STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH 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, Tuesday, February 26, 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.
Presentation by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on the potential impacts of federal "sequestration" on DEED related initiatives and programs.
Testifiers: Director of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Director of Unemployment, Rick Keller-Gerry (Check names and positions).
Rep. Metsa moved
HF882 (Metsa) State involvement in trade policies provided for, to be laid over for possible inclusion on the Jobs Omnibus Bill.
Testifier: Josh Wise, Director of the Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition; Kim Babine, Legislative Director of DEED; Kent Allen, Director of Materials Management, the Department of Administration.
Rep. Metsa moved
HF883 (Metsa) Trade policy advisory group created, be passed and moved to Government Operations.
Testifier: Josh Wise, Fair Trade Coalition; Richard Ryan, District 77 Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Rep. Mahoney moved an oral amendment to
HF883 as follows:
Page 1, line 10, delete "11" and insert "12." Motion prevailed.
Rep. Metsa renewed the motion to pass and re-refer
HF883 as amended to Gov Ops. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Metsa moved to pass the February 2, 2013 minutes. Motion prevailed.
Chair Mahoney adjourned the meeting at 1:57 PM.
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Representative Tim Mahoney, Chair
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Kaying Thao, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: HF882 and HF883 (Metsa)
Presentation by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on the potential impacts of federal "sequestration" on DEED related initiatives and programs.
HF882 (Metsa) State involvement in trade policies provided for.
HF883 (Metsa) Trade policy advisory group created.