STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
ELECTIONS FINANCE AND POLICY MEETING MINUTES
Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair of the Committee on Elections Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 8:30am on March 8, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
FREIBERG, Mike, Chair
GREENMAN, Emma, Vice Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, Republican Lead
AGBAJE, Esther
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAHNER, Kristin
BLISS, Matt
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
FREDERICK, Luke
PURSELL, Kristi
QUAM, Duane
STEPHENSON, Zack
A quorum was present.
Representative Davis moved that the minutes from February 1, 2023 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 558 (Frederick); Elections; early voting provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Frederick moved that HF 558 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Elections omnibus bill.
Representative Frederick moved the H0558DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on 558, as amended:
• Nicole Freeman, Government Relations, Secretary of State of Minnesota
• Michael Stallberger, Directory of Property and Environmental Resources, Blue Earth County
• Mike Dean, Executive Director, LeadMN
Representative Frederick renewed the motion that HF 558, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an Elections omnibus bill.
The bill was laid over.
HF 1140 (Freiberg); Technical and policy changes made to elections administration provisions.
Representative Freiberg moved that HF 1140 be re-referred to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Representative Freiberg moved the H1140DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Freiberg moved the H1140A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Freiberg moved the H1140A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF1140, as amended:
• Nicole Freeman, Government Relations, Secretary of State of Minnesota
• Michael Stallberger, Directory of Property and Environmental Resources, Blue Earth County
Representative Quam moved the HF495A1 amendment.
Representative Quam incorporated a technical correction to the HF495A1 amendment as follows: page 1, line 2, delete “17” and insert “16”
Representative Quam renewed his motion to adopt the HF495A1 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Pursell renewed her motion that HF495, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 811 (Brand); A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring multiple unit residential facilities to permit candidates and volunteers to access the facility for the purpose of traveling door-to-door to speak with individual residents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 211B.20, subdivision 1.
Representative Freiberg moved that HF 811 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Representative Freiberg moved the HF0811DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Freiberg renewed his motion that HF 811, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 PM.
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Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair
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Mike Hermanson, Committee Legislative Assistant