State Government Finance and Elections Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives
The State Government Finance and Elections Committee (formerly the State Government Committee) is a standing committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Per Rule 6.01 of the House Rules, standing committees of the Minnesota House of Representatives are appointed by the speaker of the house.[1] Committees are appointed at the beginning of each biennial session. Up to 30 days before the session, the speaker-designate is to submit a list of proposed standing committees and divisions to all minority caucuses. Up to 15 days before the session's start, the minority leader may submit proposed minority assignments to the speaker-designate, who must comply in keeping with attaining proportionate representation. With the exception of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, one may not serve as chair of a committee or another with a similar jurisdiction for longer than three consecutive two-year sessions.[2]
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | The committee holds public hearings on bills to put each bill into its best form. During the bill's hearing, the committee can take testimony from the bill's sponsors, the general public and experts in the areas the bill affects.
The committee has several courses of action it can take: |
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| “ | (a) Except as provided in Rule 1.15, a House or Senate bill that directly, substantially, and specifically affects any present or future financial obligation, budget policy, or revenue of the State must be referred as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) to the appropriate Committee before the bill receives its second reading. A bill that negligibly affects any present or future financial obligation, budget policy, or revenue of the State is not subject to mandatory referral under this rule.
(b) A bill subject to paragraph (a) reported by a finance committee must, if recommended to pass, be subsequently referred to the Ways and Means Committee, unless the bill has a negligible fiscal impact and is subject to direct reference to the Floor under Rule 6.05.[5][4] |
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Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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State Government Finance and Elections Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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Andrew Carlson (D, Vice Chair) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Michael Nelson (D, Chair) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Jim Nash (R, Republican Lead) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Sandra Masin (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Jon Koznick (R) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Ginny Klevorn (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Steve Elkins (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| State Government Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Sheldon Johnson | • Sarah Anderson, Chair | |||
| • Peggy Flanagan | • Jim Nash, Vice chair | |||
| • Mary Kunesh-Podein | • Bob Dettmer | |||
| • Leon Lillie | • Kelly Fenton | |||
| • Liz Olson | • Steve Green | |||
| • Ilhan Omar | • Tim O'Driscoll | |||
| • JoAnn Ward | • Cindy Pugh | |||
| • Duane Quam | ||||
| • Mark Uglem | ||||
| • Bob Vogel | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| State Government Finance Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Sheldon Johnson | • Sarah Anderson | |||
| • Lyndon Carlson | • Jeff Howe | |||
| • Ron Erhardt | • Tony Albright | |||
| • Phyllis Kahn | • Mark Anderson | |||
| • Carolyn Laine | • Bob Dettmer | |||
| • Michael V. Nelson | • Bob Loonan | |||
| • Jennifer Schultz | • Jim Nash | |||
| • John Petersburg | ||||
| • Cindy Pugh | ||||
| • Linda Runbeck | ||||
| • Jim Knoblach, ex officio | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Mary Murphy, Chair | • Bob Dettmer | |||
| • Jerry Newton, Vice chair | • Mike Benson | |||
| • Connie Bernardy | • Jeff Howe | |||
| • Raymond Dehn | • Ron Kresha | |||
| • Mike Freiberg | • Ernie Leidiger | |||
| • Phyllis Kahn | • Tim O'Driscoll | |||
| • Michael Nelson | • Anna Wills | |||
| • John Persell | ||||
| • Mary Sawatzky | ||||
| • Steve Simon | ||||
2011-2012
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2009-2010
- John Benson Vice Chair
- Mark Buesgens Lead GOP
- Loren Solberg
- Larry Howes
- Tom Rukavina
- Mary Murphy
- Thomas Huntley
- Bill Hilty
- Al Juhnke
- Mary Kiffmeyer
- Ron Shimanski
- Tom Emmer
- Laura Brod
- Gene Pelowski Jr.
- Joyce Peppin
- Steve Smith
- Paul Kohls
- Pat Garofalo
- Ann Lenczewski
- Steve Simon
- Ryan Winkler
- Lyndon Carlson
- Tom Hackbarth
- Katherine Knuth
- Mindy Greiling
- Nora Slawik
- Bobby Joe Champion
- Phyllis Kahn
- Karen Clark
- Jean Wagenius
- Paul Thissen
- Michael Paymar
- Alice Hausman
External links
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.01)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.02)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Committees," accessed February 24, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2013-2014," February 11, 2013. Accessed January 29, 2014 Rule 4.10
