SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SIXTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Representative Michael Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:03 PM on January 31, 2023 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, GOP Lead
DANIELS, Brian
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JORDAN, Sydney
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MEKELAND, Shane
MYERS, Andrew
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 295 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

HF 295 (Elkins); Covenants not to compete are void and unenforceable provided, and protection of substantive provisions of Minnesota law to apply to matters arising in Minnesota provided.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 295 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Rep. Elkins presented HF 295.

The following testified on HF 295:
• Mary Hogan, reading written testimony from Ryan Nunn of the Federal Reserve of Minneapolis, Senior Policy Analyst, Federal Reserve of Minneapolis
• Kurt Erickson, Attorney, Littler Mendelson
• Justin Terch

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that the HF 295 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Rep. McDonald request a roll call.

The clerk took the roll call.

AYES
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Kozlowski
Jordan
Wolgamott

NAYS
McDonald
Daniels
Mekeland
Myers

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

Vice Chair Berg assumed the gavel.

HF 62 (Nelson); Public Employment Relations Board data modified, and money appropriated.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 62 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Chair Nelson moved that the A6 amendment adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Nelson presented HF 62, as amended.

The following testified on HF 62, as amended:
• Meg Luger, Union Representative, Public Employee Relations Board
• Rich Neumeister, Citizen Lobbyist

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 62, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 PM.



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Representative Michael Nelson, Chair


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Matt Baumann, Committee Legislative Assistant