Rules Committee Minutes 11/21/2024
Representative Merchlewitz Chair of the Rules committee
Chair Merchlewitz called the committee to order at 1:05 pm Thursday, November 21st, 2024.
Members Present:
Rep. Burchill
Senator. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Senator Tremain
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Lanning
Senator Haugen
Rep. Burda
Rep. Merchlewitz
Senator. Volkman
Rep. Evenson
Senator Keihne
Senator Volkman moved that SF5224 be recommended to pass to the Senate.
Senator Volkman presented SF5224: A bill for an act relating to economic development requiring consultation and reports on grants that exceed a certain dollar threshold, amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116L.98, by adding a subdivision.
Voting Yay:Burchill,Jones,Burda,Lanning,Volkman,Tremain,Kaiser, Merchelwitz, Haugen, Corcoran.
Voting Nay: none.
Chair Merchlewitz moved that HF4752 be recommended to pass to the Senate.
Senator Schwendinger presented HF 4752: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring firearm safety instruction in school, proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
Representative Adam Burchill : Nay
Representative Jace Burda : Not Voted
Representative Domanick Corcoran : Yea
Representative Michael Evenson : Yea
Senator Garrett Haugen : Nay
Senator Adrianna Jones : Nay
Representative Ana Kaiser : Not Voted
Senator Nathan Kiehne : Not Voted
Representative Ethan Lanning : Yea
Representative Kloey Merchlewitz : Yea
Senator Brayden Tremain : Nay
Senator Landon Volkman : Yea
At 2:30 Rules Committee was in recess.
11/22/2024 9:00 am Chair Merchlewitz called the Rules Committee back to order.
Members Present:
Rep. Burchill
Senator. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Senator Tremain
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Lanning
Senator Haugen
Rep. Burda
Rep. Merchlewitz
Senator. Volkman
Rep. Evenson
Senator Keihne
Chair Merchlewitz moved SF3808 be recommended to pass to the senate.
Senator Dahl gave testimony at 9:08am.
Representative Adam Burchill : Nay
Representative Jace Burda : Yea
Representative Domanick Corcoran : Yea
Representative Michael Evenson : Not Voted
Senator Garrett Haugen : Yea
Senator Adrianna Jones : Yea
Representative Ana Kaiser : Nay
Senator Nathan Kiehne : Not Voted
Representative Ethan Lanning : Nay
Representative Kloey Merchlewitz : Yea
Senator Brayden Tremain : Yea
Senator Landon Volkman : Nay
Vote Passed 6 yea 4 nay
SF3510. Chair Meyer moved SF3510 be passed to the Senate.
Sen. Gaul gave testimony.
Representative Adam Burchill : Not Voted
Representative Jace Burda : Nay
Representative Domanick Corcoran : Nay
Representative Michael Evenson : Nay
Senator Garrett Haugen : Yea
Senator Adrianna Jones : Yea
Representative Ana Kaiser : Nay
Senator Nathan Kiehne : Not Voted
Representative Ethan Lanning : Nay
Representative Kloey Merchlewitz : Nay
Senator Brayden Tremain : Yea
Senator Landon Volkman : Nay
HF4740
Chair Merchlewitz moved HF4740 be recommended to pass to the House of Reps.
Representative Magin gave testimony on bill at 9:20
Representative Adam Burchill : Nay
Representative Jace Burda : Nay
Representative Domanick Corcoran : Nay
Representative Michael Evenson : Not Voted
Senator Garrett Haugen : Yea
Senator Adrianna Jones : Nay
Representative Ana Kaiser : Nay
Senator Nathan Kiehne : Nay
Representative Ethan Lanning : Nay
Representative Kloey Merchlewitz : Nay
Senator Brayden Tremain : Yea
Senator Landon Volkman : Nay
Bill Failed 9 nays, 2 yeas
HF3658
Representative Dahl gave testimony, Chair Merchlewitz moved HF3658 be recommended to pass to the House of Reps.
Representative Adam Burchill : Yea
Representative Jace Burda : Yea
Representative Domanick Corcoran : Yea
Representative Michael Evenson : Not Voted
Senator Garrett Haugen : Yea
Senator Adrianna Jones : Yea
Representative Ana Kaiser : Yea
Senator Nathan Kiehne : Yea
Representative Ethan Lanning : Yea
Representative Kloey Merchlewitz : Yea
Senator Brayden Tremain : Yea
Senator Landon Volkman : Yea
Passed 11 yeas.0 neas
Vote in Rules Committee on SF1499
The question was taken for "Vote in Rules Committee on SF1499 : Governor Tim Walz Rebate Check Act of 2023" and the roll was called. There were 9 Yeas and 2 Nays.
