STATE OF MINNESOTA JOINT/9th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
MINUTES
Representative Lyndon Carlson, Chair of the Committee on Finance and Representative Loren Solberg, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order on March 4, 2009 at 6:05P.M. in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Finance Committee Members Present:
Carlson, Lyndon - Chair
Benson, John – Vice Chair
Buesgens, Mark
Champion, Bobby Joe
Clark, Karen
Emmer, Tom
Garofalo, Pat
Greiling, Mindy
Hackbarth, Tom
Hausman, Alice
Hilty, Bill
Huntley, Tom
Juhnke, Al
Kahn, Phyllis
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Knuth, Kate
Kohls, Paul
Lenczewski, Ann
Murphy, Mary
Paymar, Michael
Pelowski, Gene
Rukavina, Tom
Shimanski, Ron
Simon, Steve
Slawik, Nora
Smith, Steve
Solberg, Loren
Wagenius, Jean
Finance Committee Members Excused: Brod, Howes, Peppin, Thissen, Winkler
Ways and Means Members present:
Solberg, Loren – Chair
Abeler, Jim
Brynaert, Kathy
Bunn, Julie
Carlson, Lyndon
Davids, Greg
Eken, Kent
Hamilton, Rod
Holberg, Mary Liz
Hoppe, Joe
Huntley, Tom
Kahn, Phyllis
Lenczewski, Ann
Mahoney, Tim
McNamera, Denny
Nelson, Mike
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Ruud, Maria
Scalze, Bev
Swails, Marsha
Westrom, Torrey
Ways and Means Members Excused: Dean, Demmer, Faust, Hilstrom, Mariani, Tillberry
A quorum was present.
Presenting the February 2009 Economic Forecast to members were:
Commissioner Tom Hanson, Minnesota Management and Budget
Dr. Tom Stinson, State Economist
Jim Schowalter, Budget Director, Minnesota Management and Budget
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
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Rep. Lyndon Carlson, Chair
Finance Committee
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Lill Pohlkamp
Committee Legislative Assistant
Finance Committee
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Rep. Loren Solberg, Chair
Ways and Means Committee
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Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant
Ways and Means Committee