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Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 20, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE

MINUTES


Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the twenty-fifth meeting to order at 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
CLARK, Karen, Chair
KRANZ, Scott, Vice-Chair
ANDERSON, Bruce
BENSON, John
EASTLUND, Rob
HUNTLEY, Thomas
LAINE, Carolyn
MADORE, Shelley
MCFARLANE. Carol
MCNAMERA, Denny
MOE, Frank
MORGAN, Will
PETERSON, Neil W.
SEVERSON, Dan
SWAILS, Marsha
TSCHUMPER, Ken

Representative Clark called the meeting to order at 10:09 a.m.

A quorum was present.

Representative Benson moved that HF1387 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

HF1387 (Benson) Long-term homeless supportive services funding provided, and money appropriated

Representative Benson presented HF1387 to the committee.

Testifying in support of HF1387:
Jennifer Ho, Hearth Connection
Sarah Rousseau, program participant
Kenneth Amos, program participant
Kelly Harder, Steele County
Gail Dorfman, Hennepin County Commissioner

Representative Benson renewed his motion that HF1387 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill, as amended. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Representative Kranz assumed the chair at 10:35 a.m.

Representative Clark moved that HF1407 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

HF1407 (Clark) Environmental justice mapping federal funding application required

Representative Clark presented HF1407 to the committee.

Testifying to HF1407:
Margaret Kelly, MN Department of Health

Representative Clark renewed her motion that HF1407 be laid over possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Hearing no objection the bill was laid over.

Representative Clark moved that HF1842 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

HF1842 (Clark) Cancer surveillance system expanded to include environmental toxicity data collection.

Representative Clark presented HF1842 to the committee.

Testifying to HF1842:
Mary Manning, MN Department of Health
John Soler, MN Department of Health

Representative Clark renewed her motion that HF1842 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Representative Swails moved that HF1980 pass and be re-referred to Finance with recommendation to re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

HF1980 (Swails) Point of use water treatment evaluation provided, and money appropriated

Representative Swails moved the oral amendment:
On line 1.6 delete "$570,000" and replace with "$593,000"
On line 1.6 delete "July 1, 2007 and replace with “the day after final enactment"
On line 1.7 delete “general" and replace with “remediation"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Swails presented HF1980 to the committee.

Testifying in support of HF1980:
John Linc Stine, Minnesota Department of Health
Representative McNamara

Representative Swails renewed her motion that HF1980 pass and be re-referred to Finance with recommendation to re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Clark moved that the minutes from Tuesday, March 19 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:22 a.m.


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Karen Clark, Chair



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Lauren Benditt, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

HF1387 (Benson) Long-term homeless supportive services funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1980 (Swails) Point of use water treatment evaluation provided, and money appropriated.
HF1407 (Clark) Environmental justice mapping federal funding application required.
HF1842 (Clark) Cancer surveillance system expanded to include environmental toxicity data collection.
Removed: HF2114 (Clark)
Added: HF1980 (Swails)