Representative Adam Burchill : Nay
Representative Jace Burda : Nay
Representative Domanick Corcoran : Yea
Representative Michael Evenson : Yea
Senator Garrett Haugen : Yea
Senator Adrianna Jones : Yea
Representative Ana Kaiser : Yea
Senator Nathan Kiehne : Yea
Representative Ethan Lanning : Not Voted
Representative Kloey Merchlewitz : Yea
Senator Brayden Tremain : Yea
Senator Landon Volkman : Yea
RULES COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Kloey Merchlewitz, Chair of the Rules Committee, called the meeting to order at XXX AM on November 22, 2024, in the ___ room of Helble Hall.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Rules Members present:
BURCHILL, Adam
BURDA, Jace
CORCORAN, Domanick
EVENSON, Michael
KAISER, Ana
LANNING, Ethan
MERCHLEWITZ, Kloey
Senate Rules Members Present:
HAUGEN, Garrett
JONES, Adrianna
KIEHNE, Nathan
TREMAIN, Brayden
VOLKMAN, Landon
HF 3658 (Dahl) Cities required to purchase insurance for property damage claims.
Chair Merchlewitz moved that HF 3658 be referred to the general register.
Rep. Dahl presented HF 3658.
Chair Merchlewitz renewed the motion that HF 3658 be referred to the general register.
AYES:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Evenson
There being 11 Ayes, 0 Nays and 1 member excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF 3510 (Gaul) Insurers prohibited from requiring co-payments for children's mental health services.
Chair Merchlewitz moved that SF 3510 be referred to the general register.
Sen. Gaul presented SF 3510.
Chair Merchlewitz renewed the motion that SF 3510 be referred to the general register.
AYES:
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Sen. Tremain
NAYS:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burchill
Sen. Kiehne
There being 3 Ayes, 7 Nays and 2 members excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
HF 3777 (Evenson) Persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages.
Chair Merchlewitz moved that HF 3777 be referred to the general register.
Rep. Evenson presented HF 3777.
Chair Merchlewitz renewed the motion that HF 3777 be referred to the general register.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Rep. Corcoran
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burchill
Sen. Kiehne
There being 9 Ayes, 1 Nay and 2 members excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF 1499 (Redding) Governor Tim Walz Rebate Check Act of 2023.
Chair Merchlewitz moved that SF 1499 be referred to the general register.
Sen. Evenson presented SF 1499.
Chair Merchlewitz renewed the motion that SF 1499 be referred to the general register.
AYES:
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
EXCUSED:
Rep. Lanning
There being 9 Ayes, 2 Nays and 1 member excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 651 (Gudmundson) Personal finance class required for high school graduation, personal finance seal established for teacher licensure, and rulemaking authorized.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Rep. Burchill
Sen. Kiehne
EXCUSED:
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
HF 2156 (Bellock-Drinkall) Sudden cardiac arrest screening required for youth athletes.
AYES:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
SF 3369 (Hoel) District required to adopt a policy allowing space for mental health care.
AYES:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
HF 17 (Volker) Generic or off-patent drugs; excessive price increases prohibited, attorney general authorized to take action against price increases, sale withdrawal prohibited, prescription drug affordability board and advisory council established, prescription drug cost reviews and remedies provided, and money appropriated.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Rep. Burchill
Sen. Jones
EXCUSED:
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
SF 3018 (Ryan) Available and affordable health care guarantee for every Minnesota.
AYES:
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
EXCUSED:
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
Sen. Tremain
HF 3528 (Benke) Retail Worker and Consumer Safety Violence Prevention Act established, report required, and penalties imposed.
AYES:
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Merchlewitz
NAYS:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Corcoran
Sen. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Rep. Lanning
Sen. Tremain
HF 999 (Gotz) Disability waiver rate system modified.
AYES:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Sen. Kiehne
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Kaiser
HF 2389 (Corcoran) Funding provided to address invasive carp, and money appropriated.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
HF 1972 (Maynard) Portion of motor vehicle registration taxes allocated to small cities and townships.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burchill
Sen. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
HF 7000 (West) Requirements for leasing state land and management practices.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
HF 110 (Lepsch) Individuals at least 16 years of age permitted to preregister to vote.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
SF 3416 (Payne) Calcified human remains sale prohibited, and felony offense established.
AYES:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
SF 1482 (Skree) Rochester; park-and-ride parking facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
AYES:
Rep. Corcoran
Sen. Haugen
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Jones
Sen. Tremain
EXCUSED:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
HF 4338 (Griffin) Exemptions from taxes and fees for eligible surviving spouses of a veteran established, including registration taxes, license plate fees, title fees, driver's license and identification card fees, and motor vehicle sales tax.
AYES:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Sen. Tremain
EXCUSED:
Sen. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
HF 1794 (Oian) Beginning farmer tax credit eligibility expanded.
AYES:
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Volkman
NAYS:
Rep. Burchill
Sen. Tremain
EXCUSED:
Sen. Jones
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne
HF 472 (Vaughn) Enhanced penalties provided for assaulting a sports official.
AYES:
Rep. Burchill
Rep. Burda
Rep. Corcoran
Rep. Evenson
Sen. Haugen
Sen. Jones
Rep. Lanning
Rep. Merchlewitz
Sen. Tremain
Sen. Volkman
EXCUSED:
Rep. Kaiser
Sen. Kiehne