STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Tim Mahoney
MINUTES
Chair Mahoney called the meeting to order at 12:32 PM, Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll; and a quorum was present.
Members present:
Mahoney, Chair
Gunther, Lead
Albright
Clark
Fabian
Isaacson
Kieffer
Leideger
Lohmer
Metsa
Mullery
Newton
Norton
Persell
Uglem
Ward, J.
Excused Absence: Rep. Savick
Rep. Gunther moved to approve the April 4, 2013 meeting minutes. Motion prevailed.
Chair Mahoney provided an outline of the committee agenda, including an overview/update on three Department of Employment & Economic Development’s 3 programs: Minnesota Investment Fund, Job Creation Fund, and the Angel Investment Tax Credit program.
Introduction to new Jobs fiscal analyst replacing Ron Soderberg: Harriet Hendricks.
Testifiers: Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben
Tom Becker, President & COO of WFSI Scarince, Sauk Rapids, MN
Lucy McMartin, Director of Economic Development, City of Winona
Garry Lowenthal, CFO of Fision Holdings, Minneapolis, MN
John Dinusson, CEO, Orthrocor Medical
Sam Joy, Investor with Othrocor Medical
Chair Mahoney adjourned the committee meeting at 2:10 PM.
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Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair
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Kaying Thao, Committee Legislative Assistant