STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
JOINT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Hodan Hassan, Chair of the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:07 AM on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in Heritage Hall of the South Central College.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Workforce Development Finance and Policy Members Present:
XIONG, Jay (Chair)
BRAND, Jeff (Vice Chair)
HASSAN, Hodan
REYER, Liz
Workforce Development Finance and Policy Members Excused:
BAKER, Dave (GOP Lead)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HARDER, Bobbie
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
NELSON, Nathan
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WIENS, Mark
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee members present:
HASSAN, Hodan (Chair)
XIONG, Jay
REYER, Liz
Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee members excused:
HANSON, Jessica (Vice Chair)
FEIST, Sandra
IGO, Spencer
KOZNICK, Jon, (GOP Lead)
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PERRYMAN, Bernie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SMITH, Andy
WIENER, Mike
Presentation from the Labor Market Information Office in the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Presenting:
• Cameron Macht, Analyst, Labor Market Information Office in DEED
Presentation from the South Central College.
Presenting:
• Dr. Annette Parker, President, South Central College
Chair Xiong assumed the gavel.
Presentation from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Presenting:
• Tim Penny, President and CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
The meeting was adjourned at 11:52 AM.
Representative Jay Xiong, Chair
Bonnsy Vue, Committee Legislative Assistant