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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/18/2025
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Co-Chair Dave Pinto will have the gavel

HF 339 (Agbaje) Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board funding provided for certified worker organization grants, and money appropriated
Travis Burth, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA

HF 1272 (Agbaje) Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified
Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry

HF2121 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition grant provided, and money appropriated
Kristel Porter, Executive Director, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
Donna Sanders, Business Specialist, West Broadway

HF2122 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition funding provided, and money appropriated
Kristel Porter, Executive Director, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
Donna Sanders, Business Specialist, West Broadway

HF1216 (Berg) - Apprenticeship readiness programming funding provided, and money appropriated
Rick Martagon, Executive Director, Building Strong Communities
Keelan Nuemann, Apprentice, Heat and Frost Insulators Local 34
Dorlissa Squires, Apprentice, Operating Engineers Local 49
Natalie Pilrain, Apprentice, Operating Engineers Local 49

HF1003 (Schultz) - Career pathways program supported and strengthened, report required, and money appropriated
Jenny Winkelaar, Workforce Development Director, IUOE Local 49
Mary Morem, Superintendent, Houston Public Schools ISD 294
Marley Sherbon, IUOE Local 49 apprentice and crane operator for Lunda Construction

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee for this hearing, please submit them to Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm Monday, March 17
Bills Added:
HF339 (Agbaje) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board funding provided for certified worker organization grants, and money appropriated.
HF1272 (Agbaje) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified.
HF1003 (Schultz) - Career pathways program supported and strengthened, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1216 (Berg) - Apprenticeship readiness programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2121 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF2122 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
OE Pathway MN Legislature Presentation 2025.pdf (3/17/2025)
HF 1216 BSC Program Handout.pdf (3/17/2025)
WBC Ambassador Program.pdf (3/17/2025)
WBC Youth Jobs Program.pdf (3/17/2025)
HF 339 Support - MN AFL-CIO.pdf (3/17/2025)
HF339 LTCI Letter.pdf (3/17/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/13/2025
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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 1057 (Anderson, P.H.) – Farm employee definition modified for purposes of earned sick and safe time

II. H.F. 1325 (Schultz) - Earned sick and safe time modifications

*these bills will be laid over
Written or in-person testimony must be submitted to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 11th
Bills Added:
HF1057 (Anderson) - Employee definition modified for purposes of earned sick and safe time.
HF1325 (Schultz) - Earned sick and safe time modified.
Attachments:
031125 MNA Opposition HF 1325.pdf (3/11/2025)
PLSAS testimony re; HF1325.pdf (3/11/2025)
FMWF letter re; HF1325.pdf (3/11/2025)
Corinne Martin - 312 Testimony.pdf (3/11/2025)
Dorimar Cabrera - 312 Testimony.pdf (3/11/2025)
H1325A2.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF1057 fiscal note.pdf (3/11/2025)
3.12 hearing.pdf (3/11/2025)
MNSHRM Support HF 1325 03.12.2025.pdf (3/11/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/11/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 1768 (Niska) – Additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable provided

II. H.F. 1355 (Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established

III. H.F. 1469 (Sencer-Mura) - Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided

Written or in-person testimony must be submitted to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 10th
Bills Added:
HF1355 (Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established.
HF1469 (Sencer-Mura) - Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1768 (Niska) - Additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable provided.
Attachments:
Minnesota Medical Association Letter Opposition HF 1768 .pdf (3/10/2025)
SCUBA handout.pdf (3/10/2025)
NELA MN letter HF1768.pdf (3/10/2025)
better futures handout.pdf (3/10/2025)
3.11 agenda.pdf (3/10/2025)
Coalition Letter of Support - HF1768.pdf (3/10/2025)
H1355A2.pdf (3/10/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/6/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 500 (Zeleznikar) – Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board wage and benefit recommended increases modified
II. H.F. 1096 (Baker) – Summit Academy OIC funding appropriation
III. H.F. 718 (Zeleznikar) - Hired grant funding provided
IV. H.F. 1246 (Hussein) – Neighborhood Development Center grant funding provided


To provide written or in-person testimony, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, March 5th.
Bills Added:
HF500 (Zeleznikar) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified.
HF718 (Zeleznikar) - Hired grand funding provided.
HF1096 (Baker) - Summit Academy OIC funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1246 (Hussein) - Neighborhood Development Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HIRED handout.pdf (3/3/2025)
Summit presentation.pdf (3/4/2025)
NDC Legislative Handout Update March 2025 V4.pdf (3/5/2025)
union letter re; HF500.pdf (3/5/2025)
FMWF letter re; HF500.pdf (3/5/2025)
H0500A1.pdf (3/5/2025)
H0500DE3.pdf (3/5/2025)
3.6 agenda.pdf (3/5/2025)
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