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 10:34 AM A quorum was present

S.F. 450: Senator Mathews: Pollution control agency motor vehicle emissions standards authority repeal.

Senator Mathews presented SF 450

 

Craig McDonnell testified

 

Kathleen Schuler testified

 

Carolyn Berninger testified

 

Justin Fay testified

 

Senator Osmek moved that SF 450 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Finance Committee

 

Senator Carlson requested a roll call vote

 

Yay votes: Kiffmeyer, Howe, Osmek, Pratt, Koran

Nay votes: Carlson, Clausen, Fateh

 

On a vote of 5 yays and 3 nays the motion prevailed

 

Senator Rosen presented SF 1564

Senator Osmek moved that S.F. 450, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1564: Senator Rosen: Federal funds request process modification; federal funds expenditures review process adjustment; Legislative Advisory Commission membership modification.

Senator Rosen presented SF 1564

 

Alisha Cowell testified

 

Senator Koran moved that SF 1564 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Finance Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Koran moved that S.F. 1564, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 714: Senator Utke: Administrative rulemaking specific grant of authority for rules adoption requirement; expedited rules public hearing threshold reduction; obsolete rules report requirements.

Senator Utke presented SF 714

 

Representative Steve Green testified

 

Greta Gauthier testified

 

Rob Cary testified

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF 714 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Finance Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 714, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee went into recess at 11:59 AM Committee reconvened at 6:31 PM

S.F. 708: Senator Koran: Ranked-choice voting political subdivisions implementation prohibition.

Senator Koran presented SF 708

 

Jim Dorsey testified

 

Jeanne Massey testified

 

Kim Nelson testified

 

Evan Brown testified

 

Stan Lockart testified

 

Shawn Towle testified

 

Kathy Kranz testified

 

SF 708 was laid over

Be laid over.

S.F. 1907: Senator Osmek: Public subsidy disbursements for certain candidates modification.

Senator Osmek presented SF 1907

 

Jeff Sigurdson testified

 

Senator Osmek moved that SF 1907 be recommended to pass and be sent to general orders

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Osmek moved that S.F. 1907, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1566: Senator Housley: Energy Transition Legacy Office establishment; transition communities and workers advisory committee creation; state transition plan for communities and workers impacted by the retirement of power plants development requirement; appropriating money.

Senator Housley presented SF 1566

 

Shane Zahrt testified

 

Senator Osmek moved that the A-1 Amendment be adopted

 

Senator Pratt moved that SF 1566 as amended be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Energy Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 1566, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1525: Senator Chamberlain: Education Savings Accounts for Students Act; appropriations.

Senator Chamberlain presented SF 1525

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF 1525 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Education Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1525, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Senator Howe assumed the chair

S.F. 1834: Senator Kiffmeyer: November forecast deadline modification.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1834

Discussion only.

S.F. 1835: Senator Kiffmeyer: Positive general fund balance use modification.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1835

Discussion only.

S.F. 1879: Senator Kiffmeyer: Department of administration provisions update; retired canine in service to the state ownership designation; Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution maintenance; Office of Enterprise Sustainability establishment; historic preservation provision modification; campaign practices provision modification.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1879

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-1 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Julie Bayerl testified

 

SF 1879 was laid over

Be laid over.

S.F. 1762: Senator Kiffmeyer: Family Child Care Task Force recommendations implementation.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1762

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the A-4 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that SF 1762 as amended be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Civil Law Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1762, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 PM

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Chair	Christina Wilson, Legislative Assistant