MINUTES
Representative Marty Seifert, Chair of the Committee on State Government Finance called the twentieth meeting to order at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
SEIFERT, MARTY, Chair PEPPIN, JOYCE, Vice Chair
BLAINE, GREG DELAFOREST, CHRIS
FINSTAD, BRAD HILTY, BILL
KAHN, PHYLLIS KRINKIE, PHIL
MULLERY, JOE SOLBERG, LOREN
A quorum was present at 8:31 a.m.
Chairman Seifert moved HF1801 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Hilty moved the amendment labeled A05-0400.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Seifert moved the amendment labeled A05-0401.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Seifert moved HF1801 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chairman Seifert moved HF1209 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Omnibus bill.
Testifying were: Jerry Seck, Chairman of Vinland Board
Roger Moe, Former State Senator
John Williams, Vinland Business Manager
Carol Jackson, Executive Director of Vinland
Peter Borhouch, Vietnam Veteran
Michael Pugliese, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Deputy Commissioner
Chairman Seifert laid over HF1209 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Peppin assumed the gavel at 9:01 a.m.
Representative Seifert moved HF1628 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Omnibus bill.
Testifying were: Kent Allin, Director, Materials Management Division
Erik Rudeen, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Chair Peppin laid over HF1628 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Kahn moved HF1714 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Representative Kahn moved an oral amendment removing “Section 2” of the bill and laying it over possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Omnibus Bill.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying was: Mary C. Pruitt, PhD, Mpls. Community and Technical College
Representative Kahn moved HF1714 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Seifert moved HF116 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Omnibus bill.
Chair Peppin laid over HF116 for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Representative Marty Seifert, Chair
Daniel J. Miller
Committee Legislative Assistant