STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON LABOR, WORKPLACE, AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES
MINUTES
Representative Sheldon Johnson, Chair of the Labor, Workplace, and Regulated Industries Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:23 A.M. on March 6, 2013, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
JOHNSON, Sheldon (Chair)
SUNDIN, Mikael (Vice-Chair)
BENSON, Mike
FISCHER, Peter
HOPPE, Joe
KIEFFER, Andrea
LAINE, Carolyn
MASIN, Sandra
METSA, Jason
NELSON, Michael
O'DRISCOLL, Tim
O'NEILL, Marion
SAVICK, Shannon
SIMONSON, Erik
UGLEM, Mark
The following member(s) were excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Savick moved that the minutes of February 28, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF463 (Kahn) Pregnancy leave required, and employment accommodations required for pregnant women.
Chair Johnson moved that
HF463 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
The following people testified on
HF463:
Representative Phyllis Kahn
Judith Nylander, President, Better Birth Coalition
Krista Post, Licensed Psychologist, Postpartum Support International, MN
Veronica Jacobsen, Mom and Childbirth Educator with personal experience
Melissa Raphan, MN Employment Law Council
Mike Hickey, NFIB
Chair Johnson moved that
HF463 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Representative O'Driscoll moved that
HF463 be laid over for further discussion.
HF602 (Atkins) Additional unemployment benefit eligibility modified.
Chair Johnson moved that
HF602 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Chair Johnson moved the HF602:
Representative Joe Atkins
Wendy Williams, Musician
LaVonne Froemke, Crookston
Ben Gerber, MN Chamber of Commerce
Richard Caligiuri, Executive Director, DEED
Chair Johnson moved that
HF602, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 A.M.
Rep. Sheldon Johnson, Chair
Connor McNutt, Committee Legislative Asst.
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda:
HF463 (Kahn) Pregnancy leave required, and employment accommodations required for pregnant women.
HF602 (Atkins) Additional unemployment benefit eligibility modified in cases of lockout, and penalties provided for organizations involved in lockouts.
Meeting Documents: H0602A1 Amendment (Author's Amendment)