TWENTIETH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH 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 20, 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)
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HARDER, Bobbie
HASSAN, Hodan
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
NELSON, Nathan
REYER, Liz
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
BECKER-FINN, Jamie


A quorum was present.

Rep. Hassan moved that the minutes of March 13, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3849 (Frazier); Jobs Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Frazier moved that HF 3849 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Frazier presented HF 3849.

Testifying:
• Heather Walch, CEO, Repowered
• Ellis Simmons, Participant, Work Readiness

Rep. Frazier renewed the motion that HF 3849 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 3850 (Frazier); Hired funding provided for employment assistance training, and money appropriated.

Rep. Frazier moved that HF 3850 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Frazier presented HF 3850.

Testifying:
• Julie Brekke, Executive Director, Hired
• Jamin Cook, Manager, Medtronic – Video Testimony

Rep. Frazier renewed the motion that HF 3850 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 4170 (Hassan); Inspire Change Clinic grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Hassan moved that HF 4170 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hassan presented HF 4170.

Testifying:
• Nasra Ali, student, Inspire Change Clinic program
• Ahlaam Abdirahman, graduate, Inspire Change Clinic program
• Shukri Jumale, Co-Chair, Inspire Change Clinic (video testimony)

Rep. Hassan renewed the motion that HF 4170 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 4131 (Sencer-Mura); Grant program funding provided for employment support services to persons with mental illness, and money appropriated.

Rep. Sencer-Mura moved that HF 4131 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 4131.

Testifying:
• Robert Reedy, Senior Director Vocational Services, Rise
• Sam Monson, Employment Consultant, Rise
• Samantha “Sam” Manthe, Client, Rise
• Mary Kay Delvo, Public Testifier

Rep. Sencer-Mura renewed the motion that HF 4131 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 3708 (Sencer-Mura); Equaspace grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Sencer-Mura moved that HF 3708 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 3708.

Testifying:
• Sarah Clyne, Executive Director, Equaspace
• Anne Leland, Executive Director, Exodus Lending

Rep. Sencer-Mura renewed the motion that HF 3708 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 4080 (Olson, B.); Child care program capacity expansion funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 4080 be re-referred to the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee.

Rep. Olson, B. presented HF 4080.

Testifying:
• Deb Barnes, Executive Director, Childcare Center
• Shea Ripley, Building Owner, Childcare Center

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 4080 be re-referred to the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant