Call to Order
A quorum was present
S.F. 447: Senator Rest: Consumer protection restitution account establishment, public compensation payments exclusion from certain calculations of income, and appropriation.
Testifiers:
Thomas Elness - Director of Public Policy, AARP MN
Prentiss Cox - Professor, University of Minnesota
Dennis Anderson - Maplewood Resident
Dawn Patton - Savage Resident
Jessica Whitney - Deputy Attorney General, MN Attorney General's Office
Vice Chair Maye Quade moved an oral amendment to SF 447 as below:
Page 8, line 26, delete "retroactively"
Page 8, line 27, delete "2023" and insert "2025"
Page 10, line 14, delete "retroactively"
Page 10, line 15, delete "2023" and insert "2025"
The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was adopted.
Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 447, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1592: Senator Kupec: State songs designation.
Testifiers:
Dr. Betsy McCann - Marching and Athletic Bands Director, University of Minnesota
Ted Fiskevold - Resident, Becker County
Sharon Nelson - Sister of Prince
Mary Palcich Keyes - Hibbing Historical Society
Senator Cwodzinski moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1592, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1690: Senator Kupec: Stewardship program establishment for circuit boards, batteries, and electrical products.
Testifiers:
Andrew Morley - Environmental Policy Director, MN Chamber of Commerce
Tammy Walhof - Director, Lutheran Advocacy-MN
Kirk Koudelka - Assistant Commissioner, MN Pollution Control Agency
Brian Martinson - Policy Analyst, Association of MN Counties
Maria Jensen - Co-Director, Recycling Electronics for Climate Action
Miriam Holsinger - Co-President, Eureka Recycling
Tony Kwilas - AGC; Consumer Technology Association
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 1690, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 787: Senator Mann: Open meeting laws unlimited remote participation authorization modification provision.
Testifiers:
Laura Oksnevad - School Board Member, ISD 282
Dr. Terry Morrow - General Counsel, MN School Board Association
Senator Carlson moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 787, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.