STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Chair, Representative Loren Solberg
MINUTES
Representative Solberg, Chair of Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm on January 22, 2009 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Solberg, Loren, Chair
Faust, Tim, Vice Chair
Holberg, Liz, GOP Lead
Abeler, Jim
Bunn, Julie
Clark, Karen
Carlson, Lyndon
Davids, Greg
Dean, Matt
Demmer, Randy
Eken, Kent
Hilstom, Debra
Hoppe Joe
Huntley, Tom
Kahn, Phyllis
Lenczewski, Ann
Mahoney, Tim
Mariani, Carlos
McNamara, Denny
Nelson, Mike
Ruud, Maria
Seifert, Marty - ex-officio
Swails, Marcia
Tillbery, Tom
Westrom, Torrey
Members excused: Scalze, Otremba, Hamilton, Brynaert
A quorum was present.
Representative Mahoney moved to lay HF4 on the table indefinitely.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Mahoney moved that SF4 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Mahoney presented SF4.
Testifying on SF4 was Lee Nelson from DEED.
Representative Mahoney renewed his motion that SF4 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Lencewski moved that HF95 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Testifying on behalf of HF95 was Commissioner Einess, Commissioner of Revenue.
Representative Lencewski renewed her motion that HF95 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Lyndon Carlson moved that HF56 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Hosch presented HF56.
Representative Carlson renewed his motion that HF56 pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Dana Badgerow, Commissioner of Administration presented the MN Milestone report of 2009.
The committee adjourned at 7:15 pm.
REP. LOREN SOLBERG, CHAIR
Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant