Minutes

Present: Senator John R. Jasinski - Chair, Senator Scott J.  Newman Vice Chair, Senator Karla Bigham, Senator Steve Cwodzinski, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Torrey N. Westrom

Absent: Senator Charles W. Wiger

Senator John R. Jasinski called the meeting to order at 8:37

S.F. 915: Senator Draheim: Local government municipal planning and zoning controls limit.



Senator Jasinski moved that S.F. 915, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4050: Senator Limmer: Hennepin Board of County Commissioners permission to set reasonable allowances for expenses or a per diem allowance for members of boards or agencies.

Testifier:

                Jeffrey Lunde, Hennepin County Commissioner, District 1

Member discussion

 

Senator Bigham moved that S.F. 4050, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4212: Senator Jasinski: Conditions amendment for participation in an open meeting from a non public location.

Chair Jasinski turned the gavel over to Senator Newman

 

Testifiers:

                Matt Massman, Minnesota Inter-County Association

                (Zoom) Kathleen Gaylord, Dakota County Commissioner

                Irene Kao, Intergovernmental Relations Counsel, League of Minnesota Cities

Member discussion

 

Senator Jasinski moved that S.F. 4212, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Senator Newman turned the gavel over to Chair Jasinski

S.F. 4214: Senator Utke: Additional investment authority provision for certain self-insurance pools.

Senator Newman moves the A-1 amendment

The A-1 amendment passes

Testifier:

Gary Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities

Senator Newman offers the A-2 amendment

The A-2 amendment passes

 

Senator Bigham moved that S.F. 4214, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4200: Senator Cwodzinski: Basis modification for determining operation and maintenance expenditures for metropolitan-area regional parks.

Testifier:

                (Zoom) Lisa Barajas, Community Development Director, Metropolitan Council

 

Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 4200, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:06

Senator John R. Jasinski, Chair	Dom Lonetti, Legislative Assistant