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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 8, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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 8:17 AM on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, in the G3 Room of the Capitol.

A quorum was present.

Members present:

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

Vice Chair Mekeland moved the minutes for Thursday, April 3rd, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.



Department of Employment and Economic Development-Grant Oversight

Presenters:

Marc Majors, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Deven Bowdry, Director of Government Relations, Department of Employment of Economic Development.





Office of the Legislative Auditor on the grant process of the Department of Employment and Economic Development
Presenters:
Jodi Munson Rodriguez, Deputy Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Mariyam Naadha, Evaluation Manager, Office of the Legislative Auditor


The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 AM.








Representative Dave Baker, Chair




Ann C. Tepoorten, Committee Legislative Assistant




More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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01:27 - Overview of grants appropriation process by the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
41:26 - Presentation on the Department of Employment and Economic Development grant process by the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
1:00:35 -- Discussion of Department of Employment and Economic Development grants appropriation process.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.


Agenda
I. Overview of grants appropriation process by the Department of Employment and Economic Development

II. Presentation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the grant process of the Department of Employment and Economic Development

* agenda is subject to change