EIGHTH MEETING

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


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Jeff Brand, Vice Chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM on March 3, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members Excused:
XIONG, Jay (Chair)
HARDER, Bobbie
WIENS, Mark

A quorum was present.

Rep. Hassan moved that the minutes of February 15, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Baker moved that the minutes of March 1, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 576 (Sencer-Mura); New American workforce training funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Brand moved that HF 576 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 576.

Testifying:
• Jane Graupman, Executive Director, International Institute of Minnesota
• Ayan Aware, Graduate, Institute’s Medical Career Pathways program

Vice Chair Brand renewed the motion that HF 576 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1080 (Sencer-Mura); Nonprofit infrastructure grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Brand moved that HF 1080 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 1080.

Testifying:
• Naima Farah, Capacity Building Director, Propel Nonprofits
• Florence Wanda, Co-Founder, Field of Dreams Empowerment Center
• Bishara Mohamed, Civic Engagement Manager, Reviving Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE)

Vice Chair Brand renewed the motion that HF 1080 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 457 (Hassan); Avivo funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Brand moved that HF 457 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hassan presented HF 457.

Testifying:
• Kelly Matter, President & CEO, Avivo
• Takeerah Lawrence, Participant, IT Support and the Office Support Specialist program

Vice Chair Brand renewed the motion that HF 457 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1518 (Hassan); American Indian Opportunities and Industrialization Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Brand moved that HF 1518 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hassan presented HF 1518.

Testifying:
• Joe Hobot, President & CEO, American Indian OIC

Vice Chair Brand renewed the motion that HF 1518 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1165 (Hassan); Twin Cities R!SE performance grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Brand moved that HF 1165 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hassan presented HF 1165.

Testifying:
• Emma Corrie, President & CEO, Twin Cities R!SE
• Kristin Mitchell, Graduate & Staff member, Twin Cities R!SE
• Quinten Osgood, Graduate & Staff member, Twin Cities R!SE

Vice Chair Brand renewed the motion that HF 1165 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 9:45 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant