STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Anderson, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM, March 1, 2017 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah Chair
NASH, Jim Vice Chair
JOHNSON, Sheldon DFL Lead
DETTMER, Bob
FLANAGAN, Peggy
FENTON, Kelly
GREEN, Steve
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
OMAR, Ilhan
OLSON, Liz
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
WARD, JoAnn
A quorum was present.
Representative Ward moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 28, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Anderson moved that HF 445 come before the committee and be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill.
HF 445 (Anderson, S.) - State auditor enterprise fund repealed, state auditor funding from the general fund provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved the HO445A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF445, as amended:
Representative Sarah Anderson
Rebecca Otto, State Auditor
Bob Tammen, Citizen, Soudan, MN
HF445, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill.
Representative Anderson moved that HF 599 come before the committee and be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill.
HF 599 (Vogel) - Legislative Budget Office created, powers and duties prescribed, and money appropriated.
Testifying before the committee on HF 599 were the following:
Representative Bob Vogel
Margaret Kelly, State Budget Director at Minnesota Management and Budget
HF 599 was laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM.
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Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
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Sam Moyer, Committee Legislative Assistant