Economic Development Finance and Policy

SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 1, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 10:32 AM on March 1, 2023 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
KOZNICK, Jon, Republican Lead
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
PERRYMAN, Bernie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SMITH, Andy
WIENER, Mike
XIONG, Jay

A quorum was not present.

HF 1398 (Hill) Community energy transition grant program modified, and money appropriated.

A quorum was present at 10:35AM.

Chair Hassan moved to re-refer HF 1398 to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Hill presented HF 1398.

Testifying:
• Mary McComber, Mayor, City of Oak Park Heights
• Andy MacDonell, Mayor, City of Cohasset
• Evan Mullholland, City of Cohasset

Chair Hassan renewed the motion to re-refer HF1398 to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1280 (Richardson) Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Hassan moved that HF 1280 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Richardson moved to adopt the H1280A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Richardson presented HF 1280, as amended.

Testifying:
• Suzanne Kelly, Chief of staff, Center for Economic Inclusion
• Deangelo Svenkeson, CEO and Co-Founder, NEOO Partners Inc.

Representative Koznick moved to adopt the H1280A2 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Perryman moved to adopt the H1280A3 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Wiener moved to adopt the H1280A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Hassan re-renewed the motion that HF1280, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1528 (Norris) New markets tax credit proposed, administration of credit provided, and disclosure of information allowed.

Representative Hassan moved that HF 1528 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.

Representative Norris presented HF 1528.

Testifying:
• Mary Stoick, Vice President, New Markets Tax Credits, Sunrise Banks
• Alex Stepanek, Senior Analyst, Advantage Capital

Representative Hassan renewed the motion that HF 1528 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hanson assumed the gavel at 11:31AM.

HF 2093 (Hassan) East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hanson moved that HF 2093 be re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.

Chair Hassan presented HF 2093.

Testifying:
• Rachel Thunder, Activist, East Phillips Resident
• Dean Dovolis, Chair, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute
• Karen Clark, Board Member, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute Board Member
• Cassie Holmes, East Phillips Resident
• Daniel Colten Schmidt, East Phillips Resident
• Robin Wonsely, Ward 2 City Councilmember, Minneapolis City Council
• Delaney Russell, Community Volunteer
• Spencer Polk, Voting Community Member, Minneapolis South Side Green Zone Council
• Jonathan Kent, Minnetonka Resident

Representative Koznick moved to adopt the H2093DE1 amendment.

Representative Koznick withdrew the H2093DE1 amendment.

Representative Smith requested a roll call vote.

The clerk took the roll call:

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

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

EXCUSED
RICHARDSON, Ruth
XIONG, Jay

There being 6 ayes, 5 nays, and 2 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:32 PM.

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Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair

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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1280 (Richardson) - Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1398 (Hill) - Community energy transition grant program modified, and money appropriated.
HF1528 (Norris) - New markets tax credit proposed, administration of credit provided, and disclosure of information allowed.
HF1922 (Hassan) - Explore Minnesota Tourism, Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation various policy provisions adopted; account created; and money appropriated.
HF2093 (Hassan) - East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF1922-0 Completed FN.pdf - 2/24/2023
CRF State of MN Comment Letter 2.17.2023.pdf - 2/27/2023
MN NMTC Letter of Support 2023 HF 1528[65].pdf - 2/27/2023
NMTC materials with house.pdf - 2/27/2023
CEI-2-26-23 HF1280-SF1085 Handout_78478918(2).PDF - 2/27/2023
H1280A2.pdf - 2/27/2023
H1280A3.pdf - 2/27/2023
H1280A4.pdf - 2/27/2023
Fresh Energy Letter of Support_HF1398.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF2093 Testimony MN350 Support .pdf - 2/27/2023
100% Campaign Letter on HF 1398 & 2093.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 1398 -CUC Cities.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 1398 - CUC Energy Transition Grant Program.pdf - 2/28/2023
H2093A2.pdf - 2/28/2023
H2093A3.pdf - 2/28/2023
H2093A4.pdf - 2/28/2023
H2093DE1.pdf - 2/28/2023
H1280A1.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 1398 - MCEA Testimony - Energy Transition Funding.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 2093 - MCEA Testimony - EPNI.pdf - 2/28/2023
MABC LOS for HF 784.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF1398 CEE Letter of Support.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 1398 Support Letter Itasca County.pdf - 2/28/2023
022023 MBA Support for NMTC HF1528.pdf - 2/28/2023
HF 1398 Letter - MP_Final.pdf - 2/28/2023
Hiawatha Fact Sheet.pdf - 2/28/2023
Roof Depot Background Timeline_2.21.23.pdf - 2/28/2023
Community Energy Transition Grant Program - Letter of Support - HF 1398.pdf - 2/28/2023
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council Letter FEB 2023.pdf - 2/28/2023

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00:09 - HF1398 (Hill) Community energy transition grant program.
11:49 - HF1280 (Richardson) Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.
42:44 - HF1528 (Norris) New markets tax credit proposed, administration of credit provided, and disclosure of information allowed.
1:00:32 - HF2093 (Hassan) East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
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HF 1280 (Richardson) Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.
Suzanne Kelly, Center for Economic Inclusion

HF 1398 (Hill) Community energy transition grant program
Mary McComber, Mayor, City of Oak Park Heights
Andy MacDonell, Mayor, City of Cohasset
Evan Mulholland

HF 1528 (Norris) New markets tax credit proposed, administration of credit provided, and disclosure of information allowed
Mary Stoick, Sunrise Banks
Alex Stepanek, Advantage Capital

HF 1922 (Smith) Explore Minnesota Tourism Council membership modified.
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, ExploreMN
Melvin Tennant, Meet Minneapolis

HF 2093 (Hassan) East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Rachel Thunder
Dean Dovolis
Karen Clark
Daniel Colten Schmidt
Spencer Polk

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