Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Monday, April 27, 2020

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

GREATER MINNESOTA JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Committee on Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 12:45 PM on April 27, 2020 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Pelowski, Gene, Chair
Lien, Ben, Vice Chair
Anderson, Paul, Republican Lead
Bahr, Cal
Brand, Jeff
Daniels, Brian
Demuth, Lisa
Gunther, Bob
Layman, Sandy
Lislegard, Dave
Mahoney, Tim
Persell, John
Poppe, Jeanne
Sandstede, Julie
Sauke, Duane

A quorum was present.

Chair Pelowski moved that the minutes of March 2, 2020, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Pelowski moved that HF 3029 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Pelowski moved that the H3029DE1 amendment be adopted for the author. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Ecklund presented HF 3029 as amended, a bill for an act relating to telecommunications; establishing a grant program for distance learning equipment; establishing a grant program for telemedicine equipment purchased to deal with COVID-19; requiring reports; appropriating money.

Testifying on HF 3029:
• Angie Dickison, Broadband Development Manager, Office of Broadband Development
o 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-200, St. Paul, MN 55101, (651) 259-7611, angie.dickison@state.mn.us
• Brent Christensen, President, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
o 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252, St. Paul, MN 55114, (651) 288-3723, brentc@mnta.org

Chair Pelowski renewed the motion that HF 3029 as amended be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Pelowski requested a roll call on HF 3029 as amended.

AYES
Pelowski
Lien
Anderson
Brand
Daniels
Demuth
Gunther
Layman
Lislegard
Mahoney
Persell
Poppe
Sandstede
Sauke

NAYS
Bahr

There being 14 ayes and 1 nay, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:17 PM.

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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair

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Tara Schaefle, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF3029 (Ecklund) - COVID-19; distance learning equipment grant program established, grant program established for telemedicine equipment purchased, reports required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

H3029DE1.pdf - 4/26/2020
16TH Minutes 3.2.20 final.pdf - 4/26/2020
MCCA Broadband Greater MN Jobs Committee.pdf - 4/27/2020
4.27.20.House.Greater.MN.Jobs.Letter.pdf - 4/27/2020
4.27 Greater MN Jobs Agenda.pdf - 4/27/2020
LMC Comments on HF 3029 - Greater MN Jobs Committee - 4-27-2020.pdf - 4/27/2020
EdAllies Letter to Chair Pelowski .pdf - 4/27/2020
EdAllies COVID-19 One Pager.pdf - 4/27/2020
HF3029 - DE1 amendment - Letter of support.pdf - 4/27/2020

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• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
AGENDA:.
03:44 - HF3029 (Ecklund) Broadband development grant program annual statutory appropriation provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 32 minutes.

• The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public; we expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks; thank you for your patience as we adapt.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

This Remote Hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Bill Hearing:
HF 3029 (Ecklund) Broadband development grant program annual statutory appropriation provided, and money appropriated

Chair Pelowski intends to offer the attached DE 1 amendment to HF 3029

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
2) YouTube: https://youtu.be/S4StGoFeqig

Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email Owen Wirth at Owen.Wirth@House.mn. Public testimony will be accepted, please contact committee staff at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.

The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.