Ways and Means

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, April 19, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH 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 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 19, 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
HASSAN, Hodan
HERTAUS, Jerry
HORNSTEIN, Frank
JOHNSON, Brian
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MILLER, Tim
NELSON, Michael
NOOR, Mohamud
O’NEILL, Marion
PELOWSKI, Gene Jr.
PETERSBURG, John
PINTO, Dave
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike

Members Excused:

KRESHA, Ron
NASH, Jim

A quorum was present.

Representative Olson moved to adopt the minutes from Thursday, April 15, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2360 (Murphy) Department of Corrections claims settlement bill

Chair Moran moved that HF2360 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Moran moved to adopt the A21-0173 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Murphy gave an overview of HF2360, as amended.

Following discussion, Chair Moran renewed the motion that HF2360, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:

AYES:

MORAN
OLSON
GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HERTAUS
HORNSTEIN
JOHNSON
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARQUART
MILLER
NELSON
NOOR
O’NEILL
PELOWSKI
PETERSBURG
PINTO
SCHOMACKER
SCHULTZ
SCOTT
SUNDIN

EXCUSED:

KRESHA
MARIANI
NASH

By a vote of 26 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF991 (Marquart) Omnibus Tax Bill

Representative Marquart moved that HF991 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Marquart moved to adopt the H0991A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Tracy Fischman, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Revenue, offered testimony on HF991.

Following discussion, Representative Marquart renewed the motion that HF991, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any technical corrections. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:

AYES:

MORAN
OLSON
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PINTO
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN

NAYS:

GAROFALO
ALBRIGHT
HERTAUS
JOHNSON
MILLER
O’NEILL
PELOWSKI
PETERSBURG
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT

EXCUSED:

KRESHA
NASH

By a vote of 17 AYES and 10 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 10:08 A.M.

_________________________________________

Representative Rena Moran, Chair

_________________________________________
Laura Sparkman, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF991 (Marquart) - Omnibus tax bill.
HF2360 (Murphy) - Department of Corrections claim settlement provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

2021 Claims Bill (HF2360) Summary.pdf - 4/15/2021
HF2360 A21-0173.pdf - 4/15/2021
UPDATED HF2360 fiscal tracking spreadsheet.pdf - 4/16/2021
HF991A7 (Marquart).pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991-1 A7 Summary.pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991_1E Fiscal Spreadsheet w.A7.pdf - 4/17/2021
County Relief Grant Distributions (HF991-1 w.A7).pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991 MDOR Written Testimony.pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991 TakeActionMN Written Testimony.pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991 MCNP Written Testimony.pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991 HOME Line Written Testimony.pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991 Granite City Jobbing Written Testimony.pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991 MNAFL-CIO Letter.pdf - 4/17/2021
HF991 JRLC Written Testimony.pdf - 4/17/2021
W&M Remote Hearing Agenda 4.19.21.pdf - 4/17/2021
20) HF991 We Make MN Written Testimony.pdf - 4/18/2021
21) HF991 MN Budget Project Written Testimony.pdf - 4/18/2021
22) HF991 Coalition Letter (Renter's Credit).pdf - 4/18/2021
23) HF991 Working Family Credit Coalition Written Testimony.pdf - 4/18/2021
24) HF991 AMC Written Testimony.pdf - 4/18/2021
25) HF991 LSP Written Testimony.pdf - 4/18/2021

Audio:
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03:22 - HF2360 (Murphy) Department of Corrections claim settlement provided, and money appropriated.
10:20 - HF991 (Marquart) Omnibus tax bill.
Runs 1 hour, 8 minutes.

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NOTE: Bills may be added

-HF2360 (Murphy) Department of Corrections claim settlement provided
-HF991 (Marquart) Tax omnibus

• This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm
• Members of the public with questions about this process may contact committee staff at chris.mccall@house.mn.
• Written testimony may be submitted by email to chris.mccall@house.mn for distribution to the committee by 5:00PM on Sunday, April 18

Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: Channels 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.

Meeting documents will be posted on the House Ways and Means Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92029