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House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Tuesday, May 3 2016 - Archive Video

09:43 - Gavel.
10:34 - HF3925 (Hackbarth) Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation commissioner duties modified, Legislative-Citizen Commission created, legislative oversight provided, appropriations and distribution modified, conforming changes made, study required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Tuesday, April 19 2016 - Archive Video

09:54 - Final mark-up of HF3931 (Garofalo) Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 19 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 1
Monday, April 18 2016 - Archive Video

00:56 - Discussion of committee's anticipated schedule for the day.
04:16 - Discussion of A17 amendment to HF3931.
26:38 - HF3931 (Garofalo) Employment and Economic Development, Labor and Industry, and Commerce Departments, Housing Finance Agency, Public Utilities Commission, and Explore Minnesota Tourism funding provided; utility assessments modified; emerging entrepreneur fund program created, and money appropriated (Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill).
The committee recessed.
Runs 3 hours

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 2
Monday, April 18 2016 - Archive Video

30:06 - Continued public testimony on HF3931 (Garofalo) Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill.
The committee recessed.
Runs 2 hours, 32 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 3
Monday, April 18 2016 - Archive Video

08:16 - Beginning of amending of HF3931 (Garofalo) Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill.
The bill was tabled.
Runs 1 hour, 13 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Monday, April 11 2016 - Archive Video

00:25 - HF3575 (Albright) Commercial parking facility heating restriction exception provided.
08:30 - HF2012 (Knoblach) State Services for the Blind funding provided for services to seniors who are becoming blind, and money appropriated.
15:34 - HF3258 (Clark) Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program requirements modified.
21:53 - HF2995 (O'Neill) Employment agents, construction codes and licensing, and combative sports modified; and housekeeping changes made.
35:26 - HF2817 (Newberger) Emission credits resulting from implementation of federal carbon emissions reduction requirements allocated (taken up then laid on the table).
38:49 - HF3003 (Garofalo) Economic development policy changes made, agency programs modified, commissioner's promotional authority modified, commissioner and employees protected from subpoena, workforce development outcomes modified, and Workforce development Board created.
57:25 - HF2817 (Newberger) Emission credits resulting from implementation of federal carbon emissions reduction requirements allocated.
Runs 1 hour, 52 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, April 6 2016 - Archive Video

04:28 - Gavel.
05:40 - HF3097 (Moran) African Economic Development Solutions funding provided, and money appropriated.
19:48 - HF3458 (Erickson) Lake Mille Lacs Area Economic Relief Program established, special property tax abatement aid authorized, and money appropriated.
45:35 - HF3114 (Lueck) Mille Lacs Lake area tourism promotion funding provided, and money appropriated.
52:38 - HF3717 (Hamilton) Lewis and Clark Regional Water System provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
57:04 - HF3658 (Rarick) Construction career pathway initiative provided, and money appropriated.
1:07:33 - HF3435 (Baker) Child care business start-up manual, grants to promote child care business start-up and expansion provided, report required, and money appropriated.
1:23:12 - HF3532 (Dean) Performance-based grants provided, and money appropriated.
1:28:14 - HF3508 (Fabian) Public Utilities Commission member election at the state General Election provided.
Due to this committee running longer than scheduled, we left coverage following the conclusion of HF3508 so we could provide coverage of a previously scheduled House committee.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Monday, April 4 2016 - Archive Video

00:24 - HF3444 (Moran) Saint Paul; career pathways and workforce development program support provided, and money appropriated.
11:58 - HF3633 (Baker) Latino Communities United in Service funding provided, and money appropriated.
46:58 - HF3569 (Garofalo) Renewable development account transfers capped.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 30 2016 - Archive Video

06:01 - Gavel.
08:34 - HF2992 (Rarick) Workplace Accident and Injury Recovery program modified.
11:14 - HF3117 (Knoblach) Human rights commissioner added to the urban initiative board.
13:43 - HF3074 (Swedzinski) Community solar gardens regulated.
1:25:15 - HF2728 (Lien) Small business development center services modified, and money appropriated.
1:35:25 - HF2989 (Loon) Qualified small business investor certification requirements modified.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

Joint meeting of the House Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy, and the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance committees
Wednesday, March 30 2016 - Archive Video

06:26 - Presentation by Jim Nobles, Legislative Auditor for the State of Minnesota, and Jody Hauer, Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) Evaluation Manager for the Office of the Legislative Auditor, who will provide an overview of the recently completed evaluation of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 23 2016 - Archive Video

03:00 - Gavel.
Presentations regarding the governor's supplemental budget recommendations:.
03:30 - • Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
12:43 - • Department of Labor and Industry.
16:05 - • Bureau of Mediation Services.
25:57 - HF2381 (Baker) Broadband grant application process amended, report required, and money appropriated (pending re-referral from the Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy Committee).
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 16 2016 - Archive Video

