Minutes

Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Warren Limmer, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 12:38p

S.F. 2: Senator Mann: Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant\'s serious medical condition benefits establishment and appropriation.

Testifiers: Debra Fitzpatrick (Policy and Research Dir, Children’s Defense Fund); Katie Kramer (Policy Director, Violence Free MN); Leah Midgarden (self); Mary Jo Malecha (self); Chanida Phaengdara Potter (VP Comm at Women’s Foundation of MN); Renee Herskovitz (Owner, Poplar Salon); Caitlin Rogers (Owner, Next Day Animations); Christy Hall (Sr Staff Attny, Gender Justice); Ryan Mick (MN Employment Law Council), Brian Rochel (MN Chapter Natl Employment Lawyers Assoc); Evan Rowe

 

A-51: Oumou Verbeten moves, adopted by voice as amended

              Seeberger moves an oral amendment – page 2, line 2.1, delete “must”, insert “may” – adopted by voice vote

              Seeberger moves oral – page 1, delete line 1.19-1.24, delete line 1.25 until the word “and”, renumber as needed – passed on voice, division called, not adopted 

Kreun moves oral amendment – page 1, line 21, delete “to the satisfaction of the court”, insert “by a preponderance of the evidence” – adopted by voice vote

 

A-40: Limmer moves – Limmer withdraws

 

Kreun oral amendment: After line 29.10, insert “(D) the Commissioner must provide an opportunity for the employer to submit relevant information” renumber/letter the following paragraphs as needed – adopted by voice vote

 

Kreun oral amendment: Line 29.12 after “applicant” insert “or employer”, line 29.22 after “applicant” insert “or employer” – not adopted by voice vote - division called – adopted 

Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 2, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:58p

Senator Ron Latz, Chair	Diana Rico, Legislative Assistant