Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Tim Mahoney

MINUTES

Representative Mahoney, Chair of Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 12:34 PM, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll; and a quorum was present.


Members present:
Mahoney, Chair
Persell, Vice Chair
Gunther, Lead
Albright
Clark
Fabian
Isaacson
Kieffer
Lohmer
Metsa
Mullery
Newton
Norton
Savick
Uglem
Ward, J.


Presentation by Greater MSP on Economic Development Partnerships. Mike Langley, CEO.

Chair Mahoney moved HF765 (Laine) Office of Collaboration and Dispute Management created in the Bureau of Medication Services, and money appropriated, to be laid over for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Chair Mahoney moved the A13-0300 Amendment. In addition, an oral amendment was made: Page 2, Line 2 of the Bill, strike the word “nonprofits,” and insert “nonprofit.” Motion prevailed.

Testifiers: Karmit Bulman, Executive Director, Conflict Resolution Center; Janet Collins, Volunteer Mediator; Tosh Tilsen, Commissioner, Bureau of Mediation Services; Roger Moe, former member and majority leader of the MN Senate, Advisory Committee Member, MN Solutions.

Chair Mahoney renewed the motion to lay over HF755 for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Rep. Ward moved HF1018 Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. grant funding provided to the commissioner of employment and economic development, and money appropriated, for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Testifier: Lynn Shelton, Director of Marketing and Communications, Enterprise Minnesota

Rep. Ward renewed the motion to lay over HF1018 for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:57 PM.

___________________________
Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair

_________________________________________
Kaying Thao, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0678 (Hilstrom) - Event ticket practices regulated, and minimum standards for consumer protection established.
  • HF0765 (Laine) - Office of Collaboration and Dispute Management created in the Bureau of Mediation Services, funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1018 (Ward) - Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. grant funding provided to the commissioner of employment and economic development, and money appropriated.
Documents:
  • - 3/18/2013

In addition to the scheduled bills, there will be a presentation by Greater MSP on economic development partnerships.