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Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy

FORTY-THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 30, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD 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 March 30, 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
HALEY, Barb
JURGENS, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

A quorum was present.

Representative Davnie moved to approve the minutes for the March 28, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF 4565.

Testifying:
- LeRoy Staples Fairbanks, District III Representative, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
- Levi Brown, Chairperson, Noopiiming Local Indian Council

No further action was taken.

Chair Noor moved to refer HF 4024 to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF 4024.
Testifying:
- Jake Blumberg, Executive Director, GiveMN
- Cathy Maes, Executive Director, Loaves and Fishes

Chair Noor renewed his motion to refer HF 4024 to the committee on Ways and Means.

A roll call vote was requested.

Members voting AYE:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair
DAVNIE, Jim
FRANKE, Keith
GREENMAN, Emma
JURGENS, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

Members voting NAY:
HAMILTON, Rod, Lead
BAKER, Dave
HALEY, Barb

On a vote of 10 AYE, and 3 NAYS, the MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor moved HF4601A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Moran presented HF 4601 as amended.

Testifying:
- Gaye Adams Massey, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA St. Paul

No further action was taken.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 4522 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Sandstede presented HF 4522.

Testifying:
- Ben Wogsland, Executive Vice President, Hospitality Minnesota
- Shelly Hanson, President, Hibbing Chamber of Commerce

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 4522 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Xiong, T. moved to lay HF 4075 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Xiong, T. moved HF4075DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Xiong, T. presented HF 4075 as amended.

Testifying:
- Lisa Parteh, Vice President, Functional Industries

Representative Xiong, T. renewed his motion to lay over HF 4075 as amended for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Xiong ASSUMED the gavel at 2:10 PM

Chair Noor moved to refer HF 4215 to the committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

Chair Noor presented HF 4215.

Testifying:
- Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Marlon Moore, Commissioner, Minnesota Civilian Public Safety Commission

Chair Noor renewed his motion to refer HF 4215 to the committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

A roll call vote was requested.

Members voting AYE:
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
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

Members voting NAY:

Members EXCUSED:
HALEY, Barb

On a vote of 12 AYE, 0 NAYS, and 1 EXCUSED, the MOTION PREVAILED.

Committee was called to RECESS at 2:32 pm.

The committee reconvened at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 3807 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor presented HF 3807.

Testifying:
- Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
- Mohammad Wasir Zalmai, Participant

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 3807 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Noor ASSUMED the gavel at 7:17 pm.

Lead Hamilton moved to lay HF 4512 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Lead Hamilton moved HF4512A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Lead Hamilton presented HF 4512 as amended.

Testifying:
- Erik Simonson, Senior Lobbyist, Flaherty and Hood
- Mike Kuhle, Mayor, City of Worthington
- Scott Marquardt, Senior Vice President, Southwest Initiative Foundation
- Myron Koets, Mayor, City of Pipestone
- Carrie Bendix, Executive Director, Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

Lead Hamilton renewed his motion to lay over HF 4512 as amended for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Greenman moved to lay HF 3475 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Greenman moved HF3475DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Greenman presented HF 3475 as amended.

Testifying:
- Hollies Winston, Owner, Guaranteed America
- Frank Altman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund
- Enrique Blanco, Director of Operations, Latino Economic Development Center

Representative Greenman renewed her motion to lay over HF 3475as amended for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Koegel moved to lay HF 4707 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Koegel presented HF 4707.

Testifying:
- Pat Dillon, Executive Director, Minnesota Small Business Innovation Research, Inc.
- Rob Wudlick, Chief Executive Officer, Adaptive Design Works, LLC
- Dr. Ashley Mooneyham, Chief Executive Officer, Momease Solutions
- Dr. David Kallmes, President, Marblehead Medical

Representative Koegel renewed her motion to lay HF 4707 over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.


The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.




Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:39 - HF4565 (Becker-Finn) Cass Lake; Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated (informational only).
14:41 - HF4024 (Becker-Finn) GiveMN grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
32:23 - HF4601 (Moran) St Paul; YWCA redevelopment funding provided, and money appropriated (informational only).
42:40 - HF4522 (Sandstede) COVID-19; pandemic relief grant program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
1:03:06 - HF4075 (Xiong, T.) Extended employment services funding provided for persons with severe disabilities, and money appropriated.
1:09:11 - HF4215 (Noor) Prison-to-employment pathways funding provided for instruction to incarcerated individuals for employment after incarceration and work release, and money appropriated.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

House TV Video:
View Archive

00:28 - HF3807 (Noor) New American employment support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
16:09 - HF4512 (Hamilton) Southwest Minnesota workforce development scholarship pilot program.
46:20 - HF3475 (Greenman) Minority business development funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:03:01 - HF4707 (Koegel) Appropriating money to MNSBIR, Inc for small business research and development support.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.


