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State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
1:00 PM, Room 1200, Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Mary Kiffmeyer - Chair, Senator Mark W. Koran Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Carolyn Laine, Senator Scott J. Newman, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Torrey N. Westrom

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer called the meeting to order at 1:05 pm.

S.F. 1011: Senator Nelson: State and local government settlement accountability and transparency.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1011, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Local Government Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1416: Senator Kiffmeyer: Daylight saving time (advanced standard time) year-round standard.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1416, be recommended to pass as amended and referred to Local Government Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2097: Senator Koran: Cloud computing service options in state agency information technology projects consideration requirement; technology infrastructure inventories and security risk assessments requirements; information technology services and a strategic workplan consolidation completion requirement; consolidation surcharge for certain agencies authorization.



Senator Koran moved that S.F. 2097, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2073: Senator Koran: Full-time equivalent state employment positions freeze; unfilled state employee positions appropriations reduction requirement.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 2073, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1452: Senator Howe: Ombudsperson for child care providers creation and appropriation.



Senator Howe moved that S.F. 1452, be recommended to pass as amended and referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2185: Senator Kiffmeyer: Art grant application data submitted to board of arts or to regional arts councils classification authorization.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 2185, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Local Government Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2004: Senator Westrom: State employees with disabilities provision modifications; working group creation; report.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 2004, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2006: Senator Kiffmeyer: Proposed rule impact on residential construction or remodeling costs agency determination requirement; applicable legislative committees notice requirement; legislative committee rule approval requirement permission.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 2006, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1877: Senator Kiffmeyer: State employers authorization to contract to pay employees based on the biennial appropriation to the agency restriction.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1877, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Chair
                                                                      
Bennett Nass, Legislative Assistant