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 2755 (Nelson) Governor's biennial budget established for Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services
Walkthrough by Nonpartisan Staff
Anna Scholin, House Research
Helen Roberts, House Fiscal Staff
Public Testimony
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Travis Reddinger, Combative Sports Advisory Council
Mark Nelson, Combative Sports Referee
Adam Duininck, NCSRCC
Teresa Bates, SEIU Healthcare
Stacy Miller, Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Minneapolis
Lauryn Schothorst, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Toby Pearson, Care Providers of Minnesota
Nick Erickson, Senior Director of Housing Policy, Housing First Minnesota
Jon Boesche, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND
Joel Johnson, Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council
The Committee will be accepting written and public testimony at this hearing. Please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 10:00am on Tuesday, March 28, 2023
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF2755
(Nelson) - Labor and industry finance bill.
HF 2336 (Greenman) Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority established to provide financing and leverage private investment for clean energy and other projects, report required, and money appropriated.
Kevin Pranis, LIUNA
Dr. Jen Fuller, Mn Center for Environmental Advocacy
Abby Hornberger, Blue Green Alliance
Marcus Mills, Community Power
HF 2687 (Nelson) Elevator contractor licensing requirements for work on equipment modified.
HF 1522 (Nelson) Omnibus Labor Policy Bill
HF 2755 (Nelson) Governor's biennial budget established for Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
If you would like to testify or provide materials please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 10:00am on Thursday, March 23, 2023
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1522
(Feist) - Labor policy provisions modified; and building codes, occupational safety and health, and employment law modified.
HF2687
(Nelson) - Elevator contractor licensing requirements for work on equipment modified.
HF2755
(Nelson) - Labor and industry finance bill.
HF2336
(Greenman) - Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority established to provide financing and leverage private investment for clean energy and other projects, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 1872 (Hollins) Micro-unit dwellings authorized on religious properties.
Valerie Roy
Meredith Campbell
Todd Feske
Colleen Diemer
Tamela K. Walhof, Director, Lutheran Advocacy - Minnesota
HF 2164 (Kraft) Contractor recovery fund modified to include claims against solar installers.
Sean O’Neil, Investigations Supervisor, Construction Codes and Licensing, DLI
HF 2104 (Daniels) State Building Code; new buildings with pitched roofs exempted from requiring dedicated anchorages for window cleaning.
Greg Metz, Manager, Construction Plan Review, DLI
HF 1700 (Feist) Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act of 2023
Mary McGibbon, RN from Elk River
Carrie Mortrud, RN and Staffing Specialist at MNA from Cottage Grove
MariBeth Olson, Vice President of Acute Care Nursing Operations, Allina Health
Sara Gabrick, Chief Nursing Officer, Winona Health
Mary Krinkie, VP of Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association
*For HF 1700, testimony and amendments must be within the jurisdiction of the committee:
Section 6. Subd 9. Page 10 - lines 10.27 through 10.30
Section 9. Subd 6. Page 14 - lines 14.10 through 14.12
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Monday, March 20, 2023
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1700
(Feist) - Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act of 2023; hospital nurse staffing and nurse workload committees requirements established, core staffing plan requirements modified, commissioner required to track compliance, hospital preparedness and incident response action plan requirements modified, hospital nursing and health professional education loan forgiveness programs established/modified, and money appropriated.
HF1872
(Hollins) - Micro-unit dwellings authorized on religious properties.
HF2104
(Daniels) - State Building Code; new buildings with pitched roofs exempted from requiring dedicated anchorages for window cleaning.
HF2164
(Kraft) - Contractor recovery fund modified to include claims against solar installers.
HF 1625 (Her) Employers prohibited from inquiring about past pay.
HF 1831 (Greenman) Restrictive franchise agreements prohibited.
a. Aaron Sojourner Labor Economist, Upjohn Institute for Employment Research & Associate Professor, Carlson School of Management at University of Minnesota
HF 2687 (Nelson) Elevator contractor licensing requirements for work on equipment modified.
If you signed up to testify or provide meeting materials for the committee, please forward them to Nick Stumo-Langer at nick.stumo-langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30AM on Thursday, March 16th, 2023.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1625
(Her) - Employers prohibited from inquiring about past pay.
HF1831
(Greenman) - Restrictive franchise agreements prohibited.
HF2687
(Nelson) - Elevator contractor licensing requirements for work on equipment modified.
HF 406 (Berg) Carbon monoxide alarm requirements modified for hotels and lodging houses, and safety warning for violation required.
Leslie L. Lienemann
Jill Sims, Hospitality Minnesota
Ken Wieber, Director of Property Operations, Morrissey Hospitality
HF 1996 (Lislegard) Career pathways program supported and strengthened, and money appropriated.
Jenny Winkelaar, IUOE Local 49 Director of Workforce and Community Development
Mary Morem, Superintendent of ISD 294
Akeethia Lloyd, IUOE Local 49 Career Navigator
HF 10 (Lislegard) Skilled and trained contractor workforce use provided at petroleum refineries.
Kate Perushek, Deputy Commissioner, Dept of Labor and Industry
Christopher DeLaForest, MN Building and Construction Trades Council
Ben Weideman, LiUNA of MN and ND
Ryan Beierman, Teamsters Local 120
Lucas Franco, Local Jobs North
Jon Boesche, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND
Jake Reint, VP Public Affairs for Flint Hills Resources
Lynn Granger, American Petroleum Institute
Mitch Horn, Turner Industries
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Monday, March 13, 2023
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF10
(Lislegard) - Skilled and trained contractor workforce use provided at petroleum refineries.
HF406
(Berg) - Carbon monoxide alarm requirements modified for hotels and lodging houses, and safety warning for violation required.
HF1996
(Lislegard) - Career pathways program supported and strengthened, and money appropriated.