SIXTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION



WORKFORCE, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Pinto, Co-Chair of the Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:16 AM on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, in the G3 Room of the Capitol.

Co-Chair Baker moved the minutes for Thursday, March 13th, 2025, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Members present:

PINTO, Dave, Co-Chair
BAKER, Dave, Co-Chair
GREENMAN, Emma, Vice Chair
MEKELAND, Shane, Vice Chair
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Pete
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
MUELLER, Patricia
SCHULTZ, Isaac
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

HF 339 (Agbaje) Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board funding provided for certified worker organization grants, and money appropriated.

Representative Berg moved that HF 339 be brought before the committee.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 339.

Testifying on the bill:
• Travis Burth, SEIU

Chair Pinto laid HF 339 over for future consideration.

The bill was laid over.

HF 1272 (Agbaje) Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified.

Representative Berg moved that HF 1272 be brought before the committee.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 1272.

Testifying on the bill:
• Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry

Chair Pinto laid HF 1272 over for future consideration.

The bill was laid over.

HF 2121 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition grant provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Berg moved that HF 2121 be brought before the committee.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 2121.

Testifying on the bill:
• Kristel Porter, Executive Director, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
• Donna Sanders, Business Specialist, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition

Chair Pinto laid HF 2121 over for future consideration.

The bill was laid over.

HF 2122 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Berg moved that HF 2122 be brought before the committee.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 2122.

Testifying on the bill:
• Kristel Porter, Executive Director, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
• Donna Sanders, Business Specialist, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition

Chair Pinto laid HF 2122 over for future consideration.

The bill was laid over.

HF 1216 (Berg) Apprenticeship readiness programming funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Berg moved that HF 1216 be brought before the committee.

Representative Berg presented HF 1216.

Testifying on the bill:
• Rick Martagon, Executive Director, Building Strong Communities
• Keelan Nuemann, Apprentice, Heat and Frost Insulators Local 34
• Dorlissa Squires, Apprentice, Operating Engineers Local 49
• Natalie Pilrain, Apprentice, Operating Engineers Local 49

Chair Pinto laid HF 1216 over for future consideration.

The bill was laid over.

HF 1003 (Schultz) Career pathways program supported and strengthened, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Pinto moved that HF 1003 be brought before the committee.

Representative Schultz presented HF 1003.

Testifying on the bill:
• Jenny Winkelaar, Workforce Development Director, IUOE Local 49
• Mary Morem, Superintendent, Houston Public Schools ISD 294
• Marley Sherbon, IUOE Local 49 apprentice and crane operator for Lunda Construction

Chair Pinto laid HF 1003 over for future consideration.

The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 AM








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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


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Carl Kaase, Committee Legislative Assistant