STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
MINUTES
Representative Loren Solberg, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 11:00 A.M on December 3, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Solberg, Loren - Chair
Holberg, MaryLiz - GOP Lead
Brynaert, Kathy
Carlson, Lyndon
Clark, Karen
Dean, Matt
Drazkowski, Steve
Eken, Kent
Erhardt, Ron
Greiling, Mindy
Gunther, Bob
Hilty, Bill
Kahn, Phyllis
Mariani, Carlos
McNamara, Denny
Murphy, Erin
Tschumper, Ken
Members Excused: Abeler, Hilstrom, Huntley, Murphy, M., Paulsen, Pelowski, Sertich, Smith, Swails.
Finance Committee Members present: Severson, Rukavina, Juhnke, Leider, Garofalo, Walker, Wagenius, Slawik.
A quorum was present.
The following testifiers presented the November 2007 economic forecast to committee members:
Dr. Tom Stinson - State Economist
Tom Hanson, Commissioner of Finance
Jim Schowalter, State Budget Director
summary
Representative Carlson moved to adopt the minutes of May 20, 2007 and November 9, 2007 as presented. THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
REP. LOREN SOLBERG, CHAIR
Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant