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Labor Committee
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Jennifer A. McEwen - Chair, Senator Grant Hauschild - Vice Chair, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator Robert J. Kupec, Senator Bill Lieske, Senator John Marty, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Nathan Wesenberg

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Jennifer A. McEwen called the meeting to order at 12:35pm.

S.F. 61: Senator Kunesh: Fair labor standards provisions modification for agricultural and food processing workers.

Senator Mary Kunesh joins the witness stand to present S.F. 61.

 

Senator Kunesh offers A-1 authors amendment.

            Senator Bill Lieske moves to adopt the A-1 amendment to S.F. 61.

             The motion passes on a voice vote.

 

Senator Kunesh presents S.F. 61.

 

The following witnesses join Senator Kunesh at the witness stand to testify in favor of passing S.F. 61 as amended:

            Jessica Grosz, Director of Labor Standards & Apprenticeships, Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry.

Bernie Hesse, representative of UFCW local 1189.

 

No witnesses testified in opposition to adopting S.F. 61 as amended.

 

Discussion.

 

Senator John Marty moves to recommend S.F. 61 as amended and re-refer to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

            The motion passes on a voice vote, and when so amended the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Judiciary and             Public Safety Committee.

 

Senator Marty moved that S.F. 61, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.

S.F. 303: Senator Kupec: Public Employment Relations Board Data modification and appropriation.

Senator Robert Kupec joins the witness stand to present S.F. 303.

 

Senator Kupec offers A-2 authors amendment.

            Senator Grant Hauschild moves the A-2 amendment.

            The motion passes on a voice vote.

 

Discussion.

 

Senator Sandra Pappas moves to recommend S.F. 303 as amended and re-refer to the Senate Committee on State and Local Government & Veterans. 

            The motion passes on a voice vote, and when so amended the bill do pass and be re-referred to the State and             Local Government and Veterans Committee.

 

Senator Hauschild moved that S.F. 303, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government and Veterans Committee. - MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:31pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Chair
                                                                      
Jack Fischer, Legislative Assistant