Minutes

Present: Senator Andrew Mathews - Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Karla Bigham, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Mark Johnson, Senator Ron Latz, Senator Torrey N. Westrom

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Andrew Mathews called the meeting to order at 1:38 PM.

S.F. 675: Senator Ruud: Manufactured home certificates of title provisions modifications.

Senator Rudd introduces SF 675. 

 

Senator Bigham offers the A-2 Author’s Amendment. 

 

Senator Rudd said that they are happy to make the change for the Manufactured Homes Association. 

 

Ms Premo said the Amendment was changed and is now the A-3 Amendment.

 

Senator Bigham withdraws her motion on the A-2 Amendment, and offers the A-3 amendment. 

 

Testifiers:

Matthews Spellman with the MN Realtors Association testifying in support of the bill.

John Nielsen from the MN land title association, testifying in support of the bill. 

Mark Brunner from the Manufactured Homes Association testifying regarding SF 675.

 

Voice vote: The A-3 amendment is adopted. 

 

Senator Bigham moves that SF 675 be recommended to pass and placed on general orders. 

 

Voice vote, the motion prevails.

Senator Bigham moved that S.F. 675, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 742: Senator Jasinski: Prosecuting attorneys crash reports receipt authorization.

Senator Jasinski introduces SF 742.

 

Mike Hanson is the Director of the Office of Public Safety with the MN Department of Transportation, testifying in support of SF 742.

 

Member discussion and questions for the testifier. 

 

Senator Latz moves that SF 742 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Finance Committee. 

 

Motion prevails.

Senator Latz moved that S.F. 742, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 28: Senator Howe: Court awarding of attorney fees to the prevailing party in an eviction action authorization.

Senator Howe introduces SF 28, and offers the A-1 amendment.

 

Senator Limmer moves the A-1 Author’s Amendment. 

 

Voice vote on the A-1 Amendment: the motion prevails, with no opposition. 

 

Testiifer:

Mr John Howe, former senator testifies in support of the bill. 

 

Senator Westrom would like to offer an amendment, he moves the A-3 Amendment. 

 

Voice vote: The A-3 amendment is adopted with no opposition. 

 

Member discussion.

 

Senator Limmer moves that SF 28 be recommended to pass as amended be recommended to pass and sent to general orders. (A-1 and A-3 amendment)

Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 28, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 620: Senator Howe: City or county public official definition modification.

Senator Howe introduces SF 620. 

 

Senator Limmer moves the A-1 Amendment.

 

Matt Ehling, MN COGI testifies in support of the bill, but not in support of the A-1 Amendment. 

 

Mr Rich Neumeister testifies in support of the bill, but not the A-1 Amendment.

 

Mr Cap O’Rourke Executive Director of MN Association of Small Cities testifies in support of SF 620.

 

Ms Irene Kao, League of Minnesota Cities testifies in support of SF 620.

 

Not heard.

S.F. 1558: Senator Rosen: Child foster care and background studies provisions modifications.



Not heard.

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



Not heard.

S.F. 1762: Senator Kiffmeyer: Family Child Care Task Force recommendations implementation.



Not heard.

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.



Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:57 PM.

Senator Andrew Mathews, Chair	Kayla Khang, Legislative Assistant