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State Government Finance

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE

MINUTES

Representative Lanning, Chair of the State Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. on February 22, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

LANNING, Morrie, Chair
BENSON, Mike, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, BRUCE
BANAIAN, King
DOWNEY, Keith
GAUTHIER, Kerry
GUNTHER, Bob
KAHN, Phyllis
LEIDIGER, Ernie
LILLIE, Leon
LOHMER, Kathy
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MURPHY, Mary
MURRAY, Rich
SIMON, Steve
SLAWIK, Nora
STENSRUD, Kirk
URDAHL, Dean
WINKLER, Ryan
Representatives Hayden and Greene were excused.

Terry Kuhlman, Executive Director of the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and Jeff Freeman, Deputy Director of the PFA presented an operations and budget overview of the PFA.

Lisa Radzak, Government Relations Director of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) presented an operations and budget overview of MPR.

A quorum was present.

Representative Gunther moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 17, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Al Harmon, President of Duluth Public TV and Bill Strusinki, Friends of Minnesota Public TV presented an operations and budget overview of Public TV.

Michelle Jansen, President of the Association of Minnesota Public Radio Stations (AMPERS) and Barry Tilley, Administrator of AMPERS presented an operations and budget overview of AMPERS.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.


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REP. MORRIE LANNING, CHAIR



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Johnna K. O'Neill
Committee Legislative Assistant
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Continuation of Thursday's (2/17) Agenda.
Public testimony on State Taxes and Local Aids & Credits portion of Governor Dayton's Budget
Please contact Bobby Patrick (651-296-4119; bobby.patrick@house.mn) to testify. Time will be allotted based on the amount of notifications received. Notice is not required to testify.
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Budget overviews:
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA): Executive Director Terry Kuhlman and Deputy Director Jeff Freeman
Minnesota Public Radio: Lisa Radzak, government relations director
Minnesota Public Television Association: Al Harmon, president of Duluth Public TV and Bill Struzinski, Friends of Minnesota Public TV
AMPERS- 12 community radio stations Barrey Tilley