SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND 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 8:30 AM on January 18, 2023, 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.

Representative Becker-Finn moved that the minutes of January 11, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Empowering Strategies on Building a World Class African Latino and Native American (ALANA) Workforce in Minnesota.

Presenting:
• Bruce P. Corrie, PhD, Associate Vice-President & Professor of Economics, Concordia University

Presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

Presenting:
• Steve Grove, Deputy Commissioner, DEED
• Marc Majors, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development, DEED
• Evan Rowe, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Services and Operations, DEED

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair




Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant