STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTYEIGHTH 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 9:08 A.M. on November 25, 2008, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ATKINS, Joe (Chair)
LILLIE, Leon (Vice-Chair)
MULLERY, Joe
JOHNSON, Sheldon
BERNS, John
The following Members were excused:
MAHONEY, Tim
DAVNIE, Jim
PETERSON, Aaron
ANZELC, Tom
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine
KNUTH, Kate
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
PAULSEN, Erik
DeLaFOREST, Chris
SIMPSON, Dean
ANDERSON, Sarah
A quorum was not present.
Representative Atkins made opening statements regarding the Wakota Bridge.
The following people testified with regard to the Wakota Bridge:
Tom Sorel, Commissioner, MnDOT
Khani Sahebjam, Deputy Commissioner, MnDOT
Scott McBride, District Engineer, MnDOT
Tim Geraghty, City Councilman, Mayor-Elect, City of Newport
Dan Dorgan, Bridge Engineer, MnDOT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 A.M.
Rep. Joe Atkins, Chair
Christopher Kwapick, Committee Legislative Asst.