Call to Order

A quorum was present.

S.F. 3854: Senator Mann: Pharmacy benefit manager requirement clarification.

Testifier: Galen Benshoof - Employee Insurance Enterprise Director, Minnesota Department of Management and Budget

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3854, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4625: Senator Xiong: Ramsey County human resources personnel structure terminology update.

Senator Xiong moved the A2 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Testifier: Alexandra Kotze - Deputy County Manager of County Operations, Ramsey County

Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 4625, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4548: Senator Hauschild: Ban local elected officials from entering certain nondisclosure agreements.

Testifiers: Annie Harala (REMOTE) - Commissioner, St. Louis County Gary Johnson - Farmington Resident Senator Cwodzinski moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A2 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 4548, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4759: Senator Pappas: Cesar Chavez Day elimination provision.

Senator Pappas and Senator Mann co-presented SF 4759.

Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 4759, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2621: Senator Mohamed: Constitutional Amendment proposal to increase the sales tax rate by three-eighths of one percent and dedicating the receipts for housing purposes; Homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund establishment; fund councils establishment.

Testifiers: Nelima Sitati Munene - Executive Director, African Career Education and Resource, Inc. Jeru Gobeze - Advocacy Director, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota Ben Helvick Anderson - Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Dakota Morgan - Policy Fellow, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A4 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Senator Johnson Stewart requested a roll call vote on the motion that SF 2621, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. 5/3 (Ayes: Xiong, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Johnson Stewart; Nays: Bahr, Drazkowski, Mathews) MOTION PREVAILED

Senator Johnson Stewart moved that S.F. 2621, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3347: Senator Clark: Minnesota clearance grant program provision, law enforcement solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal shootings increase provision, and appropriation.

Testifiers: Will Cooley - Policy Director, MN Justice Research Center John Choi - Ramsey County Attorney David Zimmer - Public Safety Policy Fellow, Center of the American Experiment

Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that S.F. 3347, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3613: Senator Boldon: Townships certain election and appointment provisions modification.

Testifier: Maddie Cash - MN Association of Townships Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3613, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.