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FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Sandra Masin, Chair of the Division on Local Government, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on February 3rd, 2021 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:
Masin, Sandra, Chair
Elkins, Steve, Vice Chair
Quam, Duane, Republican Lead
Berg, Kaela
Boldon, Liz
Huot, John
Mekeland, Shane
Olson, Bjorn
Youakim, Cheryl

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Elkins moved that the minutes from January 27, 2021 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentations on Annexation.

Testifying:

• Jenny Star, Chief Administrative Law Judge
• Jessica Palmer-Denig, Administrative Law Judge
• Star Holman, Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit Administrator
• Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
• Elizabeth Wefel, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
• Steve Fenske, Minnesota Association of Townships

The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 AM.



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Representative Sandra Masin, Chair


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Josh Kilgard, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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01:46 - Informational overview on annexation.
-Jenny Starr, Chief Administrative Law Judge.
-Jessica Palmer-Denig, Administrative Law Judge.
-Star Holman, Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit Administrator.
-Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities.
-Elizabeth Wefel, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
-Steve Fenske, Minnesota Association of Townships.
Runs 57 minutes.


Informational Overview on Annexation.

*This hearing is for informational purposes only.

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/permrule.asp

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. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

Meeting documents will be posted on the Local Government Division website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92010

Members of the public with questions about this process may email committee staff at Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn