ELEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

JOBS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Vice Chair of the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 8:02 AM on February 21, 2019, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MAHONEY, Tim
NOOR, Mohamud
GUNTHER, Bob
BACKER, Jeff
CLAFLIN, Anne
DAVNIE, Jim
ECKLUND, Rob
HASSAN, Hodan
KOEGEL, Erin
KOZNICK, Jon
MEKELAND, Shane
MORAN, Rena
ROBBINS, Kristin
STEPHENSON, Zack
SUNDIN, Mike
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:

HALEY, Barb

Representative Mahoney moved the minutes of February 19, 2019 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

HF 954 (Xiong, J.) Big Brothers Big Sisters grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong, J. moved that HF 954 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

The following individuals testified on HF 954:

Michael Goar, Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities
Jackie Johnson, Big Brothers Big Sisters Central MN
Deanna Threadgill
Kang Moua

Representative Xiong, J renewed his motion that HF 954 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

HF 1036 (Edelson) Children's mental health therapists hiring and training and for Washburn Center for Children pathways program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Noor moved that HF 1036 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

The following individuals testified on HF 1036:

Tom Steinmetz, Washburn Center for Children
Chantelle Vaughn, Washburn Center for Children

Representative Noor renewed his motion that HF 1036 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

HF 851 (Stephenson) Twin Cities R!SE performance grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Stephenson moved that HF 851 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

Leslie Dwight
Jackie Williams

Representative Stephenson renewed his motion that HF 851 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

HF 1155 (Mahoney) African American job training and securing employment assistance funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Mahoney moved that HF 1155 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

The following individuals testified on HF 1155:

Otis Zanders
Lee Buckley
Corey Stewart
Jonito Doeh

Representative Mahoney renewed his motion that HF 1155 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Bill.

Representative Noor adjourned the meeting at 9:35 AM


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Representative Mohamud Noor, Vice Chair


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Michael Mollner, Committee Legislative Assistant