Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy

FORTY-FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 23, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST 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 23, 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.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 3938 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Jordan presented HF 3938.

Testifying:
- Delmon Smith, Minnesota Diversified Industries
- Jeanne Eglinton, Director of Employment Services, Minnesota Diversified Industries
- Eric Black, President and Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Diversified Industries

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 3938 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Lead Hamilton moved to approve the minutes for the March 21, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Chair Noor moved to refer HF 4183 to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Representative Long presented HF 4183.

Testifying:
- Emilia Gonzalez Avalos, Executive Director, Unidos MN Education Fund
- Rod Adams, Executive Director, New Justice Project

Chair Noor renewed his motion to refer HF 4183 to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

A roll call vote was requested.

Members voting AYE:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair
HAMILTON, Rod, Lead
DAVNIE, Jim
FRANKE, Keith
GREENMAN, Emma
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

Members voting NAY:
HALEY, Barb

Members excused:
BAKER, Dave
JURGENS, Tony

On a vote of 10 AYE, 1 NAY, and 2 EXCUSED, the MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4117 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Hassan presented HF 4117.

Testifying:
- Mohamed Farah, Executive Director, Ka Joog

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 4117 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4134 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved HF4134DE2. The MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AAMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kresha presented HF 4134 as amended.

Testifying:
- Scott Schulte, Chair, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards
- Jeanna Fortney, Director, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards
- Ian Vincent, Senior Business Developer, APEX (Chair, Duluth Workforce Development Board)

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay over HF 4134 as amended for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4460 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Wazlawik presented HF 4460.

Testifying:
- Alex Legeros, Development Director, White Bear Center for the Arts
- Sieng Lee, Artist-in-Residence, White Bear Center for the Arts

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 4460 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4278 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 4278.

Testifying:
- Ann McCully, Executive Director, Child Care Aware of Minnesota
Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 4278 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Xiong ASSUMED the gavel at 2:22 pm.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4123 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor presented HF 4123.

Testifying:
- MaryLynn Pulscher, Manager for Environmental Education and Youth Employment, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 4123 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor ASSUMED the gavel at 2:28 pm.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 PM.

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF3938 (Jordan) - Individuals with disabilities grant to assist in career skills programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4117 (Hassan) - Statewide phlebotomy training and certification program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4123 (Noor) - Youth employment and training program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4183 (Long) - Unidos MN Education Fund and the New Justice Project MN grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4278 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Early childhood education workforce funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4134 (Kresha) - Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4460 (Wazlawik) - White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF4134 DE2 Author's Amendment_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4134 Handout from CareerForce_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4134 Letter from Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4183 Letter from 100% Campaign_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4183 Letter from Awood Center_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4183 Letter from North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters_03.22.2022.docx - 3/22/2022
HF4183 Letter from Unidos MN and New Justice Project_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4278 Letter from Minnesota Alliance of YMCAs_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4278 Letter from Minnesota Child Care Association_03.20.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4278 Letter from Minnesota Prenatal to Three Coalition_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4278 Letter from Start Early Funder Coalition_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4278 Letter from Think Small_03.21.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4278 Letter from Minnesota Child Care Provider Information Network_03.22.2022.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF4117 Handout from Ka Joog_03.23.2022.DOCX - 3/23/2022

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01:38 - HF3938 (Jordan) Individuals with disabilities grant to assist in career skills programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
20:34 - HF4183 (Long) Unidos MN Education Fund and the New Justice Project MN grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
39:36 - HF4117 (Hassan) Statewide phlebotomy training and certification program funding provided, and money appropriated.
45:38 - HF4134 (Kresha) Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:05:21 - HF4460 (Wazlawik) White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:14:39 - HF4278 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Early childhood education workforce funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:21:51 - HF4123 (Noor) Youth employment and training program funding provided, and money appropriated.
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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF 3938 (Jordan) Individuals with disabilities grant to assist in career skills programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Delmon Smith, Minnesota Diversified Industries
- Jeanne Eglinton, Director of Employment Services, Minnesota Diversified Industries
- Eric Black, President and Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Diversified Industries

HF 4183 (Long) Unidos MN Education Fund and the New Justice Project MN grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Emilia Gonzalez Avalos, Executive Director, Unidos MN Education Fund
- Rod Adams, Executive Director, New Justice Project

HF 4117 (Hassan) Statewide phlebotomy training and certification program funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Mohamed Farah, Executive Director, Ka Joog
- Fatumo Abdi, Nurse Instructor, Pathway Careers Training Center
- Amina Abdulahi, Student

HF 4134 (Kresha) Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Scott Schulte, Chair, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards
- Jeanna Fortney, Director, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards
- Ian Vincent, Senior Business Developer, APEX (Chair, Duluth Workforce Development Board)

HF 4460 (Wazlawik) White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Alex Legeros, Development Director, White Bear Center for the Arts
- Sieng Lee, Artist-in-Residence, White Bear Center for the Arts

HF 4278 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Appropriating money for a study of the early childhood education workforce.
- Ann McCully, Executive Director, Child Care Aware of Minnesota

HF 4123 (Noor) Youth employment and training program funding provided, and money appropriated.
- MaryLynn Pulscher, Manager for Environmental Education and Youth Employment, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board

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