THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD 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 1:00 PM on February 5, 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.

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes of January 29, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Pelowski moved that HF 371 be laid over for future consideration.

Representative Haley moved the H0371DE1 amendment.

Representative Haley moved the H0371A1 to the H0371DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Haley presented the H0371DE1 amendment as amended.

Representative Haley presented HF 371, a bill for an act relating to state government; permitting the legislature to terminate any order or rule adopted by the governor directing a response to a peacetime emergency if the emergency is continued for more than 30 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 12.31, subdivision 2; 12.32.

Testifying on HF 371:
• Mikael Asp, Resident of St. Paul
• Cait Larsen, Resident of Red Wing
• Dave Riegelman, Resident of Red Wing

Chair Pelowski renewed the motion that HF 371 be laid over for future consideration.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM.






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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair


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Tara Schaefle, Committee Legislative Assistant