STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Anderson, Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM, March 21, 2018 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah, Chair
NASH, Jim, Vice Chair
DETTMER, Bob
FENTON, Kelly
FLANAGAN, Peggy
GREEN, Steve
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
OLSON, Liz
OMAR, Ilhan
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
UGLEM, Mark
VOGEL, Bob
WARD, JoAnne
A quorum was present.
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead
Representative Pugh moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 15, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2892 (Jeanne Poppe)
Austin; regional public television station funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved HF2892 to be referred to the Capital Investment Committee without recommendation.
Testifiers:
Eric Olson, President and CEO, KSMQ public television.
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF2892 to be referred to the Capital Investment Committee without recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Pugh assumed the gavel at 1:13 PM.
Financial updates from communities with proposals for a new veterans home. These communities include Bemidji, Fillmore County, and Montevideo
Testifiers:
Jason Marquardt, Fillmore County Veterans Services Officer
Representative Greg Davids
Cathy Enerson, Economic Development Director
Scotty Allison, Beltrami County Veterans Service Officer
Marvin Garbe, Montevideo City Council President
Angie Steinbach, Montevideo Assistant City Administrator
Joe Vene, Bemidji
HF3766 (Nolan West)
Blaine; National Sports Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Pugh moved that HF3766 be referred to the Capital Investment Committee without recommendation.
Testifiers:
Todd Johnson, Executive Director, MN Amateur Sports Commission
Neil Ladd, Associate Executive Director, MN Amateur Sports Commission
Representative Pugh renewed her motion that HF3766 to be referred to the Capital Investment Committee without recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:09 PM.
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Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair
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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant