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State and Local Government Committee
Monday, March 9, 2015
2:00 PM, Room 107, Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator Patricia Torres Ray - Chair, Senator Chris A. Eaton - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Dan D. Hall, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Bev Scalze, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Karin Housley

Senator Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m. S.F. 1288-Saxhaug: Overseer of roads in unorganized territories appointment requirement repeal. Testifiers: o Loren Solberg, Consultant, Itasca County Senator Johnson moved that SF 1288 be recommended to pass and sent to the Senate floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 839-Rest: Cosmetology mobile salon regulations and appropriation. Senator Johnson moved the A-2 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: o Charlene Samarah, Cosmetologist, Crystal o Gina Stauss, MN Board of Cosmetology o Jim Hirst, Salon and Spa Professional Association Senator Hayden moved that SF 839 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance (State Depts). MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 888-Saxhaug: State government, veterans and military affairs appropriations bill. Senator Eaton offered the A-2 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: o Kirk Koudelka, Asst. Commissioner, MN Pollution Control Agency o Matt Massman, Commissioner MN Depart. of Administration o Dorothy Lovejoy, Management Division at the Minnesota Department of Administration o Mike McElhiney, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs o Tom DiPasquale, Ex. Dir., Minnesota Racing Commission o Tom Barrett, Ex. Dir., Minnesota Gambling Control Board o Allen Lund, Ex. Dir. Allied Charities of Minnesota Senator Eaton moved an oral amendment to delete section 40. Senator Eaton called for a division. MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Pappas moved the A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Wiklund moves that SF 888 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 857-Sheran: Silver alert system for missing senior citizens working group establishment. Senator Pappas will offered A-4 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: o Wade Setter, Superintendent, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Senator Hall moves that SF 857 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the floor. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 223-Champion: Cosmetology apprenticeships establishment. Senator Johnson moved the A-15 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: o Toni Huggar, cosmetologist o Gina Stauss, MN Board of Cosmetology o Jim Hirst, Salon and Spa Professional Association Senator Hayden moved to lay SF 223 on the table. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1172-Lourey: Radon Mitigation Licensing Act. Senator Scalze moved the A-2 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Eaton moved that SF 1172 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1553-Wiklund: Human services policy provisions modifications; individuals committed by tribal courts cost of care cost requirement modifications; cultural and ethnic communities leadership council establishment. Testifiers: Patrick Carter, DHS Diogo Reis, DHS Senator Wiklund moves that SF 1553 be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Transportation. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 839: Senator Rest: Cosmetology mobile salon regulations and appropriation.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 839, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1288: Senator Saxhaug: Overseer of roads in unorganized territories appointment requirement repeal.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1288, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 888: Senator Saxhaug: State government, veterans and military affairs appropriations bill.



Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 888, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 223: Senator Champion: Cosmetology apprenticeships establishment.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 223, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 857: Senator Sheran: Silver alert system for missing senior citizens working group establishment.



Senator Hall moved that S.F. 857, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1172: Senator Lourey: Radon Mitigation Licensing Act.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 1172, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1553: Senator Wiklund: Human services policy provisions modifications; individuals committed by tribal courts cost of care cost requirement modifications; cultural and ethnic communities leadership council establishment.



Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1553, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.


 
                                                                      
Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Chair
                                                                      
Blanca Martinez Gavina, Legislative Assistant