ST. PAUL, MN – Today the House Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee will hold a hearing on the Women’s Economic Security Act (House File 2536) at 12:30pm in room 200 of the State Office Building.
Chief author Rep. Melin (DFL – Hibbing) says the legislation builds on Minnesota’s economic momentum by taking steps to close the gender pay gap, expand access to high-quality, affordable childcare and expand family and sick leave for working families.
“When women have equal opportunities to succeed, it means stronger families, stronger communities and a brighter economic future for our state,” said Melin. “I want to thank my colleagues who are authoring bills within the overall package for their hard work on getting the components through other committees over the past few weeks.”
Full details for today’s hearing are as follows:
WHAT: House committee hearing on the Women’s Economic Security Act (HF 2536)
WHEN: Thursday, March 20 at 12:30pm
WHERE: Room 200, State Office Building
WHO: Rep. Carly Melin and House Jobs Committee members