FORTY-THIRD MEETING – State Government Finance Division
2019-2020 Regular Session
STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Nelson, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the informational meeting to order at 8:00 AM, February 13, 2020 in Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NELSON, Michael Chair
KLEVORN, Ginny Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony GOP Lead
ACOMB, Patty
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
GREEN, Steve
HERTAUS, Jerry
HUOT, John
JORDAN, Sydney
KIEL, Debra
LIPPERT, Todd
LONG, Jamie
MASIN, Sandra
OLSON, Liz
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
Members excused:
NASH, Jim
A quorum was present.
Representative Quam moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on May 16th, 2019 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Quam moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on May 23rd, 2019 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Chair Nelson moved HF3094 be referred to the Transportation Policy & Finance Division.
HF3094 (Tabke); Establishing a retired state service dog veterinary care reimbursement program; appropriating money.
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF3094 be referred to the Transportation Policy & Finance Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson moved HF2053 be rereferred to the Committee on Ways & Means, with a recommendation that it be referred to the General Register.
HF2053 (Cantrell); Creating the Office of Enterprise Sustainability.
The following testified on HF2053:
The Honorable Hunter Cantrell, State Representative
Anne Hunt, Director of the Office of Enterprise Sustainability, Department of Administration
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF2053 be rereferred to the Committee on Ways & Means, with a recommendation that it be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Freiberg moved HF3006 be referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
HF3006 (Freiberg); Appropriating money in the Help America Vote Act account to the secretary of state.
The following testified on HF3006:
The Honorable Mike Freiberg, State Representative
The Honorable Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State
Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that HF3006 be referred to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson moved HF1863 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways & Means, with a recommendation that it be referred to the General Register.
Chair Nelson moved Amendment H1863DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Nelson moved AmendmentH1863A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF1863 (Lillie); Appropriating money for state employee salaries in the event of nonappropriation.
The following testified on HF1863:
The Honorable Leon Lillie, State Representative
Devin Bruce, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
Kelly Christensen, Minnesota Department of Transportation Employee
Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF1863, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways & Means, with a recommendation that it be referred to the General Register.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 AM.
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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
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Sydney Spreck, Committee Legislative Assistant