STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
MINUTES
February 22, 2007
5:30 PM
Room 10
Representative Loren Solberg, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 5:40 P.M. on February 22, 2007 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Solberg, Loren - Chair
Swails, Marsha -Vice Chair
Brynaert, Kathy
Abeler, Jim
Dean, Matt
Eken, Kent
Erhardt, Ron
Greiling, Mindy
Gunther, Bob
Hilstrom, Debra
Hilty, Bill
Kahn, Phyllis
Kelliher, Margaret
Lenczewski, Ann
McNamera, Denny
Murphy, Erin
Murphy, Mary
Ozment, Dennis
Paulsen, Erik
Pelowski, Gene
Sertich, Tony
Smith, Steve
Sviggum, Steve
Tschumper, Ken
Members Excused: Carlson, Huntley, Mariani
A quorum was present.
Representative Sviggum moved adoption of the Ways and Means Committee Minutes of February 14, 2007.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Mary Murphy moved adoption of the Ways and Means Committee Minutes of February 20, 2007.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Bill Hilty and Representative Torrey Westrom presented the goals and priorities of the Energy Policy and Finance Division.
Representative Tom Rukavina, Representative Bob Gunther and Representative Bud Nornes presented the goals and priorities of the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.
Representative Bernie Lieder and Representative Doug Magnus presented the goals and priorities of the Transportation Finance Division.
Representative Ann Lencewski and Representative Paul Marquart presented the goals and priorities of the Tax Committee and the Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division.
Representative Jean Wagenius and Representative Dennis Ozment presented the goals and priorities of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 P.M.
REP. LOREN SOLBERG, CHAIR
Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant