EIGHTH MEETING

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

LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Michael Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on February 7, 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.

Representative Jordan moved to approve the minutes from February 2, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2 (Richardson); Paid Family Medical Leave program established.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 2 be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Richardson presented the A21 amendment.

Chair Nelson moved the A21 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Richardson presented HF 2, as amended.

Representative McDonald moved to table HF 2, as amended.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call vote.

The clerk took the roll call.

AYE
MCDONALD
DANIELS
MYERS
SCHULTZ

NAY
NELSON
BERG
GREENMAN
HILL

JORDAN
KOZLOWSKI

EXCUSED
HUSSEIN
MEKELAND
WOLGAMOTT

There being 4 ayes, 6 nays, and 3 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

The following testified on HF 2 as amended:
• Deb Fitzpatrick, Policy and Research Director, Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
• Adam Duininck, Director of Government Affairs, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
• John Reynolds, Minnesota State Director, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
• Tess Schlicksup, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Minnesota Nurses Association
• David Benowitz, Co-owner, Craft & Crew
• Paula Soderberg, Vice President of Human Resources, Morrissey Hospitality
• Annaka Larson, Teacher at Wellstone Elementary in St. Paul, Education Minnesota
• Lauryn Schothorst, Director of Workplace Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Kimberley Dunn Lewis, Associate Director of Government Relations, Minnesota School Boards Association
• Rep. Daniels on behalf of Ross Widmoyer, President and CEO, Faribault Mill
• Corey Anderson, Health Underwriters Political Action Committee (HUPAC) Chair, Minnesota Association of Health Underwriters (MAHU); Vice President of Advocacy, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
• Gavin Hanson, Fiscal and Economic Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
• Alex Hassel, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities and Counties

Representative Daniels moved the A15 amendment.

Representative Daniels requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll call.

AYE
MCDONALD
DANIELS
MEKELAND
MYERS
SCHULTZ
WOLGAMOTT

NAY
NELSON
BERG
GREENMAN
HILL
HUSSEIN
JORDAN
KOZLOWSKI

There being 6 ayes, 7 nays, and XX excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Myers moved the A17 amendment.

Representative Myers withdrew the A17 amendment.

Representative McDonald moved the A18 amendment.

Representative McDonald moved an oral amendment to the A18, as below:
Page 1, line 4, delete “January” and insert “July” THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Representative McDonald renewed the motion that the A18 amendment, as amended, be adopted.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call vote.

The clerk took the roll call.

AYE
MCDONALD
DANIELS
MEKELAND
MYERS
SCHULTZ
WOLGAMOTT

NAY
NELSON
BERG
GREENMAN
HILL
HUSSEIN
JORDAN
KOZLOWSKI

There being 6 ayes, 7 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Schultz moved the A20 amendment.

Representative Schultz requested a roll call on the A20 amendment.

The clerk took the roll call.

AYE
MCDONALD
DANIELS
MEKELAND
MYERS
SCHULTZ

NAY
NELSON
BERG
GREENMAN
HILL
HUSSEIN
JORDAN
KOZLOWSKI
WOLGAMOTT

There being 5 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative McDonald moved the A22 amendment.

Representative Jordan requested a division.

The clerk noted the division.

AYE
McDONALD
DANIELS
MEKELAND
MYERS
SCHULTZ
WOLGAMOTT

NAY
NELSON
BERG
GREENMAN
HILL
HUSSEIN
JORDAN
KOZLOWSKI

There being 6 ayes and 7 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 2, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call on HF 2, as amended.

The clerk took the roll call.

AYE
NELSON
BERG
GREENMAN
HILL
HUSSEIN
JORDAN
KOZLOWSKI
WOLGAMOTT

NAY
MCDONALD
DANIELS
MEKELAND
MYERS
SCHULTZ

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:36 PM.



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Representative Michael Nelson, Chair


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Matt Baumann, Committee Legislative Assistant