THIRTY- EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY- EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


WORKFORCE, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 8:20 A.M. on, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Room G3 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (DFL Chair)
BAKER, Dave (GOP Chair)
GREENMAN, Emma (DFL Vice Chair)
MEKELAND, Shane (GOP Vice Chair)
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Pete
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
MUELLER, Patricia
SCHULTZ, Isaac
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Chair Baker moved that the minutes of March 10, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2567 (Greenman) Stay-or-pay provisions prohibited, made unenforceable, and made against public policy.

Representative Greenman moved that HF 2567 to be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Greenman moved the H2567A1 amendment.

Representative Greenman moved the H2567A2 amendment to the H2567A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, TO THE AMENDMENT, WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Greenman moved the H2567A1 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Greenman presented HF 2567 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2567 as amended:
• Hanna Ford, Certified Lash Technician
• Chris Hicks, Senior Policy Advisor, Protect Borrowers
• Lauryn Schothorst, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Dalton Danielson, Fiscal Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership

Representative Greenman renewed the motion that HF 2567, as amended, to be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Schultz requested a roll call on HF 2567 as amended.

The clerk took the roll on HF 2567 as amended:


AYES
Pinto
Greenman
Berg
Fraizer
Hussein
Johnson P.
Kozlowski

NAYS
Baker
Mekeland
Bakeberg
Johnson W.
Mueller
Schultz
Zeleznikar

There being 7 AYES, and 7 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

HF 3889 (Koegel) Getting to work grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Greenman moved HF 3889 before the committee.

Representative Koegel presented HF 3889.

Testifying on HF 3889:
• Jonathan Marchand, Program Coordinator, United Community Action Partnership
• Anna Odegaard, Volunteer, Minnesota Community Action Partnership

Chair Pinto laid over HF 3889 for possible inclusion in a Budget Bill.

HF 3878 (Berg) Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided.

Representative Berg moved HF 3878 before the committee.

Representative Berg moved the H3878A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Berg and Representative Hussein presented HF 3878 as amended.

Testifying on HF 3878 as amended:
• Misrak Anbessie, MSP Airport Worker
• Dawit Meles, MSP Airport Worker
• Adil Beker, MSP Airport Worker
• Ayele Tekleab, MSP Airport Worker
• Nick Benson
• Kerry Warren, Executive Director, MSP Small Business Concessions Alliance
• B Kyle, President/CEO, St. Paul Area Chamber
• Mike Logan, President & CEO, Minneapolis Regional Chamber
• Jeff Davidman, Delta Air Lines
• Troy Reding, Holman’s Table
• Michael Lawrence, Premier Jet Center

Chair Pinto laid over HF 3878 as amended for possible inclusion in a Budget Bill.

The meeting adjourned at 10:04 A.M.




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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair




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Aishat Tiamiyu, Committee Legislative Assistant