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Transportation Finance

FIFTEENTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 22, 2017

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Transportation Finance Committee, began the fifteenth meeting at 10: 17 A.M. on Wednesday February 22nd, 2017, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

TORKELSON, Paul Chair
BAKER, Dave
BARR, Regina
BERNARDY, Connie
GUNTHER, Bob
HAUSMAN, Alice
KIEL, Deb
KOZNICK, Jon
LUCERO, Eric
MASIN, Sandra
NELSON, Michael
RUNBECK, Linda
SAUKE, Duane
SUNDIN, Mike

Members excused:
PETERBURG, John Vice Chair
DANIELS, Brian
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWE, Jeff
JOHNSON, Clark
MILLER, Tim
RARICK, Jason
ROSENTHAL, Paul

Representative Torkelson began the meeting at 10:17 A.M. A quorum was not present.

Department of Public Safety Budget Overview
Cassandra O’Hern, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Safety.
Bruce West, Director, Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety.
Jeff Cremin, Principal Engineer, Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety.


Minnesota Legislative Auditor presentation of reported issues on Internal controls Over Statewide Financial Reporting.
Cecile Ferkul, Deputy Legislative Auditor, Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Scott Tjomsland, Director, Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Dawn Olsen, Director, Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Dan Boytin, Principal Accounting Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Safety.
Matt Langer, Chief, Minnesota State Patrol.
Paul Meekin, Chief Business Technology Officer, Minnesota IT.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 A.M.



Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair




Chelsea Peter, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Department of Public Safety Budget Overview

Minnesota Legislative Auditor presentation of report issues on Feb. 16th detailing Internal controls Over Statewide Financial Reporting and the Department of Public Safety will respond to the findings of this report.