Minutes

Present: Senator Bobby Joe Champion - Chair, Senator Zaynab Mohamed Vice Chair, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Aric Putnam

Absent: No Members Absent

Chair Senator Champion called the hybrid Jobs and Economic Development committee to order at 12:32 PM, Monday January 9th. The meeting was conducted in the Minnesota Senate Building Room 1100 as well as over zoom and broadcast systems.

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Overview Commissioner Ida Rukavina

Commissioner Ida Rukavina gives presentation on Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation starting at 12:33 PM and ending at 12:43 PM.

 

Questions on IRRRB presentations begins at 12:44 PM and end at 12:54 PM.

 

Committee Introductions begin at 12:54 PM and end at 12:59 PM. Senate Counsel and Senate Fiscal gave an all funds overview on the Jobs and Economic Development Committee starting at 1:01 PM and ending at 1:06 PM. Questions on all funds overview begin at 1:06 PM and end at 1:07 PM. Senate Counsel gave an overview on the Jobs and Economic Committee Jurisdictions starting at 1:08 PM and ending at 1:11 PM.

S.F. 40: Senator Hauschild: Iron ore mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits program establishment.

Senator Hauschild introduces SF 40, Iron ore mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits program establishment, to the Committee along with amendment SCS0040A-5 starting at 1:12 PM and ending at 1:15 PM.

 

Senate Counsel walks through the A-5 amendment at 1:15 PM and ending at 1:17 PM.

 

Questions on the amendment begin at 1:17 PM and end at 1:19 PM.

 

Senator Champion motions for a voice vote on the A-5 amendment. The amendment passes.

 

The S.F. 40, Iron ore mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits program establishment presentation continues with a testimony by, John Arbogast, United Steelworkers Local 11, starting at 1:21 PM and ending at 1:24 PM.

 

The S.F. 40, Iron ore mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits program establishment presentation continues with a testimony by, Janelle Jones, President and CEO, Lake County Chamber of Commerce, starting at 1:24 PM and ending at 1:26 PM.

 

The S.F. 40, Iron ore mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits program establishment presentation continues with a testimony by, Wade LeBlanc, Silver Bay Mayor, starting at 1:27 PM and ending at 1:29 PM.

 

The S.F. 40, Iron ore mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits program establishment presentation continues with a testimony by, Rick Goutermont, Retired North Shore Miner, starting at 1:29 PM and ending at 1:31 PM.

 

Questions on SF 40 begin at 1:32 PM.

 

Senator Draheim offers an oral amendment at 2:01 PM: delete line 2.19 through 2.21.

 

Senator Draheim withdraws his oral amendment at 2:05 PM

 

Questions on SF 40 end at 2:07 PM.

 

Vice Chair Senator Mohamed renews her motion to pass and re-refer SF 40 as amended to Finance at 2:08 PM.

 

A voice vote is conducted on Senator Mohamed’s motion at 2:09 PM and the motion prevails.

 

 

Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 40, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Overview Commissioner Steve Grove

Commissioner Steve Grove from DEED gave a presentation on the broad overview of DEED beginning at 2:10 PM and ending at 2:26 PM.

 

Questions on the DEED presentation begin at 2:26 PM and end at 2:28 PM.

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 PM

Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair	Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant