STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Liz Olson, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Senator John Marty, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, called the joint meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee to order at 8:33 A.M. on, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Room 1200 of the Minnesota Senate Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Members Present:
OLSON, Liz (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
GOMEZ, Aisha
HOWARD, Michael
KLEVORN, Ginny
LILLIE, Leon
PETERSBURG, John
PINTO, Dave
House Members Excused:
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FREIBERG, Mike
HASSAN, Hodan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
NASH, Jim
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
PFARR, Brian
RARICK, Marion
SCOTT, Peggy
House Members participating remotely, in accordance with House Rule 10.05:
GAROFALO, Pat (Republican Lead)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
SCHOMACKER, Joe
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Senate Members Present:
MARTY, John (Chair)
FRENTZ, Nick (Vice-Chair)
PRATT, Eric (Republican Lead)
CHAMPION, Bobby Joe
DAHMS, Gary
DRAHEIM, Rich
EICHORN, Justin
MOHAMED, Zaynab
MURPHY, Erin
PAPPAS, Sandra
WESTROM, Torrey
Senate Members Excused:
WIKLUND, Melissa
A quorum was present.
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Presentation on the February 2024 Budget and Economic Forecast.
Presenters from MMB:
• Erin Campbell, Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Ahna Minge, State Budget Direction, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Dr. Laura Kalambokids, State Economist, Minnesota Management and Budget
The meeting adjourned at 10:04 A.M.
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Representative Liz Olson, Chair
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Leah Killian, Committee Legislative Assistant