Ninth Meeting

State of Minnesota Ninth Meeting
House of Representatives Ninety- Second Session

Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

Minutes

Representative Rob Ecklund, Chair of the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:00 PM on February 9, 2021, 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
McDonald, Joe, Minority Lead
Berg, Kaela
Bliss, Matt
Edelson, Heather
Frederick, Luke
Greenman, Emma
Nelson, Michael
Poston, John
Raleigh, Donald
Sundin, Mike

Members excused:
Dettmer, Bob, Minority Lead

A quorum was present.

Representative Greenman moved that the minutes from February 3, 2021 be adopted. Motion prevailed.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) on the Governor’s Budget proposal.

Roslyn Robertson, Commissioner, DLI
Kristy Swanson, Chief Financial Officer, DLI

Presentation by the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) on the Governor’s Budget proposal.

Michael Stockstead, Deputy Commissioner, BMS


HF 334 (Frederick) Agency policy provisions adopted, occupational safety and health data classified, minor apprenticeship data classified, and Construction Codes Advisory Council membership modified.

Representative Frederick moved that HF 334 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Representative Frederick presented the bill.

Public Testimony:
Roslyn Robertson, Commissioner, DLI
Stephanie Menning, Minnesota Utility Contractors Association
Adam Hanson, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND

Representative Frederick renewed his motion that HF 334 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. A roll call was taken. The results were as follows:


AYE

ECKLUND
XIONG
BERG
EDELSON
FREDERICK
GREENMAN
NELSON
SUNDIN

NAY

BLISS
POSTON
RALEIGH


EXCUSED

DETTMER
MCDONALD


By a vote of 8 AYES and 3 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:33 PM.



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Representative Rob Ecklund, Chair

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Grace Doyle, Committee Legislative Assistant