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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 9, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

WORKFORCE, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Pinto, Chair of the Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, in the G3 Room of the Capitol.

A quorum was present.

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

Chair Baker moved the minutes for Tuesday, April 8th, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from Nonpartisan Fiscal Staff on Committee Budget Target
• Ashley Engh

Presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development on the Workforce Development Fund
• Marc Majors, Deputy Commissioner, DEED
• Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Commissioner, DEED

The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 AM.








Representative Dave Pinto, Chair




Carl Kaase, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2440 (Pinto) - Biennial budget for Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minnesota established, various policy changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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02:12 - Committee budget target presentation.
11:07 - Workforce Development Fund presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Runs 1 hour, 1 minute.


Presentation from Nonpartisan Fiscal Staff on Committee Budget Target
Ashley Engh

Presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development on the Workforce Development Fund
Marc Majors, Deputy Commissioner, DEED
Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Commissioner, DEED