STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FORTH SESSION
TOURISM DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Larry Howes, Chair of the Tourism Division, called the fifth meeting to order at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2005 in room 400S of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HOWES, Larry, Chair
GAZELKA, Paul
JAROS, Mike
MOE, Frank
POWELL, Duke
SAILER, Brita
SIMPSON, Dean
Member excused:
DAVIDS, Greg
Representative Howes called the meeting to order at 12:40 p.m.
A quorum was present.
Representative Moe moved that the minutes of February 24, 2005 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1002 (Gazelka) Tourism marketing funding provided and money appropriated.
Representative Gazelka moved that HF1002 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Commerce and Financial Institutions Committee.
Representative Gazelka, Joel Carlson, Congress of Minnesota Resorts, Maureen Scallen, Director of Governmental Relations, Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association and Rob Buntz, Bluefin Bay Resort testified on HF1002.
Representative Gazelka renewed his motion that HF1002 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Commerce & Financial Institutions Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
Representative Larry Howes, CHAIR
Shirley Koderick
Committee Legislative Assistant