STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
BIOSCIENCES AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:05AM on March 7, 2007 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MAHONEY, Tim (Chair)
NORTON, Kim (Vice Chair)
BEARD, Michael
BERNS, John
BUNN, Julie
HAWS, Larry
MASIN, Sandra
PEPPIN, Joyce
RUTH, Connie
THISSEN, Paul
WINKLER, Ryan
A quorum was present.
Representative Berns moved that the minutes from March 6, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1462 (Liebling), a bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting construction materials used in a biobusiness center;
Representative Norton moved that HF 1462 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Norton moved amendment
APD-H1462A1 (attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Tina Liebling, MN State Representative
Mayor Ardell Brede, City of Rochester
Vice Chair Norton assumed the gavel at 10:28AM.
Vice Chair Norton renewed the motion that HF 1462 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1256 (Masin), a bill for an act relating to bioscience and technology; providing grants for bioscience business development and commercialization; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Representative Masin moved that HF 1256 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Masin offered an oral amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 1.20, after "markets." delete "Only companies incorporated in
Minnesota are eligible for a grant under this section."
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Dale Wahlstrom, CEO and Acting Chair, The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
Chair Mahoney assumed the gavel at 10:39AM.
Representative Masin renewed the motion that HF 1256 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:03AM.
Rep. Tim Mahoney, Chair
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Autumn Williams-Wussow,
Committee Legislative Assistant