Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy

FORTY-FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, April 4, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH 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 hybrid meeting to order at 1:00 PM on April 4, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted in Capitol Room 120 and 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.

Representative Baker moved to approve the minutes for the March 30, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Chair Noor presented HF 4355DE2, Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.

Overview from Nonpartisan House Staff:
- Ashley Engh, Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Analysis Department
- Anna Scholin, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department

Testifying:
- Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Marc Majors, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Elena Gaarder, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
- Peter McLaughlin, Executive Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Twin Cities
- Gloria Perez, President, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
- Kenya McKnight-Ahad, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance
- ThaoMee Xiong, Executive and Network Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
- Shep Harris, Lobbyist, Center for Economic Inclusion
- Baba Letang, Director of Community Engagement, Neighborhood Development Center
- Lynn Shelton, Vice President of Marketing & Organizational Development, Enterprise Minnesota
- Sam Richie, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
- Scott McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
- Carrie Bendix, Director, Southwest Minnesota PIC Workforce Development Board
- Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
- Shelly Hanson, President, Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce
- Ben Wogsland, Executive Vice President, Hospitality Minnesota
- Marie Ellis, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
- Katina Mortensen, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Council on Foundations

The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 PM.

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF4355 (Noor) - Omnibus workforce and business development finance and policy bill.

Documents:

HF4355 DE1 Author's Amendment_04.02.2022.pdf - 4/2/2022
HF4355 House Reseach Summary_04.03.2022.pdf - 4/3/2022
HF4355 House Fiscal Spreadsheet_04.03.2022.pdf - 4/3/2022
HF4355 Letter from Minnesota Council on Foundations_04.03.2022.pdf - 4/3/2022
HF4355 Letter on Redevelopment Grant Program_04.01.2022.PDF - 4/3/2022
HF4355 One Pager on COVID from Minnesota Council on Foundations_04.03.2022.pdf - 4/3/2022
HF4355 One Pager on COVID Relief from Minnesota Council on Foundations_04.03.2022.pdf - 4/3/2022
HF4355 Letter from Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards_04.04.2022.pdf - 4/4/2022
HF4355 Letter from Minnesota Council of Nonprofits_04.04.2022.pdf - 4/4/2022
HF4355 Letter from Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities_04.04.2022.pdf - 4/4/2022
HF4355 Letter from Metro Cities_04.04.2022.pdf - 4/4/2022
HF4355 Letter from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development_04.04.2022.pdf - 4/4/2022
HF4355 Letter from Minnesota Employment Services Consortium_04.04.2022.docx - 4/4/2022

Audio:
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02:04 - HF4355 (Noor) Omnibus workforce and business development supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Overview from nonpartisan House staff.
-Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF 4355 (Noor) Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill [THIS HEARING WILL BE FOR WALKTHROUGH AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN]
- Overview from Nonpartisan House Staff
i. Ashley Engh, Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Analysis Department
ii. Anna Scholin, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department

- Public Testimony
i. Marc Majors, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
ii. Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
iii. Elena Gaarder, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
iv. Peter McLaughlin, Executive Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Twin Cities
v. Gloria Perez, President, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
vi. Kenya McKnight-Ahad, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance
vii. ThaoMee Xiong, Executive and Network Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
viii. Shep Harris, Lobbyist, Center for Economic Inclusion
ix. Baba Letang, Director of Community Engagement, Neighborhood Development Center
x. Lynn Shelton, Vice President of Marketing & Organizational Development, Enterprise Minnesota
xi. Sam Richie, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
xii. Scott McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
xiii. Carrie Bendix, Director, Southwest Minnesota PIC Workforce Development Board
xiv. Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
xv. Shelly Hanson, President, Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce
xvi. Ben Wogsland, Executive Vice President, Hospitality Minnesota
xvii. Marie Ellis, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
xviii. Katina Mortensen, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Council on Foundations

If you're interested in testifying in-person, virtually or submitting written testimony, please contact Committee Administrator Nick Stumo-Langer at Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.
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