Minutes

Present: Senator Mary Kiffmeyer - Chair, Senator Jeff R. Howe - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Gregory D. Clausen, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator David J. Osmek, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer called the meeting to order at 10:32 AM A quorum was present

S.F. 592: Senator Ingebrigtsen: Law enforcement collective bargaining imposition, employee salary increase authorization, and appropriations.

Senator Ingebrigtsen presented SF 592

 

Caleb Silgjord testified

 

Kristin Batson testified

 

Senator Howe moves that SF 592 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Finance Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Howe moved that S.F. 592, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1592: Senator Clausen: School finance accountability team state auditor appropriation.

Senator Clausen presented SF 1592

 

Senator Clausen moved that the A-1 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Julie Blaha testified

 

Todd Tetzlaff testified

 

Senator Clausen moved that SF 1592 as amended be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Education Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Clausen moved that S.F. 1592, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1688: Senator Johnson: State matters legislative right to intervene; proposed legal settlements legislative coordinating commission approval requirement; civil action parties service of proceeding copy requirement.

Senator Johnson presented SF 1688

 

Carly Melin testified

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF 1688 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Civil Law

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1688, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 122: Senator Utke: Workers compensation relating to data services organizations modifications.

Senator Utke presented SF 122

 

Senator Osmek moved that the A-1 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Aaron Cocking testified

 

Senator Osmek moved that SF 122 as amended be recommended to pass and be sent to general orders

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Osmek moved that S.F. 122, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1699: Senator Housley: Secretary of state website business addresses display regulation.

Senator Housley presented SF 1699

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-1 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

SF 1699 was laid over

As amended, be laid over.

Senator Howe assumed the chair

S.F. 1878: Senator Kiffmeyer: Voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, recounts, contests, candidates, absentee voting, mail balloting, canvassing, presidential nomination primary, and other election-related provisions modifications; appropriation availability extension.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1878

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-4 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Samm Bonawitz testified

 

Max Hailperin testified

 

The committee went into recess 11:59 AM

 

The committee reconvened at 5:06 PM

 

Senator Howe moved that the A-5 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

SF 1878 as amended was laid over for possible inclusion

 

As amended, be laid over.

S.F. 1836: Senator Kiffmeyer: Surplus state-owned real property in St. Paul designation and sale authorization.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1836

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-2 Amendment be adopted

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Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-4 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF 1836 as amended be recommended to pass and sent to general orders

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1836, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1714: Senator Kiffmeyer: Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board provisions technical modifications.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1714

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-1 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Jeff Sigurdson testified

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF 1714 as amended be recommended to pass and rereferred to Civil Law

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1714, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Senator Kiffmeyer resumed the chair

S.F. 1861: Senator Abeler: Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day establishment.

Senator Hoffman presented SF 1861 (Abeler)

 

Noah McCourt testified

 

SF 1861 was laid over for possible inclusion

Be laid over.

S.F. 799: Senator Fateh: Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day establishment.

Senator Fateh presented SF 799

 

SF 799 was laid over for possible inclusion

Be laid over.

Maren Christenson testified

S.F. 1520: Senator Rest: Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day.

Senator Rest presented SF 1520

 

SF 1520 was laid over for possible inclusion

Be laid over.

S.F. 1566: Senator Housley: Energy Transition Legacy Office establishment; transition communities and workers advisory committee creation; state transition plan for communities and workers impacted by the retirement of power plants development requirement; appropriating money.



Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 PM

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Chair	Christina Wilson, Legislative Assistant