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FORTY-SIXTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, January 26, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE

MINUTES

Representative Lanning, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:18 a.m. on January 26, 2012, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

LANNING, Morrie, Chair
BENSON, Mike, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, BRUCE
BANAIAN, King
DOWNEY, Keith
GAUTHIER, Kerry
GREENE, Marion
GUNTHER, Bob
KAHN, Phyllis
LEIDIGER, Ernie
LILLIE, Leon
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MELIN, Carly
MURPHY, Mary
MURRAY, Rich
SIMON, Steve
SLAWIK, Nora
STENSRUD, Kirk
URDAHL, Dean
WINKLER, RyanMember(s) excused:

LOHMER, Kathy

A quorum was present.

Representative Urdahl moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on December 6, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF545 (Downey) State budget document required to include federal insolvency contingency planning.
Representative Downey moved that HF545 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee heard testimony on the State Job Classifications Study
Testifiers:
Ann O'Brien, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
Laurie Hansen, Director of Human Resource Management, Minnesota Management and Budget
The committee heard testimony on the Performance Appraisal System Report
Testifiers:
Ann O’Brien, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
Jeanine Kuwik, Internal Control and Accountability Director, Minnesota Management and Budget
The committee heard testimony on the Executive Branch Total Compensation Report
Testifiers:
Ann O’Brien, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget

Chat Thuet, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
Charlie Bieleck, Director of Budget Planning, Minnesota Management and Budget
The committee heard testimony on an update of the State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP), dependent audit.
Testifiers:
Nathan Moracco, Director of State Insurance Division, Minnesota Management and Budget
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 am.


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REP. MORRIE LANNING, CHAIR


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Peter Glessing
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0545 (Downey) - State budget document required to include federal contingency planning.

Note: HF545 was previously passed from this committee last year and was on the General Register. The bill was returned to this committee at end of session. There will be no public testimony on this bill today as it was heard last year in committee and will have vote taken to place this bill again on General Register.
Additional presentations to the committee by Minnesota Management & Budget including:
* Update on State Job Classifications Study
Ann O'Brien- Assistant Commissioner, MMB
Laurie Hansen- Director Human Resource Management, MMB
*Update on Performance Appraisal System Report
Ann O'Brien- Assistant Commissioner, MMB
Jeanine Kuwik- Internal Control and Accountability Director
* Executive Branch Total Compensation Report
Ann O'Brien- Assistant Commissioner, MMB
Chad Thuet- State Compensation Manager, MMB
Charlie Bieleck- Director of Budget Planning, MMB
ADDITION: MMB presentation/update on SEGIP -State Employee Group Insurance Program - Dependent Audit- Nathan Moracco- Director State Insurance Division