Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

THIRTY EIGHTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Friday, May 8, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION

JOBS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair of the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM on May 8th, 2020. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
MAHONEY, Tim
NOOR, Mohamud
GUNTHER, Bob
BACKER, Jeff
CLAFLIN, Anne
DAVNIE, Jim
ECKLUND, Rob
HALEY, Barb
HASSAN, Hodan
KOEGEL, Erin
KOZNICK, Jon
MEKELAND, Shane
MORAN, Rena
ROBBINS, Krisin
STEPHENSON, Zack
SUNDIN, Mike
XIONG, Jay

EXCUSED:
BAKER, Dave

Representative Mekeland moved the minutes of May 1, 2020 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

HF 4611 (Gomez) COVID-19; emergency community relief grant program established, and money appropriated.

Rep. Gomez presented HF 4611.

Rep. Mahoney moved to refer HF 4611 to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Rep. Mahoney also moved the A3 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

Testifiers on 4611:

Susie Brown
Ben Ellgen, Students United
Deborah Malaga, Teacher
Deb Brandt, UCAP
Ruby Lee, President of CLUES

Rep. Mahoney requested a roll call vote on HF 4611.

AYES
MAHONEY, Tim
NOOR, Mohamud
CLAFLIN, Anne
DAVNIE, Jim
ECKLUND, Rob
HASSAN, Hodan
KOEGEL, Erin
MORAN, Rena
SUNDIN, Mike
STEPHENSON, Zack
XIONG, Jay

NAYES
GUNTHER, Bob
BACKER, Jeff
HALEY, Barb
KOZNICK, Jon
MEKELAND, Shane
ROBBINS, Kristin

ABSENT
BAKER, Dave

With a vote of 11 AYES, 6 NAYES, and 1 ABSENT, THE MOTION PREVAILED. HF 4611 as amended is referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development represented by Kevin Mckinnon addressed the committee.

Rep. Mahoney adjourned the committee at 3:57 PM.

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Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair

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Joshua Kilgard, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF4611 (Gomez) - COVID-19; emergency community relief grant program established, and money appropriated.

Documents:

H4611A3.pdf - 5/7/2020
20-8463.pdf - 5/7/2020
05.08.2020 ACLU-MN House Jobs Written Testimony HF4511.pdf - 5/8/2020
FIRM Letter HF 4611.pdf - 5/8/2020
AHR Statement for Record - HF`4611 - May 7 2020.pdf - 5/8/2020
HM Ltr House Jobs Committee re DEED Loan Expansion 4.23.2020.pdf - 5/8/2020
Hmong American Partnership Letter HF 4611.pdf - 5/8/2020
Legal Aid Letter HF 4611.pdf - 5/8/2020
Letter of Support HF 4611.pdf - 5/8/2020
Written Tesitmony HF 4611_SF 4540 (002).pdf - 5/8/2020
JCF & MIF Letter of Support Metro Cities 5.8.20.pdf - 5/8/2020
CLUES Testimony on HF4611.pdf - 5/8/2020

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• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
AGENDA:.
01:06 - HF4611 (Gomez) COVID-19; emergency community relief grant program established, and money appropriated.
1:10:40 - Informational hearing on DEED grants flexibility.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.
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HF4611 (Gomez) - COVID-19; emergency community relief grant program established, and money appropriated.

Informational Hearing on DEED Grants Flexibility

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