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Workforce Development Finance and Policy

FOURTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 1, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 February 1, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol 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 January 25, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 20 (Greenman); Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, and general fund transfer authorized.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 20 be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Chair Xiong moved to adopt the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Greenman presented HF 20 as amended.

Testifying:
• Steve Grove, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
• Julia Wolfe, Former State Economic Analyst, Economic Policy Institute
• Scott H. McMahon, Lobbyist, Minnesota School Bus Operators Association
• Denise Dittrich, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA)
• Laura Carpenter, Member, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
• Cat Briggs, Bus Driver, Independent School District 196
• Teresa Greniger, Para Educator, Deer River Schools
• Erin McKinney, Para Educator, Deer River Schools
• Bill Schwandt, Program Management Aide, Bloomington Public Schools
• Mick Kelly, Member, Teamster Local 320
• Christina Magee, Member, of Teamster Local 320
• Maggie Vyskocil, Steward, Union Local 4001

Chair Xiong renewed his motion that HF 20 as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0020 (Greenman) - Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, general fund transfers authorized, unemployment insurance aid provided, report required, and money appropriated.
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HF 20 (Greenman) Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, and general fund transfer authorized.
Steve Grove, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Julia Wolfe
Scott H. McMahon, MN School Bus Operators Association
Denise Dittrich, Minnesota School Boards Association
Laura Carpenter
Cat Briggs, Bus Driver, District 196
Teresa Greniger, Para Educator, Deer River Schools
Erin McKinney, Para Educator, Deer River Schools
Bill Schwandt, Program Management Aide, Bloomington Public Schools
Mick Kelly, U of M
Christina Magee, U of M
Maggie Vyskocil, Hennepin Technical College

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