STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY FIFTH SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair, called the meeting to order at 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul, Chair
ANDERSON, Bruce BUNN, Julie
GOTTWALT, Steve HAMILTON, Rod
HUNTLEY, Tom LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane MURPHY, Erin
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
FRITZ, Patti, Co-Chair BROD, Laura, Lead
ABELER, Jim EMMER, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy TSCHUMPER, Ken
Chair Thissen called the meeting to order at 1:13 p.m.
Chair Thissen outlined the agenda for the committee hearing.
Chair Thissen announced the appointments of members to various working groups.
Jim Nobles, Legislative Auditor, testified to the Legislative Auditor's report on the Human Services Administration.
Deborah Parker Junod, office of the Legislative Auditor, testified to the Legislative Auditor's report.
Representative Loeffler assumed the gavel at 1:45 p.m.
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 1:47 p.m.
Ms. Parker Junod fielded questions from committee members
Mr. Nobles fielded questions from committee members.
Lynne Singelmann, Chief of Staff for the Department of Human Services, testified to the Legislative Auditor's report.
Jane Hardwick, Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Human Services, testified to Chair Thissen's budgeting questions.
Jim McDonough, Ramsey County Commissioner, testified to the Legislative Auditor's report.
Kathy Johnson, Director of Kittson County Social Services, testified to the Legislative Auditor's report.
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Dan Engstrom, Director of Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health, testified to the Legislative Auditor's report.
A quorum was present at 3:07 p.m.
Representative Liebling moved that the minutes of June 26, 2007 be adopted as corrected.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 3:14 p.m.
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Representative Paul Thissen, Chair
Health and Human Services Committee
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Philip Chen, Committee Legislative Assistant
Health and Human Services Committee