HF 4565 (Becker-Finn) Appropriating money for a Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center in the city of Cass Lake. [INFORMATIONAL HEARING ONLY]
- LeRoy Staples Fairbanks, District III Representative, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
- Levi Brown, Chairperson, Noopiiming Local Indian Council

HF 4024 (Becker-Finn) GiveMN grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Jake Blumberg, Executive Director, GiveMN
- Cathy Maes, Executive Director, Loaves and Fishes

HF 4601 (Moran) St. Paul; YWCA redevelopment funding provided, and money appropriated. [INFORMATIONAL HEARING ONLY]
- Gaye Adams Massey, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA St. Paul

HF 4522 (Sandstede) COVID-19; pandemic relief grant program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
- Ben Wogsland, Executive Vice President, Hospitality Minnesota
- Shelly Hanson, President, Hibbing Chamber of Commerce

HF 4075 (Xiong, T.) Extended employment services funding provided for persons with severe disabilities, and money appropriated.
- Lisa Parteh, Vice President, Functional Industries
- Tyler Pinor, Program Participant, Extended Employment Services

HF 4215 (Noor) Prison-to-employment pathways funding provided for instruction to incarcerated individuals for employment after incarceration and work release, and money appropriated.
- Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Marlon Moore, Commissioner, Minnesota Civilian Public Safety Commission

HF 3807 (Noor) New American employment support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
- Mohammad Wasir Zalmai, Participant

HF 3475 (Greenman) Minority business development funding provided, and money appropriated

HF 4512 (Hamilton) Southwest Minnesota workforce development scholarship pilot program established, and money appropriated.
- Erik Simonson, Senior Lobbyist, Flaherty and Hood
- Mike Kuhle, Mayor, City of Worthington
- Myron Koets, Mayor, City of Pipestone
- Scott Marquardt, Senior Vice President, Southwest Initiative Foundation
- Carrie Bendix, Executive Director, Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

HF 4707 (Koegel) Appropriating money to MNSBIR, Inc. for small business research and development support
- Pat Dillon, Executive Director, Minnesota Small Business Innovation Research, Inc.
- Rob Wudlick, Chief Executive Officer, Adaptive Design Works, LLC
- Dr. Ashley Mooneyham, Chief Executive Officer, Momease Solutions
- Dr. David Kallmes, President, Marblehead Medical

If you're interested in testifying, please contact Nick Stumo-Langer at <Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn>.
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This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3475 (Greenman) - Minority business development funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3807 (Noor) - New American employment support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4512 (Hamilton) - Southwest Minnesota workforce development scholarship pilot program established, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:39 - HF4565 (Becker-Finn) Cass Lake; Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated (informational only).
14:41 - HF4024 (Becker-Finn) GiveMN grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
32:23 - HF4601 (Moran) St Paul; YWCA redevelopment funding provided, and money appropriated (informational only).
42:40 - HF4522 (Sandstede) COVID-19; pandemic relief grant program created, reports required, and money appropriated.
1:03:06 - HF4075 (Xiong, T.) Extended employment services funding provided for persons with severe disabilities, and money appropriated.
1:09:11 - HF4215 (Noor) Prison-to-employment pathways funding provided for instruction to incarcerated individuals for employment after incarceration and work release, and money appropriated.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

House TV Video:
View Archive

00:28 - HF3807 (Noor) New American employment support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
16:09 - HF4512 (Hamilton) Southwest Minnesota workforce development scholarship pilot program.
46:20 - HF3475 (Greenman) Minority business development funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:03:01 - HF4707 (Koegel) Appropriating money to MNSBIR, Inc for small business research and development support.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.


MEETING RECONVENE, 7 PM: The Workforce and Business Development committee will conclude its agenda from its afternoon hearing this evening at 7pm.

HF 3807 (Noor) New American employment support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
- Mohammad Wasir Zalmai, Participant

HF 3475 (Greenman) Minority business development funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Hollies Winston, Owner, Guaranteed America
- Frank Altman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund
- Enrique Blanco, Director of Operations, Latino Economic Development Center
- Patrick Pariseau, Vice President of Lending and Consulting, Metropolitan Economic Development Association
- Charles Carter, Founder and Owner, Taste of Rondo

HF 4512 (Hamilton) Southwest Minnesota workforce development scholarship pilot program established, and money appropriated.
- Erik Simonson, Senior Lobbyist, Flaherty and Hood
- Mike Kuhle, Mayor, City of Worthington
- Myron Koets, Mayor, City of Pipestone
- Scott Marquardt, Senior Vice President, Southwest Initiative Foundation
- Carrie Bendix, Executive Director, Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council

HF 4707 (Koegel) Appropriating money to MNSBIR, Inc. for small business research and development support.
- Pat Dillon, Executive Director, Minnesota Small Business Innovation Research, Inc.
- Rob Wudlick, Chief Executive Officer, Adaptive Design Works, LLC
- Dr. Ashley Mooneyham, Chief Executive Officer, Momease Solutions
- Dr. David Kallmes, President, Marblehead Medical

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.