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 1:08pm. A quorum was present.

S.F. 3647: Senator Hoffman: Provisions governing out-of-home placement cost of care, examination and treatment modification.

Senator Hoffman presents SF3647

Senator Bigham moves to adopt A-2 amendment.

Motion prevails.

    Trish Skophammer, Ramsey County Child Support Services, testifies

Michelle Koeppl, testifies

Senator Bigham moves SF3467, as amended, be recommended to pass, and be re-referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

Motion prevails.

 

Senator Bigham moved that S.F. 3647, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.

S.F. 3680: Senator Lang: Provisions modification regarding access to driver and vehicles information system.

Senator Lang presents SF3680.

    Amber Backhaus, MN Automotive Dealers Assn, testifies

    Rich Neumeister, testifies

Senator Latz moves SF3680 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Senate Finance Committee.

Motion prevails.

Senator Latz moved that S.F. 3680, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 3805: Senator Mathews: Effective date extension for mandatory reporting for certain youth recreation program employees.

*Gavel is passed to Senator Limmer*

Senator Mathews presents SF3805.

                Laura Kushner, League of Metropolitan Cities, testifies

Senator Mathews moves SF3805 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Senate Human Services Reform Committee.

Motion prevails.

 

Senator Mathews moved that S.F. 3805, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee.

S.F. 3487: Senator Limmer: Crime of organized retail theft establishment; financial account information release to law enforcement authorization; burglary crimes following trespass notice modification; time period for a search warrant on financial institutions establishment.

*Gavel is passed to Chair Mathews*

Senator Limmer presents SF3487.

Senator Limmer moves to adopt A-2 amendment.

Motion prevails.

Senator Limmer moves SF3487, as amended, be recommended to pass, and be re-referred to Senate Finance Committee.

Motion prevails.

 

Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 3487, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 3350: Senator Mathews: Child welfare provisions modifications.

*Gavel is passed to Senator Limmer*

Senator Mathews presents SF3350.

Senator Mathews moves to adopt A-2 authors amendment.

Motion prevails.

                Heidi Ombisa-Skallet, DHS Child Safety & Permanency Division, testifies

Senator Mathews moves to adopt A-3 amendment.

                Hannah Burton, Mitchell Hamline Institute to Transform Child Protection, testifies

Motion prevails.

Senator Mathews moves SF3350, as amended, be recommended to pass, and be re-referred to Senate Human Services Reform Committee.

Motion prevails

Senator Mathews moved that S.F. 3350, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee.

S.F. 3850: Senator Johnson: Indemnity application clarification when insurance coverage exists.

*Gavel is passed to Chair Mathews*

Senator Johnson presents SF3850.

                Sheri Hanson, AIA MN, testifies

                Jeff Coleman, Council of Engineering Companies, testifies

                Brian Kampf, Associated General Contractors of MN, testifies

Senator Johnson moves SF3850, be recommended to pass, and be moved to general orders.

Motion prevails.

 

Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 3850, be recommended to pass.

S.F. 3476: Senator Johnson: Financial assistance program to extend broadband service to unserved areas establishment; process to allow existing easements to be used for broadband service establishment.

Senator Johnson presents SF3476.

Senator Johnson moves to adopt A-4 amendment.

Motion prevails.

                Anna Boroff, MN Cable Communications Assn., testifies

                Sarah Erickson, MN Regional Railroad Assn., testifies

Senator Johnson moves SF3476, as amended, be recommended to pass, and be moved to general orders.

Motion prevails.

 

Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 3476, as amended, be recommended to pass.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:31pm.

Senator Andrew Mathews, Chair	Matthew Noonan, Legislative Assistant