STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH 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 8:15AM on Thursday, February 27th, 2025, in the G3 Room of the Capitol.
Representative Mekeland moved the minutes for Wednesday February 26th, 2025, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
A Quorum was present.
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 hearing testimony from Representative Heintzeman, author of H.F. 8.
Chair Baker moved to approve the amendment A3 to the bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee heard testimony from:
Andrew Morley, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
John Pollard, Legislative Director, IUOE Local 49
Tom Johnson, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Sarah Mooradian, CURE MN
Kathryn Hoffman, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Steve Morse, Executive Director, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Devon Boundary, DEED
Representative Greenman moved to refer H.F. 8 to the Environmental and National Resources Finance Committee. Representative Greenman requested a roll call. On a vote of 7 NAYS and 6 AYES, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Berg
Frazier
Greenman
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Kozlowski
Those who voted against were:
Baker
Mekeland
Bakeberg
Johnson, W.
Mueller
Schultz
Zeleznikar
Representative Greenman moved to table H.F. 8. Representative Greenman requested a roll call. On a vote of 7 NAYS and 6 AYES, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Berg
Frazier
Greenman Hussein
Johnson, P.
Kozlowski
Those who voted against were:
Baker
Mekeland
Bakeberg
Johnson, W.
Mueller
Schultz
Zeleznikar
Chairman Baker moved to refer the bill to the ways and means committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:26 AM.
Representative Dave Baker, Chair
Ann C. Tepoorten, Committee Legislative Assistant