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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

5/6/2025
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HF 3228 (Baker) Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted.
Jessica Stimac, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

HF 2441 (Pinto) Department of Labor and Industry, Workers Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services Budget Bill
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Evan Rowe, Deputy Commissioner, Dept of Employment and Economic Development
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, Explore MN
Kari Johnson, Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers
Darielle Dannen, Greater Minnesota Partnership
Daniela Lorenz, City of St. Paul
Robert Reedy, on behalf of IPS Providers
Renay Dossman, President, Neighborhood Development Center
Jeff Tollefson, President and CEO, MnTech
Michelle Dreier, Electrical Association
Antonio Cardona, Vice President of Career Readiness, Project for Pride in Living
Trisha Reinwald, Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities
ThaoMee Xiong, Executive Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
Sydney Spreck, MN Association of Professional Employees
Tom Dicklich, Executive Director, MN State Building and Construction Trades Council
Ryan SanCartier

Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per person

If you would like to provide materials, please contact Travis Reese by 1pm on Monday, May 5 at travis.reese@house.mn.gov
Bills Added:
HF2441 (Pinto) - Labor and industry finance and policy bill.
HF3228 (Baker) - Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted.
Attachments:
A25-0074 Jobs Bill 2441 DE 5.2.2PM.pdf (5/2/2025)
Jobs Bill 2441 DE Bill Summary 5.2.2PM.pdf (5/2/2025)
Jobs 2025 FF and HF2441 As Amended by A25 5.2.25.pdf (5/5/2025)
Labor 2025 FF and HF2441 As Amended by A25 5.2.25.pdf (5/5/2025)
H2441A1.pdf (5/5/2025)
H2441A2.pdf (5/5/2025)
H2441A3.pdf (5/5/2025)
H2441A4.pdf (5/5/2025)
H2441A5.pdf (5/5/2025)
H2441A6.pdf (5/5/2025)
H2441A7.pdf (5/5/2025)
HF 2441 Letters and Handouts.pdf (5/5/2025)
SF1832 Labor Budget House Version Testimony 5.2.25.pdf (5/6/2025)
Nonprofit Letter to House Leadership.pdf (5/6/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/10/2025
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HF2440: Department of Employment and Economic Development agency budget request


Bills Added:
HF2440 (Pinto) - Labor market trends report funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
4.10 agenda.pdf (4/9/2025)
HF2440-0.pdf (4/9/2025)
H2440DE1.pdf (4/9/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/9/2025
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Presentation from Nonpartisan Fiscal Staff on Committee Budget Target
Ashley Engh

Presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development on the Workforce Development Fund
Marc Majors, Deputy Commissioner, DEED
Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Commissioner, DEED
Bills Added:
HF2440 (Pinto) - Labor market trends report funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
DEED - WDF DW and MJSP Presentation - April 2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
Budget Resolution 4.1.25.pdf (4/9/2025)
House Budget Resolution.pdf (4/9/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/8/2025
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Agenda
I. Overview of grants appropriation process by the Department of Employment and Economic Development

II. Presentation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the grant process of the Department of Employment and Economic Development

* agenda is subject to change


Attachments:
4.8 agenda.pdf (4/4/2025)
01-OLA DEED Grants Management_House 4.8.25.pdf (4/7/2025)
OLA full report.pdf (4/7/2025)
House WF_DEED Grantmaking Overview 4_8_25.pdf (4/8/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
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HF 3023 (Johnson, P) Additional unemployment benefits for certain iron ore mining employees adopted
John Arbogast, United Steelworkers
Al King, United Steelworkers

HF 3078 (Johnson, P) Acceptance of certain offers of deferred resignation made to not constitute a quit from employment
Jacob Romans, President, AFGE Local 3669

HF 107 (Berg) Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under certain conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.
Bernie Burnham, Minnesota AFL-CIO
Jay Chatlien, United Steelworkers
Chris Rubesch, RN, Minnesota Nurses Association (on Zoom)
Kim Lewis, MN School Boards Association
Lauryn Schothorst, MN Chamber of Commerce
Hunter Cantrell
Grace Baltich, AFSCME Local 34

HF 2171 (Hansen, R) A house resolution memorializing Congress that the state of Minnesota reaffirms ratification of the Child labor amendment to the United States Constitution
Bernie Hesse, UFCW 1189

HF 3079 (Gomez) Aids to local governments; availability of an appropriation extended.

HF 689 (Frazier) County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.

HF 1316 (Curran) Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system
Trish Skophammer, Ramsey County Child Support Services Director

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Bills Added:
HF2171 (Hansen) - A house resolution memorializing Congress that the state of Minnesota reaffirms ratification of the Child labor amendment to the United States Constitution.
HF107 (Berg) - Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under certain conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.
HF689 (Frazier) - County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.
HF1316 (Curran) - Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
HF3023 (Johnson) - Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
HF3078 (Johnson) - Acceptance of certain offers of deferred resignation made to not constitute a quit from employment.
HF3079 (Gomez) - Aids to local governments; availability of an appropriation extended.
Attachments:
2025 Independent Contractor Legislation 1-Pager.pdf (4/2/2025)
H3078A1.pdf (4/2/2025)
Letters and Handouts for HF 107.pdf (4/2/2025)
AFL letter HF689.pdf (4/2/2025)
H1316A3.pdf (4/2/2025)
H3023DE1.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF107-0 Completed FN.pdf (4/3/2025)
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