HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY SIXTH SESSION
CULTURAL AND OUTDOORS RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair, called the thirty third meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 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
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:
BROWN, Robin
Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
A quorum was present
Representative Murphy talked about the schedule for the day
Mike Salzwedel of Saint Paul, on behalf of Minnesota Management and Budget, testified to their sales tax estimates
Mr. Salzwedel answered questions from the committee
Kristin Batson of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Department of Administration, testified to the grant policies that the department has put into place
Ms. Batson answered questions from the committee
Commissioner Bob Meier of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified to their estimate of parks and trails funding
Forrest Boe of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified to their estimate of parks and trails funding
Mr. Boe answered questions from the committee
Commissioner Meier answered questions from the committee
Stanley Romanstein of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Humanities Center, testified to the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund update
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Andrea Kajer of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Historical Society, testified to the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund update
Sue Gens of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota State Arts Board, testified to the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund update
Mr. Romanstein gave a status update for the Minnesota Humanities Center
Mr. Romanstein answered questions from the committee
Ms. Gens gave a status update for the Minnesota State Arts Board
Ms. Gens answered questions from the committee
Nina Archibald of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Historical Society, gave a status update on the Minnesota Historical Society
Michael Fox of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Historical Society, gave a status update on the Minnesota Historical Society
Mr. Fox answered questions from the committee
Ms. Archibald answered questions from the committee
Suzanne Miller, State Librarian, gave a status update on the Regional Libraries
Edward Cohen of Minneapolis, on behalf of Shoot In Minnesota, testified to their views on the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Jeff Nelson of Saint Paul, on behalf of Minnesota Public Radio, testified to their views on the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Joan Willshire of Minneapolis, on behalf of the Minnesota State Council on Disability, testified to their views on the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Mary Jo McGuire of Saint Paul, on behalf of Learning Law and Democracy, testified to their views on the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Commissioner Meier testified to the Parks and Trails Fund update
Courtland Nelson of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified to the Parks and Trails Fund update
Mr. Nelson answered questions from the committee
Mary Vogel of Minneapolis, on behalf of the University of Minnesota, testified to the Parks and Trails Fund update
Alan Ek of Saint Paul, on behalf of the University of Minnesota, testified to the Parks and Trails Fund update
Mr. Nelson answered questions from the committee
Ms. Vogel answered questions from the committee
Commissioner Meier answered questions from the committee
Jan Carr of Saint Paul testified to his views on the Parks and Trails Fund
Liz Cappiello of Saint Paul testified to her views on the Parks and Trails Fund
Mr. Nelson answered questions from the committee
The Committee Recessed at 11:55 a.m.
The Committee Reconvened at 12:50 p.m.
Jean Coleman of Minneapolis, on behalf of the University of Minnesota, testified to the Clean Water Fund update
Julie Blackburn of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Board of Water and Soil Resources, testified to the Clean Water Fund update
Ms. Blackburn answered questions from the committee
Assistant Commissioner Joe Martin of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, answered questions from the committee
Myrna Halbach of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, answered questions from the committee
Bill Becker of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, testified to the Outdoor Heritage Fund update
Mr. Becker answered questions from the committee
Mike Kilgore of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, testified to the Outdoor Heritage Fund update
Bob Fitch of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, testified to their vision for the Outdoor Heritage Fund
Tom Landwehr of Minneapolis, on behalf of The Nature Conservancy, testified to their vision for the Outdoor Heritage Fund
Mr. Landwehr answered questions from the committee
Commissioner Meier invited the committee to the DNR’s field tours
Representative Murphy announced the next meeting for September 8th at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.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