STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
TECHNOLOGY, BIOSCIENCE & MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Paul Kohls, Chair of the Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division, called the FOURTH meeting to order at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, 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.
Rep. Fritz moved the adoption of the minutes of the Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division Committee dated Thursday, February 10, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Witnesses that addressed the committee:
Doug Astry, General Manager, Surmodics
Dr. Allen Levine, U of M
Dr. Les Miller, Director, Cardiovascular Division, U of M
Dr. Apostolos Georgopoulos, Director Brain Sciences Center, Minneapolis VA Medical Center
The Meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
REP. PAUL KOHLS, CHAIR
Veronica I. Garcia
Committee Legislative Assistant