TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



LABOR AND INDUSTRY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 P.M. on March 5th, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

Members present:
NELSON, Michael, Chair
BERG, Kaela, Vice Chair
McDONALD, Joe, Lead
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JORDAN, Sydney
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MEKELAND, Shane
MYERS, Andrew
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Member excused:
DANIELS, Brian

A quorum was present.

Representative Jordan moved that the minutes of February 29, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4444 (Greenman) Misclassification of employees prohibited.

Representative Greenman moved that HF 4444 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Greenman moved the H4444A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 4444 as amended:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
• Bernie Burnham, MN AFL-CIO
• Paul Slattery, Teamsters Local 120
• Mark Bradley, SAG-AFTRA
• Charlie Cushing, IATSE Local 745
• Jesse Madison, Purple Tally Productions
• MIcayla Ter Wee
• Ana Vergara, LIUNA GROC
• Jose Alfredo Gomez Rosale, CTUL
o Brianna Kemp, Translator
• Peter Coyle, Housing First MN
• Tom Dicklich, Executive Director, MN Building and Construction Trades Council
• Laura Ziegler, Director of Government Affairs, Associated General Contractors of MN
• Jon Boesche, Associated Builders & Contractors
• Tom Revnew, Littler
• Richard Kolodziejski, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

Representative Greenman renewed her motion that HF 4444, as amended, be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Kozlowski
Wolgamott

NAYS
McDonald
Mekeland
Myers
Schultz

EXCUSED
Daniels

There being 8 ayes, 4 nays, and 1 excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 P.M.

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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair

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Michele Borsari, Committee Legislative Assistant