State and Local Government Committee
Friday, March 21, 2025
Present: Senator Tou Xiong - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew R. Lang - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Mark W. Koran
Absent: Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Tou Xiong - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew R. Lang - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Mark W. Koran
Absent: Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart
Vice Chair Maye Quade called the meeting to order at 12:36 PM
Call to Order
A quorum was present
A quorum was present
S.F. 2417: Senator Xiong: Department of Administration technical changes provision.
Testifier: Julie Bayerl - Legislative Director, MN Department of Administration Senator Xiong moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2417, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Julie Bayerl - Legislative Director, MN Department of Administration Senator Xiong moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2417, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2578: Senator Xiong: Grants management provisions modifications.
Testifier: Stacie Christensen - Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Administration Senator Xiong moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2578, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Stacie Christensen - Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Administration Senator Xiong moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2578, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2851: Senator Xiong: Date modification of the report on the budget reserve percentage.
Testifier: Erik Anderson - Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, MN Department of Management and Budget
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2851, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Erik Anderson - Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, MN Department of Management and Budget
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2851, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2600: Senator Maye Quade: One-half of an agency's advertising expenses paid to local news organizations requirement provision.
Testifiers: Justin Lessman - Publisher/Editor, Jackson County Pilot and Lakefield Standard Lisa Hills - Executive Director, Minnesota Newspaper Association Matt McMillan - CEO, Press Publications and Northstar Media Senator Maye Quade moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2600, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: Justin Lessman - Publisher/Editor, Jackson County Pilot and Lakefield Standard Lisa Hills - Executive Director, Minnesota Newspaper Association Matt McMillan - CEO, Press Publications and Northstar Media Senator Maye Quade moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2600, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2236: Senator Gustafson: Office of Administrative Hearings renaming to the Court of Administrative Hearings provision and remand opportunity provision.
Testifier: Abigail Rankin - Associate General Counsel, MN Office of Administrative Hearings
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2236, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Abigail Rankin - Associate General Counsel, MN Office of Administrative Hearings
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2236, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1737: Senator Carlson: Date of a certain report modification.
Testifier: Erik Anderson - Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, MN Department of Management and Budget
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1737, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Erik Anderson - Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, MN Department of Management and Budget
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1737, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2856: Senator Carlson: Payments termination to program participants under certain circumstances.
Testifier: Britta Reitan - Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Management and Budget
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2856, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Britta Reitan - Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Management and Budget
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2856, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:33 PM
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Senator Tou Xiong, Chair |
Sebastian Gonzalez, Legislative Assistant |