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Commerce and Labor

THIRD MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Thursday, January 18, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR

MINUTES


Representative Joe Atkins, Chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:02 P.M. on January 18, 2007, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

ATKINS, Joe (Chair)
LILLIE, Leon (Vice-Chair)
MULLERY, Joe
MAHONEY, Tim
DAVNIE, Jim
JOHNSON, Sheldon
ANZELC, Tom
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine
KNUTH, Kate
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
PAULSEN, Erik
DeLaFOREST, Chris
SIMPSON, Dean
ANDERSON, Sarah
BERNS, John

Members excused:

PETERSON, Aaron

A quorum was present.

Representative Anderson moved that the minutes of January 16, 2007 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Mark Streed, Legislative Chair of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

David Skilbred, Vice President of Government Relations for the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota, gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

Charles Senkler, owner of Fabulous Fern's bar/restaurant and Jim Thomas, owner of Thomas Liquors, gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

Carl Cummins, President of the Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

Marcus Marsh, Government Affairs Manager for the Minnesota Association of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies, gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

Ron Elwood, Staff Attorney for the Legal Services Advocacy Project, gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

Dick Anfang, President of the Minnesota State Building Trades Council, gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

Phil Griffin of Preferred One gave a brief overview and answered questions from the committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:58 P.M.



Rep. Joe Atkins, Chair


John Reich, Committee Legislative Asst.
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Continued presentations from interested parties.
Those interested in presenting before the committee should contact Elizabeth Emerson, committee administrator, at 651-296-7175 or elizabeth.emerson@house.mn.