STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
HOUSE VETERAN AFFAIRS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Bob Dettmer, Chair of the Veterans Affairs Division, called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM on April 9, 2018, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DETTMER, Bob – Chair
BLISS, Matt - Vice Chair
Senators present:
ANDERSON, Bruce – Chair
LANG, Andrew – Vice Chair
ROSENTHAL, Paul – Minority Member NEWTON, Jerry – Minority Leader
BECKER-FINN, Jamie CWODZINSKI, Steve
DAVIDS, Greg GOGGIN, Michael
FISCHER, Peter HALL, Dan
LEE, Fue HAWJ, Foung
LESCH, John LITTLE, Matt
LUECK, Dale RUUD, Carrie
MAYE-QUADE, Erin
O’DRISCOLL, Tim Senators excused:
O’NEILL, Marion
POSTON, John Senators absent:
PRYOR, Laurie BIGHAM, Karla
HOUSLEY, Karin
Members excused:
FRANKE, Keith
Members absent:
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs presentation on federal approval process for new veterans homes.
Testifiers:
Ben Johnson, Legislative Relations Director, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Douglass Hughes, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
The meeting was adjourned at 2:09 PM.
Representative Bob Dettmer, Chair
Justin Koob, Committee Legislative Assistant