The following legislative update was written by Elaine Keefe, library lobbyist for the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) and Information Technology Educators of MN (ITEM).

Received Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 1:48 pm

Today Speaker-designate Kurt Daudt announced the new House committee structure and chairs. Of greatest interest to MLA and ITEM are the following appointments:

Education Finance: Rep. Jenifer Loon (R – Eden Prairie)

Education Innovation Policy: Rep. Sondra Erickson (R – Princeton)

Higher Education Policy and Finance: Rep. Bud Nornes (R – Fergus Falls)

Legacy Finance: Rep. Dean Urdahl (R – Grove City)

Taxes: Rep. Greg Davids (R – Preston)

Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division: Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R- Mazeppa)

Capital Investment: Rep. Paul Torkelson (R – Hanska)

Here is a link to the complete list of committee chairs:

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/pressrelease.asp?pressid=7880&party=2&memid=15345

Committee member assignments are typically announced in mid-December.

Elaine Keefe
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