TWENTY SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
TWENTY SECOND MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

LABOR AND INDUSTRY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Michael Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM on March 30, 2023 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

Members Present:

NELSON, Michael

BERG, Kaela

McDONALD, Joe

DANIELS, Brian

GREENMAN, Emma

HILL, Josiah

HUSSEIN, Samakab

JORDAN, Sydney

KOZLOWSKI, Alicia

MEKELAND, Shane

MYERS, Andrew

SCHULTZ, Isaac,

WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Representative Mekeland moved the minutes from March 28, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2755 (Nelson); Governor's biennial budget established for Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services; earned sick and safe time provided; agricultural and food processing workers protected; nursing home workforce standards established; petroleum refinery workers protected; combative sports modified; miscellaneous policy provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.

Chair Nelson moved HF2755 be in front of the committee.

Vice Chair Berg moved HF2755 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Chair Nelson moved the A23-0104 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Nelson moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Schultz requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES

Nelson

Berg

Greenman

Hill

Hussein

Jordan

Kozlowski

Wolgamott

NAYS

McDonald

Daniels

Mekeland

Myers

Schultz

There being 8 Ayes and 5 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Wolgamott moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Myers moved the A3 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Myers moved the A6 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Hussein moved the A9 amendment.

Representative Hussein withdrew the A9 amendment.

Representative Greenman moved the A11 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The following testified on HF 2755, as amended:

· Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Chair Nelson renewed the motion that HF 2755 as amended, be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Vice Chair called the committee into recess 5:04 PM.

Vice Chair called the committee into order 5:32 PM

Representative Schultz requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES

Nelson

Berg

Greenman

Hill

Hussein

Jordan

Kozlowski

Wolgamott

NAYS

McDonald

Daniels

Mekeland

Myers

Schultz

There being 8 Ayes and 5 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 PM

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Representative Michael Nelson, Chair

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Matt Baumann, Committee Legislative Assistant