STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 8:18 A.M. on, Tuesday, March 17, 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 12, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1316 (Curran) Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
Representative Frazier moved that HF 1316 be placed on the General Register
Representative Frazier moved the H1316A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Curran presented HF 1316 as amended
Testifying on HF 1316 as amended:
• Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry
Representative Frazier renewed the motion that HF 1316 as amended be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation on Artificial Intelligence and Minnesota's Workforce
Presenting:
• Genevieve Melton-Meaux, Senior Associate Dean for Health Informatics and Data Science, University of Minnesota Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
• Jim Wilgenbusch, Director of Research Computing, Research & Innovation Office, University of Minnesota
• Aaron Rosenthal, Research Director, North Star Policy Action
• Samantha Gordon, TechEquity Collaborative
HF 4369 (Gottfried) Safeguarding Human Intelligence and Employment in Labor Displacement
Representative Gottfried presented HF 4369 on an informational basis
Representative Gottfried presented AS100-4, a bill for Regulating the Use of Automated Decision Systems in Employment Settings
Representative Gottfried presented AS101-4, a bill for Regulating the Use of Electronic Monitoring Tools in Employment Settings
Testifying on HF 4369, AS100-4, and AS101-4:
• Melissa Hysing, AFL-CIO
The meeting adjourned at 9:58 A.M.
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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair
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Aishat Tiamiyu, Committee Legislative Assistant