FOURTEENTH MEETING

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

LABOR AND INDUSTRY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Michael Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on March 2, 2023 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, GOP Lead
DANIELS, Brian
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JORDAN, Sydney
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MEKELAND, Shane
MYERS, Andrew
SCHULTZ, Isaac

Members Excused:
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Representative Mekeland moved to approve the minutes from February 28, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Berg assumed the gavel.

HF 1522 (Nelson); Occupational Safety and Health Act citation data classified.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 1522 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Chair Nelson presented HF 1522.

The following testified on HF 1522:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
• Adam Duininck, Director of Government Affairs, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
• Jon Boesche, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 1522 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Nelson assumed the gavel.

HF 1859 (Feist); New enforcement provisions created for construction workers wage protection.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 1859 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Feist presented HF 1859.

The following testified on HF 1859:
• Adam Duininck, Director of Government Affairs, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
• Simon Trautmann, City Council Member, City of Richfield
• Folivio Merino, Subcontractor, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
• Octavio Chung, Organizer, Laborers’ International Union North America
• Alvaro Chavez, Construction Worker, Centro De Trabajadores Unidos En La Lucha
• Dan McConnell, President, Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades
• Tim Worke, Chief Executive Officer, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
• Wendy Sullivan, Owner, Wenrich Property and Development Construction, Limited Liability Corporation
• Stephen Yoch, Attorney, Felhaber Larson Law Firm
• Bill Gschwind, Attorney, Minnesota Construction Law Services
• Brooke Bordson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
• Michelle Dreier, Director of Member Engagement and Government Affairs, Electrical Association
• Jon Boesche, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 1859 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Jordan requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Kozlowski
Myers
Schultz

NAYS
McDonald
Daniels
Mekeland

EXCUSED
Wolgamott

There being 9 ayes, 3 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:47 PM.



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Representative Michael Nelson, Chair

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Matt Baumann, Committee Legislative Assistant