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Commerce Finance and Policy

SECOND MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 13, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:01 PM on January 13, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

Members present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BAHR, Cal
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVNIE, Jim
ELKINS, Steve
KOEGEL, Erin
LEE, Fue
LILLIE, Leon
LISLEGARD, Dave
LUCERO, Eric
OLSON, Liz
PFARR, Brian
RASMUSSON, Jordan
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THEIS, Tama

Members excused:
HALEY, Barb

A quorum was present.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on January 12th, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentations on insurance and the insurance industry.

Larie Pampuch, House Research Department
Dan Endreson and Ericka Lara, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Aaron Cocking, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Robyn Rowen, Minnesota Insurance & Financial Services Council

Presentation on consumer protection by Attorney General Keith Ellison.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.



Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair




Simon Brown,
Committee Legislative Assistant





More Info On This Meeting..
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Audio:
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Informational overview - Insurance:.
02:15 - House Research Department:.
Informational overview - Insurance:.
Informational overview - Consumer Protection:.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.

- Informational Overview - House Research Department - Insurance
*no formal action will be taken*

Testifiers:
-Larie Pampuch & Bob Eleff

- Informational Overview - Insurance
*no formal action will be taken*

Testifiers:
-Dan Endreson & Ericka Lara - MN Council of Health Plans
-Aaron Cocking - Insurance Federation of MN
-Robyn Rowen - MN Insurance & Financial Services Council

- Informational Overview - Office of the Attorney General - Consumer Protection
*no formal action will be taken*

Testifiers:
-Attorney General Keith Ellison

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page:
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122.

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

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003

To submit written testimony, please email the Committee Administrator no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, January 14 at adeline.miller@house.mn.