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State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
10:30 AM, Livestream YouTube

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

S.F. 485: Senator Lang: Military service members and first responders death in the line of duty capitol flag program establishment; capitol flag program study and pilot program.

Senator Lang presented SF 485

 

Senator Koran moved that the A-3 Amendment be adopted

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Senator Koran moved that SF 485 as amended be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote


Senator Koran moved that S.F. 485, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 839: Senator Johnson: Pollution control agency whole effluent toxicity (WET) rules adoption statewide consistency requirement.

Senator Johnson presented SF 839

 

Doug Emerson testified

 

Jeremy Greenhouse testified

 

Keith Pilgrim testified

 

Greta Gauthier testified

 

Senator Osmek moved that SF 839 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote


Senator Osmek moved that S.F. 839, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1895: Senator Johnson: Public broadcasting and public educational radio stations appropriations.

Senator Johnson presented SF 1895

 

Joel Glaser testified

 

SF 1895 was laid over


Be laid over.

S.F. 353: Senator Koran: Minnesota department of information technology (office of MN.IT) provisions technical changes.

Senator Koran presented SF 353

 

Senator Koran moved that the A-4 Amendment be adopted

 

Deputy Commissioner Eichten testified

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Senator Koran moved to amend SF 353

 

Page 9, line 29, after “leader” insert “of the house”

Page 9, line 30, after “leader” insert “of the senate’

Page 9, line 31, after “leader” insert “of the senate”

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote

 

Senator Koran moved that SF 353 as amended be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Rules Committee

 

Motion prevailed on a voice vote


Senator Koran moved that S.F. 353, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Senator Howe assumed the chair

S.F. 1831: Senator Kiffmeyer: Legislative Reference Library document deposit cost provision clarification.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1831

 

SF 1831 was laid over


Be laid over.

S.F. 1948: Senator Kiffmeyer: Legislative Coordinating Commission purpose modification.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented SF 1948

 

SF 1948 was laid over


Be laid over.

Senator Kiffmeyer reassumed the chair

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 AM


 
                                                                      
Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Chair
                                                                      
Christina Wilson, Legislative Assistant