TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



LABOR AND INDUSTRY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 P.M. on February 22nd, 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

Excused:
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Representative Mekeland moved that the minutes of February 20, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3882 (Olson, L) Earned sick and safe time modified, and rulemaking authorized.

Representative Berg moves that HF 3882 be re-referred to the General Register.

Testifying on HF 3882:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

Representative Berg moved H3882A1 amendment.

Testifying on the H3882A1 amendment:
• Captain David Forbes

Representative Schultz motioned to lay the H3882A1 amendment on the table. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Berg renews her motion to adopt the H3882A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 3882 as amended:
• Tim Bush, Fire Chief, Maple Grove
• Cap O’Rourke, Executive Director, MN Association of Small Cities
• Lauryn Schothorst, Director of Workplace Management & Work Force Development Policy, MN Chamber of Commerce
• Mark Hughes, Audience Testifier for Delta Airlines Employees

Representative Schultz moved the HF3882DE1 amendment.

Representative Greenman requested a roll call.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Daniels
McDonald
Mekeland
Myers
Shultz

NAYS
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Kozlowski

EXCUSED
Wolgamott

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

Representative McDonald moved the H3882A2 amendment.

Representative McDonald moves to amend the H3882A2 amendment to HF 3882, as follows:

“Page 1, delete lines 4 to 7. Renumber the clauses sequence and allow non-partisan staff to make any technical changes necessary to reflect the will of the committee.”

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

A voice vote was taken on the oral amendment to split the H3882A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative McDonald requested a roll call.

Representative McDonald renewed his motion to adopt the HF3882A2 amendment as amended.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Danielsl
McDonald
Mekeland
Myers
Shultz

NAYS
Nelson
Berg
Greenman
Hill
Hussein
Jordan
Kozlowski

EXCUSED
Wolgamott

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

Representative Schultz moved the H3882A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Berg renews the motion that HF 3882 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3442 (Berg) Commissioner directed to develop a poster regarding employees’ rights.

Representative Berg moves that HF 3442 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

Testifying on HF 3442:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

Representative Berg renews her motion that HF 3442 be laid over for possible inclusions in the omnibus bill.

The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:36 P.M.

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Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair

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Michele Borsari, Committee Legislative Assistant