FOURTEENTH MEETING – State Government Finance & Elections Committee
2021-2022 Regular Session
STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual State Government Finance & Elections Committee meeting to order at 8:30 AM, February 18, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services and Facebook Live.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane
A quorum was present.
Representative Bahner moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 16, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Bahner moved HF609 be referred to the General Register.
HF609 (Bahner); Making technical changes in chapter 16E.
Representative Bahner moved Amendment A21-0009. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF609, as amended:
Jon Eichten, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Information Technology Services
Rick King, Chair, Governor’s Blue Ribbon Council on Information Technology
Representative Bahner renewed the motion to refer HF609, as amended, to the General Register.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane
With a vote of 13 AYES and 0 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson moved to adopt the Local Government Division Report on HF527. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Masin moved HF527 be held for possible inclusion in the Committee Omnibus Bill.
HF527 (Masin); Authorizing municipalities to charge a street impact fee.
The following testified on HF527:
Irene Kao, Intergovernmental Relations Counsel, League of Minnesota Cities
Nick Erickson, Director of Research & Regulatory Affairs, Housing First Minnesota
Jason Wedel, City Manager, City of Prior Lake
Ted Kowalski, Vice Chairperson, Spring Lake Township Board of Supervisors
Matthew Spellman, Director of Political Affairs, Minnesota Realtors Association
David Werschay, CEO, Werschay Homes
Peter Coyle, Shareholder, Larkin Hoffman
Representative Quam moved Amendment H0527A1-2.
Representative Quam requested a roll call vote on Amendment H0527A1-2.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane
NAYS
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra
PELOWSKI, Gene
With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Nelson held HF527 over for possible inclusion in the Committee Omnibus Bill.
Representative Nash moved to table HF527.
The meeting adjourned at 10:03 AM.
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
Sydney Spreck, Committee Legislative Assistant