Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 7, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY

MINUTES

Representative Noor, Chair of the Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on April 7th, 2021. The meeting was broadcasted via Zoom and House Public Information Services. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
NOOR, Mohamud
XIONG, Jay
HAMILTON, Rod
BAKER, Dave
DAVNIE, Jim
FRANKE, Keith
GREENMAN, Emma
HALEY, Barb
JURGENS, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

Representative Hamilton moved to approve the minutes for the March 24th, 2021 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

HF 1342 (Noor) Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill

Testifiers in regards to HF 1342:
Steve Grove, Commissioner, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Roslyn Robertson, Commissioner, MN Department of Labor and Industry
Charlie Vander Aarde, Metro Cities
Kari Johnson, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
Jeff Tollefson, President & CEO, Minnesota Technology Association
Bryan Donaldson, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
Scott Marquardt, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Beth Fraser, Minnesota State Manager, Main Street Alliance
Cara Ruff, Executive Director, Independent Lifestyles, Inc.
Scott H. McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
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Chair Noor laid HF 1342 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting adjourned at 2:31 P.M.

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1342 (Noor) - Omnibus workforce and business development bill.

Documents:

A21-0147 Committee DE 4.1.21.pdf - 4/5/2021
21.04.02 Wkfc SS Base Gov House.pdf - 4/5/2021
Women's Foundation Letter - Jobs.pdf - 4/5/2021
Webster.HF1342.pdf - 4/6/2021
4-6-21 Youthprise Written Testimony on HF1342_72611644(1).PDF - 4/6/2021
Letter from AARP.pdf - 4/6/2021
HF 1342 – House Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.pdf - 4/7/2021
Bridges to Healthcare_House Workforce and Business Development Committee.pdf - 4/7/2021
MAA Letter of Support _ HF 1342.pdf - 4/7/2021
4-6-21 Center for Economic Inclusion Legislative Letter.pdf - 4/7/2021
CDF-MN House Omnibus Workforce Bill.pdf - 4/7/2021
MN AFL-CIO letter on House Workforce omnibus.pdf - 4/7/2021
PFML Coalition ltr to House Workforce cmte.pdf - 4/7/2021
MN Chamber_HF1342_WorkforceOmni_4.7.21.pdf - 4/7/2021
Mandates fact sheet 2021 - United for Jobs.pdf - 4/7/2021
House Workforce Committee Omnibus Bill 4.6.21.pdf - 4/7/2021

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02:47 - HF1342 (Noor) Omnibus workforce and business development finance and policy bill.
- Walk-through of the delete-everything amendment.
- Agency testimony.
- Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

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HF 1342 (Noor) Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill
*This hearing will be for walkthrough and public testimony. No action will be taken.*

Overview from Nonpartisan House Staff
Steve Grove, Commissioner, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Roslyn Robertson, Commissioner, MN Department of Labor and Industry
Charlie Vander Aarde, Metro Cities
Kari Johnson, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
Becky Siekmeier, Minnesota Technology Association
Bryan Donaldson, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
Scott Marquardt, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Beth Fraser, Minnesota State Manager, Main Street Alliance
Cara Ruff, Executive Director, Independent Lifestyles, Inc.
Scott H. McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership

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