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Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy

TWELVTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Thursday, February 28, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELVTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Tim Mahoney

MINUTES

Representative Mahoney, Chair of Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 12: 35 PM, Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll; and a quorum was present.

Members present:
Mahoney, Chair
Persell, Vice Chair
Gunther, Lead
Albright
Clark
Fabian
Isaacson
Kieffer
Lohmer
Metsa
Mullery
Newton
Norton
Savick
Uglem
Ward, J.

Rep. Leidiger moved to approve the February 26, 2013 minutes. Motion prevailed.

Chair Mahoney moved to lay over HF4 (Sawatzky) Minnesota Trade Office modified, and money appropriated, for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Chair Mahoney moved to adopt the H0004A1 amendment. Motion prevailed.

Testifiers: Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben, Department of Employment and Economic Development; Ed Dieter, Acting Executive Officer of Trade Office; and Greta Gauthier, Government Relations Director, MN Department of Agriculture.

Chair Mahoney held HF4 bill over for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Rep. Ward moved to lay over HF577 (Radinovich) Employer tax rates reduced, for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Testifiers: Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben, Department of Employment and Economic Development; and Rick Caligiuri, Director of Unemployment Insurance, Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Rep. Ward renewed the motion to lay over HF577 for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Chair Mahoney moved to lay over HF636 (Nelson) Elevator industry employment regulated, for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Chair Mahoney moved to adopt the H0636A1 amendment. Motion prevailed.

Testifiers: Dave Aaserud, Business Manager, I.U.E.C. Local 9; Darren DeJoy, Field Operations Superintendent, All City Elevator Company; Harry Melander, President, MN Building and Construction Trades Council; John Schultz, Assistant Director of DOLI; Phil Raines, Association of Elevator Contractors; and Joe Newstrom, ArrowLift.

Chair Mahoney moved to lay over the HF636 bill for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus bill.

Chair Mahoney adjourned the meeting at 1:55 PM.
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Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair


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Kaying Thao, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0004 (Sawatzky) - Minnesota Trade Office modified, funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF0577 (Radinovich) - Employer tax rates reduced.
  • HF0636 (Nelson) - Elevator industry employment regulated.