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THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Monday, March 27, 2017

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Anderson, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM, March 27, 2017 in the Basement of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
ANDERSON, Sarah Chair
NASH, Jim Vice Chair
JOHNSON, Sheldon DFL Lead
DETTMER, Bob
FENTON, Kelly
FLANAGAN, Peggy
GREEN, Steve
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
OMAR, Ilhan
OLSON, Liz
PUGH, Cindy
QUAM, Duane
VOGEL, Bob
UGLEM, Mark
WARD, JoAnne

A quorum was present.

Representative Dettmer moved the minutes from March 27, 2017. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Anderson moved that HF 691 DE-Amendment come before the committee.

The following testified on HF 691 DE-Amendment:
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs
Rebecca Otto, State Auditor
Matt Massman, Commissioner, Department of Administration
Myron Frans, Commissioner Minnesota Management and Budget
Paul Eger, Vice President, Government Affairs, Minnesota REALTORS
Kevin Lindsey, Commissioner, Department of Human Rights
Gina Fast, Executive Director, Board of Cosmetology Examiners
Sia Her, Executive Director, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Laura King, Vice Chancellor/CFO, MnSCU
George Beck, Chair, Minnesota Citizens for Clean Elections
Bob Tracy, Director of Public Policy, MN Council of Foundations
Peter Woitock, community organizer, Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Gene Ranieri, Director of Government Relations, City of Minneapolis
Kirk Pederson, Minneapolis Park and Recreational Board
Joanne Turner, Chief Judge, Minnesota Tax Court
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association
Leili Fatehim, Friends of the Mississippi River
Richard Kolodziejski, Public Affairs and Communications Director, MAPE
Jeff Sigurdson, Executive Director, Campaign Finance Board
Henry Jimenez, Executive Director, Council on Latino Affairs
Cynthia Bauerly, Commissioner, Department of Revenue
Josh Berg, Director of Program Services, Accessible Space Inc.

Representative Nash assumed the gavel at 3:59 PM.
Representative Anderson assumed the gavel at 4:07 PM.

No action was take on the HF 691 DE-Amendment.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 PM.






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Representative Sarah Anderson, Chair




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Sam Moyer, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF691 (Anderson) - Omnibus state government finance bill.

State Government Finance Omnibus Budget Bill

The bill will be posted on Sunday, March 26. Monday's hearing will be a walk-through of the bill and public testimony

To sign up to testify, e-mail Committee Administrator John Hultquist at john.hultquist@house.mn.

More Info On This Meeting..

Committee completed testimony during the afternoon portion of the meeting.

Evening time cancelled.