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.
Dr. Annette Parker, President, South Central College
Tim Penny, President and CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Public Testimony is not expected to be taken at this hearing, but if you have any materials you would like to submit to the committee please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov
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HF 2 (Richardson) Paid Family and Medical Leave program established *Pending Referral*
The purpose of this hearing will be to review the Fiscal Note, there will be no in-person testimony accepted.
If you would like to submit written testimony or a handout for the committee, please submit them to Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Bills Added:
HF2
(Richardson) - Paid family, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided; employment leaves regulated and required; income tax withholdings authorized and taxes imposed; penalties authorized; actuarial report required; and money appropriated.
HF 2233 (Xiong) Department of Employment and Economic Development policy provisions modified.
All amendments to be considered for this hearing need to be received by the committee administrator by 10:00am on Thursday, March 30. Please email travis.reese@house.mn.gov
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Bills Added:
HF2233
(Xiong) - Workforce development finance bill.
HF 2233 (Xiong) Department of Employment and Economic Development policy provisions modified.
Walkthrough by Nonpartisan House Staff
Ashley Engh, House Fiscal Staff
Anna Scholin, House Reasearch
Public Testimony
Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
Michael Belton, Ujamaa Place
Bryan Donaldson, Executive Director, MN Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
Anna Odegaard, Minnesota Asset Building Coalition
Rod Adams, Executive Director, New Justice Project
Pat Sukhum, Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities
Jeanne Keenan, Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership
Jane Graupman, International Institute of Minnesota
Katey Wade, East Side Neighborhood Services
ThaoMee Xiong, CAAL
Julie Brekke, Hired
Kirsten Christopherson, Avivo
Shane Zahrt, Coalition of Utility Cities
Eric Black, CEO, MDI
Tawanna Black, Founder and CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion
Marcus Pope, President, Youthprise
Mohamed Farah, Executive Director, Ka Joog
Shep Harris, MOHR Extended Employment
Jamie Pfuhl, Minnesota Grocers Association
Elliot Butay, NAMI Minnesota
The committee is no longer accepting in-person testimony. If you would like to submit written testimony please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov
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Bills Added:
HF2233
(Xiong) - Workforce development finance bill.
HF 2511 (Pryor) Mind the G.A.P.P. grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2199 (Howard) Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC) funding provided for workforce development services for adults with autism and learning differences, and money appropriated.
Amy Gudmestad, Executive Director, MICC
Jenna Olsen, MICC Community Program Member
HF 2248 (Baker) Definition of noncovered employment modified.
HF 1824 (Baker) County labor force participation rates included as economic indicator.
HF 2407 (Reyer) Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation grant funding provided for Carts to Careers initiative, and money appropriated.
Jamie Pfuhl, President, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation
HF 1371 (Xiong) Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Ruby Lee, President and CEO of CLUES
Jennifer Mendoza, Career Development Navigator & Community Liaison Greater MN-Willmar of CLUES
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at Travis.Reese@house.mn.gov by Noon 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:
HF1371
(Xiong) - Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1824
(Baker) - County labor force participation rates included as economic indicator.
HF2199
(Howard) - Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC) funding provided for workforce development services for adults with autism and learning differences, and money appropriated.
HF2407
(Reyer) - Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation grant funding provided for Carts to Careers initiative, and money appropriated.
HF2248
(Baker) - Definition of noncovered employment modified.
HF2511
(Pryor) - Mind the G.A.P.P. grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3024
(Berg) - Apprenticeship preparation programming funding provided, and money appropriated.