THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE & POLICY MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00 PM on March 2, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair
HAMILTON, Rod, Lead
BAKER, Dave
DAVNIE, Jim
FRANKE, Keith
GREENMAN, Emma
HALEY, Barb
JURGENS, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

A quorum was present.

Representative Olson moved to approve the minutes for the February 28, 2021, meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Chair Noor moved that HF 3020 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Boldon presented HF 3020.

Testifying:
- Julie Nigon, Executive Director, Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities and Colleges
- Julie Anderson, Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Winona State University

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 3020 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative J. Hanson presented HF 3269.

No further action was taken.

Representative Greenman moved to refer HF 3015 to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Testifying:
- Jonathan Moler, Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Office of Attorney General.

Representative Greenman renewed her motion to refer HF 3015 to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

A roll call vote was requested.

Members voting AYE:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair
DAVNIE, Jim
GREENMAN, Emma
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

Members voting NAY:
BAKER, Dave
FRANKE, Keith
HALEY, Barb
JURGENS, Tony

Members Excused:
HAMILTON, Rod, Lead

On a vote of 8 AYES, and 4 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor moved to lay HF 3848 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 3848.

Testifying:
- Julie Brekke, Executive Director, Hired
- Isiha Lee, Program participant

Chair Noor renewed his motion to lay HF 3848 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Baker moved to refer HF 3550 to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Representative Baker presented HF 3550.

Testifying:
- Ben Wogsland, Executive Vice President, Hospitality Minnesota
- Xinyi Qian, Director and State Specialist, University of Minnesota Tourism Center
- Jason Subbert, General Manager, TPI Hospitality

Representative Baker amended his motion to lay HF 3550 over.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 PM.






Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


Abdihamid Badri, Committee Legislative Assistant