STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 94th SESSION
WORKFORCE, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Baker, Chair of the Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:16AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, in the G3 Room of the Capitol.
Vice Chair Mekeland moved the minutes of February 13, 2025, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Members present:
BAKER, Dave Chair
MEKELAND, Shane Vice-Chair
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FRAZIER, Cedrick
GREENMAN, Emma
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Pete
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
MUELLER, Patricia
SCHULTZ, Isaac
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Non-voting member present:
PINTO, Dave, Minority Lead
The committee heard testimony from Representative Hussein, author of bill H.F.110. Representative Hussein moved that an amendment to the bill be added. The motion PREVAILED.
The committee heard testimony from May Yer Thao, President and CEO, Hmong American Partnership and Mo Chang, Owner, Mo’s Tropical Whole. The bill was laid over for future consideration.
The committee heard testimony from Representative Hussein, author of H.F. 111. Tony Sanneh, CEO of the Sanneh Foundation testified in support of the bill. The bill was laid over for future consideration.
The committee heard testimony from Representative Igo, author of bill H.F. 263.
Scott Zahorik, Executive Director of Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, testified via zoom. The bill was laid over for future consideration.
The committee heard testimony from Representative Zeleznikar, author of bill H.F. 105. Greg Ruberg, President of Lake View Hospital testified via zoom. The bill was laid over for future consideration.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 AM.
Representative Dave Baker, Chair
Ann C. Tepoorten, Committee Legislative Assistant