STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies, and
Veterans Affairs Finance
MINUTES
Representative Al Juhnke, Chair, called the first meeting to order at 10:05AM on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 in Basement of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant called the roll.
Members present:
JUHNKE, Al MAGNUS, Doug
WELTI, Andy OLIN, Dave
DOTY, Al OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FAUST, Tim PETERSON, Aaron
FINSTAD, Brad POPPE, Jeanne
HAMILTON, Rod SHIMANSKI, Ron
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
Members Excused:
HANSEN, Rick
A quorum was present.
Representative Shimanski moved that the minutes of January 23, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Commissioner Gene Hugoson, MN Department of Agriculture, gave an overview of the Department of Agriculture's budget, focusing on new ethanol initiatives.
Discussion and questions followed.
Quinn Cheney, Director of Policy Development, MN Department of Agriculture, gave a description of her role with the department and how it relates to the committee.
Steve Ernest, Director of Finance and Budget, MN Department of Agriculture, gave a breakdown of each division’s budget and noted major changes.
Discussion and questions followed.
Next meeting: Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 10:00AM
The meeting was adjourned at 11:29AM.
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Al Juhnke, Chair
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Dana Wilson, Committee Legislative Assistant