Workforce Development Finance and Policy

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 29, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Jay Xiong, Chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM on March 29, 2023, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
XIONG, Jay (Chair)
BRAND, Jeff (Vice Chair)
BAKER, Dave (GOP Lead)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HARDER, Bobbie
HASSAN, Hodan
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
NELSON, Nathan
REYER, Liz
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Representative Baker moved that the minutes of March 24, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2233 (Xiong); Department of Employment and Economic Development policy provisions modified.

Chair Xiong presented HF 2233 and the A23-0107 amendment on an informational basis.

House Research and Fiscal staff provided an informational overview and walkthrough of the A23-0107 amendment.

Testifying:
• Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
• Michael Belton, Chief Executive Officer, Ujamaa Place
• Bryan Donaldson, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Club
• Anna Odegaard, Legislative Advocate, Minnesota Asset Building Coalition
• Rod Adams, Executive Director, New Justice Project
• Pat Sukhum, CEO, Big Brother Big Sister Twin Cities
• Jeanne Keenan, Provider, Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership
• Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
• Katey Wade, Vice President of Strategy and Results, East Side Neighborhood Services
• Thaomee Xiong, Executive and Network Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
• Julie Brekke, Executive Director, Hired
• Kirsten Christopherson, Staff Attorney, Avivo
• Shane Zahrt, Staff Attorney, Coalition of Utility Cities
• Eric Black, CEO, Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI)
• Tawanna Black, Founder and CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion
• Marcus Pope, President, Youthprise
• Shep Harris, Governmental Relations Specialist, Ka Joog
• Shep Harris, Governmental Relations Specialist, Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR)
• Jamie Pfuhl, President, Minnesota Grocers Association
• Elliot Butay, Criminal Justice Coordinator, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 AM.

Representative Jay Xiong, Chair

Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2233 (Xiong) - Workforce development finance bill.

Documents:

Workforce Omnibus A23-0107.pdf - 3/28/2023
Workforce Dev Omnibus All Columns Spreadsheet 3.27.11AM.pdf - 3/28/2023
Workforce support letter 3.28.2311.pdf - 3/28/2023
Letter from EMERGE3.28.23.pdf - 3/28/2023
100% Campaign Letter on HF 2233 - House Workforce Omnibus.pdf - 3/28/2023
2023-03-29_Letter_of_Support_from_Rise_for_IPS Funding_House_Omnibus.pdf - 3/28/2023
Ben Rengstorf ProStart Support Letter 03.29.23.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF 2233 DE - CUC Letter of Support.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF2233.Workforce.TCR.Support Signed.pdf - 3/28/2023
House Workforce Committee Letter - FATHER Project March 2023 - signed.pdf - 3/28/2023
New Justice Project Letter_House Workforce Omnibus Bill.pdf - 3/28/2023
Scan_TONY SANNEH_202303281400.pdf - 3/28/2023
Unidos HF2233 Green Training.docx (1).pdf - 3/28/2023
Thank You_House Workforce_PUC.pdf - 3/28/2023
HF 2233 Letter of Support - United Way 3.28.23[16].pdf - 3/28/2023
PPL Letter to Chair Xiong and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee.pdf - 3/29/2023
Better Futures HF2233.pdf - 3/29/2023
House Testimony.pdf - 3/29/2023

Audio:
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00:16 - HF2233 (Hanson) Workforce development finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
00:45 -- Walk-through.
13:16 -- Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 1 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF 2233 (Xiong) Department of Employment and Economic Development policy provisions modified.
Walkthrough by Nonpartisan House Staff
Ashley Engh, House Fiscal Staff
Anna Scholin, House Reasearch

Public Testimony
Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
Michael Belton, Ujamaa Place
Bryan Donaldson, Executive Director, MN Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
Anna Odegaard, Minnesota Asset Building Coalition
Rod Adams, Executive Director, New Justice Project
Pat Sukhum, Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities
Jeanne Keenan, Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership
Jane Graupman, International Institute of Minnesota
Katey Wade, East Side Neighborhood Services
ThaoMee Xiong, CAAL
Julie Brekke, Hired
Kirsten Christopherson, Avivo
Shane Zahrt, Coalition of Utility Cities
Eric Black, CEO, MDI
Tawanna Black, Founder and CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion
Marcus Pope, President, Youthprise
Mohamed Farah, Executive Director, Ka Joog
Shep Harris, MOHR Extended Employment
Jamie Pfuhl, Minnesota Grocers Association
Elliot Butay, NAMI Minnesota

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