Minutes

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

Absent: Senator Jeff R. Howe

Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 12:37p Oumou Verbeten takes gavel at 12:54p Latz takes gavel at 1:14p Oumou Verbeten takes gavel at 3:03p

S.F. 2264: Senator Rest: Tax-related data provisions policy and technical modifications establishment and information disclosure authorization.

Testifiers: Joanna Bayers (Legislative Director, Department of Revenue)

 

Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 2264, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 302: Senator Mann: Disclosure of certain payments made to health care providers requirement; all-payer claims data provision modification; transparency of health care payments report requirement.

Testifiers: Dr. Nicole Chaisson (Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians; virtual); Stefan Gildemeister (Minnesota Dept of Health)

 

A-3 – Seeberger moves, passes by voice

 

Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 302, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1474: Senator Westlin: Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership funding increase.

Testifiers: Jean Keenan (Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center)

Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 1474, be laid over.

S.F. 405: Senator Mann: Provision that covenants not to compete are void and unenforceable.

Testifiers: Jonathan Moler (Assistant Attorney General, Wage Theft Unit; virtual); Brian Rochel (Kitzer Rochel, PLLP); Kevin Borowske (Local 26 SEIU); Emily Olson (Hair Stylist); Zeke McKinney (MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM; virtual); Gavin Hanson (Fiscal Economic Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership); Charles Goldstein (Advocate at Work); Kurt Erickson (Lawyer, Littler Mendelson); Burt Johnson (General Counsel for Carpenters

             

A-11 – Oumou Verbeten offers as amended – passes by voice

                             Oral amendment to the amendment: line 1.25 remove “buyer” insert “seller”

             

A-10 – Kreun offers – fails by voice

             

Kreun motion to reconsider – prevails by voice

             

A-10 – Kreun offers as amended – fails by voice

 

Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 405, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1988: Senator Seeberger: New enforcement provisions creation for construction workers wage protection.

Testifiers: Adam Duininck (Director of Gov Affairs, North Central State Regional Council of Carpenters); Matt Capece (Rep of General President, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; virtual); Burt Johnson (General Counsel, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters); Peter Coyle (Legislative Counsel, Housing First Minnesota); Matthew Collins (Attorney at Law, Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thompson, P.A.); Brooke Bordson (Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities); Jon Boesche (Director of Gov and Public Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND); Josiah Moore (Leg Coordinator DLI); Nicole Freeman (Office of the Secretary of State)

             

A-8 – Seeberger offers – adopted by voice

              Amendment to amendment: Line 1.3, after “contractor”, add “or subcontractor”

 

A-9 – Limmer offers – Limmer withdraws 

Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 1988, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1507: Senator Mitchell: Intimidation prohibition of election officials.

Testifiers: Steve Simon (Secretary of State); Paul Huffman (Election Judge);

 

Oral amendment – Carlson offers – adopted by voice

Page 5 line 13 delete “crimes committed” insert “violations occurring”

 

Be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government and Veterans Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:35p (Oumou Verbeten adjourns)

Senator Ron Latz, Chair	Diana Rico, Legislative Assistant