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State and Local Government Finance and Policy

THIRTY SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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


STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair of the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 A.M. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice Chair)
NASH, Jim (GOP Lead)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HARDER, Bobbie
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly Vang
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Nash moved to approve the minutes from March 7, 2024. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2309 (Elkins); Rights given to consumers regarding personal data,
obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement by attorney general provided.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF2309 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Chair Klevorn moved the H2309A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Elkins presented HF2309 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- Caitlin Micko, Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota of the Attorney General’s Office

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF2309 as amended be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3577 (Jordan); Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act established, and rulemaking
authorized.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF3577 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Klevorn moved the H3577A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Jordan presented HF3577 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- Kevin Anderson, Commissioner, Hennepin County
- Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner for Land Policy, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Peter Glessing, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Medical Alley
- Rick Horton, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Forest Industries
- Julie Ketchum, Director of Government Affairs, Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.
- Jacob Cassady, Director of Government Relations, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
- Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Sarah Erickson, Lobbyist, National Waste and Recycling Association – MN Chapter

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF3577 as amended be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4444 (Greenman); Misclassification of employees prohibited.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF4444 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Greenman presented HF4444.

Representative Nash moved the H4444A6 amendment.

Representative Nach requested a roll call on H4444A6.

The clerk took the roll on H444A6.

AYES
Nash
Joy
Harder
Koznick
Nadeau

NAYS
Klevorn
Huot
Bahner
Berg
Hanson
Her
Newton

EXCUSED
Freiberg

There being 5 ayes, 7 nays and 1 excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Greenman presented HF4444.

Testifying on the bill:
- Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
- Melissa Hysing, Legislative Director, AFL-CIO
- Laura Ziegler, Director of Governmental Affairs, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
- Jon Boesche, Director of Government Affairs and Public Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota
- Pat Paulson, Treasurer, Minnesota Realtors Association
- Peter Coyle, Lobbyist, Housing First Minnesota


Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF4444 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Nash requested a roll call on HF4444.

The clerk took the roll on HF4444.

AYES
Klevorn
Huot
Bahner
Berg
Hansen
Her
Newton

NAYS
Nash
Harder
Joy
Koznick
Nadeau

EXCUSED
Freiberg

There being 7 ayes, 5 nays and 1 excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4354 (Klevorn); Public Utilities Commission added to list of agencies subject to
obligations to Tribal governments.

Representative Harder moved that HF4354 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Harder presented HF4354.

Testifying on the bill:

Representative Harder renewed the motion that HF4354 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:04 A.M.




Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair




Jonah Westerman, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2309 (Elkins) - Consumer rights provided regarding personal data, obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement provided by the attorney general.
  • HF3577 (Jordan) - Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act established, and rulemaking authorized.
  • HF4354 (Klevorn) - Public Utilities Commission added to list of agencies subject to obligations to Tribal governments.
  • HF4444 (Greenman) - Misclassification of employees prohibited, penalties imposed, and data classified.
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00:47 - HF2309 (Elkins) Rights given to consumers regarding personal data, obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement by attorney general provided.
13:23 - HF3577 (Jordan) Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act established, and rulemaking authorized.
55:12 - HF4444 (Greenman) Misclassification of employees prohibited.
1:28:50 - HF4354 (Klevorn) Public Utilities Commission added to list of agencies subject to obligations to Tribal governments.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.

HF 2309 (Elkins) Rights given to consumers regarding personal data, obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement by attorney general provided.
HF 3577 (Jordan) Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act established, and rulemaking authorized.
HF 4444 (Greenman) Misclassification of employees prohibited.
HF 4354 (Klevorn) Public Utilities Commission added to list of agencies subject to obligations to Tribal governments.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

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