STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 10:35 AM, March 4, 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
A quorum was present
Representative Brown moved that the minutes of March 3, 2009 be amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES APPROVED.
The following people testified on the Hastings Veterans Home budget:
Chip Cox, Administrator
Mark Kryzer, Business Manager
The following people testified on the Minneapolis Veterans Home budget:
Judy Kurki Coleman, Administrator
Ed Anderson, Business Manager
The following people provided testimony on the budget of the Programs & Services Divisions of the Department of Veteran Affairs:
Megan Fitzgibbon, Minnesota GI Bill
Kathy Vitalis, MACV
Discussion and questions followed.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 PM.
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Representative Al Juhnke, Chair
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William Hailer, Committee Legislative Assistant