STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Kahn, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:19 P.M. on, February 1, 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
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Jim Nobles and Jo Voss presented the Legislative Auditor's report on Pensions for Volunteer Firefighters.
Nyle Zikmund, Chair, Legislative Committee of the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, testified in support of the Legislative Auditor's report.
Stephanie Andrews, Executive Budget Coordinator, and Peggy Lexau, Executive Budget Officer, Department of Finance, presented an overview of the Governor's proposed changes to the base budget. Afterwards, they presented the Governor's recommendations for the Department of Administration.
Representative Hortman moved that the minutes of January 30, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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