Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform

FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, January 22, 2021

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

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE PROCESS REFORM MINUTES

Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:04 PM on January 22, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Pelowski, Gene, Chair
Wolgamott, Dan, Vice Chair
Daudt, Kurt, Republican Lead
Freiberg, Mike
Garofalo, Pat
Haley, Barb
Lislegard, Dave
Moran, Rena
O’Neill, Marion
Pinto, Dave
Sandstede, Julie

A quorum was present.

Colbey Sullivan, House Research, presented an overview of Minnesota Statute Chapter 12: Emergency Management.

Presentation on the current state of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Minnesota, including Governor Walz’ Executive Order ensuring businesses provide safe environments to protect public health (Executive Order 21-01) and Governor Walz’ Executive Order requiring face coverings in indoor public spaces (Executive Order 20-81).

Testifying:
• Joe Kelly, Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DPS)
• Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

The meeting was adjourned at 2:36 PM.

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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair

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Tara Schaefle, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

1.22 Agenda Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform.pdf - 1/21/2021
Governor Walz Letter to Legislative Leaders_01.21.2021.pdf - 1/21/2021
EO 20-81.pdf - 1/21/2021
EO 21-01.pdf - 1/21/2021
HRD, EmergencyPowers.pdf - 1/21/2021
MDH Process for Assessing Situational Risk for Covid Transmission.pdf - 1/21/2021
Slides for 1-22 Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform.pdf - 1/21/2021

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01:10 - House Research overview of Minnesota Statute Chapter 12: Emergency Management.
- Colbey Sullivan, House Research Department.
34:24 Presentation on the current state of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Minnesota.
- Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Health.
- Joe Kelly, Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

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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

Review of Executive Orders issued by Governor Walz during the Peacetime Emergency.

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

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