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State and Local Government and Veterans Committee
Friday, April 5, 2024
11:30 AM, 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 Omar Fateh, 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: No Members Absent

Senator Mitchell called the meeting to order at 11:39am.

S.F. 4782: Senator Port: Cannabis Department modifications and appropriations.

Testifiers: Charlene Briner, Office of Cannabis Management Amber Shimpa, Vireo Health Maren Joyce Schroeder, Sensible Change Minnesota Jeff Taylor Kaitlyn Campbell Senator Maye Quade moves the A11 as orally amended – adopted by voice Oral amendment to A11: Page 1, line 16 delete everything after (h) and insert a period. Delete line 17 Senator Koran moves the A12 amendment. Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A12 amendment. 6/8 (Ayes: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang; Nays: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison) MOTION FAILED Senator Cwodzinski moves that SF 4782 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 4782, null 8/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED

Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 4782, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4861: Senator Wiklund: 340B covered entities reporting requirements modifications and reports to the legislature requirement.

Senator Gustafson moves the A2 amendment - adopted by voice

Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 4861, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee.

S.F. 4874: Senator Wiklund: Minnesota public-sector organizations cybersecurity incidents reporting requirement provision.

Testifiers: John Israel, MNIT Eric Simmons, Director of Technology Services, Chisago Lakes School District Senator Carlson offered the A3 amendment - adopted by voice

Senator Koran moved that S.F. 4874, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.

S.F. 4892: Senator Gustafson: Department of Information Technologies discretionary powers and duties clarification and conforming changes provisions.

Testifier: Brandon Hirsch, MNIT

Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4892, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 4788: Senator Hawj: City of St. Paul franchise fee limitations repealer.

Testifier: Brandon Hirsch, MNIT

Senator Mitchell moved that S.F. 4788, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 4597: Senator McEwen: Public employee definition modification; University of Minnesota employees bargaining units modification.

Testifiers: Heather Holcombe, Ph.D., VP UMN chapter of AAUP Jeff Ettinger, Interim President, University of Minnesota Ian Ringgenberg Whitney Taha Frakes Meg Luger Ken Horstman Senator Carlson moved the A1 amendment - adopted by voice Senator Anderson requested a roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 4597, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Labor 8/6 (Ayes: Dziedzic, Mitchell, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Morrison; Nays: Anderson, Bahr, Drazkowski, Jasinski, Koran, Lang) MOTION PREVAILED

Senator Anderson moved that S.F. 4597, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Labor Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2915: Senator Westlin: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act.

Senator Carlson offered the A4 amendment - adopted by voice

Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 2915, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee.

S.F. 5244: Senator Dibble: Legislative Task Force on Guardianship establishment and providing for appointments.

Testifier: Kris Sundberg, Executive Director of Elder Voice Advocates Trevor Turner Senator Cwodzinski offered the A2 amendment - adopted by voice

Senator Koran moved that S.F. 5244, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Committee.

S.F. 5068: Senator Mitchell: Debt collection report required date modification.



Not heard.

S.F. 4761: Senator Mitchell: Child Protection Advisory Council establishment.



Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:35pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Kari Dziedzic, Chair
                                                                      
Mikayla Mtanous, Legislative Assistant