STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:59 P.M. on March 11, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
STEPHENSON, Zack (Chair)
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie (Vice Chair)
O’DRISCOLL, Tim (GOP Lead)
BIERMAN, Robert
CHA, Ethan
DOTSETH, Jeff
FREIBERG, Mike
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LIEBLING, Tina
NISKA, Harry
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PFARR, Brian
SCHULTZ, Isaac
TABKE, Brad
Members Absent:
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
A quorum was present.
Vice-Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn moved to approve the minutes from March 6, 2024.
Representative Niska noted a mistake in the minutes.
Representative Niska moved that the minutes of March 6 be adopted as corrected by staff. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4347 (Norris); Coerced debt governing provisions modified.
Chair Stephenson moved that HF4347 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Representative Norris presented HF4347.
Testifying:
• Ron Elwood, supervising attorney, Legal Aid
Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF4347 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1989 (Moller); Ticket sales regulated to places of entertainment.
Chair Stephenson moved that HF1989 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Stephenson moved the DE5 amendment.
Chair Stephenson moved the A1 amendment to the DE5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Stephenson moved the underlying DE5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moller presented HF1989 as amended.
Testifying:
• Mike Dean, Executive Director, North Star Prosperity
• Todd Duesing, President & CEO, Hennepin Theater Trust
• Robert Singleton, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, Chamber of Progress
Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF1989, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1791 (Moller); Exclusions for types of claims handling from civil liability clarified.
Chair Stephenson moved that HF1791 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Stephenson moved the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moller presented HF1791 as amended.
Testifying:
• Elizabeth Wrobel
• Lynn Cox
• Robyn Rowen, Executive Director, MIFSC
• Peter Brickwedde, Assistant Commissioner of Government and External Affairs, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Representative O’Driscoll moved the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF1791, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3438 (Greenman); Deceptive trade practices defined to include the failure to disclose mandatory fees in advertising.
Chair Stephenson moved that HF3438 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Stephenson moved the DE1 amendment.
Chair Stephenson moved an oral amendment to the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAIELD. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Chair Stephenson moved the underlying A1 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAIELD. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED .
Chair Stephenson moved the DE1 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Greenman presented HF3438 as amended.
Testifying:
• Tyro Develites, Student
• Matt Keliher, State and Local Policy Specialist, American Economic Liberties Project
• Scott Lambert, President, Minnesota Auto Dealers Association
• Jacob Weindling
• Sarah Psick, CTIA
• Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Jill Sims, Director of Government Relations, Hospitality Minnesota
Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF3438, as amended, be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4182 (Freiberg); Equal Access to Broadband Act established, and broadband services and broadband infrastructure governing provisions modified.
Representative Freiberg moves that HF4182 be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Freiberg and Mike Bradley presented HF4182.
Testifying:
• Dan Roe, Mayor of Roseville
• Jodie Miller, Executive Director, MACTA
• Brent Christensen, President & CEO, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
• Tony Mendoza, Counsel to MN Cable, MN Cable
• Jimmy Francis, Mayor, South St. Paul
• Jeremy Crandall, CTIA
• Matt Woestehoff, City Councilor, City of Ramsey
• Jeff Tollefson, President, MnTech
Representative Niska requested a roll call on HF4182.
Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that HF4182 be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.
The Clerk took the roll.
AYES
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice Chair
BIERMAN, Robert
CHA, Ethan
FREIBERG, Mike
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LIEBLING, Tina
TABKE, Brad
NAYS
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
DOTSETH, Jeff
NISKA, Harry
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PFARR, Brian
SCHULTZ, Isaac
There being 10 AYES and 6 NAYES, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4396 (Liebling); Health plan companies required to include essential community providers in all health plans.
Representative Liebling moved that HF4396 be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Liebling moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Liebling presented HF4396 as amended.
Testifying:
• Marnie Falk
• Dan Endreson, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Representative Liebling renewed the motion that HF4396, as amended, be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:43 P.M.
Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair
Morgan Durfee, Committee Legislative Assistant