STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTESM
Representative Bob Gunther, Chair of the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee, called the thirty-third meeting to order at 8:20 a.m., on Thursday, March 23, 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.
Chair Gunther called Vice Chair Garofalo to the Chair at 8:21 am.
H.F. 984 (Gunther) Youth job skills development statewide program administration grant provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Gunther moved HF 0984 to be before the committee and recommended that HF0984 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee Omnibus bill.
Chair Gunther presented HF984.
Testifying on HF984:
Eric Christensen, 2004 Central MN Youth of the Year.
HF984 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee Omnibus bill.
H.F.1536 (Gazelka) Marriage and marriage dissolution fees adjusted to fund employment opportunities and money appropriated.
Representative Gazelka moved HF 1536 to be before the committee and recommended that HF1536 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Civil Law & Elections.
Representative Gazelka moved to amend HF 1536, page 6, line 35, delete “$70”, insert “$80”, page 7, line 15, delete “$20”, insert “$40”. The motion prevailed and the oral amendment was adopted.
Representative Gazelka presented HF1536.
Testifying on HF1536:
Susan Bruss, Executive Director, Lifework Planning Center
Kimberly Pilgrim, Assistant Meta-5, Displaced Homemaker Program
Daniel Swalm, Executive Director, Career Solutions
Representative Gazelka renewed his motion to recommend that HF1536 pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Civil Law & Elections. The motion prevailed. HF1536 was recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the committee on Civil Law & Elections.
Chair Gunther assumed the Chair at 9:15 am.
H.F. 0524 (Davids) Lanesboro theater and arts center development funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Gunther moved HF0524 to be before the committee and recommended HF524 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Chair Gunther moves Amendment H0524A2. The motion prevails and Amendment H0524A2 was adopted.
Representative Westerberg moves to amend Amendment H0524A2, line 6, delete “Commonwealth”, insert “Commonweal”, delete “acquire land for,”. The motion prevailed and the oral amendment to Amendment H0524A2 was adopted.
Representative Davids presented HF0524.
Testifying on HF0524:
Dave Ruen, President, The Commonweal Theatre Company
Julie Kiehne, Executive Director, Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce
David Huisinga, Owner, Habberstad Bed & Breakfast, Lanesboro, MN
Adrienne Sweeney, Actor, Commonweal Theatre Company
Mark Thein, Fillmore County Economic Development Office
Hal Cropp, Core Artist/Executive Director, Commonweal Theatre Company
HF0524 was laid over, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee Omnibus bill.
Chair Gunther called Vice Chair Garofalo to the Chair at 9:25 am.
H.F. 1507 (Abeler) Quarantine and isolation provisions modified for persons exposed to or infected with a communicable disease.
Vice Chair Garofalo moved HF 1507 to be before the committee and recommended that HF1507 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Vice Chair Garofalo moved Amendment A05-0346. The motion prevailed and Amendment A05-0346 was adopted.
Vice Chair Garofalo moved Amendment H1507A2. The motion prevailed and Amendment H1507A2 was adopted.
Vice Chair Garofalo moved Amendment H01507A3. The motion prevailed and Amendment H1507A3 was adopted.
Representative Abeler presented HF1507.
Testifying for HF1507:
Aggie Leitheiser, Department of Health
Tom Roman, business owner, St. Anthony, MN
Vice Chair Garofalo renewed his motion that HF 1507 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance. The motion prevailed.
H.F. 1569 (Sertich) Community action grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Sertich moved HF1569 to be before the committee and recommended that HF1569 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Sertich presented HF1569.
Testifying on HF1569:
Barb Dorry, Executive Director, KOOTASCA Community Action
Jason Burak, Board Member, Ramsey & Washington Counties Community Action
Jon Evert, Clay County Community Coordinator, Rural Life Outreach
Debra Mammenga, Board Member, MN Valley Action Council
Jan Callison, Board Member, Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin County
Corrie Schnur, paraprofessional, MN Community Action
HF1569 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant