THIRTY FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

MINUTES

Representative Ecklund, Chair of the Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. on February 9, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

ECKLUND, Rob CHAIR
XIONG, Tou VICE CHAIR
DETTMER, Bob REPUBLICAN LEAD
MCDONALD, Joe REPUBLICAN LEAD
BERG, Kaela
BLISS, Matt
EDELSON, Heather
FREDERICK, Luke
GREENMAN, Emma
NELSON, Michael
RALEIGH, Donald
SUNDIN, Mike


Excused:

POSTON, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Dettmer moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Ecklund moved that HF2561 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Davids presented HF2561.

Testifiers on HF2561:

Joe Hoffman, City of Preston Administrator
Gabby Kinneberg, City of Preston Economic Development Authority Director
Don Gildner, Co-Chair Preston Veteran Home Committee

Representative Ecklund renewed his motion that HF2561 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Dettmer moved that HF3001 be referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

Representative Dettmer presented HF3001.

Testifiers on HF3001:

Greg Peterson

Representative Dettmer renewed his motion that HF3001 be referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

The vote was as follows:

Ayes:

Ecklund
Xiong
Dettmer
McDonald
Berg
Bliss
Edelson
Frederick
Greenman
Nelson
Raleigh
Sundin

Nays:

There being 12 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Edelson moved that HF3036 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Edelson moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Edelson presented HF3036.

Presenters on HF3036:

Pat Rowan, Executive Director, Metro Meals on Wheels
Dave Collings, Metro Meals on Wheels
Ben Johnson, Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs

Representative Edelson renewed her motion that HF3036, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Pryor presented HF1123.

Testifiers on HF1123:

Jim O’Neill
Greg Peterson

Representative Ecklund adjourned the meeting at 3:56 p.m.




Rep. Ecklund, CHAIR




Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant