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Finance Committee
Friday, April 19, 2024
9:00 AM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator John Marty - Chair, Senator Nick A. Frentz Vice Chair, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator John Marty called the meeting to order at 9:07AM

Call to Order


S.F. 4158: Senator Port: Housing infrastructure bonds usage expansion and additional housing infrastructure bonds issuance authorization provisions.

Daniel Mueller, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Senator Draheim moved the A6 amendment Senator Draheim withdrew the A6 amendment Senator Draheim moved the A9 amendment Motion did not prevail Senator Draheim moved the A11 amendment Daniel Mueller, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the amendment Motion prevailed

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4158, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3955: Senator Putnam: Agricultural growth, research and innovation program base funding increase.

Senator Marty recessed the committee Senator Marty reconvened the committee Senator Frentz moved the A13 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Draheim moved the A14 amendment Motion prevailed Eric Olaphson, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifier: - Commissioner Thom Petersen, Department of Agriculture

Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 3955, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4942: Senator Frentz: Renewable development account report repealer.

Senator Frentz moved the A7 amendment Motion prevailed Daniel Mueller, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifier: - Commissioner Grace Arnold, Department of Commerce Senator Frentz moved to lay S.F. 4942 on the table Motion prevailed

S.F. 5301: Senator Klein: Department of Commerce assessed fees modifications.

Hannah Grunewald Noeldner, Senate Counsel, spoke to the bill Senator Pratt moved the A10 amendment Testifier: - Charlene Briner, Interim Director, MN Office of Cannabis Management Senator Pratt requested a roll call There were 5 yes votes and 7 no votes Motion did not prevail Testifier: - Grace Arnold, Commissioner, MN Department of Commerce Senator Frentz moved the A12 amendment with the oral amendment incorporated to on line 1.3 strike "three" and insert "five" Motion prevailed Senator Dahms moved the A9 amendment Motion prevailed Testifiers: - Andrew Askew, Vice President of Public Policy, Essentia Health Senator Frentz moved to lay S.F. 5301 on the table Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved to take S.F. 4942 off the table Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved to amend S.F. 4942, as amended, by adding contents of S.F. 3955, as amended, into S.F. 4942, as amended, and instruct staff to make technical and conforming changes. Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved to amend S.F. 4942, as amended, by adding contents of S.F. 5301, as amended, into S.F. 4942, as amended, and instruct staff to make technical and conforming changes. Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 4942, as amended, be recommended to pass Motion prevailed

S.F. 5289: Senator Champion: Supplemental budget adjustments for the Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Senator Champion moved the A7 amendment with an oral amendment incorporated to insert after line 8: "page 66, delete Section 14" Motion prevailed Hannah Grunewald Noeldner, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifiers: - Darielle Dannen, Government Relations Director, Department of Employment and Economic Development - Tina Maharath

Senator Champion moved that S.F. 5289, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4483: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Misclassification of employees prohibition.

Senator Marty recessed the committee for 5 minutes Senator Marty reconvened the committee

Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 4483, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:49PM


 
                                                                      
Senator John Marty, Chair
                                                                      
Killian Becker, Legislative Assistant