STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH 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 12:30 P.M on Friday, November 9, 2007, in Room 200 State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Solberg, Loren - Chair
Holberg, MaryLiz - GOP Lead
Brynaert, Kathy
Carlson, Lyndon
Dean, Matt
Erhardt, Ron
Gunther, Bob
Kelliher, Margaret
Lencewski, Ann
McNamara, Denny
Paulsen, Erik
Tschumper, Ken
Members Excused: Abeler, Clark, Drazkowski, Hilty, Murphy, M., Pelowski, Swails, Eken, Greiling, Hilstrom, Huntley, Kahn, Mariani, McNamara, Murphy, Sertich, Smith.
Overview of Federal Funds Received by Minnesota
Bill Marx, Chief Fiscal Analyst presented to Committee members. See item #1.
FTE Information
Helen Roberts, Fiscal Analyst presented to Committee members. See Item #2. Brent Gustafson, Department of Finance answered questions from Committee members relating to the split of federal/state dollars.
Legislative Review of State Agency Requests to Spend Federal Funds
Bill Marx, Chief Fiscal Analyst presented to Committee members. See Item #3 & #4.
Federal Fund Spending Review Requests since the End of the Regular 2007 Session
Bill Marx, Chief Fiscal Analyst presented to Committee members. See Item #5. Brent Gustafson, Department of Finance answered questions from members relating to the disbursement of TANF funds.
Scott Peterson, Director of Finance, DOT answered questions from members relating to federal funds that come into Minnesota for transportation purposes.
Department of Natural Resources, Disbursement of Federal Funds (Overview)
Jim Reinholtz, Fiscal Analyst presented to Committee members relating to the DNR. See Item #6.
Department of Education, Disbursement of Federal Funds (Overview)
Greg Crowe, Fiscal Analyst presented to Committee members relating to the Department of Education. See Item #7.
The Committee adjourned at 2:15 pm.
REP. LOREN SOLBERG, Chair
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Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant