STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tim Wilkin, Chair of the Commerce & Financial Institutions Committee, called the fifth meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
WILKIN, Tim, Chair
GAZELKA, Paul, Vice-Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HOWES, Larry
KOHLS, Paul
PEPPIN, Joyce
POWELL, Duke
SIMPSON, Dean
SODERSTROM, Judy
VANDEVEER, Ray
ZELLERS, Kurt
ATKINS, Joe
CLARK, Karen
FRITZ, Patti
GOODWIN, Barb
JAROS, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MOE, Frank
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SAILER, Brita
SERTICH, Tony
Excused: SEVERSON, Dan
A quorum was present.
Rep. Moe moved that the minutes from the meeting of January 19, 2005 be approved.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Gunther assumed the gavel at 12:45p.m.
Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles and Jody Hauer presented a report on Workplace Development Services and answered questions from members.
Commissioner Matt Kramer of the Department of Employment & Economic Development, Jerry Vitzthum, Chair of Legislative Committee for the Minnesota Workforce Council Association, and Anne Olson, Executive Director of Minnesota Workforce Council Association, responded to the presentation and answered questions from members.
Rep. Howes assumed the gavel at 1:50 p.m.
Mayor Herb Bergson of the city of Duluth, Bob Bruce, Planning Director for the city of Duluth, and Julie Johnson, Convention Sales Manager of the Visit Duluth Bureau, gave a presentation on the impact of tourism on the city of Duluth, and answered questions from members.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
REP. TIM WILKIN, CHAIR
Robert Freeman
Committee Legislative Assistant