Rules and Legislative Administration

FIFTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Saturday, May 20, 2023

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

Rules and Legislative Administration Committee Minutes

Representative Jamie Long, Chair of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, called the meeting to order at 10:00 am on May 20, 2023 in The SOB Basement.

Members present:
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Engen, Elliot
Howard, Michael
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Nash, Jim
Olson, Liz
O’Neill, Marion
Pelowski, Gene
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul
Wolgamott, Dan

Members excused:
Huot, John
Moller, Kelly

A quorum was present.

Chair Long moved that SF37 be referred to the General Register.

Representative Her presented SF37.

Testifiers:

? Suzann Willhite, ERA Minnesota President
? Betty Folliard, ERA Minnesota Founder
Leader Demuth moved the A1 amendment.

Leader Demuth requested a roll call.

Members voting AYE
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Engen, Elliot
O’Neill, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul

Members voting NAY
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Howard, Michael
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Olson, Liz
Pelowski, Gene

Members EXCUSED
Huot, John
Moller, Kelly
Nash, Jim
Wolg

There being 5 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Long renewed the motion that SF37 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee recessed.

Representative Jamie Long, Chair of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, reconvened the meeting at 11:51am on May 20, 2023 in Capitol Room 120.

Chair Long moved the adoption of the Calendar for the Day pursuant to rule 1.21 & 3.33, The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration designates Monday, May 22, 2023 for the adoption of the Calendar for the Day and has established a pre-filing requirement for amendments offered to those bills.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:53am.

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Jamie Long, Chair

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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

SF37 (Her) - Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Documents:

S0037A1-1056161223656006726.pdf - 5/20/2023
A 100-Year Battle for Equality.pdf - 5/20/2023
Data for Progress_Fifty Years Later, Voters Support Passing the Equal Rights Amendment.pdf - 5/20/2023
Janette Dean_Letter of Support for SF37_05-20-2023.pdf - 5/20/2023
League of Women Voters_ Letter of Support for SF37.pdf - 5/20/2023
MN AG_Womens Econ Securty Task Force_Report Mar 2022.pdf - 5/20/2023
Pew Research Center_19thamendment_Report_7.7.2020.pdf - 5/20/2023
SF37.ERAMN.Ltr of Support.MN House.RulesCmte.20May2023.docx.pdf - 5/20/2023

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00:08 - SF37 (Her) Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
The committee recessed.
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00:07 - Calendar for the Day for Monday, May 22.
Runs 2 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

*Note: Rules will convene at 10:00, recess by 10:45 AM, and reconvene during a recess of the floor to set the Calendar for the Day for Monday, May 22nd, 2023.*

1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Friday, May 19th
3. SF37 (Her) - Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Testifiers:
• Suzann Willhite, ERA Minnesota President (she/her)
• Betty Folliard, ERA Minnesota Founder (she/her)

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 9:00 AM on Saturday, May 20th.

TESTIMONY: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be emailed to the Committee Administrator Jeanne.Stuart@house.mn.gov by 9:00 AM on Saturday, May 20th. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

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