HAUSMAN, Alice
HERTAUS, Jerry
LIEBLING, Tina
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
Members absent:
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
Chair Carlson announced that a quorum was not present, but the meeting would start with the first presentation and formal action would be held until a quorum was present. At 9:50 A.M., a quorum was present.
Representative Olson moved that the minutes of March 25, 2019 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1706 (Lippert) Specifying duties and services of soil and water conservation districts
Representative Hansen moved the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division report on HF 1706. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen moved 1706 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Todd Lippert presented HF 1706 and took questions on the bill.
Chair Carlson renewed Representative Hansen’s motion that HF 1706 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1024 (Wolgamott) Designating a portion of marked Interstate Highway 94 as Kenneth E Sellon and Eugene B Schlotfeldt Memorial Highway
Representative Hornstein moved adoption of the Transportation Finance and Policy Division report on HF 1024. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hornstein moved HF 1024 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Dan Wolgamott presented HF 1024.
Representative Hornstein renewed his motion that HF 1024 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1584 (Lee) Small business loan program for environmental improvement modified
Representative Hansen moved the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division report on HF 1584. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen moved HF 1584 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Fue Lee presented HF 1584.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that HF 1584 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1127 (Baker) Designating a segment of marked Trunk Highway 23 in Kandiyohi County as Ryane Clark Memorial Highway
Representative Hornstein moved adoption of the Transportation Finance and Policy Division report on HF 1127. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Torkelson moved HF 1127 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Dave Baker presented HF 1127.
Representative Torkelson renewed his motion that HF 1127 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1586 (Becker-Finn) Omnibus lands bill
Representative Hansen moved the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division report on HF 1586. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen moved HF 1586, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Jamie Becker-Finn presented HF 1586 and answered questions.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that HF 1586, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1623 (Hornstein) Transportation miscellaneous policy changes made
Representative Hornstein moved adoption of the Transportation Finance and Policy Division report on HF 1623. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hornstein moved HF 1623, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Hornstein presented HF 1623.
Representative Hornstein renewed his motion that HF 1623, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 836 (Albright) Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway designation
Representative Hornstein moved adoption of the Transportation Finance and Policy Division report on HF 836. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Albright moved HF 836, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Albright presented HF 836 and answered questions on the bill.
Eric Rudeen, State Legislative Liaison with MN Department of Transportation Government Affairs, answered member questions on HF 836.
Representative Albright renewed his motion that HF 836, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2697 (Murphy) Omnibus Claims Bill
Representative Olson moved HF 2697 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Olson moved the Amendment coded A19-0304.
Representative Mary Murphy explained the A19-0304 Amendment and Jason Kuenle, Attorney with MN Legislature Office of the Revisor responded to questions.
Chair Carlson took the vote on the A19-0304 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Murphy presented HF 2697.
Mr. Kuenle answered questions on HF 2697.
Representative Olson renewed her motion that HF 2697, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2401 (Davnie) Modifying general education aid
Representative Davnie moved adoption of the Education Finance Division report on HF 2401. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davnie moved HF 2401 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Davnie presented HF 2401.
Chair Carlson renewed Representative Davnie’s motion that HF 2401 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 484 (Dettmer) Metropolitan agricultural preserves expiration modified
Representative Hansen moved adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division report on HF 484. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Carlson moved HF 484 be recommended to be referred to the Tax Committee.
Representative Bob Dettmer presented HF 484.
Chair Carlson renewed his motion that HF 484 be recommended to be referred to the Tax Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2009 (Cantrell) Health plan companies and commissioner of human services prohibited from requiring enrollees to follow metastatic cancer step therapy protocols.
Representative Olson moved adoption of the Health and Human Services Finance Division report on HF 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Olson moved HF 2009, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Hunter Cantrell presented HF 2009.
Representative Olson renewed her motion that HF 2009, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1781 (Mahoney) Modifying use of Minnesota Investment Fund
Representative Garofalo moved adoption of the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division report on HF 1781. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Olson moved HF 1781 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Tim Mahoney presented HF 1781.
Representative Olson renewed her motion that HF 1781 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Carlson made some administrative announcements.
Chair Carlson referred members to the attached memos regarding bill referrals.
The following Ways and Means Committee Bills were referred by memo Monday, March 25, 2019:
To the Division on Agriculture & Food Finance Policy:
HF2690 (Poston) - Relating to agriculture; appropriating money for Agricultural Centers of Excellence
To the Division on Capital Investment:
HF2677 (Xiong, T) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a bridge over I-694 in Washington County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2704 (Murphy) - Relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; modifying previous appropriations; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money
HF2707 (Loeffler) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the State Office Building hearing room HVAC systems; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2708 (Loeffler) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a long-term plan for renovation and use of certain buildings on the Capitol campus
RECALLED from the Division on Education Finance:
HF577 (Heintzeman) - Arts and cultural heritage fund 40 percent reallocated to public school art programs, report required, and money appropriated
To the Division on Education Finance:
HF2259 (Backer) - Relating to education; allowing Independent School District No. 846, Breckenridge, to enter into an agreement for postsecondary enrollment options
HF2688 (Erickson) - Relating to education finance; expanding extended time revenue to all students placed at residential treatment facilities providing mental health and juvenile justice services
HF265 (Claflin) - Relating to education finance; increasing career and technical revenue; appropriating money
To the Division on Energy & Climate Finance and Policy:
HF1133 (Acomb) - Solar energy systems installation on school buildings by school districts grant program established, account and a reserve account created, and money appropriated
To the Division on Environment & Natural Resources Finance:
HF2676 (Claflin) – Relating to environment; appropriating money for food reclamation
To the Division on Health & Human Services Finance:
HF1285 (Moller) - Relating to human services; modifying consumer-directed community supports; establishing a onetime grant program to promote consumer-directed community supports; appropriating money
HF2685 (Youakim) - Relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health for a grant to Cassia Learning Lab for activities to connect older adults with technology devices
To the Division on Jobs & Economic Development Finance:
HF2684 (Daniels) - Relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to Somali American Women Action Center
HF2686 (Pierson) - Relating to environment; establishing a grant program to clean up contaminated tax-forfeited property; appropriating money
HF2687 (Sundin) - Relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a preapprenticeship training pilot program; requiring a report
HF2700 (Dehn) - Relating to economic development; appropriating money to make workforce training and entrepreneurship investments intended to help close the state's opportunity gaps for Minnesotans of color
To the Division on Judiciary Finance & Civil Law:
HF1909 (Lesch) - Wine direct shippers regulated; sales and use taxes, liquor gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes on direct shipments of wine imposed; licensing and required reports provided; data classification provided; and bootlegging prohibited
HF2694 (Franson) - Public assistance and child care assistance program fraud prevention provided, theft offense penalties established, early learning scholarship eligibility modified, report required, and money appropriated
HF2705 (Lesch) - Relating to judiciary; appropriating money for courts, human rights, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, and Board of Public Defense
HF2709 (Mariani) - Relating to public safety; appropriating money for peace officer training reimbursement
To the Division on Legacy Finance:
HF577 (Heintzeman) - Arts and cultural heritage fund 40 percent reallocated to public school art programs, report required, and money appropriated
HF2682 (Lillie) - Relating to legacy; appropriating money to maintain dedicated funding website
HF2703 (Masin) - Relating to legacy; modifying requirements for certain grants from the parks and trails fund
To the Division on Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy:
HF1520 (Sandstede) - 911 dispatchers required to be trained to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction, monitoring and enforcement provided, civil immunity established, and money appropriated
HF2691 (Marquart) - Criminal vehicular homicide penalties increased, driver education programs required to instruct on criminal vehicular homicide penalties, and money appropriated
HF2697 (Murphy) - Relating to claims against the state; providing for settlement of certain claims; appropriating money
HF2710 (Mariani) - Relating to public safety; modifying distribution of surcharges collected on offenses; appropriating money to the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
HF2711 (Mariani) - Relating to public safety; modifying certain provisions relating to public safety, corrections, crime, and firearms; requiring reports; providing for penalties; appropriating money for public safety, corrections, Sentencing Guidelines, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, and Private Detective Board
