STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Pat Garofalo, Vice Chair of the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee, called the twentieth meeting to order at 8:24 a.m., on Tuesday, February 22, 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
RUTH, Connie
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Garofalo introduced the presentation by the Board of Accountancy on the Governor’s budget recommendation for 2006-07.
Testifying for the Board of Accountancy was:
Dennis Poppenhagen, Executive Secretary
Representative Wilkin moved to approve the Minutes of February 10, 2005. The motion prevailed and the Minutes of February 10, 2005 were approved.
Representative Gazelka moved to approve the Minutes of February 15, 2005. The motion prevailed and the Minutes of February 15, 2005 were approved.
Representative Slawik moved to approve the Minutes of February 16, 2005. The motion prevailed and the Minutes of February 16, 2005 were approved.
Representative Nelson moved to approve the Minutes of February 17, 2005. The motion prevailed and the Minutes of February 17, 2005 were approved.
Vice Chair Garofalo introduced the presentation by the Board of Architecture and Engineering on the Governor’s budget recommendation for 2006-07.
Testifying for the Board of Architecture and Engineering was:
Doreen Frost, Executive Director
Vice Chair Garofalo introduced the presentation by the Board of Electricity on the Governor’s budget recommendation for 2006-07.
Testifying for the Board of Electricity were:
John Schultz, Executive Director, Board of Electricity
(continuation of testifiers)
Keith Bogut, Executive Budget Officer, Department of Finance
Gary Novak, President, Board of Electricity
Bill Strusinski, Minnesota Electrical Association
Vice Chair Garofalo adjourned the meeting at 9:49 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant