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Workforce Development Finance and Policy

FIRST JOINT MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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


JOINT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair of the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:07 AM on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in Heritage Hall of the South Central College.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Workforce Development Finance and Policy Members Present:
XIONG, Jay (Chair)
BRAND, Jeff (Vice Chair)
HASSAN, Hodan
REYER, Liz

Workforce Development Finance and Policy Members Excused:
BAKER, Dave (GOP Lead)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HARDER, Bobbie
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
NELSON, Nathan
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee members present:
HASSAN, Hodan (Chair)
XIONG, Jay
REYER, Liz

Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee members excused:
HANSON, Jessica (Vice Chair)
FEIST, Sandra
IGO, Spencer
KOZNICK, Jon, (GOP Lead)
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PERRYMAN, Bernie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SMITH, Andy
WIENER, Mike


Presentation from the Labor Market Information Office in the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

Presenting:
• Cameron Macht, Analyst, Labor Market Information Office in DEED

Presentation from the South Central College.

Presenting:
• Dr. Annette Parker, President, South Central College


Chair Xiong assumed the gavel.

Presentation from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Presenting:
• Tim Penny, President and CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

The meeting was adjourned at 11:52 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Department of Employment and Economic Development

Dr. Annette Parker, President, South Central College

Tim Penny, President and CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Public Testimony is not expected to be taken at this hearing, but if you have any materials you would like to submit to the committee please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov

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