STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Commerce Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative O’Driscoll, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 8:17AM, on March 5, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
The Committee went into recess at 8:17AM
The Committee reconvened at 8:31AM
Members present:
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, Chair
PERRYMAN, Bernie, Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CHA, Ethan
DAVIDS, Greg
DOTSETH, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
FALCONER, Alex
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HUOT, John
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KRESHA, Ron
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
WEST, Nolan
Non-Voting member present:
HER, Kaohly Vang
Members Excused:
FINKE, Leigh
Representative Kresha moved the minutes of March 4, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF 737 (Olson) Cadmium paint prohibition eliminated.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 737 be re-referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair O’Driscoll moved the A2 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Smith moved the A3 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Darrin Rinne, Co-Owner, Wet Paint Artists’ Materials & Framing, Inc.
Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Josh Fisher, Senior Director, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Bill Moran, on behalf of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and the Writing Instrument Manufactures Association
Dave Johnson, Faegre Drinker
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 737 as amended be re-referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 247 (Koznick) More than one Nonoxygenated gasoline storage tank allowed.
Chair O’Driscoll moved the DE1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 247 as amended be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 325 (Engen) Sale of flavored nitrous Oxide prohibited.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 325 before the committee be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 325 be laid over.
HF 1330 (Van Binsbergen) Commerce; gasoline specifications updated.
Representative Van Binsbergen moved HF 1330 be placed on the General Register.
Testifiers:
Mike Karbo, Region Director, American Petroleum Institute
Representative Van Binsbergen renewed the motion that HF 1330 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:52AM
Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair
Karen Hartwig, Committee Legislative Assistant