Minutes

Present: Senator Nicole Mitchell - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Kelly L. Morrison, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Erin P. Murphy called the meeting to order at 1:04 pm.

Overview from the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage

Presentation by Linda Sloan. 

Overview from the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs

Presentation by Rosa Tock, Nicauris Heredia Rosario, Katya Zepeda. 

S.F. 194: Senator Cwodzinski: Minnesota Youth Advisory Council establishment.

Senator Cwodzenski moved the A2 amendment on SF 194. 

 

Motioned prevailed with divided voice vote. 

 

Testimony was heard from Brandon Brooks, Charlie Schmit, Ava Roots, Kate Suchomel, and Sia Her. 

 

Lead Anderson moved an oral amendment to A4 amendment.

 

Motion failed with a divided voice vote.

 

Lead Anderson moved the A4 amendment and requested a roll call. 

 

Chair Murphy NO Vice Chair Mitchell NO Lead Anderson YES Senator Bahr YES Senator Carlson NO Senator Cwodzinski NO Senator Drazkowski YES Senator Fateh NO Senator Gustafson NO Senator Jasinski YES Senator Koran YES Senator Lang YES Senator Maye Quade NO Senator Morrison NO 

 

Motion failed. 

 

Senator Drazkowski moved the A3 amendment. 
 

Lead Anderson requested a roll call. 

 

Chair Murphy NO Vice Chair Mitchell NO Lead Anderson YES Senator Bahr YES Senator Carlson NO Senator Cwodzinski NO Senator Drazkowski YES Senator Fateh NO Senator Gustafson NO Senator Jasinski YES Senator Koran YES Senator Lang YES Senator Maye Quade NO Senator Morrison NO 

 

Motion failed.

 

Chair Murphy moved SF 194 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. 

 

Lead Anderson requested a roll call. 

 

Chair Murphy YES Vice Chair Mitchell YES Lead Anderson NO Senator Bahr NO Senator Carlson YES Senator Cwodzinski YES Senator Drazkowski NO Senator Fateh YES Senator Gustafson YES Senator Jasinski NO Senator Koran NO Senator Lang NO Senator Maye Quade YES Senator Morrison YES 

 

Motion prevailed. 

 

 

Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 194, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 386: Senator Kunesh: Commission creation to redesign the official state flag and the official state seal.

Senator Kunesh introduced SF 386. 

 

Testimony was heard from Kevin Jensvold, Yellow Medicine of Dakota, and Thomas Atkins.

 

Chair Murphy ruled SF 386 be laid over. 

Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 386, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 pm.

Senator Erin P. Murphy	Alexis Kise, Legislative Assistant