STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD 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 8:17 AM, on Thursday February 26th, 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
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Members excused:
SCHULTZ, Isaac
Vice-Chair Mekeland moved the minutes of February 25th, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentations from the Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership, Discover Your Future, and the Department of Labor and Industry update on Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program.
Testifiers:
Josiah Litant, Executive Director, Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership
Heidi Johnson, Chief of Staff, ECMC Group
Erin Larsen, Director, Apprenticeship Minnesota
HF3650 (Mueller) Student career pathways framework.
Representative Mueller moved HF3650 before the committee and recommended it be rereferred to the committee on Education Finance.
Representative Mueller moved the H3650A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
John Fanning, Director of Education Partnerships Coalition of Minnesota
Sara Paul, Superintendent, North Branch Public Schools
TJ Hendrickson, Teacher, Shakopee Public Schools
Matt Schmit, Principal, Austin High School
Representative Mueller renewed the motion that HF3650 as amended be rereferred to the committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2238 (Bakeberg) Youth Skills Training programs in the trades.
Representative Bakeberg moved HF2238 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Josiah Moore, Government Relations, Department of Labor and Industry
TJ Hendrickson, Teacher, Shakopee Public Schools
Chair Baker laid over HF2238.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 AM.
Representative Baker, Chair
Noah LaSalvia, Committee Legislative Assistant