STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Anderson, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, began the meeting at 8:16 A.M. on March 18, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah, Chair
HOWE, Jeff, VC
ALBRIGHT, Tony
CARLSON, Lyndon
DETTMER, Bob
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KAHN, Phyllis
LAINE, Carolyn
LOONAN, Bob
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
PETERSBURG, John
PUGH, Cindy
RUNBECK, Linda
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Members Excused:
ANDERSON, Mark
ERHARDT, Ron
Chair Anderson began the meeting at 8:16 A.M. A quorum was NOT present.
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:17 A.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Petersburg moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 17, 2015 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dettmer moved that HF1556 come before the committee and be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
HF1556 (Lueck) – Hire a Veteran Month changed from May to July.
The following testified on HF1556:
Representative Dale Lueck
Mike McElhiney, Executive Director, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Representative Dettmer renewed the motion that HF1556 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Runbeck moved that HF546 come before the committee and be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
HF546 (Dettmer) – Government entity permitted to release military release forms to another government entity for purpose of locating records.
Representative Dettmer moved the HO546A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF546:
Representative Bob Dettmer
Kay Wrucke, Minnesota Association of County Officers
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Representative Runbeck renewed the motion that HF546 be recommended to be placed on the General Register as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Joel Glaser, CEO of the Association of Minnesota Public Radio Stations (AMPERS), gave an overview of activities.
Vice-Chair Howe assumed the gavel at 9:08 A.M.
Gary Goldsmith, Executive Director, and Jeff Sigurdson, Assistant Executive Director for the Campaign Finance Board, gave an overview of activities.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 A.M.
Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
Kelly Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant