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Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 13, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE

MINUTES


Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the fifteenth meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
CLARK, Karen, Chair
KRANZ, Scott, Vice-Chair
ANDERSON, Bruce
BENSON, John
EASTLUND, Rob
HUNTLEY, Thomas
LAINE, Carolyn
MADORE, Shelley
MCFARLANE. Carol
MCNAMERA, Denny
MOE, Frank
MORGAN, Will
PETERSON, Neil W.
SEVERSON, Dan
SWAILS, Marsha
TSCHUMPER, Ken

Representative Clark called the meeting to order at 10:05.m.

A quorum was present.

Representative McFarlane moved that HF250 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Finance.

HF250 (Peterson, A.) Ambulance service and interhospital transfer provisions modified

Representative Peterson presented HF250 to the committee.

Testifying in support of HF250:
Mary Hedges, Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Buck McAlpin, Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board

Representative McFarlane renewed her motion that HF250 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Kranz moved that HF869 pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

HF869 (Sailer) Urban and tribal Indian housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated

Representative Sailer presented HF869 to the committee.

Testifying in support of HF869:
Jane Barrett, Red Lake Housing Authority and Finance Corporation

Testifying to HF869:
Tonja Orr, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

Representative Kranz renewed his motion that HF869 pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Representative Morgan moved that the minutes from Wednesday, March 7 and from Friday, March 9 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Benson moved that HF1233 pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The committee recognized the 9th Grade students from St. Louis Park High School.

HF1233 (Benson) Foodshelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated

Representative Benson presented HF1233 to the committee.

Testifying in support of HF1233:
Colleen Moriarty, Hunger Solutions Minnesota
R. Jane Brown, Second Harvest Heartland
Dan H. Hoxworth, Neighborhood House
Shirley Beuhler, ICA Food Shelf, Minnetonka

Representative Benson renewed his motion that HF1233 pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Representative Madore moved that HF724 pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

HF724 (Madore) Family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated

Representative Madore presented HF724 to the committee.

Testifying in support of HF724:
Michael Dahl, Coalition for the Homeless
Maribeth Lundeen, Dakota County Social Services

Representative Madore renewed her motion that HF724 pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:24 a.m.


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Karen Clark, Chair



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Lauren Benditt, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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00:32 - HF250 (Peterson, A.) Ambulance service and interhospital transfer provisions modified.
08:15 - HF869 (Sailer) Urban and tribal Indian housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
43:36 - HF1233 (Benson) Foodshelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:04:27 - HF724 (Madore) Family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 18 minutes.


HF250 (Peterson, A.) Ambulance service and interhospital transfer provisions modified.
HF869 (Sailer) Urban and tribal Indian housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1233 (Benson) Foodshelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF724 (Madore) Family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:32 - HF250 (Peterson, A.) Ambulance service and interhospital transfer provisions modified.
08:15 - HF869 (Sailer) Urban and tribal Indian housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
43:36 - HF1233 (Benson) Foodshelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:04:27 - HF724 (Madore) Family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 18 minutes.


HF595 (Laine) Family visiting program provisions modified, and money appropriated.
HF939 (Kranz) Deed tax percentage adjusted, rental housing assistance provided, housing account for leverage opportunity established, and money appropriated.