Call to Order

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S.F. 3749: Senator Kunesh: Amend description of wild rice as state grain.

Testifiers: Annie Humphrey - Citizen, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Jessica Intermill - Treaty Rights Attorney, Intermill Land History Consulting Emma Needham (REMOTE) - Citizen, Red Lake Nation Patty O'Keefe - Regional Director, Vote Solar Brandon Alkire - Interim Director, MN Indian Affairs Council Tom Johnson - Director of Government Relations, MN Pollution Control Agency Bob Meier - Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Natural Resources Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendments to SF 3749 as follows: Strike lines 1.9 and 1.10 Senator Drazkowski requested a roll call vote for the adoption of the oral amendment. 5/7 (Ayes: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews; Nays: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart) MOTION FAILED

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3749, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3737: Senator Klein: Month of January designation as Snow Professionals Appreciation Month.

Testifiers Paulita LaPlante - Owner, Prescription Landscape Inc Todd Schumacher - Manager, Landscape Renovations Inc

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3737, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3626: Senator Mann: Interstate teacher mobility compact establishment.

Vice Chair Maye Quade presented SF 3626. Testifier: Dr. Yelena Bailey - Executive Director, MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3626, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3833: Senator Westlin: Establish a Legislative Commission on Legislative Security.

Vice Chair Maye Quade moved an oral amendment to the A1 amendment as follows: Page 1, lines 6 and 8, delete “seven” and insert “six” Page 1, lines 6 and 8, delete “five” and insert “three” Page 1, lines 7 and 9, delete “two” and insert “three” The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was incorporated. Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A1 amendment, as amended by the oral amendment. The motion prevailed. The A1 amendment was adopted.

Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 3833, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4059: Senator Xiong: Public television stations in greater Minnesota appropriation.

Testifiers: Bill Strusinski - Lobbyist, Libby Law Office on behalf of Friends of Minnesota Public Television Shari Lamke - President and General Manager, Pioneer PBS Vice Chair Gustafson moved an oral amendment to SF 4059 as follows: Line 1.6, delete "2027" and insert "2026" The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was adopted.

Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 4059, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4001: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Board of Barber Examiners provisions modifications.

Testifier: Brent Grebinoski - Executive Director, MN Board of Barber Examiners

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4001, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4217: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Board of Cosmetologist Examiners provisions modifications.

Testifier: Jenna Bohl - Sr. Manager of Policy and Regulation, MN Board of Cosmetologist Examiners Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4217, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.