Senator Mitchell assumed Chair duties.
Senator Murphy presented SF 1424.
Testimony was heard from Britta Reitan and Jennifer Hassemer.
Senator Mitchell laid SF1424 over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Mitchell laid SF1426 over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill.
Gustafson assumed Chair duties.
Senator Mitchell presented SF 2225.
Testimony was heard from Julie Bayerl.
Senator Maye Quade moved SF2225 be recommended to pass and be referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Motion prevailed via voice vote.
Senator Mitchell presented SF 2247.
Testimony was heard from Don Kerr, DMAG Ben Johnson, MDVA.
Senator Gustafson laid SF2247 over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Mitchell presented SF 1509.
Testimony was heard from Eric Wickiser, Veterans Resilience Project; Major Jonna Phillips , Veterans Resilience Project; Jacob Thomas; Tom McKenna.
Senator Gustafson laid SF1509 over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Murphy assumed Chair duties.
Senator Housley presented SF 2420.
Testimony was heard from Ron Miller and Mark Finnemann. Chair Murphy laid SF2420 over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Howe presented SF 1290.
Testimony was heard from Ben Johnson, MDVA.
Chair Murphy laid SF1290 over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Howe presented SF 2181. Testimony was heard from Randal Dietrich, MN Military Museum Executive Director.
Senator Lang moved to orally amend SF2181 as follows: "on page 1, line 7 strike each '$600,000' and replace with '$300,000'".
Motion prevailed.
Chair Murphy laid SF 2181 over for possible inclusion.
Senator Lang presented SF1649; testimony was hear from Rachael Hill, American Legion and Ben Johnson, Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs.
Chair Murphy laid SF1649 over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Lieske presented SF702. Testimony was heard from Jack Schlichting.
Senator Jasinski moved SF702A2.
Motion prevailed.
Chair Murphy laid SF702, as amended, over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Lang presented SF2118. Testimony was heard from Ben Johnson, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Chair Murphy laid SF2118 over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
Senator Utke presented SF1237; testimony was heard from Cara Ruff, Camp Bliss and Marty Seifert, Camp Bliss.
Senator Bahr moves to orally amend SF1237 as follows:
- On page 1, line 9 remove ":" and insert "." in its place
- On page 1, lines 10 and 11, strike "provide therapy, transportation, and activities customized for eligible veterans and their family members"
-On page 1, line 12 strike "(2)" and insert "(1)" in it's place.
Motion prevailed.
Chair Murphy laid SF1237, as amended, over for possible inclusion omnibus bill.
Senator Erin P. Murphy |
Alexis Kise, Legislative Assistant |