STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH 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 1:00 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 12, 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 Lee moved the minutes of March 10, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2105 (NASH) DEFINITIONS RELATED TO LOBBYING AMENDED, AND CERTAIN LOBBYIST COMMUNICATIONS MADE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Chair Quam moved HF2105 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Amy Walstien, Minnesota Government Relations Council
Paul Cassidy, Minnesota Government Relations Council
Bryan Lake, Minnesota State Bar Association
Eric Heiberg, American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota
Chair Quam moved that HF2105 be rereferred to State Government committee.
Representative Lee requested a roll call. The results were:
AYES:
Quam, Duane
Altendorf, Patty
Davis, Ben
Gordon, Jimmy
McDonald, Joe
Roach, Drew
NAYES
Acomb, Patty
Coulter, Nathan
Greenman, Emma
Lee, Liz
Virnig, Bianca
With 6 AYES and 5 NAYES, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1723 (ZELEZNIKAR) UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE AND APPOINTMENT PROVISIONS FOR ST. LOUIS COUNTY MODIFIED, AND OBSOLETE COUNTY APPROPRIATION FOR HISTORICAL WORK REMOVED.
Representative McDonald moved the bill before the committee.
Chair Quam moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Jim Gottschald, Deputy Administrator, Saint Louis County
Representative McDonald moved HF1723, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1840 (ALTENDORF) STANDARD FOR DETERMINING THE RESIDENCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TO A CIVIL COMMITMENT ORDER ESTABLISHED.
Representative Altendorf moved HF1840 before the committee.
Representative Altendorf moved the DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Doug Juntunen, Council Member, Moose Lake
Representative Altendorf moved HF1840, as amended, be rereferred to Human Services committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 PM.
Representative Duane Quam, Chair
Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant