FORTIETH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 21, 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 16, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Xiong ASSUMED the gavel at 1:04 pm.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 3733 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Noor presented HF 3733.

Testifying:
- Elena Gaarder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
- Mikeya Griffen, Executive Director, Rondo Community Land Trust
- Lisa Olson, Oak Street Operations Coordinator and Worker Owner, The Hub Bike Co-op

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 3733 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Noor ASSUMED the gavel at 1:21 PM.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4244 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Moran presented HF 4244.

Testifying:
- Dr. Darlene Fry, Executive Director, Irreducible Grace Foundation
- Amos Cole, Member, Irreducible Grace Foundation

No further action was taken.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4098 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Moran presented HF 4098.

Testifying:
- Kenya McKnight-Ahad, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance
- Tameka Jones, Owner, Lip Esteem
- Ayolaonda Mack, Owner, Black Family Blueprint
- Gloria Perez, President and Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 4098 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 2175 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved to adopt HF2175DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lee presented HF 2175 as amended.

Testifying:
- Adair Mosely, Executive Director, Pillsbury United Communities

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay over HF 2175 as amended for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved to refer HF 2661 to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Representative Hollins presented HF 2661.

Testifying:
- Kate Davenport, Co-President, Eureka Recycling
- Emily Barker, Executive Director, Reuse Minnesota
- Amanda LaGrange, Chief Executive Officer, Tech Dump
- Michael Reed, Environmental Health Supervisor, Ramsey County

Chair Noor renewed his motion to refer HF 2661 to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

A voice vote was requested, and THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor moved to refer HF 3985 to the committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.

Chair Noor moved to adopt HF3985A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADIOPTED.

Representative Christensen presented HF 3985 as amended.

Testifying:
- Shane Zahrt, Lobbyist, Coalition of Utility Cities
- Marie Pflipsen, Community Development Director, City of Becker

Chair Noor renewed his motion to refer HF 3985 as amended to the committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy.

A voice vote was requested, and THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:29 PM.






Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant