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Minnesota State Senate

Elections Committee
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
3:00 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes
Present: Senator Jim Carlson - Chair, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Warren Limmer, Senator John Marty, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Ann H. Rest

Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Jim Carlson called the meeting to order at 3:08 PM.

Call to order


S.F. 1548: Senator Rest: A delete everything amendment will replace the current language with ongoing funding for local governments for expenses directly related to administering elections.

Testifiers:

Senator Rest

Michelle Clasen, Washington County Commissioner, Association of Minnesota Counties

Michael Stalberger, Property and Environmental Resources Director, Blue Earth County

(zoom) Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk, City of Blaine

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon

 

Senator Rest moved the A2 Author’s Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A2 Author’s Amendment was adopted.

Senator Rest moved the A3 Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and that A3 Amendment was adopted.


Senator Rest moved that SF 1548, as amended, be recommended to pass, and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed.
 


Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1548, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2051: Senator Boldon: Lobbying provisions expansion to include all political subdivisions.

Testifiers:

Senator Boldon

Jeff Sigurdson, Executive Director, Minnesota Campaign Finance Board

 

Senator Boldon moved the A1 Author's Amendment. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed, and the A1 Author's Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Koran moved the A2 Amendment and requested a roll call and a roll call was granted.

Senator Carlson - nay
Senator Westlin - nay
Senator Koran - yay
Senator Anderson - yay
Senator Bahr - pass
Senator Boldon - nay
Senator Cwodzinski - nay
Senator Dornink - yay
Senator Limmer - yay
Senator Marty - nay
Senator Mathews - yay
Senator Mitchell - nay
Senator Port - nay
Senator Rest - nay
By a roll call vote of 5 yays, 8 nays, and 1 pass, the motion failed, and the A2 Amendment was not adopted.
 
Senator Carlson moved that SF 2051, as amended, be laid over. By a voice vote, the motion prevailed.

Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 2051, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.


 
                                                                      
Senator Jim Carlson, Chair 		                                                                      
Taylor Spreeman, Legislative Assistant