STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Lanning, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. on March 3, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LANNING, Morrie, Chair
BENSON, Mike, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, BRUCE
DOWNEY, Keith
GAUTHIER, Kerry
GREENE, Marion
GUNTHER, Bob
HAYDEN, Jeff
KAHN, Phyllis
LEIDIGER, Ernie
LILLIE, Leon
LOHMER, Kathy
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MURPHY, Mary
MURRAY, Rich
SIMON, Steve
SLAWIK, Nora
STENSRUD, Kirk
URDAHL, Dean
WINKLER, Ryan
Representative Banaian was excused.
A quorum was present.
Representative Murray moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 2, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
David O'Fallon, President and CEO of the MN Humanities Commission presented an operations and budget overview of the Commission.
Attorney General Lori Swanson presented a budget overview of the Office of the Attorney General.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie; Bert Black, Legal Advisor; and Beth Fraser, Director of Governmental Affairs presented a budget overview of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Dr. Eric Jolly, President of the Science Museum of Minnesota presented an operations and budget overview of the Science Museum.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 a.m.
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REP. MORRIE LANNING, CHAIR
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Johnna K. O’Neill
Committee Legislative Assistant