STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-FIRST 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 sixty-first meeting to order at 8:25 a.m., on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
House 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: All members were present.
A quorum was present.
Chair Gunther introduced the continuation of the Department of Human Services presentation of the Governor’s Supplemental Budget.
Testifier:
Chuck Johnson, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services
Chair Gunther called Vice Chair Garofalo to the Chair at 8:34 AM.
Chair Gunther resumed the Chair at 8:44 AM.
Representative Slawik moved the Minutes of April 4, 2006. The motion prevailed. The Minutes of April 4, 2006 were approved.
HF3964(Abler) Community action grant money appropriated.
Representative Westerberg moved HF3964 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Westerberg presented HF3964.
Testifiers:
Mike Thorsteinson, Executive Director, Three Rivers Community Action, 507-951-2542
Mary Sullivan, Executive Director, Scott, Carver & Dakota County CAP
Jean Eliasson, recipient, CAP
Patrick McFarland, Executive Director, Anoka County CAP, 763-783-4747
HF3964 was laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3947(Cornish) Rural Policy and Development Center biennial legislative report required.
Chair Gunther moved HF3947 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Cornish presented HF3947.
Testifier:
Jack Geller, President, Center for Rural Policy Development, Mankato, MN
HF3947 was laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3944(Slawik) Child care assistance parent fees modified.
Representative Slawik moved HF3944 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Slawik presented HF3944.
HF3944 was laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3638(Sertich) Greater Minnesota Business Development Investments program provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Sertich moved HF3638 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Sertich presented HF3638.
Representative Sertich moved Amendment H3638DE1. The motion prevailed. Amendment H3638DE1 was adopted.
Testifier:
Tom Renier, President, Northland Foundation
HF3638 was laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3719(Hornstein) St. Paul Ford Plant Enhancement Commission established.
Representative Clark moved HF3719 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Hornstein presented HF3719.
Representative Clark moved Amendment H3719DE1. Chair Gunther moved to amend Amendment H3719DE1, page 2, line 2.21, after “subdivision 6.” insert “member reimbursements shall be paid by the Commissioner of Commerce.” The motion prevailed. Chair Gunther’s oral amendment to Amendment H3719DE1 was adopted. Representative Clark renewed her motion to adopt Amendment H3719DE1, as amended. The motion prevailed. Amendment H3719DE1, as amended, was adopted.
Testifiers:
Dee Long, Project Director, Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy,
651-726-7561
David Morris, President, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 612-379-3815
HF3719 was laid over for possible inclusion the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:12AM.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant