TWENTY-SECOND MEETING – State Government Finance & Elections Committee
2021-2022 Regular Session
STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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 5:00 PM, March 8, 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 Greenman moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 5, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nelson moved HF1863 be referred to the General Register.
HF1863 (Long); Permitting a major political party to file a petition to prevent improper designation by a candidate of the party’s name on an official ballot.
The following testified on HF1863:
The Honorable Jamie Long, State Representative
Chair Nelson renewed the motion to refer HF1863 to the General Register.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra
NAYS
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane
ABSENT
PELOWSKI, Gene
With a vote of 7 AYES, 5 NAYS, and 1 ABSENT, THE MOTION PREVAILED
Vice Chair Carlson assumed the gavel 5:15 PM.
Chair Nelson moved HF1952 be held over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
HF1952 (Nelson, M.); Changing a provision for the Legislative Reference Library.
The following testified on HF1952:
Elizabeth Lincoln, Director, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Vice Chair Carlson held HF1952 over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
Chair Nelson moved HF1388 be referred to the Committee on Taxes.
HF1388 (Nelson, M.); Adjusting the calculation for the stadium general reserve account; requiring the commissioner of management and budget to notify the legislature before making changes to the stadium general reserve account; establishing a stadium payoff fund; transferring money; requiring the stadium payoff fund balance be used to redeem or defease the stadium appropriation bonds.
Representative Koznick moved Amendment H1388A1.
Representative Koznick requested a roll call.
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 renewed the motion to refer HF1388 to the Committee on Taxes.
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
The meeting adjourned at 5:39 PM.
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair
Sydney Spreck, Committee Legislative Assistant