TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 1:02 P.M. on February 15th, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

Members present:
NELSON, Michael, Chair
BERG, Kaela, Vice Chair
McDONALD, Joe, Lead
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 Berg moved that the minutes of April 27, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3516 (Moller) Oral fluid testing procedures authorized as a preemployment alternative for drug, alcohol, and cannabis testing by employers.

Chair Nelson moved that HF 3516 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

Representative Moller moved the H3516A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Moller presented HF 3516 as amended.

Testifying on HF 3516 as amended:
• Todd Gaynor

Chair Nelson renewed the motion to move that HF 3516, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

Presentation from the Department of Labor and Industry.

Presenting:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

HF 3456 (Greenman) Restrictive employment covenants prohibited in services contracts.

Representative Greenman moved that HF 3456 be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law committee.

Representative Kozlowski was excused at 1:30 P.M.

Testifying on HF 3456:
• Josh Musikantow
• Lev Roth
• Brian Shea
• Michael Rubke
• Joe Piket
• Wade Luneberg

Representative Myers moved the H3456A1 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative McDonald withdrew the H3456A2 amendment.

Representative McDonald moved the H3456A3 amendment.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Daniels
McDonald
Mekeland
Myers
Shultz

NAYS
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Wolgamott

EXCUSED
Kozlowski

There being 7 nays, 5 ayes, and 1 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Myers moved the H3456A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Greenman renewed her motion to move that HF 3456 be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law committee.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Wolgamott

NAYS
Daniels
McDonald
Mekeland
Myers
Shultz

EXCUSED
Kozlowski

There being 7 ayes, 5 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 P.M.

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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair


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Michele Borsari, Committee Legislative Assistant