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 Warren Limmer, Senator John Marty, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Ann H. Rest

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Jim Carlson called the meeting to order at 12:44 PM.

S.F. 1636: Senator Carlson: Elections Budget Omnibus Bill.

Testifiers:
Senator Carlson
Andrew Erickson, Elections Committee Fiscal Analyst
Alexis Stangl, Elections Committee Counsel
Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State
Mary Hartnett, Executive Director, Clean Elections Minnesota
Rick Heller, Citizen

Senator Carlson moved the A24 Amendment and asked to incorporate A27 Amendment into A24 Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A24 Amendment with the A27 Amendment incorporated into it was adopted.
 

Senator Koran moved the A25 Amendment and 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 – Yea
Senator Marty – Nay
Senator Mathews – Yea
Senator Mitchell – Nay
Senator Port – Nay
Senator Rest - Nay
By a roll call vote of 6 Yeas and 8 Nays, the motion failed, and the A25 Amendment was not adopted.

Senator Koran moved the A28 Amendment and 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 – Yea
Senator Marty – Nay
Senator Mathews – Yea
Senator Mitchell – Nay
Senator Port – Nay
Senator Rest - Nay
By a roll call vote of 6 Yeas and 8 Nays, the motion failed, and the A28 Amendment was not adopted.

Senator Westlin moved that SF 1636, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. Senator Koran requested a roll call and a roll call was granted.
Senator Carlson – Yea
Senator Westlin – Yea
Senator Koran – Nay
Senator Anderson – Nay
Senator Bahr – Nay
Senator Boldon – Yea
Senator Cwodzinski – Yea
Senator Dornink – Nay
Senator Limmer – Nay
Senator Marty – Yea
Senator Mathews – Nay
Senator Mitchell – Yea
Senator Port – Yea
Senator Rest - Yea
By a roll call vote of 8 Yeas and 6 Nays, the motion prevailed.

 

 

Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 1636, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:27 PM.

Senator Jim Carlson, Chair	Taylor Spreeman, Legislative Assistant