STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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 twenty-fifth meeting to order at 8:22 a.m., on Thursday, March 3, 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.
H. F. 0918 (Paulsen) A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying job training program grant provisions; appropriating money for job training programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.8747, subdivision 2.
Chair Gunther moved HF 0918 to be before the committee and to be considered for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Paulsen presented HF0918.
Testifying on HF0918:
Mike Bingham, CEO, Twin Cities Rise!
Darrick Hobbs, former client of Twin Cities Rise!
HF0918 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
H. F. 1000 (Clark) A bill for an act relating to employment and economic development; appropriating money for grants for minority business development programs and for purposes of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
Representative Clark moved HF1000 to be before the committee and to be considered for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Clark presented HF1000.
Testifying on HF1000:
Yvonne Cheung-Ho, President/CEO of MEDA
Brooke Memene, President, MEDA
Paul Narpaul, President, MEDA
HF1000 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
H. F. 0983 (Ruth) A bill for an act relating to labor; appropriating money for grants to the Vinland Center for rehabilitation services.
Representative Ruth moved HF 0983 to be before the committee and to be considered for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Ruth presented HF0983.
Testifying on HF0983:
Jerry Seck, President of Vinland Center Board of Directors
Carol Jackson, Executive Director, Vinland Center
HF0983 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
H. F. 1005 (Ruth) A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a grant to Women Venture.
Representative Ruth moved HF 1005 to be before the committee and to be considered for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Ruth presented HF1005.
Testifying on HF1005:
Tene Wells, President, Woman Venture
Anne Weyandt, President, Anoka County Technical College
HF1005 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant