STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Ward, Vice-Chair of the Division, called the meeting to order at 2:19 P.M. on March 4, 2008 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
BIGHAM, Karla
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
HILTY, Bill
HORTMAN, Melissa
LESCH, John
PEPPIN, Joyce
POPPE, Jeanne
WINKLER, Ryan
Members excused:
ANDERSON, Sarah
ZELLERS, Kurt
A quorum was not present.
Jim Nobles, Legislative Auditor and Jody Hauer, Manager, Program Evaluation Division, both from the Office of the Legislative Auditor, presented a short history of Legislative Auditor Reports and results of their recommendations.
A quorum was present at 2:43 P.M.
HF 3138 (Bigham) - State labor contracts ratified.
Representative Bigham moved that HF 3138 be heard and recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.
Representative Bigham and Greg Hubinger, Director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission, testified in support of HF 3138.
Representative Bigham renewed her motion that HF 3138 be heard and recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Helen Roberts, Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Analysis Department, gave a brief review of the accounts that the State Government Finance Division has under its jurisdiction.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 P.M.
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Representative John Ward, Vice Chair
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Krysta Niedernhofer, Committee Legislative Assistant