STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH 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 16, 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 Greenman moved to approve the minutes for the February 8, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Xiong moved to approve the minutes for the February 14, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Chair Noor moved that HF 2017 be referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.
Chair Noor moved to adopt HF2017A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer presented HF 2017 as amended.
Testifying:
Trevor Turner, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council on Disability
Brittanie Wilson, Communications Officer, Minnesota Council on Disability
Chair Noor renewed his motion to refer HF 2017 as amended, to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.
A roll call vote was requested.
Members voting AYE:
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
Members voting NAY:
On a vote of 13 AYE, and 0 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Noor moved that HF 2921 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Chair Noor moved to adopt HF2921A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Wazlawik presented HF2921 as amended.
Chair Noor renewed his motion to refer HF 2921 as amended, to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
A roll call vote was requested.
Members voting AYE:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair
BAKER, Dave
DAVNIE, Jim
FRANKE, Keith
GREENMAN, Emma
JURGENS, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou
Members voting NAY:
HAMILTON, Rod, Lead
HALEY, Barb
On a vote of 11 AYE, and 2 Nay, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Noor moved that HF 2811 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Chair Noor moved to adopt HF2811DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Ecklund presented HF 2811 as amended.
Testifying:
Chairman Robert Deschampe, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe
Paul Nevanen, Director, Koochiching Economic Development Authority
Mindy Fredrikson, Gunflint Lodge & Outfitters
Mike Boomer, Owner, Ryden’s Border Store
Eric Johnson, RLB, Inc.
Chair Noor renewed his motion that HF 2811 as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 PM.
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair
Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant