TWENTY-SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-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 1:01 P.M. on Friday, March 17, 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 Huot moved to approve the minutes from March 16, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2161 (Newton); Ramsey County Library Advisory Board established, and Anoka County Library Advisory Board established.
Representative Newton moved that HF2161 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative Newton presented HF2161.

Testifying on the bill:
- Trista MatasCastillo, Commissioner, Ramsey County
- Julie Jeppson, Commissioner, Anoka County

Representative Newton withdrew the motion that HF2161 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative Newton moved that HF2161 be re-referred to the General Register, with a further recommendation to be placed on the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1800 (Newton); Appointment confirmation through senate inaction established.
Representative Newton moved that HF1800 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative Newton presented HF1800.

Representative Newton moved the H1800A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Nash moved the H1800A1 amendment.

Representative Nash requested a roll call on H1800A1

The clerk took the roll on H1800A1.

AYES
Nash
Joy
Nadeau

NAYS
Klevorn
Huot
Bahner
Berg
Frieberg
Newton

There being 3 ayes and 6 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- None

Representative Newton renewed the motion that HF1800 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF922 (Becker-Finn); Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training established, State Board of Appellate counsel and Training established, head appellate counsel and program administrator established, attorneys provided to serve as counsel, counties required to utilize services of the office to provide appellate counsel for parents of juveniles, and Department of Administration directed to support the establishment of the office.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF922 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF922.

Testifying on the bill:
- Joanna Woolman, Executive Director, Institute to Transform Child Protection, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Soslan Temanson

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF922 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF749 (Reyer); Energy guidelines required for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF749 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Chair Klevorn moved the H0749DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Reyer presented HF749 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- Richard Graves, Director, Center for Sustainable Building Research
- Wayne Waslawski, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Administration

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF749 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.

HF1750 (Huot); Data practices changes made, Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution established, Office of Enterprise Sustainability established, expired report on state government use of eligible contractors removed, and historic properties and fair campaign practice provisions modified.
Representative Huot moved that HF1750 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Huot presented HF1750.

Testifying on the bill:
- Julie Bayerl, Legislative Director, Department of Administration

Representative Huot renewed the motion that HF1750 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2843 (Klevorn); Legislative Coordinating Commission funding provided for translation services, and money appropriated.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF2843 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Chair Klevorn moved the H2843A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Klevorn presented HF2843 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- Michelle Weber, Executive Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission
- Rick Heller

Representative Joy moved the H2843A2 amendment.

Representative Joy withdrew the H2843A2 amendment.

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF2843 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF2902 (Klevorn); Revisor of statutes funding provided to replace bill and administrative rules drafting system, and money appropriated.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF2902 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Chair Klevorn presented HF2902.

Testifying on the bill:
- Ryan Inman, Revisor of Statutes, Office of the Revisor of the Statutes
- Soslan Temanson

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF2902 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1863 (Klevorn); State procurement, finance, asset preservation account, and Designer Selection Board provisions changed.
Chair Klevorn moved that HF1863 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Chair Klevorn presented HF1863.

Testifying on the bill:
- Wayne Waslaski, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Administration

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1863 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF2408 (Jordan); University of Minnesota; St. Anthony Falls geophysical study funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Klevorn moved that HF2408 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Jordan presented HF2408.

Testifying on the bill:
- Colleen O’Connor Toberman, Land Use and Planning Director, Friends of the Mississippi River
- Carrie Jenings, Research and Policy Director, Freshwater

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF2408 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee was recessed at 3:12 P.M.

The committee was reconvened at 3:21 P.M.

Presentation from the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans.

Presenting:
- Andrew Morries, Public Affairs and Legislative Liaison, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans

Presentation from the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.

Presenting:
- Todd Johnson, Executive Director, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
- Neil Ladd, Deputy Executive Director, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission

Presentation from the Minnesota Racing Commission.

Presenting:
- Kyle Gustafson, Executive Director, Minnesota Racing Commission

Presentation from the Minnesota Humanities Center.

Presenting:
- Kevin Lindsey, Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Humanities Center

The meeting was adjourned at 3:42 P.M.




Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair




Jonah Westerman, Committee Legislative Assistant