Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

THIRD MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Monday, January 30, 2023

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

VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Jerry Newton, Chair of the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on January 30, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
NEWTON, Jerry, Chair
ELKINS, Steve, Vice-Chair
BLISS, Matt, Minority Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
CLARDY, Mary Frances
COULTER, Nathan
GREENMAN, Emma
HUDELLA, Shane
LISLEGARD, Dave
NORRIS, Matt
OLSON, Bjorn
WEINS, Mark

A quorum was present.

Representative Bliss moved that the minutes from January 23, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation of the Governor’s Budget Recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.

Presenters:
? Larry Herke, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA)
? Ben Johnson, Chief of Staff, MDVA

HF284 (Norris) Helmets to Hardhats Minnesota initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Newton moved that HF284 be re-referred to the House Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Wiens moved the HF0284A2 amendment to amend HF284. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Norris moved the HF0284A3 amendment to amend HF284, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Norris presented HF284 as amended.

Testifiers:
? Axel Schow, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
? Mariah Mudek, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
? Justin Rost, Executive Director, Minnesota Helmets to Hardhats

Chair Newton renewed the motion that HF284, as amended, be rereferred to the House Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation of the Governor’s Budget Recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs (DMA).

Presenters:
? Major General Shawn Manke, Adjutant General, Minnesota National Guard
? Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs (DMA)

The meeting was adjourned at 2:29 PM.

Rep. Jerry Newton, CHAIR

Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF284 (Norris) - Helmets to Hard Hats Minnesota initiative funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

H0284A2-2.pdf - 1/27/2023
H0284A3-3751735054375514923.pdf - 1/30/2023
Minnesota Dept of Military Affairs Supplemental and Capital Budget Brief for House Vets and Mil Affairs 230127.pdf - 1/30/2023
veterans-affairs.pdf - 1/30/2023
military-affairs.pdf - 1/30/2023
HF0284.pdf - 1/30/2023
Agenda 1.30.23.docx - 1/30/2023
budget 2022 pdf.pdf - 1/30/2023
CCF Two-Pager Flyer (1).pdf - 1/30/2023
Copy of Helmets to Hardhats Financials (1).docx.pdf - 1/30/2023
FY24-25 MDVA Biennial Budget Presentation (01.30.2023).pdf - 1/30/2023

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01:44 - Governor's budget recommendations: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
47:39 - HF284 (Norris) Helmets to Hard Hats Minnesota initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:09:34 - Governor's budget recommendations: Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.
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HF 284 (Norris) Helmets to Hard Hats Minnesota initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Amendment posted

Presentation of the Governor's Budget Recommendations
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Military Affairs

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