State and Local Government and Veterans Committee
Thursday, March 21, 2024
12:30 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Kari Dziedzic - Chair, 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
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Mitchell called the meeting to order at 12:42pm. The gavel changed to Senator Morrison at 2:00pm. The gavel changed to Senator Maye Quade at 2:16pm. The gavel changed to Senator Mitchell at 2:16pm. The gavel changed to Senator Carlson at 2:41pm.
S.F. 4483: Senator Oumou Verbeten: *pending re-referral from Judiciary Committee*.
Testifiers: Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, DLI Peter Coyle, Housing First Melissa Hysing, AFLO-CIO Senator Cwodzinski offered the A28 amendment - adopted by voice Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A29 amendment. 7/6 (Ayes: Mitchell, Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang; Nays: Dziedzic, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Gustafson, Maye Quade) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment - Page 14, delete subd 2 on lines 19 to 24 - MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment - Page 18, delete subd 8 on lines 13 and 14 - MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 4483, null 8/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 4483, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, DLI Peter Coyle, Housing First Melissa Hysing, AFLO-CIO Senator Cwodzinski offered the A28 amendment - adopted by voice Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A29 amendment. 7/6 (Ayes: Mitchell, Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang; Nays: Dziedzic, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Gustafson, Maye Quade) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment - Page 14, delete subd 2 on lines 19 to 24 - MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment - Page 18, delete subd 8 on lines 13 and 14 - MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 4483, null 8/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 4483, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4835: Senator Seeberger: Office of Emergency Medical Services replacement of the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board establishment.
Testifiers: Shane Hallow, President Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and EMTs David Brosnahan, Roseville Fire Chief, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4835, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers: Shane Hallow, President Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and EMTs David Brosnahan, Roseville Fire Chief, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4835, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 4927: Senator Seeberger: Veterans home provisions modification.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4927, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4927, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 4930: Senator Seeberger: Veterans home provisions modification.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4930, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4930, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 4362: Senator Pappas: Prior appropriation modification for veterans cemeteries.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs Senator Maye Quade offered an oral amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4362, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs Senator Maye Quade offered an oral amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4362, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 4504: Senator Carlson: National Guard provisions modifications and adjutant general types of data regarding service members requests from other agencies modifications.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs Senator Carlson offered and moved the A1 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4504, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs Senator Carlson offered and moved the A1 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4504, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
S.F. 4393: Senator Maye Quade: Adjutant general powers provisions modifications.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4393, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4393, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 4509: Senator Anderson: Armories provisions modifications.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs Senator Anderson offered and moved the A1 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 4509, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs Senator Anderson offered and moved the A1 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 4509, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 4417: Senator Morrison: Camp Ripley crime of unauthorized presence to include any campground, military reservation, armory, installation, or facility owned or controlled by the state or federal government for military purposes modification.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 4417, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 4417, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
S.F. 4195: Senator Lang: Grants issued by the commissioner of veterans affairs reports requirement.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 4195, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Ben Johnson, Department of Veterans Affairs
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 4195, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 3856: Senator Howe: Eligibility amendment for a veteran designation on drivers\' licenses or Minnesota identification cards and burial in state veterans cemeteries.
Testifier: Glenn Pence Senator Howe offered the A4 amendment. Senator Bahr moved the A4 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 3856, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Glenn Pence Senator Howe offered the A4 amendment. Senator Bahr moved the A4 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 3856, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 4429: Senator Mitchell: Minnesota National Guard referral bonus program for referrals that lead to enlistment or commissioning establishment authorization.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs Senator Mitchell offered and moved the A1 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 4429, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier: Don Kerr, Executive Director, MN Department of Military Affairs Senator Mitchell offered and moved the A1 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 4429, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:46pm.
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Senator Kari Dziedzic, Chair |
Mikayla Mtanous, Legislative Assistant |