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State and Local Government and Veterans Committee
Friday, March 24, 2023
8:30 AM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Nicole Mitchell - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Kelly L. Morrison, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Erin P. Murphy called the meeting to order at 8:36 am.

Call to Order


S.F. 999: Senator Boldon: Installation requirement of adult-size changing facilities in restrooms accessible to public.

Senator Boldon presented SF999; testimony was heard from Tam Nguyen, Robert Lee Henschel Jr., Linda Hood, Richard Smith, Karla Bangert, Sarah St. Louis, and Roz Peterson - NAIOP Minnesota.

Senator Murph moved to orally amended SF999 as follows: Page 3, line 17, delete "that set forth" and insert "regarding".  Page 3, line 18, delete "with the addition of" and insert "to". Page 3, line 19, delete ", under this act"

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y.  Senator Jasinski - N. Senator Koran - N. Senator Lang - N.  Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed. 

Senator Jasinski moved to adopt A3, as orally amended, to SF999. 

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - N. Lead Anderson - Y. Senator Bahr - Y. Senator Carlson - N. Senator Cwodzinski - N. Senator Drazkowski - Y. Senator Fateh - N. Senator Gustafson - N. Senator Jasinski - Y.. Senator Koran - Y. Senator Lang - Y.  Senator Maye Quade - N. Senator Morrison - N.

Motion failed. 

Senator Murphy moved SF999, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to Finance committee. 

Roll call requested 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y. Senator Jasinski - N. Senator Koran - N. Senator Lang - N. Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y.

Motion prevailed. 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 999, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

H.F. 55: Senator Champion: Office created for missing and murdered Black women and girls, office authorized to issue grants, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension required to operate missing person alert program, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Murphy moved HF55 be recommended to pass and rerefered to the committee on Finance. 

Roll call requested.

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y. Senator Koran - N. Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed. 


Senator Murphy moved that H.F. 55, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 466: Senator Champion: Requirement to analyze and consider cumulative pollution before issuing air quality permit modification; identification of environmental justice areas establishment; demographic analysis in certain environmental permitting and review requirement.

Senator Champion presented SF466; testimony was heard from: Tom Johnson, MPCA, Andrea Lovell, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy, Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce, and Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities

 

Chair Murphy moved SF466A2.

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y. Senator Koran - N. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed. 

Chair Murphy laid SF466, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus. 

 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 466, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1068: Senator Champion: Deposition provision for certain money recovered from litigation or settlement of environmental permit violations.

Chair Murphy laid over SF1068 over for possible inclusion in omnibus. 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 1068, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1549: Senator Champion: Establishment of Task force on Youth Interventions and prevention services, intervention services, and barrier reduction services appropriation relating to youth involved or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal or juvenile justice system.

Chair Murphy laid SF1549, as amended, over for possible inclusion in omnibus. 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 1549, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1632: Senator Hauschild: Public labor relations modification.

Senator Hauschild presented SF1632; testimony was heard from: Meg Luger-Nikolai, Education Minnesota, Devin Bruce, MAPE, Alex Hassel, League of Minnesota Cities, and Jennifer Earley, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney on behalf of school boards

 

Chair Murphy moved SF1632A1. 

Roll call requested.

Chair Murphy - Y.  Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y.  Senator Jasinski - N. Senator Koran - N. Senator Lang - N.  Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed. 

Chair Murphy moved SF1632, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-refered to the committee on Finance. 

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y.  Senator Jasinski - N. Senator Koran - N. Senator Lang - N.  Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed.

 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 1632, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 168: Senator Morrison: Excessive price increases by manufacturers prohibition to generic or off- patent drugs.

Senator Morrison presented SF168; testimony was heard from Jessica Intermill, Jason Pleggenkuhle, Assistant Attorney General, Kristina Moorhead - PhRMA, and Judy Cook.

 

Senator Gustafson moved SF168A8. 

Motion prevailed with voice vote.

Chair Moved SF168, as amended, be recomended to pass and re-refered to committee on Judiciary and public safety. 

Roll call requested.

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N . Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Koran - N. Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed. 

 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 168, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 834: Senator Morrison: PFAS in certain products prohibition.

Senator Morrison moved SF834; testimony was heard from: Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action and John Keane, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. 

Chair Murphy moved SF 834 be recommended to pass. 

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N . Senator Bahr - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y. Senator Koran - N. Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed. 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 834, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1334: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Corrections provisions modifications.

Senator Oumou Verbeten presented SF1334; testimony was heard from Al Godfrey, Department of Corrections. 

Senator Murphy moved SF 1334 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Finance. 

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - Y. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh -  Y. Senator Gustasfon - Y. Senator Koran - Y. Senator Lang - Y. Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed. 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 1334, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2908: Senator Latz: Board of Pardons provisions modification.

Senate Latz presented SF2908; testimony was heard from: Commissioner Paul Schnell, Department of Corrections, Zachary Lindstrom, and Tim Morin. 

Chair Murphy moved SF2908 be re-refered Judiciary and Public Safety. 

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Bahr - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y. Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y. Senator Koran - N. Senator Lang - N.  Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 
Motion prevailed. 

Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 2908, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2380: Senator Seeberger: Supervision standards committee establishment; probation, supervised release and community corrections provisions modifications; appropriating money.

Senator Seeberger presented SF2380; testimony was heard from Carli Stark, Association of Minnesota Counties

Chair Murphy moved SF2380 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Finance committee. 

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Y. Lead Anderson - N. Senator Carlson - Y. Senator Cwodzinski - Y.  Senator Drazkowski - N. Senator Fateh - Y. Senator Gustafson - Y. Senator Maye Quade - Y. Senator Morrison - Y. 

Motion prevailed.


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 2380, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1972: Senator Pappas: Visual inspection modification of children and youth in detention facilities.

Senator Pappas presented SF1972; testimony was heard from Commissioner Paul Schnell, Department of Corrections.

Chair Murphy moved SF1972 be recommended to pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety. 

Motion prevailed. 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 1972, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1351: Senator Pappas: Indeterminate Sentence Release Board establishment.

Senator Pappas presented SF1351; testimony was heard from: Commissioner Paul Schnell, Department of Corrections.
Chair Murphy moved SF1351 be recommended to pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety. 
 
Motion prevailed. 


Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 1351, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:51pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Erin P. Murphy
                                                                      
Alexis Kise, Legislative Assistant