COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
TECHNOLOGY, BIOSCIENCE & MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Paul Kohls, Chair of the Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division, called the Sixth meeting to order at 1:10 P.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in Room 500 North of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KOHLS, Paul, Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
HAMILTON, Rod
PEPPIN, Joyce
SEVERSON, Dan
ZELLERS, Kurt
FRITZ, Patti
GOODWIN, Barb
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MULLERY, Joe
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Peppin moved approval of the March 3, 2005 Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF1548 (Kohls) University of Minnesota Board of Regents Biotechnology medical genomics research funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Kohls moved HF1548 be passed and be considered by the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Representative Kohls moved amendment to HF1548. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kohls renewed his motion that HF1548 be passed, as amended, and be considered by the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF0434 (Demmer) Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota biotechnology and medical genomics research partnership funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Kohls moved HF0434 be passed and be considered by the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions
Representative Demmer presented HF0434.
Testifying on behalf of HF0434:
Dr. Eric Wieben Director, Genetics Research, Mayo Clinic
Dr. Mark Paller
Testifying in opposition to HF0434:
Twila Brase Citizens’ Council for Health Care
Dr. Karen Effrem Alliance for Human Research Protection
Representative Kohls renewed his motion that HF0434 be passed and be considered by the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Kohls adjourned the meeting at 2:20 P. M.
REP. PAUL KOHLS, CHAIR
Joyce A. Vogt for Veronica Garcia
Committee Legislative Assistant