STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH 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 10:07AM on March 11, 2008 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
Members excused:
WINKLER, Ryan
A quorum was present.
Representative Norton moved that the minutes from March 5, 2008 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3911 (Beard)
Representative Beard moved that HF 3911, a bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for an enabling design project, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Finance Committee.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Darrel Gubrud, President, MN Nano
Steve Campbell, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Center for Nonstructured Applications; Director of the Nanofabrication Center, University of Minnesota
Representative Beard renewed the motion that HF 3911 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:02AM.
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Rep. Tim Mahoney, Chair
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Autumn Williams-Wussow,
Committee Legislative Assistant