Minutes

Present: Senator Richard J. Cohen - Chair, Senator Ellen R. Anderson, Senator Linda Berglin, Senator Don Betzold, Senator Steve Dille, Senator Michelle L. Fischbach, Senator Leo T. Foley, Senator Dennis R. Frederickson, Senator Linda Higgins, Senator James P. Metzen, Senator Gen Olson, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Pat Pariseau, Senator Claire A. Robling, Senator David H. Senjem, Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf, Senator David J. Tomassoni, Senator Jim Vickerman

Absent: Senator Steve Murphy, Senator Charles W. Wiger

Senator Richard J. Cohen called the meeting to order at 8:43 a.m.

S.F. 2541: Senator Kubly: Indian tribal government owned watercraft, off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles motor vehicle registration and licensing requirement exemptions.



Senator Higgins moved that S.F. 2541, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 3003: Senator Saltzman: Solid waste disposal facilities requirements and landfill siting rules modifications.



Senator Higgins moved that S.F. 3003, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2832: Senator Saltzman: Construction codes residential written contact performance guidelines requirements; housing statutory warranties modifications and dispute resolution procedures provisions.



Senator Tomassoni moved that S.F. 2832, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 1761: Senator Scheid: Health plans chemotherapy treatment coverage payment regulations.



Senator Tomassoni moved that S.F. 1761, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 1905: Senator Scheid: Small employer health insurance market application form standardization development and adoption.



Senator Tomassoni moved that S.F. 1905, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2750: Senator Bonoff: Constitutional amendment for public debt to be incurred for public information technology systems, licenses and infrastructure.



Senator Anderson moved that S.F. 2750, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 3084: Senator Carlson: Professional or technical services contract reporting threshold reduction; report requirements modifications.



Senator Higgins moved that S.F. 3084, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2629: Senator Sieben: County assistive voting, vote-counting and optical scan equipment grants appropriation.



Senator Betzold moved that S.F. 2629, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 1590: Senator Sieben: Inflatable amusement equipment safety standards establishment.



Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1590, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 3275: Senator Anderson: Natural resources department long-range land management budget analysis requirement.



Senator Anderson moved that S.F. 3275, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 3325: Senator Latz: Local impact notes request from finance and ways and means committees authorization.



Senator Betzold moved that S.F. 3325, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2471: Senator Olseen: Declaration of trust and real property secretary of state filings modification.



Senator Higgins moved that S.F. 2471, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2873: Senator Frederickson: Public facilities authority duties and programs modifications; department of employment and economic development (DEED) employees transfer to public facilities authority.



Senator Frederickson moved that S.F. 2873, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2510: Senator Tomassoni: Labor and industry licensing and fee modifications.



Senator Tomassoni moved that S.F. 2510, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 3134: Senator Betzold: State government appropriations, appropriation reductions and one-time transfers.



Senator Betzold moved that S.F. 3134, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 2682: Senator Erickson Ropes: Fillmore county veterans cemetery funding.



Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:51 a.m.

Senator Richard J. Cohen, Chair	Nicole Kaplan, Legislative Assistant