STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Rep. Mike Charron unofficially called the sixth meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. on February 15, 2005 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
WESTROM, Torrey, Chair ANDERSON, I.
BEARD, Mike, Vice Chair ATKINS, Joe
CHARRON, Mike HANSEN, Rick
EMMER, Tom HILTY, Bill
ERICKSON, Sondra JOHNSON, Sheldon
GUNTHER, Bob LESCH, John
HACKBARTH, Tom PETERSON, Aaron
HOPPE, Joe RUUD, Maria
LANNING, Morrie THISSEN, Paul
POWELL, Duke WALKER, Neva
SIMPSON, Dean
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members excused: HUNTLEY
The committee heard the Telecommunications Policy Project presentation.
The following individual testified before the committee during the first portion of the presentation:
Milda K. Hedblom, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Rep. Westrom called the meeting officially to order at 2:45 p.m. A quorum was present.
Testimony regarding the Telecommunications Policy Project continued before the committee.
The following individuals testified during the next portion of the presentation:
Joy Gullickson, Director, External Relations, ONVOY Law and Policy
Michael J. Nowick, President, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
Dennis Fazio, Consultant
JoAnne Johnson, Senior Regulatory Analyst, Citizens – Frontier
Edward Garvey, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Commerce
Rep. Westrom announced that Rep. Joe Hoppe would chair the Liquor subcommittee of the Regulated Industries Committee.
Rep. Hoppe announced the following members of the Liquor Subcommittee: Peterson, A., Rudd, Emmer, and Simpson.
Rep. Westrom moved that the following House Files be referred to the Gaming Division of the Regulated Industries Committee for action: HF 767, HF 791, HF 803, HF 934, HF 938, HF 989, HF 1004, HF 1009, HF 1042.
The motion prevailed.
Closing comments by the Chair.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM
CHAIR
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Kathleen Anderson
Committee Legislative Assistant