Minutes

Present: Senator Jason Rarick - Chair, Senator Gene Dornink - Vice Chair, Senator Michael P. Goggin, Senator Jason Isaacson, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen

Absent: No Members Absent

Committee Chairman, Senator Jason Rarick called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. A quorum was present.

S.F. 295: Senator Draheim: Radon licensing activities regulation transfer to the commissioner of labor and industry; appropriation.

Senator Rarick moved that S.F. 295, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee.

 

Testimony From:

1. Nick Erickson, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Housing First Minnesota Senate
2. Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
3. Charlie Durenberger, Assistant Director, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Discussion.

 

Senator Rarick renewed his motion that S.F. 295, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee.

 

Senator Isaacson requested a roll call vote on S.F. 295. The results were as follows:

 

AYES: Senator Rarick, Senator Dornink, Senator Goggin

 

NAYS: Senator McEwen, Senator Isaacson

 

On a vote of 3 AYES and 2 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

 

S.F. 1547: Senator Jasinski: Department of Labor and Industry study of the adequacy of benefits for disabled or injured police officers requirement.

Senator Rarick moved that S.F. 1547 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee.

 

Senator Pratt presented S.F. 1547 on behalf of bill author Senator Jon Jasinski

 

Senator Rarick moved the A-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED and the A-1 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

 

Testimony From:

 

1.      Wendy Wulff, wife of injured bomb squad member Dan Wulff

2.      Ethan Landy, General Counsel, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

 

Discussion.

Senator Rarick moved that S.F. 1547, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee.

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2698: Senator Cwodzinski: Safety nets installation requirement in certain stadiums.

Senator McEwen moved S.F. 2698 before the committee. Senator McEwen moved the A-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED and the A-1 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

 

Senator Cwodzinski presented S.F. 2698.

 

Testimony From:

1. Doug Johnson
2. Dave Horsman, Vice President of Ballpark Operations for the Minnesota Twins
3. Scott McKown, Assistant Director, Construction Codes and Licensing Division, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Discussion.

Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 2698, as amended, be laid over.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Senator Jason Rarick, Chair	Karen Johnson, Legislative Assistant