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THIRTY- EIGHTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Thursday, February 18, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY- EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Anderson, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, began the meeting to order at 2:05 P.M. on February 18, 2016, at the Pine City VFW Post 4258.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


ANDERSON, Sarah, Chair
HOWE, Jeff, VC
DETTMER, Bob
JOHNSON, Sheldon
PUGH, Cindy
RUNBECK, Linda

NELSON, Michael

Members excused:

ALBRIGHT, Tony LOONAN, Bob
ANDERSON, Mark NASH, Jim
CARLSON, Lyndon PETERSBURG, John
ERHARDT, Ron SCHULTZ, Jennifer
KAHN, Phyllis
LAINE, Carolyn

Chair Anderson began the meeting at 2:05 P.M. A quorum was NOT present.

Helen Roberts, Fiscal Analyst, gave a presentation of the general fund appropriations for the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.

Benjamin Johnson, Legislative Coordinator of the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs, gave feedback on veteran’s services.

Members of the public gave comments on veteran’s services.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:27 P.M.





Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair




Kelly Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

Pine City VFW
305 8th St SW
Pine City, MN

Review of 2015 legislative accomplishments for veterans.

History of veteran service financing.

Public discussion on improvement in quality, availability, responsiveness, and need of veteran services and treatment.

Expression of gratitude to the Pine City VFW.