THIRTY SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

MINUTES

Representative Ecklund, Chair of the Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. on February 11, 2022, 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
MCDONALD, Joe REPUBLICAN LEAD
BERG, Kaela
EDELSON, Heather
FREDERICK, Luke
GREENMAN, Emma
NELSON, Michael
POSTON, John
RALEIGH, Donald
SUNDIN, Mike


Excused:
DETTMER, Bob REPUBLICAN LEAD
BLISS, Matt

A quorum was present.

Representative Poston moved to approve the minutes of February 9, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Ecklund moved that HF 2900 be referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

Representative Fraizer presented HF 2900.

Testifiers on HF 2900:

Commissioner Roslyn Robertson, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Brian MacNeil, MAPE
Chris Rubesch, Minnesota Nurses Association
Rena Wong, UFCW 663
Jodie Belknap, SEIU Local 284
Daniel Humphrey, UFCW 663
Troy Bowman, SEIU Local 26
Comfort Kpawon, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
Edward Reynoso, Teamsters Local 320
Nicole Blissenbach, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Brian Elliott, SEIU
Jerome Balsimo, Minnesota Training Partnership

Representative Ecklund renewed his motion that HF2900 be referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

The vote was as follows:

Ayes:
Ecklund
Xiong
Berg
Edelson
Frederick
Greenman
Nelson

Nays:
McDonald
Poston
Raleigh

There being 8 ayes and 3 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Ecklund adjourned the meeting at 11:52 a.m.




Rep. Ecklund, CHAIR




Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant