STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
JOB GROWTH & ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair of the Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:23 PM on Thursday, February 2, 2017, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GAROFALO, Pat
NEWBERGER, Jim
MAHONEY, Tim
CLARK, Karen
WAGENIUS, Jean ANDERSON, Paul
BAHR, Cal
BAKER, Dave
DAVNIE, Jim
FABIAN, Dan
HOWE, Jeff
LAYMAN, Sandy
MAYE QUADE, Erin
METSA, Jason
MORAN, Rena
O’NEILL, Marion
RARICK, Jason
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike
THISSEN, Paul
VOGEL, Bob
WEST, Nolan
Representative Clark moved the minutes of February 1, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF600 (Garofalo) Employment mandates on private employers uniformity provided.
Representative Garofalo moved HF600 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Representative Garofalo moved the H0600A99 amendment be adopted. Representative Metsa requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
GAROFALO, Pat
NEWBERGER, Jim
MAHONEY, Tim
CLARK, Karen
WAGENIUS, Jean
ANDERSON, Paul
BAHR, Cal
BAKER, Dave
DAVNIE, Jim
FABIAN, Dan
HOWE, Jeff
LAYMAN, Sandy
MAYE QUADE, Erin
METSA, Jason
MORAN, Rena
O’NEILL, Marion
RARICK, Jason
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike
THISSEN, Paul
VOGEL, Bob
WEST, Nolan
On a vote of 22 Ayes and 0 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Non-Partisan House Research Staff member Ben Weeks gave a walkthrough of HF600.
The committee heard testimony on HF600.
Cam Winton, Director of Energy and Labor/Management Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;
Deepak Nath, Owner/Operator, Pour House and Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association member; Tony Chesak, Executive Director, Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association; Jamie Pfuhl, President, Minnesota Grocers Association; Steve Rush, Director of Government Relations, Holiday Stores; Brian Carr, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Retailers Association; Dave Rueter, Vice President of Personnel, Thrifty White Pharmacy; Tim Doherty, Member, Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association; Tim Worke, Chief Executive Officer, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota; John Hausladen, President, MN Trucking Association; Dan McElroy, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Restaurant Association; Doug Sams, Owner, D. Brian’s Deli & Catering and Greenfield Natural Kitchen and Minnesota Restaurant Association member; Arline Datu, Board of Directors, ISAIAH; Dan Swenson Klatt, Resident of Minneapolis, Mainstreet Alliance; Bill McCarthy, President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations; Tom Marver, Board of Directors, Jewish Community Action; Lisa Bender, Council Member, City of Minneapolis; Todd Mikkelson, Resident of Orono, Main Street Alliance; Steve Delzer, Bishop, Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Kadra Ali, Service Employees International Union Local 26; Rose Roach, Executive Director, Minnesota Nurses Association; Katie Drahos, Resident of Minneapolis, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change; Julie Bleyhl, Legislative Director, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5; Guillermo Lindsay, Resident of St. Paul, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha; Deanna Sande, Owner, Saint Agnes Bakery and Local Leader, ISAIAH; Javen Swanson, Pastor, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church; Gaye Sorenson, Resident of St. Paul, ISAIAH; Tom Hackbarth, Bowling Proprietors Association of Minnesota; Lisa Stratton, Senior Counsel, Gender Justice; Kenn Rockler, Tavern League; Tim Malooly, Owner, Water in Motion Incorporated and Board Member, MN Nursery and Landscape Association; Chris Conry, Strategic Campaigns Director, TakeAction Minnesota; Jill Larson, Deputy Executive Director, Minnesota Business Partnership; Adam Hanson, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors; Therese Kuvaas, Minnesota Bankers Association; testified on HF600.
Representative Newberger assumed the gavel at 5:23 PM.
Representative Garofalo assumed the gavel at 5:24 PM.
The committee went into recess at 6:01 PM.
The committee reconvened at 6:41 PM.
The committee continued hearing testimony on HF600.
Brian Merle Payne, Co-Director, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha; Aaron Sinner, St. Paul resident; Rod Adams, Economic Justice Organizer, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change; Pastor Grant Stevenson, Resident of St. Paul, ISAIAH; Dr. Stefan Pomrenke, Resident of St. Paul, ISAIAH; Spencer Abbe, Resident of Dayton’s Bluff in St. Paul; Jeffrey Benny, Benny Machine Solutions; Nestor Garcia, Resident of Minneapolis, 15 Now Minnesota; Scott Moen, Resident of St. Paul, ISAIAH and Jewish Community Action; Mike Law, Resident of St. Paul, ISAIAH; Ginger Jentzen, Resident of Minneapolis, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change; Stan Sattinger, Resident of Minneapolis; David Weiss, Resident of St. Paul, ISAIAH; Isaac Hieie, Resident of Minneapolis and teacher, Kids Count on Us and ISAIAH; Wintana Melekin, Civic and Political Engagement Director, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change; Anne Wheaton, Nurse Practitioner; Lucina Kayee, TakeAction Minnesota; Patricia Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities; Anna Wetrosky, ISAIAH; Britton Mikkelsen, student; Jane Conrad, Field Representative, East Central Area Labor Council; Tom Kelly, 15 Now Minnesota; testified on HF600.
Representative Newberger assumed the gavel at 7:27 PM.
Representative Garofalo assumed the gavel at 7:35 PM.
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF600, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. Representative Mahoney requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
GAROFALO, Pat
NEWBERGER, Jim
ANDERSON, Paul
BAHR, Cal
BAKER, Dave
FABIAN, Dan
HOWE, Jeff
LAYMAN, Sandy
O’NEILL, Marion
RARICK, Jason
SCOTT, Peggy
VOGEL, Bob
WEST, Nolan
NAYS:
MAHONEY, Tim
CLARK, Karen
WAGENIUS, Jean
DAVNIE, Jim
MAYE QUADE, Erin
METSA, Jason
MORAN, Rena
SUNDIN, Mike
THISSEN, Paul
On a vote of 13 Ayes and 9 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM.
Representative Pat Garofalo, Chair
Meagan Rice, Committee Legislative Assistant