NINETEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE NINETEENTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE & POLICY MINUTES

Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on April 3, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HASSAN, Hodan, Chair
HANSON, Jessica, Vice Chair
FEIST, Sandra
IGO, Spencer
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KOZNICK, Jon, Republican Lead
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REYER, Liz
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SMITH, Andy
WIENER, Mike
XIONG, Jay

A quorum was present.

Representative Reyer moved that the minutes of March 27, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Women’s Foundation of Minnesota presented.

Testifiers:
• Janet Jimenez, Fellow, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
• Dr. Christina Ewig, Director of the Center of the Center on Women, Gender and Public Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota

HF 2666 (Hollins) Minnesota basic income grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Hassan moved HF 2666 be re-referred to the committee of Ways and Means.

Representative Hollins presented HF 2666.

Testifiers:
• Melvin Carter, Mayor, City of Saint Paul
• Kasey Wiedrich, Financial Capability Manager, City of Saint Paul
• LeAndra Estis, CollegeBound Boost participant

Representative Igo requested a roll call.

Representative Hassan renewed the motion to re-refer HF 2666 to the committee of Ways and Means.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
HASSAN, Hodan, Chair
HANSON, Jessica, Vice Chair
FEIST, Sandra
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
XIONG, Jay

NAYS
KOZNICK, Jon
IGO, Spencer
WIENER, Mike
SCHOMACKER, Joe
PERRYMAN, Bernie

There being 8 ayes, 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 5143 (Nelson) Brooklyn Park; special authority provided to allow for establishment of biotech innovation district, city authorized to establish value capture district, reports required, bonds issued, and money appropriated. (Informational Hearing Only)

Representative Nelson presented HF 5143.

Testifiers:
• Hollies Winston, Mayor, City of Brooklyn Park
• Ben Wagner, Medical Alley
• Kim Nelson, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
• Elizer Darris, Policy Chair, Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce

HF 5117 (Igo) Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated. (Informational Hearing Only)

Representative Igo presented HF 5117.

Testifiers:
• Emily Simonson, Director of Planning, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
• Scott Zahorik, Executive Director, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency

The meeting was adjourned at 12:12PM.
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Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair


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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant