TWENTY FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY FIRST 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 1:02 PM on March 28, 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

Members Excused:
SCHULTZ,
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Representative Mekeland moved the minutes form March 21, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Mekeland moved the minutes from March 23, 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 to be in front of the committee.

Nonpartisan staff presented an overview of HF 2755, as amended.

The following testified on HF 2755, as amended:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
• Travis Reddinger, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Combative Sports Advisory Council
• Mark Nelson, Combative Sports Referee
• Adam Duininck, Director of Government Affairs, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
• Teresa Bates, Care Provider, Service Employees International Union Healthcare
• Stacy Miller, Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Minneapolis
• Lauryn Schothorst, Director of Workplace Management and Workforce Development Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Toby Pearson, Vice President of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minnesota
• Nick Erickson, Senior Director of Housing Policy, Housing First Minnesota
• Jon Boesche, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota
• Joel Johnson, President, OneMinnesota Government Affairs
• Melissa Hysing, Legislative Director, American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations, Minnesota Chapter

Chair Nelson tabled HF 2755.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:02 PM

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Representative Michael Nelson, Chair

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Matt Baumann, Committee Legislative Assistant