TWENTY SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Jay Xiong, Chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM on April 3, 2024 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
XIONG, Jay (Chair)
BRAND, Jeff (Vice Chair)
BAKER, Dave (GOP Lead)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HARDER, Bobbie
HASSAN, Hodan
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
NELSON, Nathan
REYER, Liz
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie


A quorum was present.

Representative Hassan moved that the minutes of March 27th, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF XXXX(24-08033) (Vang); Karen Organization of Minnesota job training program.

Representative Vang presented HF XXXX (24-08033) on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Eh Tah Khu, Co-Executive Director, Karen Organization of Minnesota (KOM)
• Alexis Walstad, Co-Executive Director, KOM

HF 5230 (Vang); Indigenous Roots grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 5230 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Vang presented HF 5230.

Testifying:
• Lue Thao, Executive Director, Cypher Side Dance School
• Nolan Thao, Youth Assistant, Cypher Side Dance School
• Amelia Thao, Student, Cypher Side Dance School

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 5230 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 5065 (Hussein); Milestone Community Development and Minnesota STEM Project grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 5065 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hussein introduced the DE1 amendment as an informational basis.

Representative Hussein presented HF 5065.

Testifying:
• Ling Becker, Director of Ramsey County Workforce Solutions
• Nadire Mohamed, Doctor, Minnesota Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Project
• Kawthar Mohamed, Member, Minnesota STEM Project

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 5065 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 5019 (Frazier); InspireMSP grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Frazier moved that HF 5019 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Frazier presented HF 5019.

Testifying:
• Dan Ryan, Executive Director, Inspire Minneapolis St. Paul (MSP)
• Dr. Israel Moses IV, Career Educator, InspireMSP

Representative Frazier renewed the motion that HF 5019 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 5012 (Hassan); Summit Academy OIC funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hassan moved that HF 5012 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hassan presented HF 5012.

Testifying:
• Leroy West, CEO, Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC)

Representative Hassan renewed the motion that HF 5012 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 5044 (Hassan); Metro Youth Diversion Program grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hassan moved that HF 5044 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hassan presented HF 5044.

Testifying:
• Rashad Amed, Executive Director of Metro Youth Diversion Center
• Kiwanis Vilala, Program Manager, Metro Youth Diversion Program

Representative Hassan renewed the motion that HF 5044 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF XXXX(24-08077) (Zeleznikar); Lake County Ambulance Service career training program for high school students to be emergency medical technicians.

Representative Zeleznikar presented HF XXX(24-08077) on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Randy Strohmeyer, Executive Director, Lake County Ambulance Service

HF XXXX(24-08078) (Zeleznikar); Duluth Public Schools IT career and technical education program.

Representative Zeleznikar presented HF XXXX(24-08078) on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Jen Larva, Director, Secondary Education for Duluth Public Schools
• Danette Seboe, Principal, Duluth Public Schools

HF XXXX(24-08079) (Zeleznikar); Proctor Public schools grant for career and technical education program.

Representative Zeleznikar presented HF XXXX(24-08079) on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Kerry Juntunen, Superintendent, Proctor Public Schools

The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant