STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Tim Mahoney
MINUTES
Representative Mahoney, Chair of Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 12: 35 PM, February14, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll; and a quorum was present.
Members present:
Mahoney, Chair
Persell, Vice Chair
Gunther, Lead
Albright
Clark
Fabian
Isaacson
Kieffer
Lohmer
Leidiger
Metsa
Mullery
Newton
Norton
Savick
Uglem
Ward, J.
Rep. Metsa moved
HF351 (Melin) to be heard.
Rep. Melin presented
HF351 - Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
Amendments Section 1, Subdivision A
Commissioner Tony Sertich (testifier).
Rep. Metsa moved
HF351 to adopt amendments, motion prevailed.
Rep. Metsa motioned that bill
HF351 be passed as amended to Gov. Ops. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Norton moved
HF395 (Norton) to be passed and laid over for possible inclusion in Omnibus bill.
Rep. Norton and testifiers presented
HF395 - Autism Spectrum Disorder Pilot Employment Programs.
Rep. Mahoney laid the bill over for possible inclusion for the omnibus bill.
Rep. Norton moved
HF409 to pass and go to Government Operations.
HF409 Destination Medical Center bill presentation by Norton, and Testifiers.
Testifiers:
Dr. Patricia Simmons - Mayo Clinic
Amy Supple - Hammes Company
Mayor Ardell Brede - City of Rochester
Shaye Mandle - Life Science Alley
Russell Hess - Laborers District Council of MN & ND
Mike Krahn - Southeastern MN Bldg. Trds.
Gary Smith - Rochester Area Economic Development Inc.
Norton renewed her motion to pass
HF409 and move it to Gov Ops.
Motion prevailed.
Chair Mahoney adjourned the meeting at 1:56 PM.
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Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair
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Kaying Thao, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda:
HF351 (Melin) Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board regulated, and board composition and approval provisions modified.
HF395 (Norton) Autism spectrum disorder pilot project program created, and money appropriated.
HF409 (Norton) Medical center development authority established and organization, powers, and duties provided for; medical center development districts provided for; issuance of revenue obligations authorized; city bonds authorized; state assistance authorized; and money appropriated.