STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
Minnesota Heritage Finance Committee
MINUTES
Representative Sailer called the meeting to order at 4:09 PM. On March 20, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Jaros (Chair) Kahn
Urdahl Laine
Bly Madore
Dean Peterson
Johnson Sailer
Members Excused:
Gardner (Vice Chair) Nornes
Anderson Eken
A quorum was not present.
Representative Jaros moved HF 1660 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 1660-Representative Jaros
A bill for an act relating to Minnesota Heritage finance; appropriating money for studies and planning activities related to the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center.
The following people provided testimony on the bill:
Representative Jaros
John Ongaro, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for St. Louis County
Ken Buehler, Executive Director of the Historic Union Depot
HF 1660 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Jaros Moved HF 2068 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 2068-Representative Jaros
A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Film and TV Board; amending Laws 2006, chapter 282, article 11, section 6.
The following people provided testimony on the bill:
Lucinda Winter, Executive Director of TV and Film Board
Melissa Butts, President and Founder of Malrae Pictures
Michael Huens, Co-producer "Dead of winter"
A quorum was present at 5:27.
HF 2068 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Jaros assumed the gavel at 4:37
Representative Jaros moved HF 756 be passed and referred to Finance with recommendation it be sent to the consent calendar.
HF 756-Doty
A bill for an act relating to local government; removing restrictions on the sale or lease of certain property listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The following people provided testimony on the bill:
Representative Doty
Tony Wetzel, Little Falls City Attorney
Representative Madore assumed the gavel at 4:45
HF 756 was passed and referred to Finance with recommendation to be sent to the consent calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Madore moved HF 2099 be held over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 2099- Representative Morrow
A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota Historical Society; appropriating money for a grant-in-aid program for county and local historical societies.
The following people provided testimony on the bill:
Representative Morrow
HF 2099 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Madore moved HF 2123 be held over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 2123-Representative Erin Murphy
A bill for an act relating to historic preservation; appropriating money for a grant to the Hmong Studies Center.
The following people provided testimony on the bill:
Representative Thao
Lee Pau Xiong, Director of Center for Hmong Studies
Representative Murphy, Erin
HF 2123 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Kahn moved HF 2050 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 2050-Representative Kahn
A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the Minnesota Humanities Commission.
The following people testified on the bill:
Representative Kahn
Stanley Romanstein, President of the Minnesota Humanities Commission
Oral amendment offered by Representative Sailer:
On line 1.7 after 2007 insert:
Of the amount appropriated to the Minnesota Humanities Commission, 10% will be dedicated to eligible Lifelong Learning Programs. Eligible Organizations include: Lifelong learning organizations in greater Minnesota communities, which do not receive financial support from other educational institutions.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
HF 2050 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Bly moved that the minutes from March 19, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM
Representative Mike Jaros, CHAIR
Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant