NINETEENTH MEETING

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


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Jay Xiong, Chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:32 AM on March 13, 2024, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
XIONG, Jay (Chair)
BRAND, Jeff (Vice Chair)
BAKER, Dave (GOP Lead)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HARDER, Bobbie
HASSAN, Hodan
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
NELSON, Nathan
REYER, Liz
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Rep. Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the minutes of March 13, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3446 (Berg); Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.

Rep. Becker-Finn moved that HF 3446 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Rep. Becker-Finn moved to adopt the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Berg presented HF 3446.

Testifying:
• Bart Andersen, Interim Executive Director, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 5
• Jake Schwitzer, Executive Director, North Star Policy Action
• Todd Dahlstrom, Organizing/Growth Director, Minnesota (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) AFL-CIO
• John Kontzelmann, Financial Secretary, United Auto Workers Local 125
• Alexia Hitchings, Director, Minnesota Nurses Association
• Jay Chatleain, President, United Steelworkers Local 142B
• Sarah Gallett, Hastings Food Service Worker, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 284
• Dr. Terrance Morrow, Director of Legal and Policy Services, Minnesota School Boards Association
• Hunter Cantrell, Board Member, Dakota Child and Family Clinic
• Dean Benson, Member, Teamsters Local 120

Rep. Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3446 as amended be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3709 (Sencer-Mura); International Institute of Minnesota grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Sencer-Mura moved that HF 3709 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 3709.

Testifying:
• Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
• Sandra Salinas, Graduate, Business Pathway program

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 3709 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 3475 (Mueller); Water operator and wastewater operator training development funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 3475 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Mueller presented HF 3475.

Testifying:
• Steve King, Mayor, City of Austin
• Brenda Johnson, Director, SouthEastern Minnesota League of Municipalities

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 3475 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant