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Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy

THIRTY-FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, February 21, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE & POLICY MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00 PM on February 21, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair
HAMILTON, Rod, Lead
BAKER, Dave
DAVNIE, Jim
FRANKE, Keith
GREENMAN, Emma
JURGENS, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
XIONG, Tou

Members Excused:
HALEY, Barb
OLSON, Liz

A quorum was present.

Lead Hamilton moved to approve the minutes for the February 16, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF3250 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Richardson presented HF3250.

Testifying:

- Tawanna Black, Founder and CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF3342 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF3342 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Jordan presented HF3342.

Testifying:

- Kristine Martin, President, East Side Neighborhood Services
- Barbara Freeman, Program Facilitator, Senior Community Service Employment Program at East Side Neighborhood Services

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF3342 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Xiong moved to lay HF3236 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Xiong presented HF3236.

Testifying:

- Gene Gelgelu, President and CEO, African Economic Development Solutions
- Dr. Abe Dalu, Business Owner, A&A Reliable Home Health Care LLC
- Vanlice Washington, Business Owner, Vanlice Lemonade
- Idris Mohamed; Director of Business Development, Housing, and Workforce Development; African Economic Development Solutions

Vice Chair Xiong renewed his motion to lay HF3236 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 PM.





Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair



Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3236 (Xiong) - African Economic Development Solutions loan funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3250 (Richardson) - Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3342 (Jordan) - East Side Neighborhood Services funding provided, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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02:15 - HF3250 (Richardson) Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.
28:32 - HF3342 (Jordan) East Side Neighborhood Services funding provided, and money appropriated.
53:20 - HF3236 (Xiong, J.) African Economic Development Solutions loan funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.


HF 3250 (Richardson) Appropriating money to the Center for Economic Inclusion
- Tawanna Black, Founder and CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion

HF 3342 (Jordan) East Side Neighborhood Services funding provided
- Kristine Martin, President, East Side Neighborhood Services
- Barbara Freeman, Program Facilitator, Senior Community Service Employment Program at East Side Neighborhood Services

HF 3236 (Xiong, J.) Appropriating money to African Economic Development Solutions for a loan fund
- Gene Gelgelu, President and CEO, African Economic Development Solutions
- Dr. Abe Dalu, Business Owner, A&A Reliable Home Health Care LLC
- Vanlice Washington, Business Owner, Vanlice Lemonade
- Idris Mohamed; Director of Business Development, Housing, and Workforce Development; African Economic Development Solution

If you would like to testify, please contact the Committee Administrators, Nick Stumo-Langer nick.stumo-langer@house.mn.
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