STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD 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 12:00 P.M. on Friday, May 14, 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)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BERNARDY, Connie
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HASSAN, Hodan
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:
ALBRIGHT, Tony
A quorum was present.
Representative Olson moved to adopt the minutes from Wednesday, May 12, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF519 (Koegel) Information, assistance, services, and medication required to be provided to inmates upon release from prison
Chair Moran moved that SF519 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Koegel gave an overview of SF519.
Safia Khan, Director of Government and External Relations, Department of Corrections, answered questions on SF519.
Following discussion, Chair Moran renewed the motion that SF519 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
MORAN
OLSON
GAROFALO
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HERTAUS
HORNSTEIN
JOHNSON
KRESHA
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
MILLER
NASH
NELSON
NOOR
O’NEILL
PELOWSKI
PINTO
SCHOMACKER
SCHULTZ
SCOTT
SUNDIN
EXCUSED:
ALBRIGHT
PETERSBURG
By a vote of 27 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF337 (Lee) Omnibus Bonding Bill
Chair Moran moved that HF337 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Chair Moran moved to adopt the H0337A9 amendment.
Representative Lee gave an overview of the H0337A9 amendment.
Chair Moran renewed the motion to adopt the H0337A9 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lee gave an overview of HF337 as amended.
Following discussion, Chair Moran renewed the motion that HF337, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as followed:
AYES:
MORAN
OLSON
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
PINTO
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN
NAYS:
GAROFALO
HERTAUS
JOHNSON
KRESHA
MILLER
NASH
O’NEILL
PETERSBURG
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT
EXCUSED:
ALBRIGHT
By a vote of 18 AYES and 10 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Liz Olson, Vice Chair of the Committee, assumed the gavel at 12:31 P.M.
HF728 (Lee) Redevelopment appropriation bond issuance authorized for areas damaged by civil unrest
Representative Noor moved that HF728 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Olson moved to adopt the H0728DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lee gave an overview of HF728 as amended.
Following discussion, Representative Noor renewed the motion that HF728, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
OLSON
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HORNSTEIN
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
PINTO
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN
NAYS:
GAROFALO
HERTAUS
JOHNSON
KRESHA
MILLER
NASH
O’NEILL
PETERSBURG
SCHOMACKER
SCOTT
EXCUSED:
MORAN
ALBRIGHT
By a vote of 17 AYES and 10 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF506 (Lee) St. Cloud; Mahnomen; and Oronoco; municipal grant prior appropriations modified
Representative Olson moved that HF506 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Lee gave an overview of HF506.
Following discussion, Representative Olson renewed the motion that HF506 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:
AYES:
OLSON
GAROFALO
BECKER-FINN
BERNARDY
ECKLUND
HANSEN
HASSAN
HERTAUS
HORNSTEIN
JOHNSON
KRESHA
LIEBLING
LILLIE
MARIANI
MARQUART
NASH
NELSON
NOOR
PELOWSKI
PETERSBURG
PINTO
SCHOMACKER
SCHULTZ
SUNDIN
NAYS:
MILLER
O’NEILL
EXCUSED:
MORAN
ALBRIGHT
SCOTT
By a vote of 24 AYES and 2 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 12:45 P.M.
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Representative Rena Moran, Chair
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Laura Sparkman, Committee Legislative Assistant