THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD 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 28, 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.

Lead Hamilton moved to approve the minutes for the February 23, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Representative Greenman ASSUMED the gavel at 1:04 PM.

Representative Noor moved to lay HF2976 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Noor moved to adopt the HF2976A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Noor presented HF2976 as amended.

Testifying:
- Peter McLaughlin, Executive Director, Local Initiative Support Corporation Twin Cities
- Nawal Noor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Noor Companies
- James E. Terrell, President and Chief Operating Officer, Fortis Capital
- Brian K. Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Fortis Capital
- Dean Dovolis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DJR Architecture
- Damaris Hollingsworth, Principal Architect, Design By Melo
- Abe Demmaj, Owner, G&L Furniture (Minneapolis)
- Sheri Hansen, Director of Communications, Advocacy & Public Outreach, American Institute of Architects Minnesota
- Mohammed Lawal, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Architect, LSE Architects
- Russ Adams, Manager of Corridor Recovery Initiatives, Lake Street Council
- Jamil Ford, Owner, Ideal Development Group
- David McGhee, Executive Director, Build Wealth Minnesota Inc.

Representative Davnie offered an oral amendment to the A1.

Representative Davnie renewed his oral amendment to the A1.

THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Representative Noor renewed his motion to lay over HF2976 as amended for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 PM.







Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant