SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, Vice Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00PM on January 9th, 2023 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

Members Present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice-Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BIERMAN, Robert
CHA, Ethan
DAUDT, Kurt
DOTSETH, Jeff
FREIBERG, Mike
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LIEBLING, Tina
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
NISKA, Harry
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PFARR, Brian
TABKE, Brad

A quorum was present.

Representative Kraft moved approval of the minutes from January 4th, 2023. The motion prevailed.

HF6 (Stephenson); Price gouging prohibited, and penalties prescribed.

Representative Stephenson moved that HF6 be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Stephenson moved the A23 (Stephenson) amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Representative Niska moved the A2 (Niska) amendment. The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Representative Daudt moved the A3 (Daudt) amendment. The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

The following testified on HF6:
Bruce Nestad, President, MN Retailers Association
Gary Wertish, President, Minnesota Farmers Union
Rich Neumeister
Representative Stephenson renewed his motion that HF6, as amended, be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. The motion prevailed and HF6 was referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Stephenson assumed the gavel at 1:29 PM.

An overview of the insurance industry from the following:
Larie Pampuch, House Research
Dan Endreson, Council of Health Plans
Aaron Cocking, President, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Robyn Rowen, Minnesota Insurance and Financial Services Council

An overview of the telecommunications industry from the following:
Bob Eleff, House Research
Brent Christensen, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
Andrew Schriner, Lumen

The meeting was adjourned at 2:29 PM.







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Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair


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Jack Dockendorf, Committee Legislative Assistant