Minutes

Present: Senator Mary Kiffmeyer - Chair, Senator Jeff R. Howe - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Gregory D. Clausen, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator David J. Osmek, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM A quorum was present

S.F. 691: Senator Housley: Barbering and cosmetology facilities local government licensing authorization; state licensing repeal.

Senator Housley presented SF 691

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-1 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Edward Timmons testified

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF 691 as amended be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Health and Human Services Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 691, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 578: Senator Weber: Wind energy and solar energy production tax calculation modification.

Senator Weber presented SF 578

 

Grania McKiernan testified

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF578 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Tax Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 578, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 993: Senator Newman: Office of Administrative Hearings contested case hearing disposition.

Senator Newman presented SF 993

 

Ben Johnson testified

 

SF 993 was laid over for possible inclusion into an omnibus bill

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 995: Senator Newman: Public funds use to promote or defeat a ballot question prohibition.

Seantor Newman presented SF 995

 

SF 995 was laid over for possible inclusion into an omnibus bill

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1019: Senator Koran: Provisions governing the Office of Legislative Auditor activities modification.

Senator Koran presented SF 1019

 

Senator Koran moved that the A-2 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Jim Nobles testified

 

Senator Koran moved to orally amend SF 1019

 

On page 5, line 5, delete “and 299D.03, subdivision 2a”

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Koran moved SF 1019 as amended be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Transportation Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Koran moved that S.F. 1019, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1422: Senator Kiffmeyer: Challenged voters process modification; notification of challenge and process to contest challenge; challenged ballots use requirement; penalty; conforming changes.



Be removed from agenda.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 AM

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Chair	Christina Wilson, Legislative Assistant