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 10:30 a.m. S.F. 71-Osmek: Metropolitan council member appointment local approval requirement and removal method. Senator Torres Ray states that a quorum is present at 10: 46 a.m. Senator Anderson moved the A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Former Mayor of Mound, Mark Hanus • Mayor of Chanhassen, Denny Laufenberger Senator Andersen moved that SF 71 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Senate floor. Senator Thompson requested a roll call with 5 Ayes and 8 Nays. MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. S.F. 1560-Dibble: Metropolitan governance task force establishment. Senator Eaton moved the A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Scalze moved an oral amendment to delete ‘2’ and insert ‘4’ in line 3 page 2, and delete ‘17’ and insert ‘19’ in line 8 page 1. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Eaton moved that SF 1560 be recommended to pass (as amended) and sent to the Committee on Rules.MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 656-Tomassoni: St. Louis county tax-forfeiture cancellation option. Testifiers: • John Ongaro, Government Relations Director for St. Louis County • Peter Coyle, Wenonah Properties Senator Eaton moved SF 656 be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Taxes. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1688-Bonoff: Executive branch and Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) employee investigations policies and procedures requirement. Senator Johnson moved the A 1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Jim Nobles – Legislative Auditor • Dan McCarthy Citizen, former HHS Employee Senator Dahle moved that SF 1688 be recommended to pass (as amended) and sent to the Committee on Finance S.F. 1438-Franzen: Retired workers compensation judges requirements modifications. Testifiers: • Tammy Pust, Chief Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings Senator Johnson moves that SF 1438 be recommended to pass and sent to the Senate floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 934-Franzen: Prescription drug coverage utilization review and prior authorization requirements modification. Senator Pappas moved the A 5 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Dave Dederichs, Express Scripts • Phil Griffit, MN County Based Health Plans • Loren Solberg, Itasca County • David Root, Prime Therapeutic Senator Dahle moves that SF 934 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance. S.F. 1703-Eaton: American Indian and Indigenous Peoples Day establishment Testifiers: • Ellen Kennedy, Ex. Dir., World Without Genocide • Anna Marie Hill, MN Indian Affairs Council • Jay Bad Heart Bull, President and CEO, Native American Community Development Institute • Bill Meeks, AIM Senator Eaton moved that SF 1703 be recommended to pass and sent to the Senate floor. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 71: Senator Osmek: Metropolitan council member appointment local approval requirement and removal method.



Senator Anderson moved that S.F. 71, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION FAILED.

S.F. 1560: Senator Dibble: Metropolitan governance task force establishment.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 1560, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 656: Senator Tomassoni: St. Louis county tax-forfeiture cancellation option.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 656, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1688: Senator Bonoff: Executive branch and Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) employee investigations policies and procedures requirement.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 1688, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1438: Senator Franzen: Retired workers compensation judges requirements modifications.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1438, be recommended to pass.

S.F. 934: Senator Franzen: Prescription drug coverage utilization review and prior authorization requirements modification [NOTE: ONLY SECTION 25, SUBD. 6 IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COMMITTEE].



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 934, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1703: Senator Eaton: American Indian and Indigenous Peoples Day establishment.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 1703, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Committee adjourned at 12:27 p.m.

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