STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
WORKFORCE, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Baker, Chair of the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:04 AM, on Wednesday February 18th, 2026, in Room G3 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
Members present:
BAKER, Dave Co-Chair
PINTO, Dave Co-Chair
MEKELAND, Shane Vice-Chair
GREENMAN, Emma Vice-Chair
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Pete
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
MUELLER, Patricia
SCHULTZ, Issac
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Members excused:
Chair Pinto moved the minutes of May 6th, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3393 (Igo) Iron ore mining additional unemployment benefits program.
Chair Baker moved HF3393 before the committee.
Representative Johnson, P moved to adopt the H3393A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
John Arbogast, Representative, United Steel Workers District 11
Pete Hyduke, Mayor, City of Hibbing
Mike Jogovich, County Commissioner District 7 and Board Chair, St. Louis County
Chair Baker renewed the motion that HF3393, as amended, be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 AM.
Representative Baker, Chair
Noah LaSalvia, Committee Legislative Assistant