THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH 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 8:19 A.M. on, Tuesday, March 3, 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 February 26, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2581 (Fraizer) Fortis Capital grant funding provided for a revolving loan fund, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Fraizer moved HF 2581 before the committee.

Representative Fraizer presented HF 2581.

Testifying on HF 2581:
• Brian K. Smith, Founder & CEO, Fortis Capital
• Deven Bowdry, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2581 as amended for possible inclusion in future omnibus bill.

HF 3707 (Berg) Unemployment insurance judges and paid leave judges designated as judicial officials.

Representative Berg moved that HF 3707 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Berg presented HF 3707.

Testifying on HF 3707:
• Deven Bowdry, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
• Sydney Spreck, MN Association of Professional Employees

Representative Berg renewed the motion that HF 3707 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVIALED.

Vice-Chair Greenman assumed the gavel at 8:45 A.M.


HF 3732 (Pinto) Different unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made.

Chair Pinto moved HF 3732 before the committee.

Chair Pinto presented HF 3732.

Testifying on HF 3732:
• Deven Bowdry, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Chair Pinto laid over HF 3732 as amended for possible inclusion in future omnibus bill.

Chair Pinto assumed the gavel at 8:49 A.M.

HF 3731 (Greenman) Class A installer license eliminated from the electrical code.

Vice-Chair Greenman moved that HF 3731 be placed on the General Register.

Vice-Chair Greenman presented HF 3731.

Testifying on HF 3731:
• Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry
• Dean Hunter, Department of Labor and Industry

Vice-Chair Greenman renewed the motion that HF 3731 be placed the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Department of Labor and Industry on the Women’s Economic Security Act.

Presenting:
• Fuad Ali, Labor Standards Supervisor, Department of Labor and Industry

The meeting adjourned at 9:34 A.M.





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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair




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Aishat Tiamiyu, Committee Legislative Assistant