STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee
MINUTES
Representative Quam, Chair of the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:59 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬February 12, 2025, in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
QUAM, Duane, Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENMAN, Emma
LEE, Liz
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
VIRNIG, Bianca
Non-Voting member present:
FREIBERG, Mike
Members excused:
Representative Davis moved the minutes of February 10, 2025, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Jordon Bjonfald, Audit Director from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA), provided an overview of the Office of the Secretary of State’s most recent Performance Audit.
Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, gave an overview of the 2018 OLA report.
Paul Linnell, State Election Director, provided an overview of the modernization of elections since the last OLA audit.
Julie Strother, Deputy Secretary of State, answered questions pertaining to the office of the Secretary of State.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 PM.
Representative Duane Quam, Chair
Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant