STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
MINUTES
Representative Mikael Sundin, Chair of the Labor Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:31 P.M. on February 20th 2019, in Room 120 of the Minnesota State Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SUNDIN, Mikael (Chair)
KOEGEL, Erin (Vice-Chair)
VOGEL, Bob (GOP Lead)
BRAND, Jeff
CLAFLIN, Anne
DETTMER, Bob
ECKLUND, Rob
FABIAN, Dan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIPPERT, Todd
MEKELAND, Shane
NELSON, Michael
PERSELL, John
XIONG, Jay
The following members were excused:
A quorum was present.
Rep. Lippert moved that the minutes of the committee meeting held on February 13th, 2019 be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. Sundin moved that HF 769 be referred to the Government Operations committee.
The following people testified on HF 769:
Rep. Lyndon Carlson, bill author
Jonathan Bohn, Inter-Faculty Organization
Nicole Blissenbach, Chair, Public Employment Relations Board
Rep. Vogel moved that A1 amendment be adopted.
THE MOTION FAILED by voice vote.
Rep. Vogel moved that the A2 amendment be adopted.
THE MOTION FAILED by voice vote.
Rep. Sundin renewed his motion that HF 769 be referred to the Government Operations committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED by voice vote.
Rep. Sundin moved that HF 295 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
The following people testified regarding HF 295:
Rep. Jim Davnie, bill author
Wade Luneberg, Secretary Treasurer, UNITE HERE Minnesota
Kenn Rockler
Rep. Koegel requested a roll call vote.
Rep. Sundin renewed his motion that HF 295 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
A roll call vote occurred and the vote was as follows:
AYES
SUNDIN, Mikael (Chair)
KOEGEL, Erin (Vice-Chair)
CLAFLIN, Anne
LIPPERT, Todd
NELSON, Michael
PERSELL, John
XIONG, Jay
NAYS
VOGEL, Bob (GOP Lead)
DETTMER, Bob
FABIAN, Dan
MEKELAND, Shane
ABSENT
BRAND, Jeff
ECKLUND, Rob
HORNSTEIN, Frank
With 7 ayes and 4 nays THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Koegel moved that HF 905 be re-referred to the Ways and Means committee.
The following people testified on HF 905:
Rep. Erin Koegel, bill author
Anna Odegaard, Legislative Advocate, Minnesota Asset Building Coalition
Elba Castillo, Financial Services Coordinator, Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties.
Jacqueline Arias, St. Paul resident
Rep. Koegel renewed her motion that HF 905 be re-referred to the Ways and Means committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED by voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 P.M.
Rep. Mikael Sundin, Chair
Andy Jorgensen, Committee Legislative Asst.
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Rep. Mikael Sundin, Chair
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Andy Jorgensen
Committee Legislative Assistant