STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Rena Moran, Chair of the Committee, called the remote Ways and Means Committee meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 23, 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:
MORAN, Rena (Chair)
OLSON, Liz (Vice Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (GOP Lead)
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BERNARDY, Connie
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HERTAUS, Jerry
HORNSTEIN, Frank
JOHNSON, Brian
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MILLER, Tim
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
NOOR, Mohamud
O’NEILL, Marion
PELOWSKI, Gene Jr.
PETERSBURG, John
PINTO, Dave
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike
Members Excused:
HASSAN, Hodan
A quorum was present.
Representative Olson moved to adopt the minutes from Monday, March 22, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Presentation of the Governor’s revised budget recommendations for FY22-23
Presenters from MMB:
• Jim Schowalter, Commissioner
• Britta Reitan, State Budget Director
Representative Liz Olson, Vice-Chair of the Committee, assumed the gavel at 5:34 P.M.
Proposed 2021 House Budget Resolution
Chair Moran moved adoption of the 2021 Budget Resolution coded BUDRES01.
Representative Garofalo moved adoption of the BUDRES01-A02 amendment and requested a roll call. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
HERTAUS
JOHNSON
KRESHA
MILLER
NASH
O’NEILL
PETERSBURG
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT
NAYS:
MORAN
OLSON
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
PINTO
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN
EXCUSED:
HASSAN
By a vote of 11 AYES and 17 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Garofalo moved adoption of the BUDRES01-A01 amendment and requested a roll call. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
HERTAUS
JOHNSON
KRESHA
MILLER
NASH
O’NEILL
PETERSBURG
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT
NAYS:
MORAN
OLSON
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
PINTO
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN
EXCUSED:
HASSAN
By a vote of 11 AYES and 17 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Moran renewed the motion to adopt BUDRES01. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
MORAN
OLSON
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
PINTO
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN
NAYS:
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
HERTAUS
JOHNSON
KRESHA
MILLER
NASH
O’NEILL
PETERSBURG
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT
EXCUSED:
HASSAN
By a vote of 17 AYES and 11 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE BUDGET RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
The meeting adjourned at 6:32 P.M.
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Representative Rena Moran, Chair
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Laura Sparkman, Committee Legislative Assistant