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Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, March 11, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH 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 8:30 AM on March 11, 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
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

Members excused:
JURGENS, Tony
HALEY, Barb

A quorum was present.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved to approve the minutes for the March 9, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 3663.

Testifying:
- Suzanne Fuller Burks, Executive Director, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center

Representative Agbaje presented HF 3664.

Testifying:
- Erika Binger, Executive Director and Founder, V3 Sports

Representative Agbaje presented HF 3790.

Testifying:
- Dr. Clarence Hightower, Executive Director, Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
- Alfred “AJ” Flowers Jr.

Representative Agbaje HF 4040.

Testifying:
- Warren McLean, President, Northside Economic Opportunity Network

Representative Hassan presented HF 3546.

Testifying:
- Christina Carlton, Chief Executive Officer, Norway House

Representative Franke presented HF 3566.

Testifying:
- Chris Jenkins, Parks Director, City of Hastings

Vice Chair J. Xiong presented HF 3628.

Testifying:
- Gene Gelgelu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, African Economic Development Solutions
- Lisa Kugler, Real Estate Development Consultant, Lisa Kugler Consultants

Representative Gomez presented HF 3927.

Testifying:
- Adair Mosley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pillsbury United Communities

Representative Gomez presented HF 3928.

Testifying:
- Rico Alexander, Executive Director, Parents in Community Action, Inc.

Representative Pinto presented HF 3908.

Testifying:
- Girma Yismaw, Chair of the Building Committee, Ethiopian Community in Minnesota

Vice Chair J. Xiong presented HF 3973.

Testifying:
- Duane Dutrieuille, Principal, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy
- Douglas Hill

Representative Christensen presented HF 3978.

Testifying:
- Ryan Collins, Ward 1 Council Member, Stillwater City Council
- Brent Peterson, Executive Director, Washington County Historical Society

Representative Boldon presented HF 4061.

Testifying:
- Lindsey Hemker, Development Director, SPARK Museum Rochester

Representative Davnie presented HF 4088.

Testifying:
- Ruby Lee, President, Comunidades Latina Unidas En Servicio

Representative Vang presented HF 4100.

Testifying:
- Raj Chaudhary, Executive Director, SEWA-AIFW

Representative Hassan presented HF 4116.

Testifying:
- Dean Dovolis, Board President, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute
- Cassie Holmes, Board Member, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute

Representative Lee presented HF 4188.

Testifying:
- Katherine Meerse, Executive Director, Avenues for Youth

Representative Moran presented HF 3658.

Testifying:
- Seitu Jones, Multidisciplinary Artist, and Community Organizer
- James Garrett Jr., Managing Partner and Architext, 4RM+ULA

Representative Moran presented HF 3659.

Testifying:
- Tony Sanneh, Founder, The Sanneh Foundation

Representative Moran presented HF 4097.

Testifying:
- Jonathan Palmer, Executive Director, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

Representative Moran presented HF 4197.

Testifying:
- Braxton Haulcy, Executive Director, Walker West Music Academy
- Reverend Carl Walker, Pastor, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church


The meeting was adjourned at 10:32 AM.



Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3546 (Hassan) - Norway House expansion and renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3566 (Jurgens) - Hastings Civic Arena capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3628 (Xiong) - African Economic Development Solutions building construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3658 (Moran) - The Black Gate funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3659 (Moran) - St. Paul; Innovation Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3663 (Agbaje) - Carver County; Camp Katherine Parsons historical preservation effort funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3664 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; V3 Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3790 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; youth programming funding provided, Community Action Partnership grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3928 (Gomez) - Minneapolis; Parents in Community Action funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3973 (Xiong) - St. Paul; PROCEED grant funding provided for a community center, and money appropriated.
  • HF3978 (Christensen) - Washington County Heritage Center capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3908 (Pinto) - Ethiopian Community Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3927 (Gomez) - Pillsbury United Communities grant funding provided for Pillsbury House Theater, and money appropriated.
  • HF4040 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; Northside Economic Opportunity Network grant for food business incubator funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4100 (Vang) - Brooklyn Center; facility acquisition and renovation funding provided to provide assistance to South Asians.
  • HF4061 (Boldon) - Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4088 (Davnie) - Minneapolis; Latino Community Outreach Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4097 (Moran) - St. Paul; Hallie Q. Brown Community Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4116 (Hassan) - East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4188 (Lee) - Minneapolis; Avenues for Youth new facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4197 (Moran) - St. Paul; Walker West Music Academy grant funding provided to acquire and improve property to support youth music education, and money appropriated.
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Bills were given informational hearings only.
03:30 - HF3663 (Agbaje) Carver County; Camp Katherine Parsons historical preservation effort funding provided, and money appropriated.
10:14 - HF3664 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; V3 Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
14:00 - HF3790 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; youth programming funding provided, Community Action Partnership grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
20:19 - HF4040 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; Northside Economic Opportunity Network grant for food business incubator funding provided, and money appropriated.
25:14 - HF3546 (Hassan) Norway House expansion and renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.
30:44 - HF3566 (Jurgens) Hastings Civic Arena capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
36:38 - HF3628 (Xiong, J.) African Economic Development Solutions building construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
44:43 - HF3927 (Gomez) Pillsbury United Communities grant funding provided for Pillsbury House Theater, and money appropriated.
50:39 - HF3928 (Gomez) Minneapolis; Parents in Community Action funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:00:58 - HF3908 (Pinto) Ethiopian Community Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:05:55 - HF3973 (Xiong, J.) Saint Paul; PROCEED grant funding provided for a community center, and money appropriated.
1:09:46 - HF3978 (Christensen) Washington County Heritage Center capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:14:23 - HF4061 (Boldon) Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc funding provided, and money provided.
1:18:54 - HF4088 (Davnie) Minneapolis; Latino Community Outreach Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:23:11 - HF4100 (Vang) Brooklyn Center; facility acquisition and renovation funding provided to provide assistance to South Asians.
1:31:30 - HF4116 (Hassan) East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:38:41 - HF4188 (Lee) Minneapolis; Avenues for Youth new facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:43:07 - HF3658 (Moran) The Black Gate funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:48:06 - HF3659 (Moran) Saint Paul; Innovation Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:50:33 - HF4097 (Moran) Saint Paul; Hallie Q Brown Community Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:54:56 - HF4197 (Moran) Saint Paul; Walker West Music Academy grant funding provided to acquire and improve property to support youth music education, and money appropriated.
Runs 2 hours, 4 minutes.

