THIRTY FIFTH MEETING

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

Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

MINUTES

Representative Xiong, Vice-Chair of the Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. on February 22, 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
DETTMER, Bob REPUBLICAN LEAD
MCDONALD, Joe REPUBLICAN LEAD
BERG, Kaela
BLISS, Matt
EDELSON, Heather
FREDERICK, Luke
GREENMAN, Emma
NELSON, Michael
POSTON, John
RALEIGH, Donald
SUNDIN, Mike

Excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Raleigh moved to approve the minutes of February 16, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Xiong moved that HF999 be referred to the Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Committee.

Representative Schultz presented HF999.

Testifiers on HF999:

Keith Ellison, Attorney General, State of Minnesota
Evan Starr, Assistant Professor of Management & Organization, University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
Ryan Nunn, Assistant Vice President for Applied Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Catherine Lyons, Directory of Policy and Coalitions, Economic Innovation Group
John Reynolds, Minnesota State Director, National Federation of Independent Business
Jill Larson, Deputy Executive Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Christopher Penwell, Siegel Brill PA
Emily Olson, Independent Contractor and Former Executive in Salon/Spa Industry
Jonathan Moler, Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

Representative Xiong renewed his motion that HF999 be referred to the Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Committee.

The vote was as follows:

Ayes:
Ecklund
Xiong
Berg
Edelson
Frederick
Greenman
Nelson
Sundin

Nays:
Dettmer
McDonald
Bliss
Poston
Raleigh

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Ecklund moved that HF961 be referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Ecklund moved the A10 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Ecklund presented HF961.

Testifiers on HF961:

Paul VanHoorhis, Lieutenant, Minnesota State Troopers Supervisors Association

Representative Ecklund renewed his motion that HF961, as amended, be referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

The vote was as follows:

Ayes:
Ecklund
Xiong
Dettmer
McDonald
Berg
Bliss
Frederick
Greenman
Nelson
Poston
Raleigh
Sundin

Nays:

There being 12 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice-Chair Xiong adjourned the meeting at 4:14 p.m.




Rep. Ecklund, CHAIR




Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant