Minutes

Present: Senator Gary H. Dahms - Chair, Senator Jeff R. Howe Vice Chair, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Melisa López Franzen, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Paul J. Utke

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Gary H. Dahms called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m. A quorum was present.

S.F. 592: Senator Ingebrigtsen: Law enforcement employees salary increase authorization and appropriation.

Senator Utke moved SF 592 before the committee. Senator Ingebrigtsen presented SF 592. Senator Utke moved the A-12 amendment. Senator Utke moved to amend the A-12 amendment as follows: line 3.26 delete “opiate epidemic response” and insert “general”. Motion prevailed. Senator Utke moved the A-12 amendment as amended. Motion prevailed. 

Senator Ingebrigtsen presented SF 592 as amended. The following people testified on SF 592 as amended:

• Steve Kritzek, Commerce Fraud Agent’s Association
• Caleb Silgjord, Conservation Officer’s Association
• Brian Peters, Minneapolis Police and Peace Officers Association
• Kristin Batson, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Mike Marben, Minnesota Department of Commerce

Discussion.

Senator Utke moved that S.F. 592, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1605: Senator Utke: Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities modification.

Senator Utke moved SF 1605 before the committee. Senator Utke moved the A-1 amendment. Motion prevailed. Grace Arnold, Acting Commissioner for the Department of Commerce testified on SF 1605. Discussion.

Senator Utke moved that S.F. 1605, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1606: Senator Utke: Insurance Data Security Law establishment.

Senator Utke moved SF 1606 before the committee. Senator Utke moved the A-1 amendment. Motion prevailed. Senator Utke moved the A-2 amendment. Chris Stang, Senate Counsel, explained the A-2 amendment. Motion prevailed. Senator Utke presented SF 1606 as amended. Grace Arnold, Acting Commissioner for the Department of Commerce testified on SF 1606. Discussion.

Senator Utke moved that S.F. 1606, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 785: Senator Howe: Real property appraisers continuing education, evaluations, and standards of conduct modifications.

Senator Howe moved SF 785 before the committee. Senator Howe moved the A-1 amendment. Motion prevailed. Senator Howe presented SF 785 as amended. The following people testified on SF 785:

• Byron Miller, BM Appraisals
• Peter Brickwedde, Department of Commerce

Discussion.

Senator Howe moved that S.F. 785, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1765: Senator Dahms: Reinsurance credit allowance modification.

Senator Dahms moved SF 1765 before the committee. Senator Dahms moved the A-21 amendment. Motion prevailed. Senator Dahms presented SF 1765 as amended. Grace Arnold, Acting Commissioner of the Department of Commerce testified on SF 1765. Discussion.

Senator Dahms moved that S.F. 1765, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.

Senator Gary H. Dahms, Chair	Wendy Haavisto, Legislative Assistant