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Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

TWENTY NINTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 2, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

MINUTES

Representative Ecklund, Chair of the Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. on February 2, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

ECKLUND, Rob CHAIR
XIONG, Tou VICE CHAIR
DETTMER, Bob REPUBLICAN LEAD
MCDONALD, Joe REPUBLICAN LEAD
BERG, Kaela
BLISS, Matt
EDELSON, Heather
FREDERICK, Luke
GREENMAN, Emma
NELSON, Michael
POSTON, John
RALEIGH, Donald
SUNDIN, Mike


A quorum was present.

Representative Ecklund did staff introductions.

Representative Edelson moved the April 7, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Poston moved the January 31, 2022 minutes with the correction of the spelling of the word “adjourned”. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the MN National Guard.

Presenters:

Major General Shawn Manke – Adjutant General
Don Kerr, MN National Guard, Executive Director

Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

Presenters:

Larry Herke, Commissioner Department of Veteran Affairs
Krysta Sanenas, Veteran Suicide Prevention Liaison, MDVA
Kristi Charles, Veteran Suicide Prevention Liaison, MDVA
Paula Newinski, Healthcare Division Quality Director, MDVA
Presentation from the Department of Labor and Industry

Presenters:

Roslyn Robertson, Commissioner Department of Labor and Industry


Representative Ecklund adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.




Rep. Ecklund, CHAIR




Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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04:51 - Minnesota National Guard.
21:57 - Department of Veteran Affairs.
1:00:44 - Department of Labor and Industry.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.


Department Updates and Reviews
Major General Shawn Manke, Adjutant General, Minnesota National Guard
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs
Larry Herke, Commissioner, Department of Veteran Affairs
Roslyn Robertson, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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