FIFTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE


FIFTEENTH MEETING

NINETY-THIRD SESSION







ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE & POLICY MINUTES



Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on March 6, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.



The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.



Members Present:

HASSAN, Hodan, Chair

HANSON, Jessica, Vice Chair

FEIST, Sandra

IGO, Spencer

KOZNICK, Jon, Republican Lead

KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie

KOZLOWSKI, Alicia

PERRYMAN, Bernie

REYER, Liz

SCHOMACKER, Joe

SMITH, Andy

WIENER, Mike

XIONG, Jay



A quorum was present.



Representative Reyer moved that the minutes of February 21, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.



Representative Hanson moved that the Joint Hearing minutes of February 22, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.



HF 3608 (Stephenson) Haven for Heroes campus renovations funding provided, prior appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated.



Representative Hanson moved to refer HF 3608 to the committee on Capital Investment.



Representative Stephenson presented HF 3608.



Testifiers:

Bard Ward, Haven for Heroes



Representative Koznick moved to refer HF 3608 to the committee of Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.



Representative Koznick requested a roll call.



The clerk took the roll:



Aye:

KOZNICK, Jon

IGO, Spencer

PERRYMAN, Bernie

SCHOMAKER, Joe

WIENER, Mike







Nays:

Chair HASSAN, Hodan

Vice Chair HANSON, Jessica

FIEST, Sandra

KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie

KOZLOWSKI, Alicia

REYER, Liz

SMITH, Andy

XIONG, Jay





There being 5 ayes, 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.



Representative Hanson renewed the motion to re-refer HF3608 to the committee on Capital Investment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.



HF 4105 (Sencer-Mura) GroundBreak capital access funding provided; report required.



Representative Hassan moved that HF 4105 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.



Representative Hassan moved the HF4105A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.



Representative Kozlowski presented HF 4105, as amended.



Testifiers:

Tonya Allen, President, McKnight Foundation

Jeanne Crain, President and CEO, Bremer Bank



Representative Hassan renewed the motion to lay over HF 4105, as amended for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.



HF 3934 (Norris) Minnesota Sports and Events grant funding provided, and money appropriated.



Representative Hassan moved that HF 3934 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.



Representative Norris presented HF 3934.



Testifiers:

Wendy Blackshaw, CEO, Minnesota Sports and Events

Fartun Osman, CEO, Founder of Girls Rock



Representative Hassan renewed the motion to lay over HF 3934, for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.



HF 4039 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) New American Development Center grant funding provided.



Representative Hassan moves that HF 4039 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.



Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 4039.



Testifiers:

Asad Aliweyd, Executive Director, New American Development Center



Representative Koznick moved the HF4039A1 amendment.



Representative Koznick requested a roll call.



The clerk took the roll:

Aye:



KOZNICK, Jon

IGO, Spencer

PERRYMAN, Bernie

SCHOMAKER, Joe

WIENER, Mike



Nays:

Chair HASSAN, Hodan

Vice Chair HANSON, Jessica

FIEST, Sandra

KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie

KOZLOWSKI, Alicia

REYER, Liz

SMITH, Andy

XIONG, Jay





There being 5 ayes, 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.



Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renews the motion that HF 4039 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.





The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM.





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Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair





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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant