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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/27/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 2251 (Baker) – Department of Employment and Economic Development policy bill

II. Department of Employment and Economic Development update on Vocational Rehabilitation Services

III. H.F. 2838 (Hicks) - Vocational rehabilitation services program funding provided

IV. H.F. 1538 (Mueller) – Teacher apprenticeships funding provided

V. H.F. 1965 (Johnson, W) – Small business assistance partnerships program appropriation

*these bills will be laid over.
Bills Added:
HF1538 (Mueller) - Teacher apprenticeships funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1965 (Johnson) - Small business assistance partnership program funding provided.
HF2251 (Baker) - Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board membership modified, state services for the blind vendor facilities modified, and reporting requirements modified.
HF2838 (Hicks) - Vocational rehabilitation services program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
3.27 agenda.pdf (3/26/2025)
H1538DE3.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF 1965 - Small Business Partnerships Handout.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF 1965 Letter of Support - Current Program Partners.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF 1965 Letter of Support - MN CDFI Coalition.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF1965 Washington County CDA (SUPPORT).pdf (3/26/2025)
EDAM HF1965 (1).pdf (3/26/2025)
Forward_Together_HF1538_Letter (2).pdf (3/26/2025)
VRS Information Funding.pdf (3/26/2025)
DEED Updates on Federal Program Budget Items.pdf (3/26/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/26/2025
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HF 2146 (Greenman) Annual reports from partnership entities of the Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership required, and money appropriated.
Jake Schwitzer, Executive Director, North Star Policy Action
Jesse Madison, Purple Tally Productions
Allana Olson, IATSE Local 13
Tony McGarvey, IUPAT

HF 2145 (Greenman) Employer misrepresentation and misconduct penalties increased

HF 2440 (Pinto) Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Explore Minnesota Budget Bill
Matt Varilek, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development\
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, Explore Minnesota
Sarah Knispel, NAMI Minnesota
Peggy Darmody, Program Manager of Employment Services at Guild Services

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
Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota
Mark Brunner, President, Manufactured & Modular Home Association of Minnesota
Ryan SanCartier, MN Mechanical Contractors Association

HF 2565 (Lee, K) Ramsey County grant funding provided for workforce development programming, and money appropriated
Catrice O'Neal, Workforce Solutions Director, Ramsey County
Gay Wah, Tech Squad program graduate

HF 1506 (Kozlowski) Entrepreneur Fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated
Shawn Wellnitz, CEO and President, Entrepreneur Fund

If you would like to testify or submit materials to the committee, please send them to Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 25.
Bills Added:
HF2145 (Greenman) - Employer misrepresentation and misconduct penalties increased.
HF2146 (Greenman) - Annual reports from partnership entities of the Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership required, and money appropriated.
HF2440 (Pinto) - Biennial budget for Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minnesota established, various policy changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF2441 (Pinto) - Biennial budget for Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services established; various policy changes made; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF2565 (Lee) - Ramsey County grant funding provided for workforce development programming, and money appropriated.
HF1506 (Kozlowski) - Entrepreneur Fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H2565DE1.pdf (3/24/2025)
H2146DE1.pdf (3/25/2025)
HOUSE_DEED Budget Recommendations for FY 2026-27.pdf (3/25/2025)
DLI_Budget_Overview_2025_Revised_3.25.25.pdf (3/25/2025)
Letters and Materials for 2145 and 2146.pdf (3/25/2025)
NSPA_House Labor Presentation_3-26-25.pdf (3/25/2025)
Letters and Testimony HF 2440.pdf (3/25/2025)
A25-0030-14828519448632266587_House DEED Budget Bill.pdf (3/25/2025)
Letters and Testimony HF 2441.pdf (3/25/2025)
EFund Testimony Materials (1).pdf (3/25/2025)
AdoptedRecommendations.pdf (3/25/2025)
2024-worker-misclassification.pdf (3/25/2025)
EDAM HF2440 Letter_v1_3.25.25.pdf (3/25/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/25/2025
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I. H.F. 1007 (Norris) - World Junior Hockey Championships funding provided

II. H.F. 1152 (Johnson, P) - Explore Minnesota duties and missions modified

III. H.F. 2258 (Johnson, W) - 2026 Special Olympics USA Games funding provided

IV. H.F. 1671 (Pinto) – Department of Labor policy and technical changes

Items 1-3 will be laid over.

To testify, please submit materials to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 24th.
Bills Added:
HF1007 (Norris) - World Junior Hockey Championships funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1152 (Johnson) - Explore Minnesota duties and missions modified, and promotional authority contracts modified.
HF1671 (Pinto) - Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
HF2258 (Johnson) - 2026 Special Olympics USA Games funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1671A1.pdf (3/21/2025)
3.25 agenda.pdf (3/21/2025)
Special Olympics handouts.pdf (3/24/2025)
MNSE One Pager 2.10.25.pdf (3/24/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/20/2025
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Co-Chair Dave Pinto will have the gavel

HF 1936 (Johnson, P) Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs funding provided, and money appropriated
Bryan Donaldson, Exec. Director of the MN Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
Chandra Jackson, Club Director of Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club
Kengcha Xiong, Boys & Girls Clubs alumni member

HF 849 (Kozlowski) Duluth Promise initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
John Magas, Superintendent of Duluth Public Schools
Dr. Barbara McDonald, President of the College of St. Scholastica
Charles Nies, PhD., Chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth

HF 989 (Hollins) 30,000 Feet funding provided, and money appropriated
Vanessa Young, Co-Founder of 30,000 Feet
Michael Maceda, 30,000 Feet Student

HF 1130 (Coulter) Bloomington; workforce development efforts funding provided, and money appropriated
Kim Berggren, Community Development Director
Warsan Artan, Bloom Program Facilitator

HF 1223 (Frazier) Big Brothers Big Sisters funding provided for youth programming, and money appropriated.
Pat Sukhum, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Princess Awa-Ada Kisob, VP of Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters

HF 1907 (Frazier) Youthprise funding provided, and money appropriated
Kristy Snyder, Policy and System Transformation Officer, Youthprise
Caitlin Cole, Director of Career and College Readiness, Achieve Twin Cities
Sharif Hared, Executive Director, Somali Community Resettlement Services

HF 1847 (Bakeberg) STEM Ecosystem grant provided, and money appropriated.
Emily Saed, Executive Director, Stem Ecosystem
Heidi Jedlicka Halvarson, Medtronic
Jason Bruns, Minn State
Colton Mehlhoff, Stratasys

HF 1957 (Elkins) Minnesota Technology Association grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Jeff Tollefson, MN Tech Association
Andrew Thomas, Service Desk Analyst, Superior Managed IT

Testimony and Materials should be submitted to Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, March 19
Bills Added:
HF849 (Kozlowski) - Duluth Promise initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF989 (Hollins) - 30,000 Feet funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1847 (Bakeberg) - STEM Ecosystem grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF1936 (Johnson) - Youth job skills and career development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1957 (Elkins) - Minnesota Technology Association grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1130 (Coulter) - Bloomington; workforce development efforts funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1223 (Frazier) - Big Brothers Big Sisters funding provided for youth programming, and money appropriated.
HF1907 (Frazier) - Youthprise funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1957A1.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1847 Stem Ecosytem.pdf (3/18/2025)
2025 1 page .pdf (3/18/2025)
DEED 25 Infograph.pdf (3/18/2025)
Big Brothers Big Sisters MN Request and Overview SFY 26-27.pdf (3/18/2025)
Letter of support HF1847 Minndependent 3.19.25.pdf (3/19/2025)
HF989 Support Letter.pdf (3/19/2025)
Bloom in Bloomington (1).pdf (3/19/2025)
Letters and Supporting Documents HF 1957.pdf (3/19/2025)
Letters and Supporting Documents HF 1907.pdf (3/19/2025)
Lettes and Supporting Documents HF 849.pdf (3/19/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/19/2025
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I. Conclusion of discussion regarding H.F. 1976
II. H.F. 2238 (Bakeberg) – Commissioner directed to approve youth skills training programs in construction trades
III. H.F. 510 (Koznick) – Made in Minnesota program funding provided
IV. H.F. 108 (Hussein) - Ujamaa Place funding provided
V. H.F. 1577 (Frazier) - Statewide education campaign funding provided to inform employers about the benefits of second-chance hiring
VI. H.F. 1960 (Mueller) - Displaced homemaker programs funding provided
VII. H.F. 1638 (Xiong) – Equaspace grant funding provided

*these bills will be laid over

For written or in-person testimony, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 18th.
Bills Added:
HF2238 (Bakeberg) - Commissioner directed to approve youth skills training programs in construction trades.
HF510 (Koznick) - Made in Minnesota program funding provided for small business growth acceleration, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1638 (Xiong) - Equaspace grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF108 (Hussein) - Ujamaa Place funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1577 (Frazier) - Statewide education campaign funding provided to inform employers about the benefits of second-chance hiring, and money appropriated.
HF1960 (Mueller) - Displaced homemaker programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
EquaSpace 1 Pager-.pdf (3/17/2025)
HF 1638_WrittenTestimony_FosterAdvocates.pdf (3/17/2025)
Family Resiliency Partnership handout 2025 JOBS.pdf (3/17/2025)
Made In Minnesota - Enterprise Minnesota Magazine, Spring 2025.pdf (3/18/2025)
Made in MN handout.pdf (3/18/2025)
319 Ujamma Committee Handout.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1577 (Frazier) JAN support.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF2238 written testimony.pdf (3/18/2025)
3.19 agenda.pdf (3/18/2025)
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