SIXTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SIXTEENTH 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 1:01 PM on March 9, 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 March 7, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2165 (Kraft); Designated refrigerants limitation of use prohibited.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 2165 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Nelson offered an oral amendment HF 2165.

Page 1, line 11, delete “7671(k)” and insert “7671k”

Chair Nelson moved to incorporate HF 2165, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Chair Nelson moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kraft presented HF 2165, as amended.

The following testified on HF 2165:
• Chris Bresee, Manager of Government Affairs, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 2165, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2213 (Nelson); Technical and housekeeping changes made to construction codes and licensing provisions.

Vice Chair Berg assumed the gavel.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 2213 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Nelson presented HF 2213.

The following testified on HF 2213:
• Todd Green, Assistant Director, Construction Codes and Licensing
• Sean O’Neill, Supervisor, Construction Codes and Licensing

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 2213, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2369 (Hassan); Transportation network company driver protections established.

Chair Nelson called the committee into recess at 1:20 PM.

Chair Nelson called the meeting into order at 1:26 PM.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 2369 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Hassan presented HF 2369.

The following testified on HF 2369:
• Stephen Cooper, Attorney, The Cooper Law Firm
• Eid Ali, President, Minnesota Uber and Lyft Drivers Association
• Ansu Donzo, Uber Driver, Lyft Driver
• Marianna Brown, Uber Driver
• Mauricio R Castaneda, Uber Driver
• Gaari Abdi, Widow of Uber Driver
• Abdulahi Abdi, Uber Driver
• Freddi Goldstein, Communications Manager, Uber
• Joel Carlson, Joel Carlson Legal Research and Government Affairs
• Jill Sims, Director Government Relations, Hospitality Minnesota
• Shueb Mohamed, Minnesota Uber and Lyft Drivers Association
• Ahmed Ahmed,
• Makhtal Abdi, Uber Driver


Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 2369 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Schultz requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan

NAYS
Daniels
McDonald
Mekeland
Myers
Schultz

EXCUSED
Kozlowski
Wolgamott

There being 6 Ayes, 5 Nays, and 2 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