STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH 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 11:13 AM on March 8, 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
PERRYMAN, Bernie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SMITH, Andy
WIENER, Mike
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
A quorum was present.
HF 1922 (Smith) Explore Minnesota Tourism Council membership modified.
Representative Smith moved to re-refer HF 1922 to the General Register.
Representative Smith presented HF 1922.
Testifying:
• Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, ExploreMN
Chair Hassan renewed the motion to re-refer HF 1922 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 100 (Stephenson) Omnibus Cannabis Bill.
Chair Hassan moved that HF 100 be re-referred to the Transportation Finance & Policy Committee.
Representative Stephenson presented HF 100.
Testifying:
• Allison Vaillancourt, BLNCD Naturals
• Angela Brown
• Rachel Kane, Sure Lock Packaging
• Josh Wilken-Simon, Legacy Glassworks
• Adam Wagner, Twin Cities THC
• Amber Shimpa, CEO, Vireo Health
• Nate Atkins, Libertarian Party of Minnesota
• Linda Stanton
• Michael Ford
• Tom Evenstad
• Randy Bacchus
• Ted Deladi
Representative Koznick moved to table HF100.
Representative Koznick requested a Roll call.
The clerk took the roll call:
Roll Call
AYES
KOZNICK, Jon
PERRYMAN, Bernie
SCHOMACKER, Joe
WIENER, Mike
IGO, Spencer
NAYS
HASSAN, Hodan
FEIST, Sandra
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SMITH, Andy
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
XIONG, Jay
Excused
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
HANSON, Jessica
5 ayes, 6 nays, 2 excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Koznick moved to adopt the H0100A59 amendment.
Representative Koznick requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll call:
Roll Call
AYES
KOZNICK, Jon
PERRYMAN, Bernie
SCHOMACKER, Joe
WIENER, Mike
IGO, Spencer
NAYS
HASSAN, Hodan
HANSON, Jessica
FEIST, Sandra
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SMITH, Andy
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
XIONG, Jay
Excused
KOZLWOSKI, Alicia
5 ayes, 7 nays, 1 excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Igo moved to adopt the H0100A62 amendment.
Representative Igo requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll call:
Roll Call
AYES
KOZNICK, Jon
PERRYMAN, Bernie
SCHOMACKER, Joe
WIENER, Mike
IGO, Spencer
NAYS
HASSAN, Hodan
HANSON, Jessica
FEIST, Sandra
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SMITH, Andy
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
XIONG, Jay
Excused
KOZLWOSKI, Alicia
5 ayes, 7 ayes, 1 excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Wiener moved to adopt the H0100A63 amendment.
Representative Koznick requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll call:
Roll Call
AYES
KOZNICK, Jon
PERRYMAN, Bernie
SCHOMACKER, Joe
WIENER, Mike
IGO, Spencer
NAYS
HASSAN, Hodan
HANSON, Jessica
FEIST, Sandra
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SMITH, Andy
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
XIONG, Jay
Excused
KOZLWOSKI, Alicia
5 ayes, 7 nays, 1 excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Koznick requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll call:
Roll Call
AYES
HASSAN, Hodan
HANSON, Jessica
FEIST, Sandra
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SMITH, Andy
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
XIONG, Jay
NAYS
KOZNICK, Jon
PERRYMAN, Bernie
SCHOMACKER, Joe
WIENER, Mike
IGO, Spencer
Excused
KOZLWOSKI, Alicia
7 ayes, 5 nays, 1 excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Hassan re-renewed the motion that HF100 be re-referred to the Transportation Finance & Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1813 (Norris) Income tax provisions modified, small business investment credit reinstated, allocation amount of credit modified, and credit sunset extended.
Chair Hassan moved that HF 1813 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Representative Norris presented HF 1813.
Testifying:
• Frank Jaskulke, Vice President of Innovation, Medical Alley
• Ping Yeh, CEO, VOCxi Health
• Aimee Garza, CEO & Founder, CoraVie Medical
• Mickayla Rosard, Partner, Groove Capital
• Mark Hughes
Chair Hassan renewed the motion that HF 1813 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2233 (Hanson) Department of Employment and Economic Development policy provisions modified.
Representative Hanson moves HF 2233 be re-referred to the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Hanson presented HF 2233.
Testifying:
• Kevin McKinnon, Interim Commissioner, Department of Employment & Economic Development
Representative Koytza-Witthun motioned to approve the minutes of March 1st. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 PM.
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Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair
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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant