STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
of the
COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie Chair of the Division, called the fourteenth meeting to order at 8:35 A.M. on April 24, 2009, in the basement room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Davnie, Jim, Chair
Fritz Patti, Vice-Chair
Lillie, Leon
Mack, Tara
Mahoney, Tim
Murdock, Mark
Sanders, Tim
Simon, Steve
Members excused:
Nelson, Michael V.
Solberg, Loren
Zellers, Kurt
Representative Davnie called the meeting to order at 8:35 A.M.
A quorum was present at 9:16 A.M.
Representative Davnie moved approval of HF2062 be recommended to be heard before the Labor and Consumer Protection division.
HF2062 (Lanning) Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force established membership and duties provided, and legislative appointments provided.
Representative Lanning presented his bill before the division members.
Handouts were given to division members:
"Legislative Report - Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020, January 2009"
"Legislative Commission to End Poverty In Minnesota by 2020, April 23, 2009."
"Introduction to the Recommendations"
"Minnesota Community Action Agency and Tribal Government Locations"
Testimony was given by:
Ron Elwood, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
Brian Rusche, Executive Director, Joint Religious Legislative Coalition
Amy Brenegan, Director, Office of Economic Status for Women
Alexandra Fitzsimmons, Policy Director, Minnesota Catholic Conference
Eva Song Margolis, Accountability Minnesota
Joyce Cotton, Participant, Accountability Minnesota
Justin Bell, Legal and Policy Director, All Parks Alliance for Change
May Xiong, Director, East Side Financial Center
Kim Schaff, FAIM Program Coordinator, Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties
Andrea Ferstan, Community Impact Manager, Basic Needs, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Rhonda Jones, participant of Lakes and Prairies CAP
Pam Johnson, Minnesota Community Action Partnership
Mara Humphrey, Vice President of Government Affairs, Minnesota Credit Union Network
Dr. Patricia Olson, Area Program Leader, Personal and Family Financial Education, University
of Minnesota
Representative Murdock moved adoption of the April 3, 2009 minutes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned 9:46 A.M.
REP. JIM DAVNIE, CHAIR
Mary Elizabeth Faust
Committee Legislative Assistant