EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE & POLICY MINUTES

Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Committee on Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on March 10, 2021 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:
Pelowski, Gene, Chair
Sandell, Steve, Vice Chair
Kiel, Debra, Republican Lead
Bierman, Robert
Bliss, Matt
Burkel, John
Edelson, Heather
Frazier, Cedrick
Hamilton, Rod
Lislegard, Dave
McDonald, Joe
Sandstede, Julie
Sundin, Mike

A quorum was present.

Representative Sandell moved that the minutes of February 24, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Lislegard moved that HF 1337 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Representative Lislegard moved the H1337DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lislegard presented HF 1337 as amended, a bill for an act relating to career preparedness; creating a career pathway grant program; authorizing online learning through contracts with qualifying supplemental online learning providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 124D.095; 124D.096.

Testifying on HF 1337 as amended:
• Leslie Lewandowski, Career Readiness Education Program Coordinator, Minnesota Virtual Academy
• Jenny Winkelaar, Director of Workforce and Community Development, Operating Engineers Local 49

Representative Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1337 as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

The clerk took the roll on HF 1337 as amended.

AYES
Pelowski
Sandell
Kiel
Bierman
Bliss
Burkel
Edelson
Frazier
Hamilton
Lislegard
McDonald
Sandstede
Sundin

NAYS

There being 13 ayes and 0 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Bills not introduced at the time of the meeting are indicated by the House Research or Revisor code.

Representative Sandell presented 21-03405, a bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for school-based health clinics.

Testifying on 21-03405:
• Shawna Hedlund, Director of Health Access and Advocacy, Minnesota Community Care

The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 AM.






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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair


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Tara Schaefle, Committee Legislative Assistant