North Dakota Legislative Workforce Committee in Wahpeton

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
WORKFORCE COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Red River Valley Room, Student Center, State College of Science
Wahpeton, North Dakota
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the previous meeting
9:05 a.m. Comments by Chairman Tony S. Grindberg
9:15 a.m. Comments by Dr. John Richman, President, State College of Science, relating to
economic development
9:45 a.m. Presentation by Mr. Dan Hodgson, Southern Valley Innovation Center, regarding
technology-based entrepreneurship in southeast North Dakota
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Comments via teleconference by Mr. Gregory Deason, President, Association of
University Research Parks, and Director of the Purdue Research Park, regarding
certified research parks
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m. Comments by Dr. Phillip Boudjouk, Vice President for Research, North Dakota State
University, and Dr. Barry Milavetz, Vice President for Research and Economic
Development, University of North Dakota, regarding North Dakota Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and research activities at institutions of
higher education
2:00 p.m. Presentation by Mr. Shane C. Goettle, Commissioner, Department of Commerce,
regarding the performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the centers of
excellence
2:30 p.m. Presentation by Mr. Goettle regarding technology-based economic development efforts
of the Department of Commerce
3:15 p.m. Comments by interested individuals
3:30 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members
Senators Tony S. Grindberg (Chairman), Tim Flakoll, Ray Holmberg, Karen K. Krebsbach, Dave
Nething, Larry J. Robinson, Mac Schneider, Tom Seymour, Ryan M. Taylor
Representatives Donald L. Clark, Eliot Glassheim, Nancy Johnson, Lee Kaldor, Lisa Meier, Corey
Mock, Lee Myxter, Michael R. Nathe, Ken Svedjan, Clark Williams