THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH 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 March 9, 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 March 7, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Representative Olson moved to refer HF 3783 to the committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.

Representative Olson moved HF3783A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Olson presented HF 3783 as amended.

Testifying:
- Scott McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
- Scott Marquardt, Executive Vice President, Southwest Initiative Foundation

Representative Olson renewed her motion to refer HF 3783 as amended to the committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.

A roll call vote was requested.

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

Members voting NAY:

Members Excused:
DAVNIE, Jim

On a vote of 12 AYE, and 0 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 2082 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved HF2082A1. THE MOTION PREVAIELD AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Davids presented HF 2082 as amended.

Testifying:
- Dan Hollermann, Treasurer – Board of Director, Chosen Valley Care Center Inc.

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay over HF2082 as amended for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Greenman moved to lay over HF 3536 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Testifying:
- Mike Temali, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Neighborhood Development Center
- Earlsworth Letang, Community Engagement Director, Neighborhood Development Center
- Shawn Hopman, Founder, Ya Sure Kombucha (Brainerd)

Representative Greenman renewed her motion to lay over HF3536 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Lead Hamilton moved to lay over HF 2306 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Lead Hamilton moved HF2306A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Lead Hamilton presented HF2306 as amended.

Testifying:
- Lynn Shelton, Vice President of Marketing & Organizational Development, Enterprise Minnesota
- Paul Ebnet, Chief Executive Officer, Straub Design
- Joe Plunger, Chief Executive Officer and Owner, Midwest Metal Products

Lead Hamilton renewed his motion to lay over HF2306 as amended for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:24 PM.






Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant