Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

Twentieth Meeting

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 16, 2021

State of Minnesota Twentieth Meeting
House of Representatives Ninety- Second Session

Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

Minutes

Representative Rob Ecklund, Chair of the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:00 PM on March 16, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Ecklund, Rob, Chair
Xiong, Tou, Vice Chair
Dettmer, Bob, Minority Lead
McDonald, Joe, Minority Lead
Berg, Kaela
Bliss, Matt
Edelson, Heather
Frederick, Luke
Greenman, Emma
Nelson, Michael
Raleigh, Donald
Sundin, Mike

Members excused:
Poston, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Xiong moved that the minutes from March 12, 2021 be adopted. Motion prevailed.

HF 1200 (Richardson) Paid Family Medical Leave.

The Chair moved that HF 1200 be referred the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Representative Richardson presented the bill.

Public Testimony:
Debra Fitzpatrick, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota
Mary Jo Malecha
Lauryn Schothorst, MN Chamber of Commerce
Julie Noren, co-owner of Light Dark Landscaping, Minneapolis
Kimberley Dunn Lewis, MN School Board Association
Beverly Tinney, Paraeducator
Amy Eggert, Professor
Nicole Blissenbach, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)

The Chair renewed his motion that HF 1200 be referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy. A roll call was taken. The results were as follows:

AYE

ECKLUND
XIONG
BERG
EDELSON
FREDERICK
GREENMAN
NELSON
SUNDIN

NAY

DETTMER
MCDONALD
BLISS
RALEIGH

EXCUSED

POSTON

By a vote of 8 AYES and 4 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:29 P.M.

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Representative Rob Ecklund, Chair

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Grace Doyle, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1200 (Richardson) - Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided; employment leaves regulated and required; data classified; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF 1200 - Letter from LAVM Cmtee.pdf - 3/12/2021
HF1200_MCC UFJ MMC MCCF Letter_3.16.21.pdf - 3/13/2021
Mandates fact sheet 2021 - United for Jobs.pdf - 3/13/2021
PFML_OnePager with CoalitionList_021720.pdf - 3/13/2021
MSAMN_PFML_Storybook_May_2019.pdf - 3/13/2021
MN PFML Report 2019.pdf - 3/13/2021
HHH Rural MN Paid Leave report.pdf - 3/13/2021
Chomilo StarTribune In MN Its Time for Paid Leave.pdf - 3/13/2021
AFP-MN Opposition Letter - HF7 HF1200 - Government Mandated Leave (Labor).pdf - 3/15/2021
Donald Crumbley Written PFML Testimony_03.15.21.pdf - 3/15/2021
HF 1200 - BBCC testimony.pdf - 3/15/2021
1864_PaidFamilyMedicalLeave_Letter.pdf - 3/16/2021

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02:54 - HF1200 (Richardson) Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided; employment leaves regulated and required; data classified; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
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HF 1200 (Richardson) Paid Family Medical Leave
Debra Fitzpatrick, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota
Mary Jo Malecha
Lauryn Schothorst, MN Chamber of Commerce
Julie Noren, co-owner of Light Dark Landscaping, Minneapolis
Kimberley Dunn Lewis, MN School Board Association
Beverly Tinney, Paraeducator
Amy Eggert, Professor

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