STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
MINUTES
Representative Loren Solberg, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. on March 5, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Solberg, Loren - Chair
Swails, Marsha - Vice Chair
Holberg, MaryLiz - GOP Lead
Abeler, Jim
Brynaert, Kathy
Carlson, Lyndon
Clark, Karen
Dean, Matt
Eken, Kent
Erhardt, Ron
Greiling, Mindy
Gunther, Bob
Hilstrom, Debra
Hilty, Bill
Huntley, Tom
Kahn, Phyllis
Lenczewski, Ann
Mariani, Carlos
McNamera, Denny
Murphy, Erin
Paulsen, Erik
Pelowski, Gene
Sviggum, Steve
Tschumper, Ken
Members Excused: Kelliher, Ozment, Murphy, M., Smith, Sertich
A quorum was present.
Representative Hilty moved the adoption of the minutes of February 26, 2007.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The following people presented to the Committee on Ways and Means regarding the February forecast:
Tom Hansen, Commissioner, Department of Finance
Dr. Tom Stinson, Assistant Commissioner/State Economist, Department of Finance
Jim Schowalter, Assistant Commissioner and State Budget Director, Department of Finance
Dr. Daniel Laughenburg, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Economist Ameriprise Finance, Inc. and member of the Council of Economic Advisors
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M.
REP. LOREN SOLBERG, CHAIR
Gerrie Boice
Committee Legislative Assistant