The following Ways and Means Committee Bills were referred by memo Wednesday, March 27, 2019:
To the Division on Capital Investment:
HF613 (Huot) - Rosemount Armory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
HF942 (Gunther) - Martin County; veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
HF2025 (Kresha) - Morrison County; Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
HF2723 (Ecklund) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mesabi Trailhead and roadway improvements in Ely; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2724 (Marquart) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money to repurpose the Twin Valley Living Center for a veterans home; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2729 (Sandstede) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public safety facility in Chisholm; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2733 (Anderson) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expanding the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2734 (Anderson) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation of the Central Square Center in Glenwood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
To the Division on Education Finance:
HF2742 (Youakim) - Relating to education finance; increasing funding for the community education revenue program
To the Division on Environment & Natural Resources Finance:
HF2728 (Kunesh-Podein) - Relating to state lands; modifying prior appropriations; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 6, as amended; Laws 2017, chapter 93, article 1, section 9
HF2737 (Lien) - Relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Red River Basin Commission
HF2740 (Fischer) - Relating to environment; appropriating money to reduce chloride pollution
To the Division on Greater MN Jobs & Economic Development Finance:
HF2736 (Murphy) - Tom Rukavina community college scholarship fund created, money transferred, and county scholarship funds allowed to receive money from this new fund
RECALLED from the Division on Health & Human Services Finance:
HF717 (Mariani) - Cannabis task force created, report required, and money appropriated.
To the Division on Health & Human Services Finance:
HF3 (Liebling) - Relating to health care; establishing OneCare Buy-In; establishing outpatient prescription drug program; modifying provisions governing dental administration; modifying provisions governing health care; requiring studies and reports
HF603 (Claflin) - University of Minnesota requested to conduct a review of research related to exposure to pre- and polyfluoralkyl substances, report required, and money appropriated
HF1314 (Lippert) - Relating to water; appropriating money to expand Department of Health's source water protection program to include rivers and sources of drinking water for private wells
HF1516 (Acomb) -Relating to health; modifying provisions governing home care providers
HF1968 (Hornstein) - State employees with disabilities provisions modified, working group created, and report required
HF2719 (Kresha) - Relating to child protection; amending certain definitions applicable to the reporting of maltreatment of minors statute; codifying and directing the commissioner of human services to implement certain recommendations from the March 2015 Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children Final Report and Recommendation
HF2726 (Olson) - Relating to human services; establishing mental health grants; appropriating money
HF2732 (Franson) - Public assistance and child care assistance program fraud prevention provided, theft offense penalties established, early learning scholarship eligibility modified, report required, and money appropriated
To the Division on Higher Education Finance and Policy:
HF2730 (Wolgamott) - Relating to higher education; creating programs in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to increase open textbook usage; requiring reports; appropriating money
To the Division on Jobs & Economic Development Finance:
HF2731 (Mahoney) - Relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Hmong Chamber of Commerce; requiring a report
HF2738 (Lee) - Relating to economic development; establishing a headwaters community food and water economic resiliency program; appropriating money
To the Division on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law:
HF2195 (Pryor) - Early care and education program requirements governed including quality rating and improvement system, implementation outreach, universal identified requirements, and data practices evaluation; early care and education coordination task force established; technical changes made; and money appropriated
HF2743 (Lesch) - Relating to courts; increasing certain court-related fees; establishing a cybersecurity fee
To the Division on Legacy Finance:
HF2739 (Urdahl) - Relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Grove City Mill
RECALLED from the Division on Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy:
HF2697 (Murphy) - Claims against the state settlement provided, and money appropriated.
