STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
LABOR COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Mikael Sundin, Chair of the Labor Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:37 P.M. on February 19, 2020, in Room 120 of the Minnesota State Capitol. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SUNDIN, Mikael (Chair)
KOEGEL, Erin (Vice-Chair)
BRAND, Jeff
CLAFLIN, Anne
DETTMER, Bob
ECKLUND, Rob
FABIAN, Dan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIPPERT, Todd
MEKELAND, Shane
NELSON, Michael
NELSON, Nathan
PERSELL, John
VOGEL, Bob
XIONG, Jay
The following members were excused:
Representative Vogel moved the minutes from March 27, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Sundin introduced new members and staff to the Committee:
Representative Nathan Nelson
Marta James, House Research
Michael Mollner, Committee Administrator
Kyle Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant
HF 3222 (Becker-Finn) - State Building Code; baby diaper changing station installation in public restrooms required.
Chair Sundin moved that HF 3222 be referred to Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division.
Testifiers:
Alice Lor, constituent of Rep. Becker-Finn
Katy Kozhimannil, constituent of Rep. Becker-Finn
Scott McClellin, Director of Construction Codes and Licensing, State of Minnesota
Chair Sundin renewed his motion to refer HF 3222 to Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Koegel assumed the Chair at 3:02 P.M.
HF 3211 (Sundin) - Occupational safety; federal crane certification standards adopted.
Representative Sundin moved that HF 3211 to be placed on the General Register.
Testifiers:
Jim Krueger, MNOSHA, DLI
Rep. Sundin renewed his motion that HF 3211 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3212 (Sundin) - Apprenticeship federal conformity provisions adopted.
Representative Sundin moved that HF 3212 be placed on the General Register.
Testifiers:
Roslyn Robertson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
John Aiken, Department of Labor and Industry
Adam Hanson, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota
Rick Heller
Representative Michael Nelson assumed the chair at 3:25 P.M.
Representative Sundin renewed his motion to place HF 3212 on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:36 P.M.
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Representative Mikael Sundin, Chair
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Kyle Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant