STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL ECONOMIES & VETERANS AFFAIRS FINANCE DIVISION
Chair, Representative Al Juhnke
MINUTES
Representative Juhnke, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:36 AM, February 3, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
JUHNKE, Al, Chair
HAMILTON, Rod, Vice Chair
MAGNUS, Doug, Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
BROWN, Robin
DOTY, Al
EKEN, Kent
FALK, Andrew
FAUST, Tim
HOSCH, Larry
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
SHIMANSKI, Ron
TORKELSON, Paul
WELTI, Andy
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Falk moved that the minutes of January 27, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES APPROVED.
Representative Brown moved that the minutes of January 28, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES APPORVED.
Quinn Cheney and Stephen Ernest, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, gave a presentation regarding the Governor’s Department of Agriculture Budget.
Discussion and questions followed.
Michael Pugliese, Sherry Kromschroeder, and Christine Kiel, Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs, gave a presentation regarding the Governor’s Department of Veteran Affairs Budget.
Discussion and questions followed.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM.
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Representative Al Juhnke, Chair
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William Hailer, Committee Legislative Assistant