STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-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 sixty-fourth meeting to order at 10:13 a.m., on Monday, April 10, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
House Members present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
GAROFALO, Pat, Vice-Chair
CLARK, Karen
GAZELKA, Paul
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Michael
RUTH, Connie
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: BRADLEY, Fran
A quorum was present.
Chair Gunther presented public testimony on Amendment H4062DE1-3
Testifiers:
Jeremy Lenz, Project Executive, Bio Business Alliance of Minnesota, 952-746-3812
Dr. Mark Paller, Assistant Vice President for research, University of Minnesota, MN Partnership for Biotechnology, 612-625-3655
Deborah Schlick, Executive Director, Affirmative Options, 651-642-1904
Katie Burns, MN Department of Human Services
Mary Orr, MN Department of Human Services
Ann Sessoms, MN Department of Human Services
Maureen O’Connell, Legal Services Advocacy
Linden Gawboy, Welfare Rights Committee
Trishela Bell, Welfare Rights Committee
Angel Buechner, Welfare Rights Committee
Kim Hosmer, Welfare Rights Committee
Chair Gunther recessed the committee at 12:07 PM.
Chair Gunther reconvened the committee at 6:13 PM.
Chair Gunther continued public testimony on Amendment H4062DE1-3
Testifiers:
Dale Anderson, Director, MN Community Action Association, 651-645-7425
Randall Davis, citizen, Northwest Airlines, 952-922-3319
Richard Hooks Wayman, Policy Campaign Director, Minnesota Youth Service Association, 612-730-7574
Brandon Raasch, participant, MN Youth Service Association
Mike Gruye, citizen
Jessica Webster, Advocate, Hunger Solutions, Lutheran Coalition Public Policy
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant