STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FORTH SESSION
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair of the Ways & Means Committee, called the second meeting to order at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
DEMPSEY, Jerry,Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Irv
BEARD, Mike
BRADLEY, Fran
CARLSON, Lyndon
DORMAN, Dan
DORN, John
ERHARDT, Ron
GREILING, Mindy
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HILTY, Bill
HOLBERG, MaryLiz
HUNTLEY, Thomas
KELLIHER, Margaret
KLINZING, Karen
KRINKIE, Phil
LARSON, Dan
MARANI, Carlos
McNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
OTRMEBA, Mary Ellen
OZMENT, Dennis
PAYMAR, Michael
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUTH, Connie
SMITH, Steve
SOLBERG, Loren
SYKORA, Barb
VANDAVEER, Ray
WAGENIUS, Jean
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
BUESGENS, Mark
CLARK, Karen
SEIFERT, Marty
Representative Knoblach called the meeting to order at 4:40 P.M.
A quorum was present.
Representative Knoblach moved that HF57 be recommended to pass.
Representative Knoblach announced that this meeting would be informational and that there would not be a vote taken.
Representative Dorn moved that the minutes of January 10, 2005 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Peggy Ingison, Commissioner, MN. Department of Finance, Wes Kooistra, Assistant Commissioner of Mental and Dental Health, MN Department of Human Services, Mary Ellison, Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Public Safety, Wayne Warloski, State Planning Director, MN Department of Administration, and Dennis Benson, Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Corrections testified on HF57. (Pro)
The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 P.M.
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Jim Knoblach, Chair
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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant