STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Liz Olson, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 9:03 A.M. on, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
OLSON, Liz (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (Republican Lead)
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FREIBERG, Mike
GOMEZ, Aisha
HASSAN, Hodan
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KLEVORN, Ginny
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NASH, Jim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
PETERSBURG, John
PFARR, Brian
PINTO, Dave
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Members Excused:
O’NEILL, Marion
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Edelson moved that the minutes of April 11, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF717 (Rehm) Chanhassen; segment of marked Trunk Highway 5 designated as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway, and Augie Mueller Memorial Highway modified.
Chair Olson moved that HF 717 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Olson moved the A3 amendment to HF 717. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rehm presented HF 717 as amended.
Chair Olson renewed the motion that HF 717 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1937 (Newton) Veterans and Military Affairs Budget Bill.
Chair Olson moved that HF 1937 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Olson moved the DE3 amendment to HF 1937.
Chair Olson moved the A4 amendment to the DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Newton presented the DE3 amendment as amended.
Chair Olson moved the A5 amendment to the DE3. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Olson renewed the motion to adopt the DE3 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Newton presented HF 1937 as amended.
Chair Olson renewed the motion that HF 1937 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1723 (Freiberg) Elections Budget Bill.
Representative Freiberg moved HF 1723 before the committee.
Representative Freiberg moved the A11 amendment to HF 1723. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Freiberg moved the A12 amendment to HF 1723.
Representative Freiberg presented the A12 amendment to HF 1723.
Representative Nash requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
OLSON, Liz (Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (Republican Lead)
AGBAJE, Esther
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FREIBERG, Mike
GOMEZ, Aisha
HASSAN, Hodan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KLEVORN, Ginny
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
PINTO, Dave
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NAYS
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
PETERSBURG, John
PFARR, Brian
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
ABSTAIN
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
EXCUSED
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
ACOMB, Patty
LILLIE, Leon
O’NEILL, Marion
There being 17 AYES, 6 NAYS, 1 ABSTAIN and 4 EXCUSED, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Freiberg presented HF 1723 as amended.
Following discussion, Chair Olson temporarily laid over HF 1723 as amended.
HF1830 (Klevorn) State Government Budget Bill.
Representative Klevorn moved that HF 1830 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Klevorn moved the A5 amendment to HF 1830. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Klevorn presented HF 1830 as amended.
Representative Freiberg moved that the language of HF 1723 as amended, be incorporated into HF 1830, the State Government and Elections Omnibus bill as separate articles. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Klevorn moved that the language contained in HF 1830 as amended, be incorporated into HF 1830, the State Government and Elections Omnibus bill as separate articles. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Klevorn renewed the motion that HF 1830 as amended, be re-referred to the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any technical corrections and amend the title. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2887 (Hornstein) Transportation Finance and Policy Budget Bill.
Representative Hornstein moved that HF 2887 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Hornstein presented HF 2887.
Representative Hornstein moved the A32 amendment to HF 2887. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hornstein moved the A33 amendment to HF 2887.
Representative Hornstein presented the A33 amendment to HF 2887.
Representative Nash requested a roll call.
Vice Chair Edelson assumed the gavel as 10:43 A.M.
Testifying:
• Eric Rudeen, Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Department of Transportation
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
OLSON, Liz (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FREIBERG, Mike
HASSAN, Hodan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NAYS
GAROFALO, Pat (Republican Lead)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
KRESHA, Ron
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
PETERSBURG, John
PFARR, Brian
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
EXCUSED
GOMEZ, Aisha
LILLIE, Leon
O’NEILL, Marion
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
There being 15 AYES, 9 NAYS, and 4 EXCUSED. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Olson assumed the gavel at 11:06 A.M.
Representative Hornstein moved the A34 amendment to HF 2887. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hornstein moved the A35 amendment to HF 2887. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hornstein presented HF 2887 as amended.
Testifying:
• Judd Schetnan, Government Affairs Director, Metro Council
Representative Hornstein renewed the motion that HF 2887 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 11:53 A.M.
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Representative Liz Olson, Chair
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Leah Killian, Committee Legislative Assistant