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Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 23, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE & POLICY MINUTES

Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Committee on Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on March 23, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Pelowski, Gene, Chair
Sandell, Steve, Vice Chair
Kiel, Debra, Republican Lead
Bierman, Robert
Bliss, Matt
Burkel, John
Frazier, Cedrick
Hamilton, Rod
Lislegard, Dave
McDonald, Joe
Sandstede, Julie
Sundin, Mike

A quorum was present.

Representative Sandell moved that the minutes of March 9, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4198 (Marquart) Counties provided grants for education, jobs, and workforce development; Community Career Workforce Academies established, report required, and money appropriated.

The Chair moved that HF 4198 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Representative Marquart presented the bill.

Testifying:

Brandon Lunak, Superintendent, Moorhead Public Schools
Katherine Grindberg, Vice President of Public Policy, Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Area Chamber of Commerce

Chair Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 4198 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

The clerk took the roll on HF 4198.

MEMBERS AYE NAY EXCUSED ABSENT
PELOWSKI, Gene (Chair) X
SANDELL, Steve (VC) X
KIEL, Debra (Lead) X
BIERMAN, Robert X
BLISS, Matt X
BURKEL, John X
FRAZIER, Cedrick X
HAMILTON, Rod X
LISLEGARD, Dave X
MCDONALD, Joe X
SANDSTEDE, Julie X
SUNDIN, Mike X

TOTAL 11 0 1

There being 11 Ayes, 0 Nays and 1 Excused THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF 3605 (Rasmusson) Broadband; financial assistance program to extend service to unserved areas established, and process to allow existing easements for use of service established.

The Chair moved that HF 3605 be re-referred to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The Chair moved the H3605DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Rasmusson presented the bill, as amended.

Testifying:

Anna Boroff, Executive Director, Minnesota Cable Communications Association
Tony Mendoza, Outside Counsel, Minnesota Cable Communications Association
Sarah Erickson, Minnesota Regional Rail Association
Sarah Psick, Otter Tail County

Chair Pelowski renewed his motion that HF 3605, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The clerk took the roll on HF 3605, as amended.

MEMBERS AYE NAY EXCUSED ABSENT
PELOWSKI, Gene (Chair) X
SANDELL, Steve (VC) X
KIEL, Debra (Lead) X
BIERMAN, Robert X
BLISS, Matt X
BURKEL, John X
FRAZIER, Cedrick X
HAMILTON, Rod X
LISLEGARD, Dave X
MCDONALD, Joe X
SANDSTEDE, Julie X
SUNDIN, Mike X

TOTAL 12 0

There being 12 Ayes, 0 Nays THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 AM.




__________________________________________
Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair


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Urszula Gryska, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4198 (Marquart) - Counties provided grants for education, jobs, and workforce development; Community Career Workforce Academies established, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3605 (Rasmusson) - Broadband; financial assistance program established to extend service to unserved areas, and process established to allow existing easements for use of service.
House TV Video:
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01:38 - HF4198 (Marquart) Counties provided grants for education, jobs, and workforce development; Community Career Workforce Academies established, report required, and money appropriated.
38:20 - HF3605 (Rasmusson) Broadband; financial assistance program to extend service to unserved areas established, and process to allow existing easements for use of service established.
Runs 58 minutes.


HF 4198 (Marquart) Counties provided grants for education, jobs, and workforce development; Community Career Workforce Academies established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 3605 (Rasmusson) Broadband; financial assistance program to extend service to unserved areas established, and process to allow existing easements for use of service established.

Additional items may be added to the agenda.

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