CAPITAL INVESTMENT DAY
(All bills will be given informational hearings only)

HF 3663 (Agbaje) Carver County; Camp Katherine Parsons historical preservation effort funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Suzanne Fuller Burks, Executive Director, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center

HF 3664 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; V3 Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Erika Binger, Executive Director and Founder, V3 Sports

HF 3790 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; youth programming funding provided, Community Action Partnership grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Dr. Clarence Hightower, Executive Director, Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
- Alfred “AJ” Flowers Jr.

HF 4040 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; Northside Economic Opportunity Network grant for food business incubator funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Warren McLean, President, Northside Economic Opportunity Network

HF 3546 (Hassan) Norway House expansion and renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Christina Carleton, Chief Executive Officer, Norway House

HF 3566 (Jurgens) Hastings Civic Arena capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Chris Jenkins, Parks Director, City of Hastings
- Dan Wietecha, City Administrator, City of Hastings

HF 3628 (Xiong, J.) African Economic Development Solutions building construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Gene Gelgelu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, African Economic Development Solutions
- Lisa Kugler, Real Estate Development Consultant, Lisa Kugler Consultants

HF 3908 (Pinto) Ethiopian Community Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Girma Yismaw, Chair of the Building Committee, Ethiopian Community in Minnesota

HF 3927 (Gomez) Pillsbury United Communities grant funding provided for Pillsbury House Theater, and money appropriated.
- Adair Mosley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pillsbury United Communities

HF 3928 (Gomez) Appropriating money for Parents in Community Action in Minneapolis.
- Rico Alexander, Executive Director, Parents in Community Action, Inc.

HF 3973 (Xiong, J.) Appropriating money for a grant to PROCEED for a community center in St. Paul.
- Duane Dutrieuille, Principal, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy
- Douglas Hill

HF 3978 (Christensen) Washington County Heritage Center capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Ryan Collins, Ward 1 Council Member, Stillwater City Council
- Brent Peterson, Executive Director, Washington County Historical Society

HF 4061 (Boldon) Children’s Museum of Rochester, Inc. funding provided, and money provided.
- Lindsey Hemker, Development Director, SPARK Museum Rochester

HF 4088 (Davnie) Appropriating money for a Latino Community Outreach Center.
- Ruby Lee, President, Comunidades Latina Unidas En Servicio

HF 4100 (Vang) Brooklyn Center; facility acquisition and renovation funding provided to provide assistance to South Asians
- Raj Chaudhary, Executive Director, SEWA-AIFW

HF 4116 (Hassan) East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Dean Dovolis, Board President, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute
- Cassie Holmes, Board Member, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute

HF 4188 (Lee) Minneapolis; Avenues for Youth new facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Katherine Meerse, Executive Director, Avenues for Youth

HF 3658 (Moran) The Black Gate funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Seitu Jones, Multidisciplinary Artist and Community Organizer
- James Garrett Jr., Managing Partner and Architext, 4RM+ULA

HF 3659 (Moran) St. Paul; Innovation Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Tony Sanneh, Founder, The Sanneh Foundation

HF 4097 (Moran) St. Paul; Hallie Q. Brown Community Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Jonathan Palmer, Executive Director, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

HF 4197 (Moran) Appropriating money for a grant to Walker West Music Academy to acquire and improve property to support youth music education.
- Braxton Haulcy, Executive Director, Walker West Music Academy
- Reverend Carl Walker, Pastor, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church

If you're interested in testifying, please contact Committee Administrator Nick Stumo-Langer at <Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn>.
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