STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Liz Olson, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 10:31 A.M. on, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
OLSON, Liz (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (Republican Lead)
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
FREIBERG, Mike
HASSAN, Hodan
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KLEVORN, Ginny
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NASH, Jim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PETERSBURG, John
PINTO, Dave
RARICK, Marion
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Members Excused:
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
GOMEZ, Aisha
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
PFARR, Brian
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Edelson moved that the minutes of April 8, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4444 (Greenman) Misclassification of employees prohibited, penalties imposed, and data classified.
Chair Olson moved that HF 4444 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Greenman presented HF 4444.
Testifying:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Representative Nash requested a roll call.
Chair Olson renewed the motion that HF 4444 be placed on the General Register.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
OLSON, Liz (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
FREIBERG, Mike
HASSAN, Hodan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NAYS
GAROFALO, Pat (Republican Lead)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
KRESHA, Ron
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
PETERSBURG, John
RARICK, Marion
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
EXCUSED
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
GOMEZ, Aisha
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
PFARR, Brian
There being 15 AYES, 9 NAYS, and 4 EXCUSED. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
2024 House Budget Resolution coded BUDRES04
Chair Olson moved BUDRES04 before the committee.
Chair Olson moved the A01 amendment to BUDRES04. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Olson moved to adopt BUDRES04 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 A.M.
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Representative Liz Olson, Chair
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Leah Killian, Committee Legislative Assistant