STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Bob Gunther, Chair of the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee, called the eleventh meeting to order at 8:40 a.m., on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
GAROFALO, Pat, Vice Chair
BRADLEY, Fran
CLARK, Karen
GAZELKA, Paul
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Mike
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: RUTH, Connie
A quorum was present.
Representative Wilkin moved HF 0521 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Powell presented HF 0521
Testifying on HF 0521 were:
Mitch Rasmussen, Director of Engineering & Infrastructure, City of Burnsville
Dave Edmunds, Executive Vice President, Ed Kraemer & Sons
HF 0521 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Bradley moved HF 0510 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Mahoney presented HF 0510.
HF 0510 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Chair Gunther turned the gavel over to Vice Chair Garofalo at 9:05 pm.
Representative Sertich moved HF 0595 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Gunther presented HF 0595.
Sertich moved to amend HF0595, page 4, line 9, delete "$15, 000,000" and insert "$20,000,000" and page 4, line 16, delete "$15,000,000" and insert "$20,000,000". The Motion Prevailed and the amendment was Adopted.
HF 0595 was laid over, as amended, for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Chair Gunther resumed the Chair at 9:20 am.
Representative Sertich moved HF 0359 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Sertich presented HF 0359.
Sertich moved to amend HF0359, page 1, line 6, delete "$1, 200,000" and insert "$1,700,000" and page 1, line 14, delete "$1,200,000" and insert "$1,700,000". The Motion Prevailed and the amendment was Adopted.
Testifying on HF 0359 were:
John Fedo, Chisholm EDA Director
John Jamnick, Professional Engineer, Hibbing
Doug Hildenbrand, Architect, Hibbing
HF 0359 was laid over, as amended, for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Representative Sertich moved HF 0427 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Sertich presented HF 0427.
Testifying on HF 0427 was:
Kari Thurlow, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
HF 0427 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Representative Sertich moved HF 0492 to be before the committee and to be recommended for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus Bill.
Representative Rukavina presented HF 0492.
Testifying on HF 0492 were:
Al Hodnik, former Mayor, City of Aurora
HF 0492 was laid over for recommendation for inclusion in the Capital Investment Omnibus bill.
Representative Gunther moved to amend the Minutes of January 31, 2005, page 16, first sentence, delete “Thursday” and insert “Monday” and approve the Minutes of January 31, 2005. The Motion Prevailed and the Minutes of January 27, 2005, as amended, were Approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant