STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING (INTERIM)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOINT HOUSE COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tim Wilkin, Chairman of the Commerce and Financial Institutions Committee, called an interim hearing to order at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
House Members present:
WILKIN, Tim, Chair
GAZELKA, Paul, Vice-Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
KOHLS, Paul
PEPPIN, Joyce
POWELL, Duke
SEVERSON, Dan
SIMPSON, Dean
SODERSTROM, Judy
VANDEVEER, Ray
ZELLERS, Kurt
ATKINS, Joe
CLARK, Karen
FRITZ, Patti
GOODWIN, Barb
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MOE, Frank
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SAILER, Brita
SERTICH, Tony
Excused: HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
Senate Members present:
SCHEID, Linda BELANGER, William V. Jr.
SPARKS, Dan LECLAIR, Brian
ANDERSON, Ellen R. JUNGBAUER, Michael J.
KISCADEN, Sheila M. MICHEL, Geoff
LOUREY, Becky REITER, Mady
METZEN, James P.
PAPPAS, Sandra L.
POGEMILLER, Lawrence J.
REST, Ann H.
Excused: LARSON, Cal
SAMS, Dallas C.
A quorum was present.
The following people shared testimony regarding No-Fault Auto Insurance:
Bob Johnson, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Brett Olander, Olander & Associates
Dr. David Moen, M.D., Emergency Med. Services, Fairview; American College of Emergency Physicians
Buck McAlpin, EMT-Paramedic; North Medical Transportation; Pres., MN Ambulance Association
Wil Fluegel, Pres., MN Trial Lawyers’ Assoc.; Vice-Chair, MN Supreme Court's Standing Committee on No-Fault
Linda Way, Emergency Room Dir., St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth
Dr. Michael McGonigal, M.D., Dir. of Trauma Services, Regions Hospital
Mark and Therese Fruth
Phil Griffin, Preferred One
Keith Johnson, D.C.
Doug Stang, Minnesota Medical Group Management Association
Gert Bronfort, D.C., PhD.; Assoc. Vice Pres. of Research, Northwestern Health Sciences University
The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 pm.
REP. TIM WILKIN, CHAIR
Tim Jacobson
Committee Legislative Assistant