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Workforce Development Finance and Policy

EIGHTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 6, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH 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 6, 2024, 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
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

A quorum was present.

Rep. Hassan moved that the minutes of February 21, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3386 (Finke); Nonprofit grant funding provided to support LGBTQ people relocating, and money appropriated.

Rep. Becker-Finn moved that HF 3386 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Becker-Finn moved to adopt the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Finke presented HF 3386.

Testifying:
• Aaron Zimmerman, Executive Director, Pfund Foundation
• Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, Chief Education Officer and Medical Director of Gender Health at Children’s Minnesota

Rep. Becker Finn renewed the motion as amended that HF 3386 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 3194 (Tabke); Shakopee; area workforce development scholarship pilot program established, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Brand moved that HF 3194 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Tabke presented HF 3194.

Testifying:
• Tim Zunker, President, Shakopee Chamber and Visitors Bureau

Vice Chair Brand renewed the motion that HF 3194 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 3046 (Frazier); Sabathani Community Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Frazier moved that HF 3046 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Frazier presented HF 3046.

Testifying:
• Scott Redd, Chief Executive Officer and President, Sabathani Community Center
• Rondell Parker, Student, Sabathani's Environmental Sustainability Academy
• Jacquelyn Carpenter, Vice President of Workforce Development at Twin Cities Rise

Rep. Frazier renewed the motion that HF 3046 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 3537 (Sencer-Mura); Bolder Options youth programming funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Frazier moved that HF 3537 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Frazier presented HF 3537.

Testifying:
• Darrell Thompson, President & CEO, Bolder Options
• Vienna Chang, participant, Bolder Options
• Christian Gary, participant, Bolder Options

Rep. Frazier renewed the motion that HF 3537 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF Sencer-Mura (3999); STEM training and career preparation program grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Frazier moved that HF 3999 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Frazier presented HF 3999.

Testifying:
• Adrienne Dorn, Executive Director, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC)
• Deeq Abdi, Youth Program Manager, GMCC

Rep. Frazier renewed the motion that HF 3999 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3046 (Frazier) - Sabathani Community Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3194 (Tabke) - Shakopee; area workforce development scholarship pilot program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF3386 (Finke) - Nonprofit grant funding provided to support LGBTQ people relocating, and money appropriated.
  • HF3537 (Sencer-Mura) - Bolder Options youth programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3999 (Sencer-Mura) - STEM training and career preparation program grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
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00:25 - HF3386 (Finke) Nonprofit grant funding provided to support LGBTQ people relocating, and money appropriated.
27:17 - HF3194 (Tabke) Workforce development scholarship pilot program established and money appropriated.
34:42 - HF3046 (Frazier) Sabathani Community Center grant funding and money appropriated.
50:44 - HF3537 (Sencer-Mura) Bolder Options youth programming funding provided and money appropriated.
59:00 - HF3999 (Sencer-Mura) STEM training and career preparation program grant funding, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 11 minutes.

HF 3386 (Finke) Nonprofit grant funding provided to support LGBTQ people relocating
Aaron Zimmerman, Executive Director, PFund Foundation
Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, Chief Education Officer and Medical Director of Gender Health at Children’s Minnesota

HF 3194 (Tabke) Workforce development scholarship pilot program established
Tim Zunker, President, Shakopee Chamber and Visitors Bureau

HF 3046 (Frazier) Sabathani Community Center grant funding
Scott Redd
Rondell Parker
Jacquelyn Carpenter

HF 3537 (Sencer-Mura) Bolder Options youth programming funding provided
Darrell Thompson, President & CEO, Bolder Options
Vienna Chang, participant of Bolder Options
Christian Gary, participant of Bolder Options

HF 3999 (Sencer-Mura) STEM training and career preparation program grant funding
Adrienne Dorn, Executive Director, GMCC (founded as Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches)
Deeq Abdi, Youth Program Manager, GMCC

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