STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Kahn, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:21 P.M. on, January 30, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KAHN, Phyllis, Chair
WARD, John, Vice-Chair
DELAFOREST, Chris, Lead Republican
ANDERSON, Sarah
BIGHAM, Karla
HILTY, Bill
HORTMAN, Melissa
LESCH, John
PEPPIN, Joyce
POPPE, Jeanne
SVIGGUM, Steve
WINKLER, Ryan
ZELLERS, Kurt
A quorum was present.
Representative Bigham moved that the minutes of January 25, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hilty moved that HF 160 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Finance Committee.
Representative Hilty and Beth Fraser, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Secretary of State presented HF 160, A bill for an act relating to finance; authorizing transfer of appropriations within the Help America Vote Act account; amending Laws 2005, chapter 162, section 34, subdivision 6. Discussion followed.
Representative Hilty renewed his motion that HF 160 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Jim Nobles and Jody Hauer from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) presented the Legislative Auditor's Report on Postemployment Benefits for Public Employees.
Dave Bergstrom, Minnesota State Retirement System, Mary Vanek, Public Employees Retirement Association, Laurie Hacking, Teachers Retirement Association and Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota, also testified on the OLA report.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:46 P.M.
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Representative Phyllis Kahn, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhofer, Committee Legislative Assistant