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 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: Senator Omar Fateh

Senator Erin P. Murphy called the meeting to order at 8:44am.

Confirmation of State of Minnesota Gambling Control Board Executive Director
     Tim Mahoney

Testifier(s):

Tim Mahoney - Exective Director of Minnesota Gambing Control Board.

 

Chair Murphy invited Tim Mahoney to the stand for introductions and member questions.

Senator Drazkowski moved the confirmation of Tim Mahoney as the Executive Director of the State of Minnesota Gambling Control Board.

Motion prevailed with unianimous voice vote. 

 

 

Senator Drazkowski moved that Confirmation of State of Minnesota Gambling Control Board Executive Director
     Tim Mahoney, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1949: Senator Klein: Lawful sports betting establishment and appropriation.

Senator Klein presented SF1949; testimony was heard from Andrew Platto, Exectuve Director of Minnesota Indian Gaming Association (MIGA)

Chair Murphy took SF1949 off the table.

Chair Murphy invited Andrew Platto, Executive Director of MIGA, to testifier table to answer questions. 

Chair Murphy moved SF1949 be recommened to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Roll call requested. 

Members who voted "Yes" below:

Chair Murphy

Vice Chair Mitchell

Senator Carlson

Senator Cwodzinski

Senator Gustafson

Senator Lang

Senator Maye Quade

Senator Morrison

Members who voted "No" below:

Lead Anderson

Senator Bahr

Senator Drazkowski 

Senator Jasinski 

Senaor Koran

 

With 8 voting yes and 5 voting no, motion prevailed. 

 

 

Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 1949, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 am.

Senator Erin P. Murphy	Alexis Kise, Legislative Assistant