Minutes

Present: Senator Patricia Torres Ray - Chair, Senator Chris A. Eaton - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Dan D. Hall, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Bev Scalze, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Patricia Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. S.F. 1823-Torres Ray: Ethnic affairs department creation; councils on Affairs of Chicano/Latino People, Black Minnesotans, and Asian-Pacific Minnesotans repeal; ombudsperson for American Indian families creation; appropriations. Senator Torres Ray moved A 2 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Reva Chamblis, African American Leadership Forum • Ruby Lee, Ex. Dir., CLUES (Communidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio) • Emilia Avalos, Ex. Dir., Navigate • Ann Hill, Ombudsperson for African American Families • Hector Garcia, CLAC (Chicano Latino Affairs Council) • Jean Lee, Pres., Exec. Dir., Children\'s Hope Intl/R & R Family Ctrs., APAHC Senator Thompson moved to table S.F. 1823, he requested a roll call. With 5 ayes and 7 nayes, MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Sen Torres Ray moved that S.F. 1823 be recommended to pass as amended and be re-referred to Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1784-Rest: Needs of hearing-impaired people capital improvement projects inclusion requirement. Senator Scalze moved the A 4 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Rick Nelson, President, Loop Minnesota • Beth Fraser, Commission of Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans Senator Eaton moved SF 1784 as amended be recommended to pass as amended and be re-referred to Capitol Investments. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1456-Rest: Historic conservation corps creation. Senator Eaton moved the A 2 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Pete Bonk, Operations Director, Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps • Rolf Hagberg, Executive Director, Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps • David Kelliher, MN Historical Society • Tim Adams, AFSCME Council 5 Senator Johnson moves that SF 1456 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Jobs Agriculture & Rural Developmen. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1676-Stumpf: Grant management provisions modifications. Testifiers: • Matt Scherer, Dept. of Administration • Allison Groebner Senator Eaton moved the A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Eaton moves that SF 1676 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 995-Clausen: Concurrent education enrollment program establishment and appropriation. Senator Wiklund moved the A4 with an oral amendment incorporated to delete ‘August 1st’ in lines 1.13 and 1.14 and replace it with ‘Sept 1st.’MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Dahle moved A7 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Dahle moved that SF 995 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the committee of Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1303-Schmit: Natural resources authorities, citizen oversight committees, enforcement, wild animals possession, and licensing modifications Senator Johnson moved an oral amendment to insert ‘that is constructed improved or maintained’ after the semicolon in line 15.10. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, DNR Senator Johnson moved that SF 9995 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1794-Pappas: Public employment relations board data classification and open meeting law exemption authorization Testifiers: • Nicole Blissenbach, Education Minnesota Senator Pappas moved that SF 1794 be recommended to pass and sent to the floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 650-Bakk: Tofte municipal housing authority powers. Senator Johnson moved the A 1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Jeanne Larson, Tofte Township Supervisor & Appointed Senior Housing Manager Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 650 as amended and be sent to Taxes. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1304-Bakk: Legislative budget office creation. Senator Johnson moved the A 1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Johnson moves that SF 1304 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Finance. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1823: Senator Torres Ray: Ethnic affairs department creation; councils on Affairs of Chicano/Latino People, Black Minnesotans, and Asian-Pacific Minnesotans repeal; ombudsperson for American Indian families creation; appropriations.



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 1823, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1676: Senator Stumpf: Grant management provisions modifications.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 1676, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 650: Senator Bakk: Tofte municipal housing authority powers.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 650, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1304: Senator Bakk: Legislative budget office creation.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1304, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1456: Senator Rest: Historic conservation corps creation.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1456, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1784: Senator Rest: Needs of hearing-impaired people capital improvement projects inclusion requirement.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 1784, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 995: Senator Clausen: Concurrent education enrollment program establishment and appropriation.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 995, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1303: Senator Schmit: Natural resources authorities, citizen oversight committees, enforcement, wild animals possession, and licensing modifications (NOTE: section 1, 26 and 32 are under the jurisdiction of State & Local Government).



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1303, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1794: Senator Pappas: Public employment relations board data classification and open meeting law exemption authorization.



Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1794, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Senator Torres Ray adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m.

Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Chair	Blanca Martinez Gavina, Legislative Assistant