State and Local Government Finance and Policy

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 2, 2023

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

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCE AND POLICY 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 Thursday, March 2, 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 (GOP Lead)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly Vang
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Nash moved to approve the minutes from February 28, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1784 (Nelson, M.); Hennepin County; contracting procedures modified, and use of construction manager at risk authorized.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF1784 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Nelson presented HF1784.

Testifying on the bill:
• Michael Rosenfeld, Manager of Negotiated Procurement, Hennepin County
• Christi Duffy, Design and Construction Division Manager, Hennepin County Facility Services
• Ken McCraley, Owner of KMS Construction on behalf of the National Association of Minority Contractors, Upper Midwest Region

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1784 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1555 (Nelson, M.); Construction manager at risk contact procedures for municipalities clarified.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF1555 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Nelson presented HF1555.

Testifying on the bill:
• Tim Worke, CEO, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
• Nathan Sellers, Fabianski Law Firm on behalf of Water Resources Group

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1555 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF375 (Hollins); Ban the box law expanded to include boards, commissions, and other similar entities.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF375 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Klevorn moved the H0375DE1 amendment.

The committee held on HF375 until members received the associated amendment.

HF197 (Bahner); A resolution memorializing Congress to resolve that the requirements have been met to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and that it shall now be known as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

Representative Bahner moved that HF197 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Bahner moved the SCS0047A-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Bahner presented HF197 as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
• Betty Folliard, Founder, ERA Minnesota
• Suzann Willhite, President, ERA Minnesota

Representative Bahner renewed the motion that HF197 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee returned to HF375.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF375 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Klevorn moved the H0375DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins presented HF375 as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
• Charles Cox, Special Assistant to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary of State.
• Jenna Lipman, Public Records and Involvement Coordinator, Office of the Secretary of State.

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF375 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF173 (Her); Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Representative Her moved that HF173 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Her presented HF173.

Chair Klevorn modified the motion to re-refer HF173 to the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee.

Testifying on the bill:
• Ann Treacy, Board Member, Women’s March Minnesota
• Aine O’Donnell, Robotics Teacher, Create Minneapolis
• Curtis Johnson, State ERA Director, ERA Minnesota
• Melisa Lopez Franzen, Volunteer, ERA Minnesota

Representative Klevorn renewed the motion that HF173 be re-referred to the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 A.M.

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair

Jonah Westerman, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1784 (Nelson) - Hennepin County; contracting procedures modified, and use of construction manager at risk authorized.
HF375 (Hollins) - Open appointments to multimember agencies modifications made, and multimember agency appointments made subject to ban the box law.
HF173 (Her) - Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF197 (Bahner) - A resolution memorializing Congress to resolve that the requirements have been met to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and that it shall now be known as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
HF1555 (Nelson) - Construction manager at risk contact procedures for municipalities clarified.

Documents:

HF 173 -- Kathryn Ringham ERAMN Board Members (Supports).pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 173 & 197 -- Suzann Willhite, President, ERA MN.pdf - 2/28/2023
ERA -- Women's Foundation of MN (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
ERA -- Betty Folliard (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
ERA -- MN Family Council (Opposes).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 197 -- Janette Dean (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 173-- Janette Dean (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
ERA -- Nancy Jost (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
ERA -- World Without Genocide (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 173_0 (1) Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 375_0 Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 375 -- Amendment DE1.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 173 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 197 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 173 & HF 197 -- Joan Buffer (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 375 DE1 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1784 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/1/2023
State & Local Gov 3-2-2023 Revised Agenda.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1555 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/1/2023
State & Local Gov 2-28-2023 Minutes.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 197 -- Amendment A1.pdf - 3/2/2023

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01:03 - HF1784 (Nelson, M.) Hennepin County; contracting procedures modified, and use of construction manager at risk authorized.
14:55 - HF1555 (Nelson, M.) Construction manager at risk contact procedures for municipalities clarified.
20:55 - HF375 (Hollins) Ban the box law expanded to include boards, commissions, and other similar entities.
24:52 - HF197 (Bahner) A resolution memorializing Congress to resolve that the requirements have been met to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and that it shall now be known as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
48:52 - Further consideration of HF375 (Hollins) Ban the box law expanded to include boards, commissions, and other similar entities.
1:11:55 - HF173 (Her) Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

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H.F. 1784 (Nelson, M) Hennepin County; contracting procedures modified, and use of construction manager at risk authorized.
H.F. 1555 (Nelson, M) Construction manager at risk contact procedures for municipalities clarified.
H.F. 375 (Hollins) Ban the box law expanded to include boards, commissions, and other similar entities.
H.F. 197 (Bahner) A resolution memorializing Congress to resolve that the requirements have been met to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and that it shall now be known as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
H.F. 173 (Her) Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.