STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH 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 8:19 a.m. on March 8, 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
BANAIAN, King
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
All members were present.
A quorum was present.
Representative Leidiger moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 3, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Commissioner Jim Schowalter and Dennis Munkwitz, Chief Financial Officer, presented a budget overview of Minnesota Management and Budget.
Chair Lanning moved that HF 174, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Downey moved HF 191 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Committee omnibus bill.
Representative Downey moved the
H0191A3 amendment to HF 191. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Jeff Gilmer, Senior Partner at Excipio Consulting testified on HF 191.
Richard Kolodziejski, Legislative Affairs Director for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) testified on HF 191.
Chair Lanning laid over HF 191 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Committee omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
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REP. MORRIE LANNING, CHAIR
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Johnna K. O'Neill
Committee Legislative Assistant