EIGHTH MEETING

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



TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
OF THE
COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Sheldon Johnson, Chair of the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division, called the eighth meeting to order at 8:09 A.M. on March 16, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


Johnson, Sheldon, Chair
Masin, Sandra, Vice-Chair
Beard, Michael
Garofalo, Pat
Hilty, Bill
Hoppe, Joe
Juhnke, Al
Morrow, Terry
Sailer, Brita
Shimanski, Ron
Thissen, Paul

Representative Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:09 A.M. A quorum was present.

Representative Hoppe moved approval of the minutes of March 8, 2007.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES APPROVED.


Testimony was given on HF XXX (Johnson) statewide cable franchising.

Testifiers:
John Stanoch, President, Qwest
Andy Schriner, Qwest
JoAnne Johnson, Frontier Communications
Wauneta Browne - A .T. & T.
Jeff Lueders, Board President MACTA
Mike Wassenaar, St. Paul Neighborhood Network
Mike Reardon, Ramsey/Washington Cable Commission

The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 A.M.


REP. SHELDON JOHNSON, CHAIR


Mary Elizabeth Faust
Committee Legislative Assistant