Elections Committee
Thursday, February 16, 2023
3:00 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Jim Carlson - Chair, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator John Marty, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Ann H. Rest
Absent: Senator Warren Limmer, Senator Lindsey Port
Absent: Senator Warren Limmer, Senator Lindsey Port
Senator Jim Carlson called the meeting to order at 3:04 PM.
Call to order
S.F. 1508: Senator Mitchell: Certain expenses designation as noncampaign disbursements.
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 1508, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Senator Mitchell
Jeff Sigurdson, Executive Director, Minnesota Campaign Finance Board
Senator Mitchell moved the A2 Author's Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed and the A2 Author's Amendment was adopted.
Senator Carlson moved that SF 1508 be laid over, as amended. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed.
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 1508, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1191: Senator Westlin: Election administration provisions modifications.
Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 1191, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Senator Westlin
Alexis Stangl, Elections Committee Counsel
Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State
(zoom) Michael Stalberger, Property and Environmental Resources Director, Blue Earth County
Elena Niehoff, Citizen
Lilly Sasse, Campaign Director, We Choose Us
Alex Hassel, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
Senator Westlin moved the A15 Author's Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed and the A15 Author's Amendment was adopted.
Senator Koran moved the A16 Amendment and requested a roll call.
Senator Carlson - Nay
Senator Westlin - Nay
Senator Koran - Yea
Senator Anderson - Yea
Senator Bahr - Yea
Senator Boldon - Nay
Senator Cwodzinski - Nay
Senator Dornink - Yea
Senator Limmer - Absent
Senator Marty - Nay
Senator Mathews - Yea
Senator Mitchell - Nay
Senator Port - Absent
Senator Rest - Nay
By a roll call vote of 5 Yeas, 7 Nays, and 2 Absences, the motion failed and the A16 Amendment was not adopted.
Senator Boldon moved the A17 Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A17 Amendment was adopted.
Senator Boldon moved the A18 Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A18 Amendment was adopted.
Senator Koran moved the A19 Amendment and requested a roll call. Counsel advised Senator Koran to withdraw A19 Amendment due to a technical error. Senator Koran withdrew the A19 Amendment and moved an Oral Amendment. On page 31, delete section 43. Senator Koran requested a roll call, and a roll call was granted.
Senator Carlson - Nay
Senator Westlin - Nay
Senator Koran - Yea
Senator Anderson - Yea
Senator Bahr - Yea
Senator Boldon - Nay
Senator Cwodzinski - Nay
Senator Dornink - Yea
Senator Limmer - Absent
Senator Marty - Nay
Senator Mathews - Yea
Senator Mitchell - Nay
Senator Port - Absent
Senator Rest - Nay
By a roll call vote of 5 Yeas, 7 Nays, and 2 Absences, the motion failed, and the Oral Amendment was not adopted.
Senator Mathews moved an Oral Amendment to the A15 Amendment. On page 16, delete section 23. Senator Mathews requested a roll call, and a roll call was granted.
Senator Carlson - Nay
Senator Westlin - Nay
Senator Koran - Yea
Senator Anderson - Yea
Senator Bahr - Yea
Senator Boldon - Nay
Senator Cwodzinski - Nay
Senator Dornink - yay
Senator Limmer - Absent
Senator Marty - Nay
Senator Mathews - Yea
Senator Mitchell - Nay
Senator Port - Absent
Senator Rest - Nay
By a roll call vote of 5 Yeas, 7 Nays, and 2 Absences, the motion failed, and the Oral Amendment was not adopted.
Senator Westlin moved that SF 1191 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 1191, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1362: Senator Carlson: Elections technical and clarifying changes.
Not heard.
Not heard.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 PM.
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Senator Jim Carlson, Chair |
Taylor Spreeman, Legislative Assistant |