Commerce Finance and Policy

TWENTY SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Monday, March 27, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY 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 1:01 PM on March 27, 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.

Vice Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn moved approval of the minutes from March 22, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2680 (Stephenson); Department of Commerce biennial budget established; various insurance governing provisions modified; strengthen Minnesota homes program established; money transmitters regulated; energy, renewable energy, and utility regulation governing provisions established and modified; state competitiveness fund established; technical changes made; penalties established; administrative rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.

An informational presentation of the HF2680A23 amendment.

The following presented the HF2680A23 amendment:
• Ashley Engh, House Fiscal
• Larie Pampuch, House Research

The following testified on the HF2680A23 amendment:
• Grace Arnold, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce
• Jason Pleggenkuhle, Assistant Minnesota Attorney General
• Robert Haider, Policy Director, TakeAction Minnesota
• Michelle Mack, Director of State Affairs, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)
• Sarah Psick, Lobbyist, CTIA Wireless Association
• Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Bentley Graves, Director of Health Care Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Buck Humphrey, Lobbyist, Minnesota Pharmacy Alliance
• Andrew O’Connor, Director of State Government Affairs, Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
• Beth Kadoun, Vice President of Tax and Fiscal Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Mary Jo George, Advocacy Director, AARP Minnesota
• JR Burke, Director of State Government Affairs, Polaris
• Joe Sellwood, Lobbyist, Association for Accessible Medicines
• Gary Wertish, President, Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU)
• Judy Cook, Lobbyist, TechNet
• Bill Strusinski, Lobbyist, Minnesota Petroleum Marketers
• Shep Harris, Lobbyist, Fair Repair Coalition
• Kaytlin Bemis, Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farm Bureau (MFB)
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Dan Endreson, Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans (MCHP)
• Joel Carlson, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association for Justice (MAJ)
• Therese Kuvaas, Senior Government Relations Manager, Minnesota Bankers Association (MBA)
• Anne Leland Clarke, Executive Director, Exodus Lending
• Kyle Makarios, Lobbyist, Teamsters Joint Council 32
• Mark Hughes

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

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2680 (Stephenson) - Commerce finance and policy bill.

Documents:

A23-0106-289404564703072985.pdf - 3/24/2023
2023 Commerce Omnibus Spreadsheet 3.24.23.pdf - 3/26/2023
3.26.23 ACT Oppositiom Sec. 9. [325E.72] HF 2860.pdf - 3/26/2023
2023-03 MN HF 2680 - supporting testimony on DE amdt from LLS.pdf - 3/26/2023
AED-MNTestimony-House Commerce & Finance Policy Committee 3.27.23docx.pdf - 3/26/2023
Council of Health Plans_House Commerce Omnibus Letter_HF2680_2023.03.27.pdf - 3/26/2023
CTA MN HF 2680 Letter to Rep Stephenson March 26 2023.pdf - 3/26/2023
HF 2680 House Commerce Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill _ Article 2, Sections 47 and 63 _ PCMA Testimony __ FINAL.pdf - 3/26/2023
HF 2680_Apple Handout1.pdf - 3/26/2023
HF 2680_Apple Handout2.pdf - 3/26/2023
HF 2680_Apple Handout3.pdf - 3/26/2023
Minnesota Omnibus House Commerce Policy repair letter[9][2].pdf - 3/26/2023
MN HF 2680 CTIA Opposition 3.25.23.pdf - 3/26/2023
MN HF 2680 Omnibus ESA Oppose 03-27-23.pdf - 3/26/2023
MN Newspaper Assn_AADC_House Commerce.pdf - 3/26/2023
NetChoice Testimony HF 2680 MN testimony.pdf - 3/26/2023
Patient Stories - HF2680 PDAB.pdf - 3/26/2023
PDAB PG One-Pager HF2680.pdf - 3/26/2023
PDAB PG Sign-On Letter of Support - HF2680.pdf - 3/26/2023
TechNet.MN.House.Commerce.Omnibus 3.26.23.pdf - 3/26/2023
Testimony for MN. Senate Commerce Finance and Policy Committee - 32723.pdf - 3/26/2023
White Bagging Choice Issue Brief - Art 2.Sec. 55.pdf - 3/26/2023
CCIA_Written Testimony_MN HF 2680 (House Commerce Committee).pdf - 3/27/2023
MnCUN comments - Commerce omnibus.pdf - 3/27/2023
3-26-23 BankIn MN HF2680.pdf - 3/27/2023
Commerce Minutes 3.22.2023.pdf - 3/27/2023
CORIHouse Commerce omnibus.pdf - 3/27/2023
MAFMIC Omnibus Commerce Letter Oppose HF1532 HF2249 3-26-2023.pdf - 3/27/2023
BIO HF 2680 Letter of Opposition.pdf - 3/27/2023
Age Assurance Information MnAADC.pdf - 3/27/2023
MN Parent Support Letter - MNAADC.pdf - 3/27/2023
MN AADC Coalition Support Letter .docx.pdf - 3/27/2023
MN Kids Code--FAQ.pdf - 3/27/2023
HF2680_MN Dealer Testimony_Various_03.27.23.pdf - 3/27/2023
100% Campaign Letter on HF 2680 - Commerce Omnibus.pdf - 3/27/2023
Commerce agenda 3-27-23.pdf - 3/27/2023
032623 MBA Letter on HF2680 DE Commerce Omnibus Bill.pdf - 3/27/2023

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00:27 - HF2680 (Stephenson) Commerce finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
-- Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF2680 (Stephenson); Department of Commerce biennial budget established; various insurance governing provisions modified; strengthen Minnesota homes program established; money transmitters regulated; energy, renewable energy, and utility regulation governing provisions established and modified; state competitiveness fund established; technical changes made; penalties established; administrative rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.

HF2680 will be the vehicle for the commerce finance and policy omnibus bill.
The DE amendment will be posted by the end of the day on Friday, March 24.
Public testimony to all provisions will be taken on Monday, March 27.
Markup and passage will take place on Wednesday, March 29.

Items may be taken up in any order, added, removed at the Chair’s discretion

**Public testimony may be limited at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony will be taken in the order signed up. If testimony is limited, you will be informed by email**

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

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The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp