House adopts conference report on HF 2130, extends driver's license revocations; vote 126-5

The Minnesota House adopted the conference committee report on House File 2130, a public-safety bill that extends the length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses, approving the motion 126-5.

The report, addressed to Speaker Lisa Damoth and Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, was signed by all conferees listed: four of four members on the part of the House and three of three on the part of the Senate. Representative Kraft, the member who moved adoption, described the committee's work as "a pretty straightforward conference committee" with "a few small things on appropriations" and a couple of technical amendments. He asked members for a green vote.

The conference committee adopted language the House had advanced and accepted some Senate changes, including provisions on voluntary and involuntary withdrawals from the DWI interlock program. "The Senate had put on an amendment on the floor with a couple of provisions on voluntary and involuntary withdrawals from the DWI interlock program. We adopted the involuntary [provision] to close some loopholes and make some clarifications," Representative Kraft said. He later said, "This is a great bill. We'll save lives, and I ask for a green vote."

The clerk took the roll for third reading after the report was adopted. The clerk called the names of remote participants, including Katiza Watoon, who recorded a vote in the affirmative. When the roll was closed, the clerk announced the vote: 126 ayes and 5 nays; the bill was repassed as amended by the conference committee and its title was agreed to. The clerk then gave the bill its third reading as amended by the conference.

Details recorded in the committee report note that all named conferees on both sides signed the report (4 of 4 House conferees; 3 of 3 Senate conferees). The transcript records no seconder for the motion to adopt the conference committee report.