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State and Local Government Committee
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
3:00 PM, Room 123, Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator Sandra L. Pappas - Chair, Senator Chris A. Eaton - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Dan D. Hall, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Bev Scalze, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Sandra L. Pappas called the meeting to order at 3:10 pm

S.F. 628: Senator Saxhaug: Beltrami county veterans home establishment.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 628, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1092: Senator Saxhaug: Fugitive emissions rule modification.



Senator Petersen moved that S.F. 1092, be recommended to pass. - MOTION FAILED.

S.F. 971: Senator Dahle: Military justice code update and revisions.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 971, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 918: Senator Hawj: Minneapolis/St. Paul entertainment facilities joint governance process.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 918, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1021: Senator Tomassoni: Greater Minnesota parks and trails commission creation and appropriation.



Senator Scalze moved that S.F. 1021, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1049: Senator Champion: Poverty impact statement on bill proposals upon request requirement.



Not heard.

S.F. 870: Senator Reinert: Legislative auditor duties modifications.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 870, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 910: Senator Dziedzic: Secretary of state fund solicitation authorization for technological projects and confidentiality program for victims of violence.



Senator Scalze moved that S.F. 910, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1111: Senator Dziedzic: Hennepin county authority to negotiate agreements for skilled trade and craft workers and apprentices authorization.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1111, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1119: Senator Sparks: Military leave use for state and municipal employees provisions clarification.



Senator Scalze moved that S.F. 1119, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 746: Senator Sparks: Fire and police department aid threshold for financial reports and audits modifications.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 746, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 527: Senator Dahle: Open meeting law communications social media exception.



Senator Dahle moved that S.F. 527, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1224: Senator Dahle: Basic skills requirements for teacher candidates and licensure clarification; teacher licensure advisory task force establishment.



Not heard.

S.F. 457: Senator Pappas: Local government public safety employees on authorized leave reimbursement grant program.



Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 457, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 468: Senator Eaton: Hennepin county soil and water conservation district discontinuance and duties transfer.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 468, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1351: Senator Eaton: Hennepin county design-build contract provisions updates and technical corrections.



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 1351, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 796: Senator Schmit: Miscellaneous natural resources department (DNR) provisions modification (pending referral from Environment and Energy)(WILL BE HEARD IN THE EVENING).



Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 796, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1018: Senator Schmit: Silica sand and nonmetallic minerals mining model standards and criteria development requirement (WILL BE HEARD IN THE EVENING).



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 1018, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 343: Senator Senjem: Rochester area medical center development authority establishment (WILL BE HEARD IN THE EVENING).



Senator Torres Ray moved that S.F. 343, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:19 pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Chair
                                                                      
Katie Gasper, Legislative Assistant