Committee discussion.
05:35 - HF2514 (Peterson, R.) Host community economic development grants modified.
13:45 - HF2887 (Theis) Independent living center funding provided, and money appropriated.
33:45 - HF2486 (Baker) Municipal utilities and cooperative electric association reduction of their annual energy-savings goal allowed, and waste heat recovery converted to electricity counting towards a municipal utility's or cooperative electric association's annual energy-savings goal disallowed.
1:08:09 - HF2440 (Moran) Ujamaa Place grant authorized, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

Energy and Jobs Policy and Finance Conference Committee
Thursday, May 7 2015 - Archive Video

Conference Committee on SF2101 (Garofalo/Tomassoni) Omnibus Energy and Jobs Policy and Finance bill.
03:49 - Gavel, and continued side-by-side review.
Runs 1 hour, 18 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 1
Wednesday, April 8 2015 - Archive Video

06:21 - Gavel.
06:45 - HF1951 (Garofalo) Rate-regulated cooperative associations allowed to file for Public Utilities Commission review adjustments for property taxes and other costs.
11:21 - HF1693 (Atkins) Unclaimed property requirements modified; commissioner's duties modified, and money appropriated.
31:04 - HF1969 (Vogel) Legislative approval of housing incentives and allocations by the Metropolitan Council required.
The committee recessed.
Runs 43 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 2
Wednesday, April 8 2015 - Archive Video

00:21 - Gavel, and consideration of HF750 (Kiel) Job training grants to employers provided, report required, and money appropriated.
22:33 - Committee discussion of upcoming schedule.
26:21 - Comments by the mayor of Plymouth regarding HF1969 (Vogel) Legislative approval of housing incentives and allocations by the Metropolitan Council required.
The committee recessed.
Runs 31 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 3
Wednesday, April 8 2015 - Archive Video

21:37 - Walk through and public testimony on the Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance bill (HF843).
Runs 2 hours, 24 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 18 2015 - Archive Video

00:35 - Gavel.
01:07 - HF1105 (Vogel) Urban Challenge Grants Program modified, and money appropriated.
23:04 - HF1012 (Dean) Home and community-based setting residency ratio restrictions modified.
29:04 - HF713 (Loonan) Minnesota High Tech Association's SciTechsperience program provided grant funding; science, technology, engineering, and math internships provided, and money appropriated.
45:28 - HF438 (Kresha) Minnesota New Markets Jobs Act adopted, capital for business growth in economically distressed communities provided, penalties imposed, and report required.
54:04 - HF1400 (Lucero) Certificate of need issuance prohibition for new nuclear power plant abolished.
Runs 1 hour, 47 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Monday, March 2 2015 - Archive Video

01:03 - Gavel.
01:32 - Overview of Extended Employment from the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
37:00 - Overview of the State Vocational and Rehabilitation Services and Olmstead plan.
45:50 - HF1172 (Gunther) Extended employment services for persons with severe disabilities funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:18:20 - HF682 (Norton) Destination Medical Center; public infrastructure definition modified, and local matching contribution clarified.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, February 25 2015 - Archive Video

01:18 - Gavel.
02:00 - Overview of natural gas issues in Minnesota.
54:29 - HF341 (Swedzinski) Requirement to obtain certificate of need prior to construction of a natural gas plant generating electricity that is exported from the state eliminated.
Runs 1 hour, 47 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 1
Monday, February 23 2015 - Archive Video

00:31 - Gavel.
02:30 - HF1027 (Garofalo) Minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities modified.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 55 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee - part 2
Monday, February 23 2015 - Archive Video

04:05 - Gavel, and continued discussion of HF1027 (Garofalo) Minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities modified.
Runs 25 minutes.

House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, February 11 2015 - Archive Video

00:57 - Gavel.
01:10 - HF65 (Anderson, S.) Small business investment credit increased.
26:45 - HF66 (Anderson, S.) Small business investment credit sunset repealed.
27:11 - Discussion of Unclaimed Property database.
31:14 - Commerce Department overview and review of governor's FY 2016-17 budget recommendations for the Commerce Department.
Runs 1 hour, 48 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, January 14 2015 - Archive Video

01:42 - Overview of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (agency presentation).
1:18:50 - Overview of Unemployment Insurance (agency presentation).
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.

House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Monday, January 12 2015 - Archive Video

00:30 - Introductions.
03:30 - House File 27 (Davids) Destination Medical Center; computation of state aid payments clarified.
29:00 - Overview of the Citizens League.
48:00 - Overview of utility type (investor-owned; municipal; cooperative).
1:34:15 - Review of committee fiscal accounts.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.