NINTH MEETING

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


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Becker-Finn, Member of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM on March 8, 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
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
NELSON, Nathan
REYER, Liz
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Member Absent:
HASSAN, Hodan

A quorum was present.

Rep. Baker moved that the minutes of March 8, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1501 (Brand); Rate increases for providers of extended employment services provided, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Brand moved that HF 1501 be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Vice Chair Brand moved the H1501A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Brand presented HF 1501 as amended.

Testifying:
• Kassia Janezich, Program Director, Task Unlimited
• Herman Gordon, Employee, Task Unlimited
• Shelly Bormann, Workforce Development Manager, Goodwill Easter Seals
• Tami Reuter, Chief Business and Marketing Officer, Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc. (MRCI)
• John Sherman, former State Director, Extended Employment Program

Vice Chair Brand renewed the motion that HF 1501 as amended be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1986 (Jordan); Emerge Community Development grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 1986 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Jordan presented HF 1986.

Testifying:
• Terra Mayfield, Senior Vice President of Re-Entry Program, Emerge Community Development
• Larcell Mack, Manager of Re-Entry Program, Emerge Community Development

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 1986 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 991 (Curran); White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 991 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Chair Xiong moved the H0991A23 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Rep. Curran presented HF 991 as amended.

Testifying:
• Alex Legeros, Director of Development & Communications, White Bear Center for the Arts
• Lexi Munson, Development & Membership Coordinator, White Bear Center for the Arts

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 991 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 420 (Reyer); Fee revenue reallocated, and Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership funding increased.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 420 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Reyer presented HF 420.

Testifying:
• Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 420 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 563 (Reyer); Displaced homemaker program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 563 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Reyer presented HF 563.

Testifying:
• Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center
• Stacy Gordon, participant, Displaced Home Maker Program

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 563 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 9:40 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant