STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH 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 fifty-fourth meeting to order at 8:20 a.m., on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
House 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: All members were present.
A quorum was present.
Chair Gunther introduced the Governor’s Supplemental Budget Overview.
Department of Labor and Industry
Testifiers:
Scott Brener, Commissioner, Department of Labor & Industry
Cindy Farrell, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor & Industry, 651-284-5528
Boxing Board
Testifiers:
Scott LeDoux, Anoka County Commissioner, 612-229-4269
Architecture, Engineering Board
Testifiers:
Doreen Frost, Executive Director, MN Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design
Department of Commerce
Testifiers:
Pat Sexton, Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Commerce, 651-297-1295
Chair Gunther called Vice Chair Garofalo to the Chair at 9:14 AM.
Department of Employment & Economic Development
U/Mayo Biotech & Genomics Partnership
Testifiers:
Gene Goddard, Bioscience Industry Specialist, Dept. Employment & Economic Development, 651-296-7102
BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
Testifiers:
Dale Wahlstrom, Chairman, BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota, 763-514-3323
Public Facilities Authority Bonding Authority
Testifiers:
Terry Kuhlman, Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority, 651-296-4704
Representative Westerberg moved to approve the Minutes of March 16, 2006. The motion prevailed and the Minutes of March 16, 2006 were approved.
Small Business Assistance
Testifiers:
Chuck Hamilton, Director, State Services for the Blind, Department of Employment & Economic Development, 651-642-0512
Department of Human Services
Testifiers:
Chuck Johnson, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services, 651-297-4727
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant