STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
MINUTES
Representative Mikael Sundin, Chair of the Labor Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:33 P.M. on January 30th, 2019, in Room 120 of the Minnesota State Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SUNDIN, Mikael (Chair)
KOEGEL, Erin (Vice-Chair)
RARICK, Jason
BRAND, Jeff
CLAFLIN, Anne
DETTMER, Bob
ECKLUND, Rob
FABIAN, Dan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIPPERT, Todd
MEKELAND, Shane
NELSON, Michael
PERSELL, John
VOGEL, Bob
XIONG, Jay
The following members were excused:
A quorum was present.
Rep. Ecklund moved that the minutes of the committee meeting held on January 23rd, 2019 be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. Sundin moved that HF 5, The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, be
referred to the Commerce committee.
The following people testified on HF 5, The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
Rep. Laurie Halverson, Bill author
Pastor Corinne Freedman-Ellis, ISAIAH
Bill McCarthy, MN AFL-CIO
Bharti Wai, Children’s Defense Fund-MN
Elizabeth Bangert
Laura Kushner, League of Minnesota Cities
Lauryn Schothorst, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Kristin Murch
Mike Hickey, National Federation of Independent Business
Mazel (May) McCoy-Anderson
Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter-County Association
Ken Rockler
Angela Byrne
Anna Tsantir, Owner of Two Bettys Cleaning
Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership
Sarah Piepenberg, Owner of Vinaigrette in Excelsior and Minneapolis
Dr. Brian Muthyala, Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity
Robyn Rowen
Darielle Dannen - DEED
Professor Debra Fitzpatrick – UMN Humphrey School
Rep. Koegel requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows.
AYES
SUNDIN, Mikael (Chair)
KOEGEL, Erin (Vice-Chair)
BRAND, Jeff
CLAFLIN, Anne
ECKLUND, Rob
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIPPERT, Todd
NELSON, Michael
PERSELL, John
XIONG, Jay
NAYES
RARICK, Jason
DETTMER, Bob
FABIAN, Dan
MEKELAND, Shane
VOGEL, Bob
There being 10 ayes and 5 nayes, THE MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting was adjourned at 4:09 P.M.
Rep. Mikael Sundin, Chair
Andy Jorgensen, Committee Legislative Asst.
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Rep. Mikael Sundin, Chair
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Andy Jorgensen
Committee Legislative Assistant