FORTY-FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST 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 9:01 A.M. on May 7th, 2024, in Room 200 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
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Excused Member:
SCHULTZ, Isaac

A quorum was present.

Representative Jordan moved that the minutes of April 18, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4746 (Hassan) Transportation network companies regulated, civil cause of action provided, and criminal penalties imposed

Representative Hussein moved that HF 4746 be re-referred to Ways and Means.

Representative Hussein moved the H4746DE12 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 4746, as amended:
-Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
-Shueb Mohamed, President, Minnesota Rideshare Drivers Association
-Omar Aclen, Mulda Members Organization
-Mohamed Egal, Mulda Members Organization
-Abdirashad Mohamed, Mulda Members Organization
-Joel Carlson, Uber Technologies
-John Reich, Lyft
-Trevor Turner, MN Council on Disability
-Eid Ali, MULDA President
-Stephen Cooper, MULDA Lawyer
-Farhan Badel, MULDA Committee Member
-Marianna Brown, MULDA VP

Representative Myers moved the H4746A7 amendment.

Representative Myers requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
McDonald
Daniels
Mekeland
Myers

NAYS
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Kozlowski
Wolgamott

EXCUSED
Schultz

There being four ayes, eight nays, and one excused. THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative McDonald moved the H4746A8 amendment.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
McDonald
Daniels
Mekeland
Myers

NAYS
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Kozlowski
Wolgamott

EXCUSED
Schultz

There being four ayes, eight nays, and one excused. THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Hussein renewed his motion that HF 4746, as amended, be re-referred to Ways and Means.

Representative Hussein requested a roll call on HF 4746, as amended.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Kozlowski
Wolgamott

NAYS
Daniels
McDonald
Mekeland
Myers

EXCUSED
Schultz

There being 8 ayes, 4, nays, and 1 excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 A.M.


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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair

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Representative Kaela, Berg, Vice Chair

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Representative Joe McDonald, Lead

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Representative Brian Daniels

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Representative Emma Greenman

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Representative Josiah Hill

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Representative Samakab Hussein

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Representative Sydney Jordan

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Representative Alicia “Liish” Kozlowski

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Representative Shane Mekeland

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Representative Andrew Myers

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Representative Isaac Schultz

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Representative Dan Wolgamott
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Michele Borsari, Committee Legislative Assistant