STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tim Wilkin, Chair of the Commerce & Financial Institutions Committee, called the sixth meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 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
SEVERSON, Dan
SIMPSON, Dean
SODERSTROM, Judy
VANDEVEER, Ray
ZELLERS, Kurt
ATKINS, Joe
CLARK, Karen
FRITZ, Patti
GOODWIN, Barb
JAROS, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SAILER, Brita
SERTICH, Tony
Excused: MOE, Frank
A quorum was present.
Rep. Powell moved that the minutes from the meeting of February 1, 2005 be approved.
The motion prevailed.
Commissioner Matt Kramer of the Department of Employment & Economic Development, gave a presentation on the impact of the Governor’s budget proposal on the department and answered questions from members.
Director John Edman of the Explore Minnesota Tourism agency gave a presentation on the impact of the Governor’s budget proposal on the department and answered questions from members.
Chairman James O’Brien and Executive Doreen Johnson Frost of the Board of Architecture gave a presentation on the impact of the Governor’s budget proposal on the board and answered questions from members.
Executive Secretary John Schultz, President John Williamson and Gary Novak of the Board of Electricity gave a presentation on the impact of the Governor’s budget proposal on the board and answered questions from members.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
REP. TIM WILKIN, CHAIR
Robert Freeman
Committee Legislative Assistant