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Local Government Committee
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
8:30 AM, Room 1100, Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Dan D. Hall - Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson - Vice Chair, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Carolyn Laine, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator David J. Osmek, Senator Jerry Relph, Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Senator Charles W. Wiger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Dan D. Hall called the meeting to order at 8:32 A.M.

S.F. 1040: Senator Tomassoni: County higher education scholarship program funded by mineral royalties establishment.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 1040, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 514: Senator Kiffmeyer: Omnibus elections bill.


S.F. 1494: Senator Draheim: Rice county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointment authorization.



Senator Jasinski moved that S.F. 1494, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1416: Senator Johnson: Marshall county office of recorder appointive office authorization.



Senator Laine moved that S.F. 1416, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1354: Senator Latz: Police and firefighters civil service commissions and department employees provisions modifications.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 1354, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 150: Senator Osmek: Metropolitan council light rail projects without explicit legislative authority prohibition.


S.F. 1490: Senator Osmek: Metropolitan council membership, terms, and voting modifications.



Senator Osmek moved that S.F. 1490, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 P.M.


 
                                                                      
Senator Dan D. Hall, Chair
                                                                      
Ryan Altman, Legislative Assistant