State and Local Government and Veterans Committee
Thursday, March 14, 2024
12:30 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Kari Dziedzic - Chair, Senator Nicole Mitchell Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Kelly L. Morrison
Absent: Senator Omar Fateh
Absent: Senator Omar Fateh
Senator Mitchell called the meeting to order at 12:36pm. The gavel changed to Senator Maye Quade at 2:06pm. The gavel changed to Senator Mitchell at 2:15pm. The gavel changed to Senator Cwodzinski at 2:24pm.
S.F. 3787: Senator Pappas: Employees sick and safe time modifications.
Testifiers: Jim Gottschald, St Louis County Alex Hassel, League of Minnesota Cities Cap O’Rourke, MN Small Cities Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, DLI Senator Pappas offered the A11 amendment. Senator Gustafson moved the A11 amendment. Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A11 amendment. 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Koran moves the A10 amendment Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the A10 amendment. 6/7 (Ayes: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang; Nays: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison) MOTION FAILED Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 3787, 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 3787, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
Testifiers: Jim Gottschald, St Louis County Alex Hassel, League of Minnesota Cities Cap O’Rourke, MN Small Cities Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, DLI Senator Pappas offered the A11 amendment. Senator Gustafson moved the A11 amendment. Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A11 amendment. 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Koran moves the A10 amendment Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the A10 amendment. 6/7 (Ayes: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang; Nays: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison) MOTION FAILED Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 3787, 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 3787, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
S.F. 3719: Senator Putnam: Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council extension and agricultural fertilizer research and education account fee creation.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 3719, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 3719, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.
S.F. 3986: Senator Pappas: Certain state-owned land in the Cloquet Forestry Center transferred to the University of Minnesota and defeasance of outstanding debt on certain state bond financed property appropriation.
Testifiers: Alice Roberts-Davis, Vice President for University Services Leslie Krueger, University of Minnesota Chairman Kevin DuPuis, Fond du Lac Band Rick Horton, Minnesota Forest Industries Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 3986, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 3986, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.
Testifiers: Alice Roberts-Davis, Vice President for University Services Leslie Krueger, University of Minnesota Chairman Kevin DuPuis, Fond du Lac Band Rick Horton, Minnesota Forest Industries Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 3986, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 3986, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.
S.F. 3561: Senator Morrison: Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.
Testifier: Michael Stalberger, Blue Earth County Dave Herberholz, City of Minneapolis Assistant Commissioner Kirk Koudelka, MPCA John Reynolds, National Federation of Independent Business Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce Rick Horton, Minnesota Forest Industries Julie Ketchum, Waste Management Amber Backhaus, National Waste & Recycling Association Senator Morrison moves the A14 amendment - adopted by voice Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 3561, null 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Anderson moved that S.F. 3561, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
Testifier: Michael Stalberger, Blue Earth County Dave Herberholz, City of Minneapolis Assistant Commissioner Kirk Koudelka, MPCA John Reynolds, National Federation of Independent Business Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce Rick Horton, Minnesota Forest Industries Julie Ketchum, Waste Management Amber Backhaus, National Waste & Recycling Association Senator Morrison moves the A14 amendment - adopted by voice Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 3561, null 7/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Anderson moved that S.F. 3561, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
S.F. 3878: Senator Mitchell: Incarcerated persons districting provisions.
Testifier: Lata Nott, Voting Rights Senator Mitchell offered the A10 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 3878, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
Testifier: Lata Nott, Voting Rights Senator Mitchell offered the A10 amendment - adopted by voice
Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 3878, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
S.F. 4132: Senator Mitchell: Open meeting law noncompliance sanctions increase.
Not heard.
Not heard.
S.F. 4483: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Misclassification of employees prohibition.
Not heard.
Not heard.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:43pm.
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Senator Kari Dziedzic, Chair |
Mikayla Mtanous, Legislative Assistant |