Finance Committee
Friday, April 26, 2024
10:00 AM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator John Marty - Chair, Senator Nick A. Frentz Vice Chair, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
Absent: Senator Erin P. Murphy
Absent: Senator Erin P. Murphy
Senator John Marty called the meeting to order at 10:11AM
Call to Order
S.F. 5266: Senator McEwen: Omnibus Labor supplemental appropriations.
Senator Frentz moved the A30 amendment Senator Marty called for division There were 6 hands shown for yes and 5 hands shown for no Motion prevailed Senator Frentz offered the A32 amendment up to line 2.5 Testifier: - Cat Salonek Schladt, Executive Director, Tending the Soil Motion prevailed Erik Olaphson, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifier: - Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, Department of Labor and Industry Senator Pratt moved the A33 amendment Motion did not prevail Senator Draheim moved the A34 amendment Senator Draheim requested a roll call Roll call was granted Testifiers: - Melissa Wolf, Executive Director, MN Cable Communications Association - Kevin Pranis, LIUNA Marketing Manager, LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota There were 5 yes votes and 6 no votes Motion did not prevail Senator Draheim withdrew the A34 amendment Senator Westrom offered an oral amendment to insert after line 46.17: “Effective date: this provision is effective July 1, 2026†Senator Pappas offered an oral amendment to the oral amendment to delete “2026†and insert “2025†The Senator Pappas oral amendment to the amendment prevailed The Senator Westrom oral amendment as amended prevailed Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 5266 be re-referred to the Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee Motion did not prevail Testifier: - Bernie Omann, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota State Universities
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 5266, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved the A30 amendment Senator Marty called for division There were 6 hands shown for yes and 5 hands shown for no Motion prevailed Senator Frentz offered the A32 amendment up to line 2.5 Testifier: - Cat Salonek Schladt, Executive Director, Tending the Soil Motion prevailed Erik Olaphson, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifier: - Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, Department of Labor and Industry Senator Pratt moved the A33 amendment Motion did not prevail Senator Draheim moved the A34 amendment Senator Draheim requested a roll call Roll call was granted Testifiers: - Melissa Wolf, Executive Director, MN Cable Communications Association - Kevin Pranis, LIUNA Marketing Manager, LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota There were 5 yes votes and 6 no votes Motion did not prevail Senator Draheim withdrew the A34 amendment Senator Westrom offered an oral amendment to insert after line 46.17: “Effective date: this provision is effective July 1, 2026†Senator Pappas offered an oral amendment to the oral amendment to delete “2026†and insert “2025†The Senator Pappas oral amendment to the amendment prevailed The Senator Westrom oral amendment as amended prevailed Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 5266 be re-referred to the Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee Motion did not prevail Testifier: - Bernie Omann, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota State Universities
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 5266, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 5335: Senator Hoffman: Human services provisions modifications, technical changes, human services contingency fund establishment, and appropriations.
Senator Frentz moved the A38 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved the A39 amendment to the amendment Motion prevailed Senator Westrom moved the A37 amendment Motion prevailed Kyle Raymond, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 5335, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz moved the A38 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved the A39 amendment to the amendment Motion prevailed Senator Westrom moved the A37 amendment Motion prevailed Kyle Raymond, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill
Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 5335, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:45PM
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Senator John Marty, Chair |
Killian Becker, Legislative Assistant |