STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee
MINUTES
Representative Quam, Chair of the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee, began the meeting at 12:59 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬February 24, 2025, in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
QUAM, Duane, Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENMAN, Emma
LEE, Liz
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
VIRNIG, Bianca
Non-Voting member present:
FREIBERG, Mike
Members excused:
Representative Altendorf moved to take the minutes of February 12, 2025, off the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Altendorf moved the minutes of February 12, 2025, as amended by staff, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Lee moved the minutes of February 17, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF438 (SKRABA) CRANE LAKE WATER AND SANITARY DISTRICT PERMITTED TO HAVE A THREE-MEMBER BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Chair Quam moved HF438 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Rob Scott, Chair, Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District
Chair Quam moved HF438 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1058 (SKRABA) NORTH KOOCHICHING SANITARY SEWER BOARD COMPOSITION MODIFIED.
Chair Quam moved HF1058 before the committee.
Chair Quam moved HF1058 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF286 (PERRYMAN) LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Chair Quam moved HF286 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Dave Bentrude, Police Chief (Retired), Waite Park
Tony Reznicek, Police Chief, Waite Park
Chair Quam moved the A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Quam moved that HF286 be placed, as amended, on the General Register.
HF550 (TORKELSON) BIPARTISAN REDISTRICTING COMMISSION ESTABLISHED, PRINCIPLES TO BE USED IN ADOPTING LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Chair Quam moved HF 550 before the committee and be referred to State Government Finance Committee.
Chair Quam moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Brian Cook, Director of Taxes, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Michael Li, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
Tom Wiesen.
May Yang, Senior Policy and Partnerships Manager, Minnesota Council on Foundations.
Emma Page, Policy and Civic Engagement Manager, Common Cause MN.
Chair Quam moved HF550, as amended, be referred to State Government Finance.
Representative Freiberg requested a roll call vote. The result is as follows:
AYES
Chair Quam
Vice Chair Altendorf
Representative Davis
Representative Gordon
Representative McDonald
Representative Roach
NAYS
Representative Acomb
Representative Coulter
Representative Greenman
Representative Lee
Representative Virnig
On a vote of 6 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 PM.
Representative Duane Quam, Chair
Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant