STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Bob Gunther, Chair of the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee called the sixtieth meeting to order at 8:20 a.m., on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
House Members present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
GAROFALO, Pat, Vice-Chair
BRADLEY, Fran
CLARK, Karen
GAZELKA, Paul
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Michael
RUTH, Connie
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: All members were present.
A quorum was present.
HF3538(Otremba) Crib safety requirements modified.
Representative Wilkin moved to reconsider HF3538(Otremba). The motion prevailed.
HF3538 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Mahoney moved to approve the Minutes of March 30, 2006. The motion prevailed. The Minutes of March 30, 2006 were approved.
HF4062(Gunther) Economic development and human services programs funding supplemented and reduced for various programs, and forecast adjustments provided.
Chair Gunther moved HF4062 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF4062 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3891(Mahoney) University Enterprise Laboratories funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Mahoney moved HF3891 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Mahoney presented HF3891.
Testifiers:
Randy Olson, General Manager, University Enterprise Laboratories, Inc., 651-641-2808
David B. Masters, President, University Enterprise Laboratories, Inc., 651-209-0761
Lynne Osterman, Bio Business Alliance, Minneapolis, MN
HF3891 was laid over possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3857(Lanning) Employers authorized to use electronic means to provide earnings statements.
Chair Gunther moved HF3857 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Lanning presented HF3857.
Chair Gunther moved Amendment H3857A1. The motion prevailed. Amendment H3857A1 was adopted.
Representative Sertich moved to amend HF3857, line 9, delete “allow” insert “provide”, and after “computer” insert “during an employee’s regular working hours”. The motion prevailed. Representative Sertich’s oral amendment to HF3857 was adopted.
Testifiers:
Cindy Fagerlie, payroll processor and Member of the Moorhead School Board 218-284-3112
Kirk Schneidawind, Minnesota School Boards Association, 507-934-2450
HF3857, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3784(Hamilton) Extended employment services for persons with severe disabilities bade appropriation redefined, and money appropriated.
Representative Wilkin moved HF3784 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Hamilton presented HF3784.
Testifiers:
Barbara Arnold, MACRO
Lori Sterner, Workforce Development Manager, MACRO 651-379-5886
Sue Abderholden, NAMI MN
Milena Petrasek, ProAct participant, MACRO
HF3784 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3812(Soderstrom) Offender reentry pilot project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Westerberg moved HF3812 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Soderstrom presented HF3812.
Testifiers:
Paul Kustermann, Executive Director, Correctional Transition Services, Inc.
Phil Drackowski, Transition Coordinator, Correctional Transition Services, Inc.
612-588-7530
Terrance Peach, Therapist, Correctional Transition Services, Inc.
HF3812 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3151(Klinzing) Summit Academy OIC 100 hard hats program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Garofalo moved HF3151 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Klinzing presented HF3151.
Testifiers:
Louis King, President, Summit Academy IOC
Victor Seals, Plumber, graduate of Summit Academy
HF3151 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3633(Fritz) Faribault; Paradise Center for the Arts funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Sertich moved HF3633 to be before the committee and to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
Representative Fritz presented HF3633.
Testifiers:
Matt Drevlow, President, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault, MN
HF3633 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Omnibus Bill.
HF3568(Jaros) State living wage established, tax penalty imposed on certain employers, and tax proceeds appropriated.
Representative Mahoney moved HF3568 to be before the committee and to recommend passage and re-refer to Taxes.
Representative Jaros presented HF3568.
Testifiers:
Carrie Thomas, Policy Director, Jobs Now Coalition, 400 Selby Avenue, Suite Q,
St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-290-0040
Bernie Hess, United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 789, 266 Hardman Avenue, South St. Paul, MN 55075, 651-451-6240
Representative Mahoney renewed his motion to recommend passage of HF3568 and re-refer to Taxes. Chair Gunther declared that the motion did not prevail. Representative Clark called for a division. The division was 5 in support of the motion and 7 against the motion. The motion did not prevail.
Representative Sertich moved to reconsider the bill in order to make another motion. The motion did not prevail.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05AM.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant