STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
ENERGY AND CLIMATE FINANCE & POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Jamie Long, Vice Chair of the Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 9:45 A.M. on, April 4, 2019, in room 120 of the Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was present.
Members present:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Acomb
Baker
Bierman
Boe
Christensen
Garofalo
Halverson
Hornstein
Mahoney
Mekeland
Nelson
Stephenson
Members excused:
Representative Bierman moved adoption of the April 2, 2019 minutes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1986 (Wagenius) – General Fund Omnibus Bill
Chair Wagenius moved that HF 1986 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Wagenius moved the HF1986DE4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Wagenius moved the HF1986A18 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A1 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Garofalo
Mekeland
Nelson
NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hornstein
Stephenson
ABSENT:
Baker
Boe
Halverson
Mahoney
On a vote of FOUR AYES, SEVEN NAYS and FOUR ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A3 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Garofalo
Mekeland
Nelson
NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Hornstein
Stephenson
ABSENT:
Baker
Boe
Halverson
Mahoney
On a vote of FOUR AYES, SEVEN NAYS and FOUR ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A6 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Mekeland moved the HF1986A7 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A8 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A10 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Baker moved the HF1986A11 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson moved the HF1986A13 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A14 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Baker moved the HF1986A15 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A16 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Garofalo
Mekeland
Nelson
NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Halverson
Hornstein
Stephenson
ABSENT:
Boe
Mahoney
On a vote of FIVE AYES, EIGHT NAYS and TWO ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Baker moved the HF1986A19 amendment and requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Garofalo
Mekeland
Nelson
NAYS:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Halverson
Hornstein
Mahoney
Stephenson
ABSENT:
Boe
On a vote of FIVE AYES, NINE NAYS and ONE ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Swedzinski moved an oral amendment to HF1986A20 as follows: Page 1, delete “no later than July 1, 2019” and insert “at the conclusion of the litigation”. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS NOT INCORPORATED.
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1986A20 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Baker moved the HF1986A21 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Wagenius renewed the motion that HF 1986, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Representative Swedzinski requested a roll-call vote on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES:
Wagenius, Jean, Chair
Long, Jamie, Vice-Chair
Acomb
Bierman
Christensen
Halverson
Hornstein
Mahoney
Stephenson
NAYS:
Swedzinski, Chris, Republican Lead
Baker
Boe
Mekeland
Nelson
ABSENT:
Garofalo
On a vote of NINE AYES, FIVE NAYS and ONE ABSENT. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 10:38 A.M.
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Rep. Jean Wagenius, Chair
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Zachary Zimmerman
Committee Legislative Assistant