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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 3030 (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. 3033 (Van Binsbergen) - INFORMATIONAL HEARING: appropriating money for a wastewater industrial facility for First District in Litchfield, MN
V. H.F. 2882 (Baker) - Certain well contractors exempted from Department of Labor and Industry plan review and inspection requirements

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 Added:
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.
HF3030 (Igo) - Approval of site-specific modifications to sulfate water quality standards during pendency of related rulemaking facilitated, reactive mine waste storage provided, and additional unemployment insurance benefits provided.
HF3033 (Van Binsbergen) - Litchfield; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility funding provided, part of an appropriation to the targeted population workforce grants program cancelled, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
AFL CIO letter re; HF3030.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2390 written testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2882 written testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
H3030A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H3030DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
4.2 agenda.pdf (4/1/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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Presentation on Child Care and Workforce in Minnesota
Ericca Maas, Minnesota Business for Early Learning
Scott Marquardt, Southwest Initiative Foundation
Darielle Dannen, Economic Development Association of Minnesota

HF 2582 (Lee, K) Child care improvement grants funding provided
Darielle Dannen, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Suzanne Pearl, First Children’s Finance

HF 2266 (Sencer-Mura) YWCA Minneapolis grant funding provided
Stephanie Thomas, YWCA Minneapolis Vice President, Early Childhood Education
Lauryn Spencer, YWCA Minneapolis Assistant Director, South Early Childhood Education
Tiffany Behrends

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

Informational Hearing on bill Language for HF XXXX (Kotyza-Witthuhn) relating to workforce development; requiring a report; appropriating money for a grant to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office for a child care pilot program to assist with retention of law enforcement and first responders.
Dawanna S. Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff

HF 2039 (Sencer-Mura) Minnesota youth program funding provided
Nicole Swanson, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards, Director of the Anoka County Job Training Center
Aiden John Grabau, Minnesota Youth Program Participant
Kris Chisholm, Minnesota Youth Program Employer, Car Care Program

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 Added:
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.
Attachments:
AS068.pdf (3/30/2025)
H2039A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
Letters and Info HF 2039.pdf (3/31/2025)
Child Care and Ag Info Sheet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2518 WomenVenture Presentation 4.1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2582A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2266A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
Letters and Testimony HF 2266.pdf (3/31/2025)
FCF FRG Impact Report Dec2023.pdf (3/31/2025)
FCF FRG total impact March 2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
MIF Child Care Solutions Handout 3.28.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
2024-child-care-community-partnerships-annual-report_tcm1045-667997.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2582 4.1.2025 testimony facilities.pdf (3/31/2025)
MYP Letter Signed.pdf (3/31/2025)
MNBEL_Jobs_Cmte_04012025.pdf (3/31/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/27/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 2251 (Baker) – Department of Employment and Economic Development policy bill

II. Department of Employment and Economic Development update on Vocational Rehabilitation Services

III. H.F. 2838 (Hicks) - Vocational rehabilitation services program funding provided

IV. H.F. 1538 (Mueller) – Teacher apprenticeships funding provided

V. H.F. 1965 (Johnson, W) – Small business assistance partnerships program appropriation

*these bills will be laid over.
Bills Added:
HF1538 (Mueller) - Teacher apprenticeships funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1965 (Johnson) - Small business assistance partnership program funding provided.
HF2251 (Baker) - Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board membership modified, state services for the blind vendor facilities modified, and reporting requirements modified.
HF2838 (Hicks) - Vocational rehabilitation services program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
3.27 agenda.pdf (3/26/2025)
H1538DE3.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF 1965 - Small Business Partnerships Handout.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF 1965 Letter of Support - Current Program Partners.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF 1965 Letter of Support - MN CDFI Coalition.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF1965 Washington County CDA (SUPPORT).pdf (3/26/2025)
EDAM HF1965 (1).pdf (3/26/2025)
Forward_Together_HF1538_Letter (2).pdf (3/26/2025)
VRS Information Funding.pdf (3/26/2025)
DEED Updates on Federal Program Budget Items.pdf (3/26/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/26/2025
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HF 2146 (Greenman) Annual reports from partnership entities of the Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership required, and money appropriated.
Jake Schwitzer, Executive Director, North Star Policy Action
Jesse Madison, Purple Tally Productions
Allana Olson, IATSE Local 13
Tony McGarvey, IUPAT

HF 2145 (Greenman) Employer misrepresentation and misconduct penalties increased

HF 2440 (Pinto) Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Explore Minnesota Budget Bill
Matt Varilek, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development\
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, Explore Minnesota
Sarah Knispel, NAMI Minnesota
Peggy Darmody, Program Manager of Employment Services at Guild Services

HF 2441 (Pinto) Department of Labor and Industry, Workers Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services Budget Bill
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota
Mark Brunner, President, Manufactured & Modular Home Association of Minnesota
Ryan SanCartier, MN Mechanical Contractors Association

HF 2565 (Lee, K) Ramsey County grant funding provided for workforce development programming, and money appropriated
Catrice O'Neal, Workforce Solutions Director, Ramsey County
Gay Wah, Tech Squad program graduate

HF 1506 (Kozlowski) Entrepreneur Fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated
Shawn Wellnitz, CEO and President, Entrepreneur Fund

If you would like to testify or submit materials to the committee, please send them to Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 25.
Bills Added:
HF2145 (Greenman) - Employer misrepresentation and misconduct penalties increased.
HF2146 (Greenman) - Annual reports from partnership entities of the Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership required, and money appropriated.
HF2440 (Pinto) - Labor market trends report funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2441 (Pinto) - Labor and industry finance and policy bill.
HF2565 (Lee) - Ramsey County; grant appropriation extended.
HF1506 (Kozlowski) - Entrepreneur Fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H2565DE1.pdf (3/24/2025)
H2146DE1.pdf (3/25/2025)
HOUSE_DEED Budget Recommendations for FY 2026-27.pdf (3/25/2025)
DLI_Budget_Overview_2025_Revised_3.25.25.pdf (3/25/2025)
Letters and Materials for 2145 and 2146.pdf (3/25/2025)
NSPA_House Labor Presentation_3-26-25.pdf (3/25/2025)
Letters and Testimony HF 2440.pdf (3/25/2025)
A25-0030-14828519448632266587_House DEED Budget Bill.pdf (3/25/2025)
Letters and Testimony HF 2441.pdf (3/25/2025)
EFund Testimony Materials (1).pdf (3/25/2025)
AdoptedRecommendations.pdf (3/25/2025)
2024-worker-misclassification.pdf (3/25/2025)
EDAM HF2440 Letter_v1_3.25.25.pdf (3/25/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/25/2025
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I. H.F. 1007 (Norris) - World Junior Hockey Championships funding provided

II. H.F. 1152 (Johnson, P) - Explore Minnesota duties and missions modified

III. H.F. 2258 (Johnson, W) - 2026 Special Olympics USA Games funding provided

IV. H.F. 1671 (Pinto) – Department of Labor policy and technical changes

Items 1-3 will be laid over.

To testify, please submit materials to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 24th.
Bills Added:
HF1007 (Norris) - World Junior Hockey Championships funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1152 (Johnson) - Explore Minnesota duties and missions modified, and promotional authority contracts modified.
HF1671 (Pinto) - Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
HF2258 (Johnson) - 2026 Special Olympics USA Games funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1671A1.pdf (3/21/2025)
3.25 agenda.pdf (3/21/2025)
Special Olympics handouts.pdf (3/24/2025)
MNSE One Pager 2.10.25.pdf (3/24/2025)
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