STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTTH 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-eighth meeting to order at 8:26 a.m., on Thursday, March 10, 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. 1421 (Bradley). Deaf and hard of hearing grants provided to the Minnesota Employment Center, and money appropriated.
Representative Bradley moved HF1421 to be before the committee and recommended that HF1421 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Bradley presented HF1421.
Testifying on HF1421:
Elise Knopf, Program Coordinator, Minnesota Employment Center
Shiela Stuart, Food & Beverage Director, Hilton Hotel, Shoreview
Mary Jo Duncan, Intake / Career Exploration Specialist, Minnesota Employment Center
HF1421 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
H. F. 1214 (Knoblach) Blind and disabled persons accessible electronic information service established and money appropriated.
Representative Westerberg moved HF1214 to be before the committee and recommended that HF1214 pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
Representative Westerberg moved to adopt Amendment H1214A1. The motion prevailed and Amendment H1214A1 was adopted.
Representative Knoblach presented HF1214.
Testifying on HF1214:
Andy Virden, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
Jennifer Dunnam, Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
Merle Ford, Legislative Chair, United Blind
Judy Sanders, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
Representative Westerberg renewed his motion to recommend passage of HF1214, as amended, and to be re-referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries. The motion prevailed and HF1214 was recommended HF1214 pass, as amended, and to be re-referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
HF1215 (Clark) Bridges rental housing assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Clark moved HF1215 to be before the committee and recommended that HF1215 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Clark presented HF1215.
Testifying on HF1215:
Pauline Nixon, League of Women Voters
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI
HF1215 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1269 (Sertich) Housing Finance Agency family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Sertich moved HF1269 to be before the committee and recommended that HF1269 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Sertich presented HF1269.
Testifying on HF1269:
Michael Dahl, Executive Director, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
Michelle Willard, Homeless Case Manager, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
Herb Bergson, Mayor, City of Duluth
HF1269 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant