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Finance Committee
Thursday, April 15, 2021
7:30 PMLivestream YouTube

Minutes

Present: Senator Julie A. Rosen - Chair, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Mark Johnson, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Melisa López Franzen, Senator John Marty, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Julie A. Rosen called the meeting to order at 8:34am.

S.F. 836: Senator Bakk: Stadium payoff fund creation, use, and requirements; stadium general reserve account calculation adjustment; stadium general reserve account modifications legislative notification requirement; funds transfer.

Senator Bakk introduced SF836.
Discussion.
Eric Naumen, Senate Counsel Fiscal Analyst, provied a walkthrough on the bill.
Discussion.
Senator Benson propsed an oral amendment: on page 3, line 17, delete everything after the period, and on page 3, delete line 18.
The Benson oral amendment was adopted.
Discussion.
Minnesota Management and Budget, Commisioner Schowalter, gave testimony.
Discussion.


Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 836, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus state government policy and finance bill - SF1831. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 485: Senator Lang: Omnibus veterans and military affairs appropriations bill.

Senator Lang introduced SF 485.
Andrew Erickson, Senate Counsel Fiscal Analyst, walked through the budget spreadsheet.
Joan White, Senate Counsel Legislative Analyst, walked through the budget spreadsheet.
Discussion.
Department of Veteran Affairs, Commissioner Larry Herke, gave testimony.
Discussion.
Senator Johnson moved the A7 amendment.
Senator Jason Rarick provided clarification to the A7 amendment.
Discussion.
The A7 amendment was adopted.
Discussion.


Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 485, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus state government policy and finance bill - SF1831. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1159: Senator Newman: Omnibus transportation policy and finance bill.

The Senate Finance Committee went into recess at 10:15am.
Senate Finance Committee returend from recess at 10:24am.
Senator Newman introduced SF1159.
Discussion.
Krista Boyd, Senate Counsel Fiscal Analyst, provided a walkthrough the budget spreadsheet.
Minnesota Department of Public Saftey, Deputy Commissioner O'Hern, gave testimony.
Discussion.
The Senate Finance Committee went into recess at 11:02am.
The Senate Finance Committee returned from recess at 7:32pm.
Minnesota Department of Transportation, Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher, gave testimony.
Judd Schetman from the Met Council gave testimony on behalf of Chair Charlie Zelle.
Senator Kiffmeyer moved the A24 amendment.
Discussion.
The A24 amendment was adopted.
Senator Kiffmeyer moved the A22 Amendment.
Discussion.
The A22 Amendment was adopted.
Discussion.


Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1159, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1831: Senator Kiffmeyer: Omnibus state government policy and finance bill.

Senator Kiffmeyer introduced SF1831.
Andrew Erickson, Senate Counsel Fiscal Analyst, provided a walkthrough of the budget spreadsheet.
Discussion.
Stephanie James, Senate Counsel Legislative Analyst, provided a walkthrough of the bill.
Alexis Stangl, Senate Counsel Legislative Analyst, provided a walkthrough of the bill.
Minnesota Management and Budget, Commissioner Schowalter, provided testimony.
Discussion.
Minnesota Department of Revenue, Commissioner Robert Doty, provided testimony.
Minnesota Department of Administration, Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis, provided testimony.
Discussion.
Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles, provided testimony.
Discussion.
Senator Frazen moved the A35 Amendment.
Discussion.
Senator Franzen requested a roll call, roll call was granted.
Discussion.
With there being 4 Yes and 6 No, the amendment was not adopted.
Senators voting Yes were: Marty, Champion, Franzen, and Kent.
Senators voting No were: Rosen, Ingebrigtsen, Benson, Johnson, Kiffmeyer, and Pratt.
Senator Pratt offered the A32 Amendment.
Minnesota Racing Commission, Executive Director Steve May, provided testimony.
Discussion.
The A32 Amendment was adopted.
Senator Johnson moved the A39 Amendment.
Discussion.
The A39 amendment was adopted.
Senator Kent moved the A29 Amendment.
Discussion.
Senator Kent requested a roll call, roll call granted.
With there being 6 No and 4 Yes, the A29 amendment was not adopted.
Senators voting Yes were: Marty, Champion, Franzen, and Kent.
Senators voting No were: Rosen, Ingebrightsen, Benson, Johnson, Kiffmeyer, and Pratt.
Senator Kiffmeyer moved the A41 Amendment.
Discussion.
The A41 Amendment was adopted.
Senator Marty moved the A30 Amendment.
Senator Marty requested a roll call, roll call granted.
Discussion.
With there being 4 Yes and 6 No, the A30 amendment was not adopted.
Senators voting Yes were: Marty, Champion, Franzen, and Kent.
Senators voting No were: Rosen, Ingebrightsen, Benson, Johnson, Kiffmeyer, and Pratt.
Senator Benson moved the A47 Amendment.
Discussion.
The A47 Amendment was adopted.
Senator Rosen moved the A46 Amendment. This is SF836.
Discussion.
The A46 Amendment was adopted.
Discussion.
Seneator Kiffmeyer moved to amend SF 1831 be amended to incorporate the contents of SF 485, as amended, with instructions to staff to make the necessary technical and conforming changes. Motion prevailed.
Senator Marty requested a roll call, roll call was granted.
With there being 6 Yes, and 4 No, SF1831, as amended passes.
Senators voting Yes: Rosen, Ingebrigtsen, Benson, Johnson, Kiffmeyer, and Pratt.
Senators voting No: Marty, Champion, Franzen, and Kent.


Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 1831, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:52am.


 
                                                                      
Senator Julie A. Rosen, Chair
                                                                      
Ruth Gredvig, Legislative Assistant