SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH 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 8:32 AM on March 1, 2023, 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
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

HF 1097 (Hussein); Unemployment; penalties for misrepresentation overpayment modified.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 1097 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hussein presented HF 1097.

Testifying:
• Michael Belton, CEO, Ujamaa Place - Theory of Transformation™ program
• Monique Linder, Data and Media Consultant, Ujamaa Place
• Joseph Cole, Member, Ujamaa Place

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 1097 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 784 (Noor); Unemployment; penalties for misrepresentation overpayment modified.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 784 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Xiong moved the HF 784 DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Noor presented HF 784 as amended.

Testifying:
• Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 784 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1743 (Hassan); Youth employment and training program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 1743 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Hassan presented HF 1743.

Testifying:
• MaryLynn Pulscher, Manager for Environmental Education & Youth Employment, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB)
• Mary Yang, Former Youth Employee, MPRB Green Teams

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 1743 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1081 (Sencer-Mura); Youth job skills and career development funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Xiong moved that HF 1081 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Rep. Sencer-Mura presented HF 1081.

Testifying:
• Bryan Donaldson, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
• Ceejay Jackson, Branch Director, Jerry Gambles Boys & Girls Clubs in Minneapolis
• Lamah Bility, Alumni, Boys & Girls Clubs

Chair Xiong renewed the motion that HF 1081 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 9:59 AM.




Representative Jay Xiong, Chair



Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant