SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH 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 February 15, 2023, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
XIONG, Jay (Chair)
BAKER, Dave (GOP Lead)
BRAND, Jeff (Vice Chair)
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 Baker moved that the minutes of February 8, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 369 (Hollins); 30,000 Feet funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 369 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hollins presented HF 369.

Testifying:
• Kevin Robinson, Executive Director, 30,000 Feet – After-School Support & Arts Program
• Kyla Saka, Student, 30,000 Feet – After-School Support & Arts Program

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 369 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


HF 684 (Agbaje); Summit Academy OIC funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Hassan moved that HF 684 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hassan presented HF 684.

Testifying:
• Leroy West, President, Summit Academy OIC
• Mariah Hamp, Summit Graduate

Rep. Hassan renewed the motion that HF 684 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 489 (Sencer-Mura); Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Sencer-Mura moved that HF 489 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 489.

Testifying:
• PJ Hubbard, Executive Director, Better Futures Minnesota
• Tino Jones, Manager, Better Futures Minnesota

Rep. Sencer-Mura renewed the motion that HF 489 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 711 (Sencer-Mura); Big Brothers Big Sisters youth programming funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Sencer-Mura moved that HF 711 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 711.

Testifying:
• Jackie Johnson, Executive Director, Big Brother Big Sister Central Minnesota
• Abolaji Boladale, Little Brother, Big Brother Big Sister
• Pat Sukhum, CEO, Big Brother Big Sister Twin Cities

Rep. Sencer-Mura renewed the motion that HF 711 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant