THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



LABOR AND INDUSTRY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 P.M. on March 19th, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

Members present:
NELSON, Michael, Chair
BERG, Kaela, Vice Chair
McDONALD, Joe, Lead
DANIELS, Brian
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JORDAN, Sydney
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MEKELAND, Shane
MYERS, Andrew
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Representative Jordan moved that the minutes of March 14, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4761 (Stephenson) Cannabis; workplace testing provided.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 4761 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Nelson renewed his motion that HF 4761 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4508 (Jordan) Public employee definition amended, and University of Minnesota employee bargaining units modified.

Representative Jordan moved that HF 4508 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Testifying on HF 4508:
-Heather Holcombe, Ph.D., Vice President of the University of Minnesota Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
-Jeff Ettinger, Interim President, University of Minnesota
-Mani Vang, Senior Director of Employee and Labor Relations, University of Minnesota
-Ian Ringgenberg
-Zachary Shaheen, M.D./Ph.D.
-Tyler Blackmon
-Sandra Shahriar, UMN Graduate Labor Union: UE Local 1105

Representative Jordan renewed her motion that HF 4508 be laid over for possible inclusions in the omnibus bill.

The bill was laid over.

HF 4242 (Kraft) State Building Code; residential energy code adoption standards and timelines modified, residential energy rating rebate program created, reports required, and money appropriated.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 4242 be re-referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Nelson moved the H4242A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF4242 as amended:
-Eric Fowler, Senior Policy Associate, Buildings at Fresh Energy
-Barbara Morehead
-Michael Morehead
-Nick Erickson, Senior Policy Director, Housing First Minnesota
-Sam Friesen, Wood works Homes
-Jamie Fitzke, Director of Legislative Affairs, CenterPoint Energy

Representative McDonald moved the H4242A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Nelson renewed his motion that HF 4242, as amended, be re-referred to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4661 (Wolgamott) Technical and policy changes made to workers’ compensation hearing provisions.

Representative Wolgamott moved that HF 4661 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Wolgamott moved the A24-0249 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 4661 as amended:
-Jessica Stimac, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Representative Wolgamott renewed his motion that HF 4661, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 P.M.

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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair

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Michele Borsari, Committee Legislative Assistant