STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH 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 thirty-seventh meeting to order at 8:23 a.m., on Wednesday, April 6, 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, Michael
RUTH, Connie
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Gazelka moved to approve the Minutes of March 22 & 23, 2005. The Motion prevailed and the Minutes of March 22 & 23, 2005 were approved.
H.F.1831 (Ruth) Small business growth acceleration program established, and money appropriated.
Representative Ruth moves HF1831 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Ruth presented HF1831.
Testifying on HF1831:
Wayne Pletcher, President, Minnesota Technologies, Inc,
Dennis Siemer, President, V-Tek, Inc.
Doug Belmore, President & CEO, Jones Metal Products, Inc.
Kimberly Roden, Vice President, Public Affairs & Customer Service, Time Warner Cable – MN and Chair, MTI Board
Representative Clark moved Amendment EL44. The motion prevailed and Amendment EL44 was adopted.
HF1831 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Omnibus bill.
H.F.1640 (Magnus) Job opportunity building zones and biotechnology and health sciences industry zone provisions modified
Chair Gunther moved HF1640 to be before the committee and recommended passage and to be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
Representative Gazelka moved Amendment H1640A1. The motion prevailed and Amendment H1640A1 was adopted.
Testifying on Amendment H1640A1:
Paul A. Moe, Director, Dept. of Employment & Economic Development
Chair Gunther moved Amendment A05-0482. The motion prevailed and Amendment A05-482 was adopted.
Testifying on Amendment A05-0482:
Donald Brown, President, Vega Ventura, Redwood Falls Airport
Representative Magnus presented HF1640.
Testifying on HF1640:
Meredith Udoibok, Director, Brownfields & JOBZ unit, Dept. of Employment & Economic Development
Chair Gunther renewed his motion to recommend passage of HF1640, as amended, and re-refer to the committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.
H.F.2034 (Cornish) Blue Earth County; Riverbend Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Gunther moved HF2034 to be before the committee and recommended HF2034 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Omnibus bill.
Testifying on HF2034:
Julie Storm, Board Member, RCEF
Bryan Stading, Facilitator, RCEF
Rebecca Martinez, Owner, A Child’s Place, Mankato, MN
HF2034 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Omnibus bill.
H.F.1830 (Mullery) Minority job training and wage increase initiative required.
Representative Mahoney moved HF1830 to be before the committee and recommended HF1830 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Mahoney presented HF1830.
Representative Mahoney moved Amendment H1830A3. The motion prevailed and Amendment H1830A3 was adopted.
HF1830 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant