FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FIFTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Representative Michael Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM on January 26, 2023 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

Members Present:
NELSON, Michael, Chair
BERG, Kaela, Vice-Chair
McDONALD, Joe, GOP Lead
DANIELS, Brian
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JORDAN, Sydney
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MEKELAND, Shane
MYERS, Andrew
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Representative Mekeland moved to approve the minutes from January 19, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 100 (Stephenson); Cannabis; various provisions added or changed relating to Office of Cannabis Management; advisory councils; sales and use reports; legal and limited possession and use; business licensing, inspection, and regulation; flower and product testing; labeling; advertisement; private resident cultivation; medical program; sales taxes; grants and loans; criminal penalties; expungement procedures; labor standards; temporary regulation of edible products; professional license protection; scheduling; data; miscellaneous and clarifying and technical changes; and money appropriated.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 100 be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Nelson moved that the A16 amendment be adopted.

House Research provided an overview of the A16 amendment.

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that the A16 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Stephenson presented HF 100, as amended.

The following testified on HF 100 as amended:
• Wade Luneburg, Political Director, UNITE HERE Local 17
• Robert M. Lopez, Legislative Representative, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
• Nate Noel, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) 1189
• John Hausladen, President, Minnesota Trucking Association
• Jason O’Donoghue, Medical Cannabis Patient, Cannabis Cultivator, and Professional Carpenter
• Brent Olson, Cannabis and Hemp Producer, Northwoods Cannabis
• Chris Moe
• Tom Evenstad, Cannabis Creator, Moodi Day
• Annie Welch, Project Manager, Minnesota Department of Labor

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 100, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:26 PM.



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Representative Michael Nelson, Chair


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Matt Baumann, Committee Legislative Assistant