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Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, February 14, 2022

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



WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE & POLICY MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00 PM on February 14, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

A quorum was present.

Representative Hamilton moved to approve the minutes for the February 9, 2022, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Chair Noor moved HF1200 to be laid over for possible inclusion.

Representative Richardson presented HF1200.

Testifying:
Debra Fitzpatrick, Director of Policy and Research, Children’s Defense Funds.
Molly Rabine, AFSCME Local 2440.
Daniel Swenson-Klatt, Owner, Butter Bakery Café.
Tabota Seyon, Owner, Infusedlife Plant Based Emporium.
John Reynolds, Minnesota State Director, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).
Kim Lewis, Associate Director of Government Relations, Minnesota School Board Association.
Ryan Hamilton, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Catholic Conference.
Lauryn Schothorst, Director of Workplace Management and Workforce Development Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Shannon Berns, Founder, Du Nord Consulting.
Ileana Mejia, Public Policy Advocate, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
Toni Kay Mangskau, Advocate, ISIAH.
Ann Deshler, Advocate, American Cancer Society.
Janet Lenius.
Gloria Perez, President & CEO, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota.

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF1200 over for possible inclusion.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM.






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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant

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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.
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03:41 - 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, Director of Policy and Research at Children’s Defense Fund
Molly Rabine, Social Worker and President of AFSCME Local 2440
Dan Swenson-Klatt, Owner and Operator of Butter Bakery Café (Minneapolis)
Tabota Seyon, Owner of Infusedlife Plant Based Emporium (Minneapolis)
John Reynolds, Minnesota State Director at National Federation of Independent Business
Kim Lewis, Government Relations at Minnesota School Boards Association
Ryan Hamilton, Government Relations Associate at Minnesota Catholic Conference
Lauryn Schothorst, Director of Workplace Management and Workforce Development Policy at Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Shannon Berns, Sole Proprietor of Du Nord Consulting (Alexandria)
Ileana Mejia, Public Policy Advocate of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Ann M Deshler, Registered Nurse (Prior Lake)
Toni Mangskau, Caregiver at AARP Rochester
Janet Lenius, Caregiver at AARP Minneapolis
Gloria Perez, President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota

*Due to time considerations, no further testifiers will be accepted for this hearing. The Committee will still accept written testimony.* If you would like to submit written testimony, please contact the Committee Administrators, Travis Reese <travis.reese@house.mn> & Nick Stumo-Langer <nick.stumo-langer@house.mn>.
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