SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH 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 26, 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 February 19, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Sandstede moved that HF 1514 be laid over for future consideration.

Representative Sandstede moved the H1514DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Sandstede presented HF 1514 as amended, a bill for an act relating to state government; easing restrictions on bars, restaurants, and certain other places of public accommodation in greater Minnesota.

Representative Sandstede renewed the motion that HF 1514 as amended be laid over for future consideration.

Representative Sandstede presented HF 1515, a bill for an act relating to state government; defining public health emergency; clarifying governor's authority to declare a peacetime emergency for a public health emergency; terminating executive orders issued during a peacetime emergency lasting more than 30 days unless ratified by the legislature; modifying vote and quorum requirements during a peacetime emergency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 12.03, by adding a subdivision; 12.31, subdivision 2.

Representative O’Neill moved that HF 1515 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative O’Neill requested a roll call on HF 1515.

AYES
Daudt
Haley
O’Neill

NAYS
Pelowski
Freiberg
Lislegard
Moran
Pinto
Sandstede

ABSTAIN
Wolgamott
Garofalo

There being 3 ayes, 6 nays, and 2 abstentions, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 PM.






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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair


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Tara Schaefle, Committee Legislative Assistant