STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Bob Gunther, Chair of the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee, called the thirty-fifth meeting to order at 8:24 a.m., on Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
GAROFALO, Pat, Vice Chair
BRADLEY, Fran
CLARK, Karen
GAZELKA, Paul
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Michael
RUTH, Connie
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Moved to approve the Minutes of March 15, 16 and 17, 2005. The motion prevailed and the Minutes of March 15, 16 and 17, 2005 were approved.
H.F. 0358 (Ruth) County document recording fees and standards provided.
Representative Ruth moved HF0358 to be before the committee and to recommend that HF 0358 pass and to be sent to the General Register.
Representative Ruth presented HF0358.
Testifying on HF0358:
Kay Wrucke, Martin County Recorder
Jeff Aitkin, Wabasha County Recorder
Representative Ruth renewed her motion to recommend passage of HF 0358 and send to the General Register. The motion prevailed.
H.F.1034 (Garofalo) Extended employment services funding provided, reimbursement rate increased, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Garofalo moved HF1034 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Garofalo moved Amendment A05-0393. The motion prevailed and Amendment A05-0393 was adopted.
Vice Chair Garofalo presented HF1034.
Testifying on HF1034:
Barbara Arnold, President, MN Assn. of Community Rehabilitation Organizations
Martin Schimko, Branch Manager, US Bank
Josh Marks, client, Goodwill Industries
HF1034 was laid over, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
H.F.1651 (Seifert) Minnesota Inventors Congress grants provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Gunther moved HF1651 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Seifert presented HF1651.
Testifying on HF1651:
Raymond Walz, Volunteer, MN Inventors Congress
Jerry Ford, Inventor/Owner, Jerry Ford Company
Bill Rowekamp, Vice President, Jerry Ford Company
Julie Rath, Volunteer, MN Inventors Congress
HF1651 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
H.F.1126 (Hamilton) Employment support services for persons with mental illness funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Westerberg moved HF1126 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Hamilton presented HF1126.
Testifying on HF1126:
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Melinda Shamp, Mental Health Resource Professional, Rise, Inc.
Doris Illies, Program Coordinator, Rise, Inc.
HF1126 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 am.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant