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 2:06 pm.

S.F. 2247: Senator Mitchell: Budget establishment for the Department of of Military Affairs and the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Senator Mitchell presented SF2247; testimony was heard from:Major General Shawn Manke, Ben Johnson, MDVA, and Commander Jennifer Havlick

Overview provided by Andrew Erickson, Senate Fiscal, and Joan White, Senate Counsel. 

Chair Murphy moved SF2247A1. 

Motion prevailed. 

Senator Mitchell moved SF2247A4. 

Motion prevailed. 

Chair Murphy moved SF2247, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-refered to Finance Committee. 

Roll call requested. 

Chair Murphy - Yes  Vice Chair Mitchell - Yes  Lead Anderson - Yes  Senator Bahr - Yes  Senator Carlson - Yes  Senator Cwodzinski - Yes  Senator Drazkowski - Yes  Senator Fateh - Yes  Senator Gustafson - Yes  Senator Jasinski - Yes  Senator Koran - Yes  Senator Lang - Yes  Senator Maye Quade - Yes  Senator Morrison - Yes

Motion prevailed. 

Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 2247, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.R. 18: Senator Drazkowski: A resolution expressing the sense of the Minnesota Senate supporting the need for suitable accommodations for the Fort Snelling National Cemetery Memorial Rifle Squad.



Senator Murphy moved that S.R. 18, be removed from agenda by author request.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 pm.

Senator Erin P. Murphy	Alexis Kise, Legislative Assistant