STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Brad Finstad, Vice Chair of the Health Policy & Finance Committee, called the tenth meeting to order at 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FINSTAD, Brad, Vice Chair PEPPIN, Joyce
ABELER, Jim POWELL, Duke
DEAN, Matt SAMUELSON, Char
EKEN, Kent THAO, Cy
EMMER, Tom THISSEN, Paul
GOODWIN, Barb WALKER, Neva
HUNTLEY, Tom WILKIN, Tim
A quorum was present at 10:24 a.m.
Presentation was made on the 2005 Governor’s budget proposal by:
Dianne Mandernach, Commissioner, MN Department of Health
Margaret Kelly, MN Department of Health
Rep. Samuelson moved approval of the minutes of Wednesday, February 2, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
Continuation of the presentation on the 2005 Governor’s budget proposal by:
Carol Wolverton, MN Department of Health
Aggie Leitheiser, MN Department of Health
Ms. Leitheiser requested that members make a correction on the MN Health Department budget recommendation document in members’ books, as follows:
page 13, paragraph 5, delete "
$18" and insert "
$28"
Also testifying, along with Commissioner Mandernach:
Doug Stang, Asst. Commissioner, MN Department of Health
Chairman Bradley recommended that any bills which would go through this Committee be submitted soon.
The next meeting will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
REP. FRAN BRADLEY, CHAIR
Cheryl Burke,
Committee Legislative Assistant