Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF 3608 (Stephenson) Haven for Heroes campus renovations funding provided, prior appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated
Bard Ward, Haven for Heroes
HF 3934 (Norris) Minnesota Sports and Events grant funding provided, and money appropriated
Wendy Blackshaw, CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events
Fartun Osman, CEO and Founder of Girls Rock
HF 4105 (Sencer-Mura) GroundBreak capital access funding provided, report required
Tonya Allen, President of the McKnight Foundation
Jeanne Crain, President and CEO of Bremer Bank
HF 4039 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) New American Development Center grant funding provided
Asad Aliweyd, Executive Director, New American Development Center
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Bills Added:
HF3608
(Stephenson) - Anoka; Haven for Heroes campus renovations funding provided, prior appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated.
HF3934
(Norris) - Minnesota Sports and Events grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4039
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - New American Development Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4105
(Sencer-Mura) - GroundBreak capital access funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 3681 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Child care tax data; program to assist families with cost of child care established, disclosure of tax return information for purposes of verifying eligibility for early child care and learning benefits programs authorized, and money appropriated.
Office of Child Care Community Partnerships 2023 Annual Report from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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Presentations on Economic Development and MN BIPOC Business
Dr. Bruce Corrie
Gene Gelgelu, African Economic Development Solutions
Enrique Blanco, Interim Executive Director, Latino Economic Development Center
May Yer Thao, President & CEO, Hmong American Partnership
ThaoMee Xiong, Executive and Network Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL)
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Matt Varilek, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Econmic Development
Introduction and Interim Overview
Tawanna A. Black, Founder & CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion
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HF 3028 (Hassan) Department of Employment and Economic Development, Public Utilities Commission, and Explore Minnesota biennial budget established; governing provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
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Bills Added:
HF3028
(Hassan) - Economic development finance bill.