State and Local Government Finance and Policy

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Friday, March 3, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH 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 Friday, March 3, 2023, in Room 5 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
HER, Kaohly Vang
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny
NEWTON, Jerry

Members Excused:
HARDER, Bobbie

A quorum was present.

Representative Nadeau moved to approve the minutes from March 2, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1409 (Frazier); Public educational radio stations funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF1409 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative Frazier presented HF1409.

Testifying on the bill:
- Joel Glaser, President and CEO, Association Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS)

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1409 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF1145 (Huot); Public stations block grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Vice-Chair Huot moved that HF1145 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Vice-Chair Huot presented HF1145.

Vice-Chair Huot moved the H1145A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on the bill:
- Les Heen, Lobbyist, Minnesota Public Television

Vice-Chair Huot renewed the motion that HF1145 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF1693 (Klevorn); Legislative commissions and councils and other state councils provisions changed.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF1693 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Chair Klevorn presented HF1693.

Testifying on the bill:
- Michelle Weber, Executive Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission.

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1693 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF1231 (Freiberg); Grant funding provided to perpetuate public land survey stem monuments and associated data, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF1231 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative Freiberg moved the H1231A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Frieberg presented HF1231 as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- Preston Dowell, Surveyor, St. Louis County
- Geoffrey Maas, Senior Geospatial Business Analyst, Ramsey County; Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors, Faculty at the Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that HF1231 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF1131 (Lee, F.); Nonstate funding and capital project submission requirements amended for projects requesting state assistance.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF1131 be re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.

Representative Lee presented HF1131.

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1131 be re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1132 (Lee, F.); Withholding or grant funds required for capital projects before receipt of approval of compliance with sustainable building guidelines, adjustment of capital project construction cost thresholds by commissioner of administration required, sustainable building guideline education funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF1132 be re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.

Chair Klevorn moved the H1132A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Joy moved the H1132A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Lee presented HF1132 as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- Richard Graves, Director of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1132 as amended be re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.

Representative Nash requested a roll call on HF1132 as amended.

The clerk took the roll on HF1132 as amended.

AYES
Klevorn
Huot
Bahner
Berg
Freiberg
Hansen
Her
Newton

NAYS
Nash
Joy
Koznick
Nadeau

EXCUSED
Harder

There being 8 ayes, 4 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1133 (Lee, F.); Minnesota Management and Budget funding provided to increase the agency's capacity to assist groups and organizations with capital budget process and coordinate with state agencies regarding the administration of capital project appropriations and programs, and money appropriated.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF1133 be re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.

Representative Lee presented HF1133.

Testifying on the bill:
- Kristin Salkas, Architect, The American Institute of Architects Minnesota.

Representative Koznick moved to table HF1133.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call on the motion to table HF1133.

The clerk took the roll on the motion to table HF1133.

AYES
Nash
Joy
Koznick
Nadeau

NAYS
Klevorn
Huot
Bahner
Berg
Freiberg
Hansen
Her
Newton

EXCUSED
Harder

There being 4 ayes, 8 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Koznick moved the H1133A1 amendment.

Representative Koznick requested a roll call on the H1133A1 amendment.

The clerk took the roll on H1133A1.

AYES
Nash
Joy
Koznick
Nadeau

NAYS
Glevorn
Huot
Bahner
Berg
Freiberg
Hansen
Her
Newton

EXCUSED
Harder

There being 4 ayes, 8 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Nadeau moved the H1133A2 amendment.

Representative Nadeau withdrew the H1133A2 amendment.

Representative Joy moved the H1133A3 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1133 be re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.

Representative Nash requested a roll call on HF1133.

The clerk took the roll on HF1133.

AYES
Klevorn
Huot
Bahner
Berg
Freiberg
Hansen
Her
Newton

NAYS
Nash
Joy
Koznick
Nadeau

EXCUSED
Harder

There being 8 ayes, 4 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED

The committee recessed at 10:35am.

The committee reconvened at 10:42am.

HF2053 (Bahner); State government; MNIT statute modernized.

Representative Bahner moved that HF2053 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Bahner moved the H2053A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Bahner presented HF2053 as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- None

Representative Bahner renewed the motion that HF2053 as amended be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1960 (Bahner); Information and telecommunications technology systems and services protected during emergencies.

Representative Bahner moved that HF1960 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Bahner presented HF1960.

Testifying on the bill:
- John Israel, Interim Chief Information Security Officer, Minnesota IT Services.

Representative Bahner renewed the motion that HF1960 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:02 A.M.

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair

Jonah Westerman, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1145 (Huot) - Public stations block grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1231 (Freiberg) - Grant funding provided to perpetuate public land survey stem monuments and associated data, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1409 (Frazier) - Public educational radio stations funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1131 (Lee) - Nonstate funding and capital project submission requirements amended for projects requesting state assistance.
HF1132 (Lee) - Withholding of grant funds required for capital projects before receipt of approval of compliance with sustainable building guidelines, adjustment of capital project construction cost thresholds by commissioner of administration required, sustainable building guideline education funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1133 (Lee) - Minnesota Management and Budget funding provided to increase the agency's capacity to assist groups and organizations with capital budget process and coordinate with state agencies regarding the administration of capital project appropriations and programs, and money appropriated.
HF1710 (Bahner) - Procedures required when legislative commission on cybersecurity holds closed meetings.
HF1960 (Bahner) - Information and telecommunications technology systems and services protected during emergencies.
HF2053 (Bahner) - State government; MNIT statute modernized.
HF1693 (Klevorn) - Legislative commissions and councils and other state councils provisions changed.

Documents:

State & Local Gov 3-3-2023 Agenda.pdf - 2/24/2023
HF 1409 -- AMPERS Info.pdf - 2/24/2023
HF 1409 AMPERS.pdf - 2/24/2023
HF 1231 Geoffrey Maas (Supports).pdf - 2/27/2023
HF 1693 -- LCC Summary.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 1231 -- Amendment A2.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 2053 -- Amendment A1.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF1960_Article_BloombergLab_ATL Hack Lessons Learned.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF1960_Article_BBC_MN JBS Shut-down.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF1960_Article_GovTech_VA Legislature ShutDown.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF1960_Article_GovTech_MN Senate Website Hack.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF1960_Article_MinnPost_MN Importance of Cybersecurity.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 1231 -- MACO (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1145 -- Amendment A1.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1133 -- MN Council of Nonprofits (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1693 -- Stephanie Chappell (Opposes).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1231 -- Geoffrey Maas (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1231 -- Surveyors Presentation.pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1231 -- St. Louis County Public Works (Supports).pdf - 3/1/2023
HF 1132 -- Amendment A5.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1132 -- Amendment A4.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1133 -- Amendment A1.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1133 -- Amendment A2.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1133 -- Amendment A3.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 2053 -- Amendment A2.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 2053 -- Amendment A3.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 2053 -- Amendment A4.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 2053 -- Amendment A5.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 2053 -- Amendment A6.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 2053 -- Amendment A7.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1710 -- MNCOGI (Opposes).pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1231 -- MN Counties and the MN County Engineers Assoc (Supports).pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1693 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1710 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1960 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 2053 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1133 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1132 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1131 -- RDH Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1231 -- HRD Summary.pdf - 3/2/2023
State Gov Minutes 3-2-23.pdf - 3/2/2023
HF 1132 and HF 1133 -- 100% Campaign (Supports).pdf - 3/2/2023

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01:12 - HF1409 (Frazier) Public educational radio stations funding provided, and money appropriated.
12:23 - HF1145 (Huot) Public stations block grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
21:52 - HF1693 (Klevorn) Legislative commissions and councils and other state councils provisions changed.
39:03 - HF1231 (Freiberg) Grant funding provided to perpetuate public land survey stem monuments and associated data, report required, and money appropriated.
1:00:48 - HF1131 (Lee, F.) Nonstate funding and capital project submission requirements amended for projects requesting state assistance.
1:09:49 - HF1132 (Lee, F.) Withholding or grant funds required for capital projects before receipt of approval of compliance with sustainable building guidelines, adjustment of capital project construction cost thresholds by commissioner of administration required, sustainable building guideline education funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:35:37 - HF1133 (Lee, F.) Minnesota Management and Budget funding provided to increase the agency's capacity to assist groups and organizations with capital budget process and coordinate with state agencies regarding the administration of capital project appropriations and programs, and money appropriated.
2:05:03 - 2:12:08 - The committee recessed.
2:12:14 - HF2053 (Bahner) State government; MNIT statute modernized.
2:22:40 - HF1960 (Bahner) Information and telecommunications technology systems and services protected during emergencies.
Runs 2 hours, 31 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

H.F. 1409 (Frazier) Public educational radio stations funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1145 (Huot) Public stations block grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1693 (Klevorn) Legislative commissions and councils and other state councils provisions changed.
H.F. 1231 (Freiberg) Grant funding provided to perpetuate public land survey stem monuments and associated data, report required, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1131 (Lee, F) Nonstate funding and capital project submission requirements amended for projects requesting state assistance.
H.F. 1132 (Lee, F) Withholding or grant funds required for capital projects before receipt of approval of compliance with sustainable building guidelines, adjustment of capital project construction cost thresholds by commissioner of administration required, sustainable building guideline education funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1133 (Lee, F) Minnesota Management and Budget funding provided to increase the agency's capacity to assist groups and organizations with capital budget process and coordinate with state agencies regarding the administration of capital project appropriations and programs, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1710 (Bahner) Procedures required when legislative commission on cybersecurity holds closed meetings.
H.F. 2053 (Bahner) State government; MNIT statute modernized.
H.F. 1960 (Bahner) Information and telecommunications technology systems and services protected during emergencies.

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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.