STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FORTH SESSION
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair of the Ways & Means Committee, called the first meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. on January 10, 2005 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
DEMPSEY, Jerry, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Irv
BEARD, Mike
BRADLEY, Fran
BUSGENS, Mark
CARLSON, Lyndon
CLARK, Karen
DORMAN, Dan
DORN, John
ERHARDT, Ron
GREILING, Mindy
GUNTHER, Bob
HAMILTON, Rod
HILTY, Bill
HOLBERG, MaryLiz
HUNTLEY, Thomas
KELLIHER, Margaret
KLINZING, Karen
KRINKIE, Phil
LARSON, Dan
MARANI, Carlos
McNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
OTRMEBA, Mary Ellen
PAYMAR, Michael
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUTH, Connie
SEIFERT, Marty
SMITH, Steve
SOLBERG, Loren
SYKORA, Barb
WAGENIUS, Jean
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
OZMENT, Dennis
VANDEVEER, Ray
A quorum was not present.
Bill Marx, Chief House Fiscal Analyst, gave an overview of the state budget.
Representative Knoblach called the meeting officially to order at 12:41 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Knoblach passed out copies of the committee rules and asked members to get back to him with any suggestions they may have in the next two weeks.
Representative Knoblach announced the next meeting would be on Tuesday, January 11th at 4:30 in room 200 of the State Office Building to discuss HF57 the Deficiency Appropriations Bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:27 P.M.
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Jim Knoblach, Chair
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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant.