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House repasses state government bill (Senate File 3045) as amended by conference committee
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Summary
The House adopted a conference committee report and repassed Senate File 3045 (state government operations, including elections provisions); the final passage vote was 116–18.
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House of Representatives adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 3045 and repassed the measure as amended by the conference committee during the same session.
A conference committee report was announced on the floor and Representative Cleburne, a coauthor on the House side, moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. The clerk gave the bill its third reading as amended by conference, and the House recorded 116 ayes and 18 nays on the question. After the clerk announced the tally, the title was agreed to.
Supporters described the package as a bipartisan compromise that funds day-to-day operations and includes elections and campaign finance changes. Representative Nash, a cochair involved in the bill's drafting, said the bill "funds our desk staff here," and highlighted provisions intended to control waste, fraud and abuse. Several members said the bill contains items that appeal to both sides of the aisle and asked colleagues to "vote green."
Representative Freyberg and others said the elections and campaign finance provisions reflected work from administration bills and committee negotiations. Representative Alten Dorf described the process as technical and bipartisan, noting input from counties and other stakeholders on election changes.
One lighthearted moment came when Representative Freiberg (floor speaker spelled differently at points in the record) apologized publicly for opposing a small, separate item in the bill — referred to on the floor as the "giant beaver" education provision — and urged colleagues to vote in favor.
With the conference report adopted and the bill repassed, the measure moved forward consistent with the legislature's normal process for conference committee amendments.
Ending: Sponsors said they would continue to explain details of the measure in subsequent proceedings; the repassage completed the House's consideration of the conference-amended bill.
