STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
JOB GROWTH & ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair of the Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:01 P.M. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GAROFALO, Pat
BAKER, Dave
CLARK, Karen
FABIAN, Dan
GUNTHER, Bob
HORTMAN, Melissa
ISAACSON, Jason
JOHNSON, Sheldon
LOONAN, Bob
METSA, Jason
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
SCOTT, Peggy
SIMONSON, Erik
SMITH, Dennis
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean
MAHONEY, Tim
HF3931 (Garofalo) Employment and Economic Development, Labor and Industry, and Commerce Departments, Housing Finance Agency, Public Utilities Commission, and Explore Minnesota Tourism funding provided; utility assessments modified; emerging entrepreneur fund program created, and money appropriated.
Chair Garofalo moved HF3931, as amended, be removed from the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED
The committee went into recess at 2:02 P.M.
The committee reconvened at 2:35 P.M.
Representative Gunther moved the H3931A25 amendment be adopted
Dan Dorman, Greater Minnesota Partnership; Margaret Anderson Kelliher, President and CEO of Minnesota High Tech Association and Chair of the Governors Broadband Task Force; Danna MacKenzie, Executive Director of Broadband Development, Department of Employment and Economic Development; testified on the H3931A25 amendment
Representative Gunther renewed his motion that the H3931A25 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Representatives of the committee discussed HF3931, as amended
Chair Garofalo moved HF3931, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Representative Mahoney requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
GAROFALO, Pat
BAKER, Dave
FABIAN, Dan
GUNTHER, Bob
LOONAN, Bob
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
SCOTT, Peggy
SMITH, Dennis
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VOGEL, Bob
NAYS:
CLARK, Karen
HORTMAN, Melissa
JOHNSON, Sheldon
MAHONEY, Tim
METSA, Jason
SIMONSON, Erik
Members excused:
ISAACSON, Jason
WAGENIUS, Jean
On a vote of 11 Ayes and 6 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 3:56 P.M.
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair
Meagan Rice, Committee Legislative Assistant