STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTY EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
Rules and Legislative Administration Committee Minutes
Representative Jamie Long, Chair of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, called the meeting to order at 9:02 am on May 6, 2024, in SOB Basement.
Members present:
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Howard, Michael
Huot, John
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Moller, Kelly
Nash, Jim
Olson, Liz
Rarick, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul
Wolgamott, Dan
Members excused:
Engen, Elliot
Pelowski, Gene
A quorum was present.
Leader Demuth moved the minutes from May 3, 2024. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Long moved that SF37 be referred to the General Register.
Chair Long moved the DE3-2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers on SF37, as amended.
· Megan Peterson, Gender Justice, Executive Director
· Kat Rohn, Outfront Minnesota, Executive Director
· Betty Folliard, ERA Minnesota, Founder
· Dr. Kristy Janigo, woman veteran
· Jason Adkins, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Executive Director
· Carrena Falls, college student, Minneapolis
· Renee Carlson, True North Legal, General Counsel
· Rebecca Delahunt, Minnesota Family Council & Institute, Director of Public Policy
· Cathy Blaeser, MCCL Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Co-Executive Director
· Caryn Addante
· Mohamed Ahmed
· Heather Clarkson
Representative Robbins moved to table SF37, as amended.
Representative Demuth requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
MEMBERS VOTING AYE
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Nash, Jim
Rarick, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul
MEMBERS VOTING NAY
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Huot, John
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Moller, Kelly
Olson, Liz
Wolgamott, Dan
MEMBES EXCUSED
Howard, Michael
Engen, Elliot
Pelowski, Gene
There were 5 AYES and 8 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Leader Demuth moved to refer SF37, as amended to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Leader Demuth requested a roll call.
MEMBERS VOTING AYE
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Nash, Jim
Rarick, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul
MEMBERS VOTING NAY
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Howard, Michael
Huot, John
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Moller, Kelly
Olson, Liz
Wolgamott, Dan
MEMBES EXCUSED
Engen, Elliot
Pelowski, Gene
There were 5 AYES and 9 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Leader Demuth moved to refer SF37, as amended to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Leader Demuth requested a roll call.
MEMBERS VOTING AYE
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Nash, Jim
Rarick, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul
MEMBERS VOTING NAY
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Howard, Michael
Huot, John
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Moller, Kelly
Olson, Liz
Wolgamott, Dan
MEMBES EXCUSED
Engen, Elliot
Pelowski, Gene
There were 5 AYES and 9 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Leader Demuth moved to refer SF37, as amended to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Leader Demuth requested a roll call.
MEMBERS VOTING AYE
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Nash, Jim
Rarick, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul
MEMBERS VOTING NAY
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Howard, Michael
Huot, John
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Moller, Kelly
Olson, Liz
Wolgamott, Dan
MEMBES EXCUSED
Engen, Elliot
Pelowski, Gene
There were 5 AYES and 9 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Long renewed his motion to refer SF37, as amended to the General Register.
Representative Nash requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
Leader Demuth moved to refer SF37, as amended to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Leader Demuth requested a roll call.
MEMBERS VOTING AYE
Chair – Long, Jamie
VC – Hollins, Athena
Howard, Michael
Huot, John
Jordan, Sydney
Lillie, Leon
Moller, Kelly
Olson, Liz
Wolgamott, Dan
MEMBERS VOTING NAY
Republican Lead –Demuth, Lisa
Nash, Jim
Rarick, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Torkelson, Paul
MEMBES EXCUSED
Engen, Elliot
Pelowski, Gene
There were 9 AYES and 5 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 10:39 am.
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Jamie Long, Chair
________________________________________ Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant