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 Senator Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. S.F. 1446 Carlson, J. Hire a Veteran month designation change. Testifiers: • Mike McElhiney, MN Dept. of Veterans Affairs Senator Johnson moved that SF 1446 be recommended to pass and besent to the Senate floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1225 Stumpf Section 404 permit program of federal Clean Water Act feasibility study appropriation. Senator Petersen offered the A-3 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Hall moves that SF 1225 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. H.F. 417 Miller Houston county economic development authority members three-year terms. Senator Hall moves that H.F. 417 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Senate floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1430 Marty Natural resources policy and technical bill. Senator Johnson offered the A-7 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: o Bob Meier, Minnesota DNR Senator Hall moved an oral amendment on 8.29 after “commissioner” insert “after consulting with the governmental units and contractors involved in a construction project,” and P.8, line 30 after “controls” insert “for recreational uses.” MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Eaton moved that SF 1430 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Senate floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1455 Saxhaug Veterans affairs commissioner guardianship program repeal. Testifiers: • Mike McElhiney, MN Dept. of Veterans Affairs Senator Hall moved that SF 1455 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Senate floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 989 Metzen State agencies accommodation reimbursement expenses and appropriation. Senator Pappas offered the A-1 amendment with an oral amendment to replace the word “fund” with “account” in lines 1.8, 1.15,1.16, 1.18. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Beth Fraser, Government Relations Director, Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Minnesotans • Eric Nooker, Commision of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans Senator Pappas moved that SF 989 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1176 Pappas Local government public safety employees on authorized leave reimbursement grant. Senator Pappas offered the A-1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Chris Parsons, President, MN Professional Fire Fighters • Matthew Bana, Firefighter Senator Pappas moved that SF 1176 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1439 Dahle Energy conservation measure definition addition. Testifiers: • Jim Girard, Johnson Controls Senator Dahle moved that SF 1439 be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Energy and Environment. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 348 Johnson, A. Legislative surrogacy commission establishment. Senator Johnson moved the A-¬¬7 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: • Mary Baker, surrogate • Kathryn Moller, MN Catholic Conferences • Julie Berman, RESOLVE • Dr. Lisa Erickson, OB-GYN Senator Johnson moved that SF 348 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Judiciary. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1446: Senator Carlson: Hire a Veteran month designation change.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1446, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1225: Senator Stumpf: Section 404 permit program of federal Clean Water Act feasibility study appropriation.



Senator Hall moved that S.F. 1225, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1430: Senator Marty: Natural resources policy and technical bill.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 1430, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1455: Senator Saxhaug: Veterans affairs commissioner guardianship program repeal.



Senator Hall moved that S.F. 1455, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

H.F. 417: Senator Miller: Houston county economic development authority members three-year terms.



Senator Hall moved that H.F. 417, as amended, be recommended to pass.

S.F. 989: Senator Metzen: State agencies accommodation reimbursement expenses and appropriation.



Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 989, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1176: Senator Pappas: Local government public safety employees on authorized leave reimbursement grant.



Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1176, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1439: Senator Dahle: Energy conservation measure definition addition.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 1439, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 348: Senator Johnson: Legislative surrogacy commission establishment.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 348, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

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