Minutes

Present: Senator Charles W. Wiger - Chair, Senator Alice M. Johnson - Vice Chair, Senator Terri E. Bonoff, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Dan D. Hall, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Vicki Jensen, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Sean R. Nienow, Senator Tom Saxhaug, Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf, Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Senator Bill Weber, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Senator Charles W. Wiger called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. Senator Johnson chaired the committee starting at 10:42 a.m.

S.F. 1829: Senator Kent: Minnesota Reading Corps appropriation.



Senator Kent moved that S.F. 1829, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 812: Senator Johnson: Vision therapy pilot project and appropriation.



Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 812, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1765: Senator Jensen: Provides for information technology certifications through public-private partnership.



Senator Jensen moved that S.F. 1765, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 1769: Senator Wiger: Increasing annual program growth factor for adult basic education aid.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 1769, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:51 a.m.

Senator Charles W. Wiger, Chair	Kate Lynne Snyder, Legislative Assistant