STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH 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 10:31 A.M. on, Monday, February 13, 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
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FREIBERG, Mike
GOMEZ, Aisha
HASSAN, Hodan
HEINTZMAN, Josh
HORNSTEIN, Frank
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:
AGBAJE, Esther
HOWARD, Michael
O’NEILL, Marion
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Edelson moved that the minutes of February 6, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF62 (Nelson) Public Employment Relations Board data modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Becker-Finn moved that HF 62 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Olson moved the A8 amendment to HF 62.
Testifying:
• Meg Luger-Nikolai, Chair, Public Employment Relations Board
Chair Olson renewed the motion to adopt the A8 amendment to HF 62. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson presented HF 62 as amended.
Representative Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 62 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF30 (Richardson) Catalytic converter purchase requirements established, and penalties provided.
Representative Moller moved that HF 30 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Olson moved the A4 amendment to HF 30. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Richardson presented HF 30 as amended.
Representative Youakim requested a roll call.
Representative Moller renewed the motion that HF 30 as amended be re-referred to the General Register.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
OLSON, Liz (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
ACOMB, Patty
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FREIBERG, Mike
GOMEZ, Aisha
HASSAN, Hodan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NAYS
GAROFALO, Pat (Republican Lead)
HEINTZMAN, Josh
KRESHA, Ron
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
PETERSBURG, John
PFARR, Brian
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
EXCUSED
AGBAJE, Esther
HOWARD, Michael
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
There being 15 AYES, 9 NAYS, and 4 EXCUSED, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF55 (Richardson) Office created for missing and murdered Black women and girls, office authorized to issue grants, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension required to operate missing person alert program, report required, and money appropriated.
Representative Moller moved that HF 55 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Olson moved the A5 amendment to HF 55. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Richardson presented HF 55 as amended.
Representative Moller renewed the motion that HF 55 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 A.M.
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Representative Liz Olson, Chair
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Leah Killian, Committee Legislative Assistant