STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY SIXTH SESSION
CULTURAL AND OUTDOORS RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair, called the ninth meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MURPHY, Mary, Chair
MORGAN, Will, Vice Chair
DAVIDS, Greg, Lead
BROWN, Robin
EKEN, Kent
HAUSMAN, Alice
HAWS, Larry
HOWES, Larry
LILLIE, Leon
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
HANSEN, Rick, Ex-officio
Members excused:
Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
A quorum was present at 8:34 a.m.
Annamarie Hill of Saint Paul, Executive Director for the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, testified to the budget and functioning of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
Jim Jones of Bemidji, Cultural Resource Director for the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, testified to the impact of the Governor’s budget cuts on the work of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
Ms. Hill answered questions from the committee
Mr. Jones answered questions from the committee
Rogelio Munoz of Saint Paul, Executive Director of the Chicano Latino Affairs Council, testified to the budget and functioning of the Chicano Latino Affairs Council
Mr. Munoz answered questions from the committee
Ilean Her of Saint Paul, Executive Director of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, testified to the budget and functioning of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Ms. Her answered questions from the committee
Lester Collins of Saint Paul, Executive Director of the Council on Black Minnesotans, testified to the budget and functioning of the Council on Black Minnesotans
Roger Banks of Saint Paul, Research Analyst for the Council on Black Minnesotans, testified to the goals of the Council on Black Minnesotans
Bill Strusinski of Saint Paul, Government Affairs Consultant for Minnesota Public Television, testified to the budget and functioning of Minnesota Public Television
Mr. Strusinski answered questions from the committee
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Jeff Nelson of Saint Paul, Public Affairs Director for Minnesota Public Radio, testified to the budget and functioning of Minnesota Public Radio
Barry Tilly of Saint Paul, Lobbyist for the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, testified to the budget and functioning of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
James Gullickson of North Mankato, President of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, testified to the impact of the Governor’s cuts and unallotment
Mr. Tilly answered questions from the committee
Mr. Gullickson answered questions from the committee
The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
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Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
Cultural and Outdoors Resources Finance Division
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Philip Chen, Committee Legislative Assistant
Cultural and Outdoors Resources Finance Division