FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Chair, Representative Michael V. Nelson

MINUTES

Representative Nelson, Chair of Committee on Government Operations, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Nelson, Chair
Freiberg, Vice Chair
Peppin, Lead
Dill
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Falk
Hansen
Kahn
O'Driscoll
Pugh
Quam
Sanders
Ward, JoAnn
Winkler

No members were excused.

A quorum was present.

Chair Nelson invited the committee members and staff to introduce themselves.

The committee heard a presentation on committee jurisdiction over state government issues

Testifying:
Mark Shepard, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department

The committee heard a presentation on committee jurisdiction over local government issues.

Testifying:
Deb Dyson, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department

The committee heard a presentation on pension issues.

Testifying:
Lawrence Martin, Executive Director, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

The meeting was adjourned at 11:37.



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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair



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Tim Gabhart, Committee Legislative Assistant