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Minnesota House of Representatives

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15 a.m. in Capitol G3
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Dave Baker 16B
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto 64B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Shane Mekeland 27A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Emma Greenman 63B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Spencer Johnson , Spencer.Johnson@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Travis Reese, Travis.Reese@house.mn.gov
GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Ann Tepoorten , Ann.Tepoorten@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Carl Kaase, Carl.Kaase@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

Presentation on Child Care and Workforce in Minnesota

HF 2582 (Lee, K) Child care improvement grants funding provided
Darielle Dannen, Economic Development Association of Minnesota

HF 2518 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) WomenVenture grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated
LeeAnn Rasachak, CEO, WomenVenture

HF 2266 (Sencer-Mura) YWCA Minneapolis grant funding provided

HF 2039 (Sencer-Mura) Minnesota youth program funding provided

HF 1941 (Sencer-Mura) American Indian Opportunities and Industrialization Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

*Other Bills May Be Added*

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 31

Bills:
  • HF1941 (Sencer-Mura) - American Indian Opportunities and Industrialization Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2039 (Sencer-Mura) - Minnesota youth program funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2266 (Sencer-Mura) - YWCA Minneapolis grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2518 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - WomenVenture grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2582 (Lee) - Child care improvement grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Dave Baker
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

Agenda
I. H.F. XXXX (Igo) – pending referral: providing additional unemployment insurance benefits
II. H.F. 2390 (Sexton) - Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area grant funding
III. H.F. 2468 (Nelson) - Mental health in the construction industry funding provided
IV. H.F. 2882 (Baker) - Certain well contractors exempted from Department of Labor and Industry plan review and inspection requirements

*other bills may be added

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, April 1st.

Bills:
  • HF2390 (Sexton) - Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2468 (Nelson) - Mental health in the construction industry funding provided to promote initiatives, and money appropriated.
  • HF2882 (Baker) - Certain well contractors exempted from Department of Labor and Industry plan review and inspection requirements; and existing exemptions to contractor licensing, registration, and bonding requirements clarified.
Attachments:
Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

HF 2171 (Hansen, R) A house resolution memorializing Congress that the state of Minnesota reaffirms ratification of the Child labor amendment to the United States Constitution.
HF 107 (Berg) Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under certain conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.

*Other Bills May Be Added*

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Bills:
  • HF2171 (Hansen) - A house resolution memorializing Congress that the state of Minnesota reaffirms ratification of the Child labor amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • HF107 (Berg) - Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under certain conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.