THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH 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 1:01 PM on March 7, 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
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 Excused:
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair

A quorum was present.

Representative Olson moved to approve the minutes for the March 2, 2022, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Representative Olson ASSUMED the gavel at 1:05 PM.

Representative Baker moved to refer HF 3550 to the committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Representative Baker moved to adopt HF3550A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDEMNT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Baker presented HF3550 as amended.

Representative Baker renewed his motion to refer HF 3550 to the committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

A roll call vote was requested.

Members voting AYE:
NOOR, Mohamud, 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 12 AYE, and 0 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor ASSUMED the gavel at 1:08 PM.

Representative Koegel moved to lay HF 819 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Koegel moved HF 819DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Koegel presented HF 819 as amended.
Testifying:
- Sam Richie, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
- Eric VanOss, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Rosemount
- Cathy Mehelich, Economic Development Director, City of St. Cloud

Representative Koegel renewed her motion to lay over HF819 as amended for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM.




Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant