STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD 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 8:30 A.M. on January 12, 2023, 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 (Minority Lead)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry
A quorum was present.
Vice-Chair Huot moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 10, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a fundamental right to reproductive health; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF 1 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 1.
Representative Nadeau moved the H0001A8 Amendment.
Representative Nadeau requested a roll call vote.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry
With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Nash moved the H0001A10 Amendment.
Representative Nash requested a roll call vote.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry
With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Nash moved the H0001A11 Amendment.
Representative Nash requested a roll call vote.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NAYS
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry
With a vote of 5 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL.
The following testified on HF 1:
• Irene Fernando, Hennepin County Commissioner
• Tim Miller, Pro-Life Action Ministries
• Munira Mohamed, ACLU of Minnesota
• Rae Parker, Minnesota Citizen
• Lyly Vang-Yang, Our Justice
• Megumi Rierson, Our Justice
• Ellisha Olson, Minnesota Citizen
• Dr. Deborah Zvosec, Minnesota Citizen
• Elena Niehoff, Minnesota Citizen
• Robin Goetz, Minnesota Citizen
• Mary Amiot, Minnesota Citizen
• Debra Patzner, Minnesota Citizen
Chair Klevorn renewed her motion to re-refer HF 1 to the General Register.
Representative Nash requested a roll call vote.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly
NEWTON, Jerry
NAYS
NASH, Jim (Minority Lead)
HARDER, Bobbie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
With a vote of 8 AYES AND 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Overview presentation from the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority.
Presenting:
• Michael Vekich, Chair, Minnesota Sports Facility Authority
The committee adjourned at 9:56 A.M.
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Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair
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Eric Petersen, Committee Legislative Assistant