Minutes

Present: Senator Jason Rarick - Chair, Senator Gene Dornink - Vice Chair, Senator Michael P. Goggin, Senator Jason Isaacson, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen

Absent: No Members Absent

Committee Chair Senator Jason Rarick called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. A quorum was present.

S.F. 1180: Senator Coleman: Pregnancy accommodations in employment settings expansion.

Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 1180 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee.

 

 

Senator Coleman presented S.F. 1180.

 

Testimony From:

Debra Fitzpatrick, Children's Defense Fund

Kate Perushek, MN Department of Labor and Industry

Mike Hickey, NFIB

 

Discussion

 

Senator McEwen renewed her motion that S.F. 1180 be passed and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee - MOTION PREVAILED.

 

The gavel passed to Vice Chair Dornink at 8:50 a.m.

S.F. 2116: Senator Rarick: Chemical dispensing system and dishwashing machine definitions establishment; installation requirements modification.

Senator Rarick moved S.F. 2116 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee.

 

Testimony From:

Patrick Hynes, Ecolab

Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce and Hospitality MN

David Ybarra, MN Pipe Trade Association

 

Discussion 

 

Senator Rarick renewed his motion that S.F. 2116 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee - MOTION PREVAILED.

 

 

S.F. 155: Senator Dziedzic: Automatic sprinkler system installation requirement in certain existing high- rise buildings requirement.

Senator McEwen moved S.F. 155 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.

 

Senator Goggin moved the A-2 amendment - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

 

Senator Goggin moved the A-3 amendment - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

 

Senator Dziedzic presented S.F. 155.

 

Testimony From:

James Smith, State Fire Marshal

Tom Brace, National Fire Sprinkler Association

David Ybarra, MN Pipe Trade Association

 

Discussion 

 

Senator McEwen renewed her motion that S.F. 155, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:26 a.m.

Senator Jason Rarick, Chair	Karen Johnson, Legislative Assistant