To the Division on Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy:
HF104 (Dettmer) - Cell phones; texting while driving penalties increased and wireless communications device forfeiture authorized, improper use of wireless communications device while driving crimes provided to be non-payable offenses, criminal vehicular operation crime expanded, driver education and driver's manual required to cover distracted driving, and rulemaking authorized
HF717 (Mariani) - Cannabis task force created, report required, and money appropriated
HF2727 (Mahoney) - Relating to public safety; appropriating money for a grant to St. Paul to develop patrol stewards
To the Division on State Government Finance:
HF1471 (Bierman) - World War I Minnesota veterans plaque authorized to be placed in Capitol grounds court of honor
HF1740 (Huot) - Capitol flag program for families of military service members and first responders who die in the line of duty established
HF1773 (Dettmer) - Minnesota Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial construction funding provided
HF2144 (Kresha) - Camp Ripley Military Museum grant funding provided, and money appropriated
HF2249 (Gomez) - Relating to cosmetology; repealing requirements for the regulation of salons and salon managers for licensed practitioners who only provide eyelash extensions
To the Division on Transportation Finance and Policy:
HF2735 (Winkler) - Relating to transportation; modifying requirements for a noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card and making related changes, including on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, discrimination, voter registration, and data practices; making technical changes; appropriating money
The following Ways and Means Committee Bills were referred by memo Thursday, March 28, 2019:
To the Division on Agriculture & Food Finance and Policy:
HF2747 (Wazlawik) - Subsurface sewage treatment system repair or replacement authorized to be financed through the agricultural best management practices loan program regardless of where the system is located
To the Division on Capital Investment:
HF1216 (Schultz) - Duluth; regional exchange district establishment authorized, state general sales tax exemption provided, advisory board created, powers and duties conferred, tax abatement and tax increment financing rules provided, local sales and use tax imposition authorized, state appropriation bonds issued, and money appropriated
HF2748 (Acomb) - Relating to capital investment; energy; establishing a loan fund for energy conservation improvements in schools; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2754 (Lislegard) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Hoyt Lakes Arena; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
HF2760 (Torkelson) - Relating to transportation; appropriating money for local roads and bridges; authorizing sale and issuance of general obligation bonds
HF2761 (Koegel) - Relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an interchange on marked Trunk Highway 65; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds
To the Division on Environment & Natural Resources Finance:
HF1700 (Marquart) - Relating to environment; modifying requirements for remote sugar beet storage
To the Division on Health & Human Services Finance:
HF616 (Loeffler) - Relating to human services; modifying provision governing mental health; appropriating money
HF1167 (Morrison) - Relating to health; requiring a study on breastfeeding disparities
HF1269 (Cantrell) - Relating to health; clarifying payment and denial of payment for mental health services; modifying primary care residency expansion grants; establishing practicum incentive payments; establishing American Indian traditional healing grants; developing a mental health training program; appropriating money
HF1867 (Zerwas) - Relating to human services; establishing a state agency hearing for a county to dispute liability for a portion of the cost of care of clients in regional treatment centers or state nursing facilities due to delayed discharge; precluding recovery of disputed costs of care from clients
HF2217 (Pinto) - Relating to human services; changing child protection grant allocation to counties
HF2231 (Cantrell) - Relating to human services; modifying rates for substance use treatment; directing commissioner of human services to establish continuum of care-based rate methodology; requiring a report
To the Division on Higher Education Finance and Policy:
HF2755 (Lislegard) - Relating to higher education; appropriating money for the Iron Range engineering program
To the Division on Jobs & Economic Development Finance:
HF2281 (Theis) - Relating to labor and industry; requiring continuing education regarding financial management
HF2538 (Mahoney) - Relating to commerce; appropriating money for unclaimed property compliance
HF2543 (Mahoney) - Relating to employment; exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements
To the Division on State Government Finance:
HF5 (Halverson) - Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided; employment leaves regulated and required; data classified; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated
HF1603 (Dehn) - Election and campaign finance; various policy and technical changes made, automatic voter registration provided, voting rights of persons with felony convictions restored, early voting provided, automatic absentee ballot delivery authorized, ranked-choice voting authorized
HF2746 (Acomb) - Relating to state government; appropriating money to preserve and make accessible historic resources
HF2750 (Nelson, M) - Relating to state government; reducing the base appropriation to the commissioner of administration; prohibiting a transfer to the Minnesota Film and TV Board in fiscal years 2020 and 2021
HF2751 (Nelson, M) - Relating to state government; reducing the base appropriation to the Minnesota Humanities Center; prohibiting grants for the Healthy Eating, Here at Home program in fiscal years 2020 and 2021
To the Division on Transportation Finance and Policy:
HF731 (Brand) - Motor vehicles and watercraft tax and fee exemption for disabled veterans provided
The meeting was adjourned at 10:29 A.M.
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Representative Lyndon Carlson, Chair
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Prepared by
Laura Helgen, Committee Legislative Assistant