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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Monday, February 13, 2023
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

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 Carla J. Nelson, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Aric Putnam

Absent: No Members Absent

Chair Senator Champion calls the hybrid Jobs and Economic Development Committee Meeting to order at 12:33 PM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

S.F. 607: Senator Hawj: Getting to work grant program establishment and appropriation Testifiers: Anna Odegaard, Director, MN Asset Building Coalition LaToya Whitfield, Program Participant and Clerk, Ramsey County Ann McGregor, Partnership and Development Coordinator, Minnesota Valley Action Council.

The S.F. 607- Getting to Work Grant Program Establishment and Appropriation presentation begins at 12:37 PM by Senator Hawj and ends at 12:39 PM.


Getting to Work Grant Program Establishment and Appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Anna Odegaard, Director, MN Asset Building Coalition, starting at 12:39 PM and ending at 12:41 PM.

 

Getting to Work Grant Program Establishment and Appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by LaToya Whitfield, Program Participant and Clerk, Ramsey County, starting at 12:42 PM and ending at 12:44 PM.

 

Getting to Work Grant Program Establishment and Appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Ann McGregor, Partnership and Development Coordinator, Minnesota Valley Action Council, starting at 12:45 PM and ending at 12:47 PM.

 

Questions begin at 12:48 PM and end at 12:57 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 607 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 607, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 643: Senator Hawj: 30,000 Feet appropriation Testifiers: Vanessa Young, Director of Programs and Policy at 30,000 Feet Khalil Jackson, 30,000 Feet Participant Josh Vargas, 30,000 Feet Participant.

The S.F. 643- 30,000 Feet appropriation presentation begins at 12:58 PM by Senator Hawj and ends at 1:00 PM.

 

30,000 Feet appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Vanessa Young, Director of Programs and Policy, 30,000 Feet, starting at 1:00 PM and ending at 1:02 PM.

 

30,000 Feet appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Khalil Jackson, 30,000 Feet Participant, starting at 1:02 PM and ending at 1:03 PM.

 

30,000 Feet appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Josh Vargas, 30,000 Feet Participant, starting at 1:03 PM and ending at 1:04 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:04 PM and end at 1:17 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 643 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 643, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 804: Senator Hawj: Neighborhood Development Center grant appropriation Testifiers: Renay Dossman, President & CEO of Neighborhood Development Center Anthony Goze, Owner of Native Air Mechanical.

The S.F. 804- Neighborhood Development Center grant appropriation presentation begins at 1:18 PM by Senator Hawj and ends at 1:19 PM.

 

Neighborhood Development Center grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Renay Dossman, President & CEO of Neighborhood Development Center, starting at 1:19 PM and ending at 1:21 PM.

 

Neighborhood Development Center grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Anthony Goze, Owner of Native Air Mechanical, starting at 1:22 PM and ending at 1:23 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:23 PM and end at 1:31 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 804 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 804, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 686: Senator Putnam: Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota grant appropriation Dave Bentrud, Waite Park Police Chief Pat Welter, Waite Park Community Member and Advisory Member Faisa Omar, Boys & Girls Club Staff and Former Club Member.

The S.F. 686- Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota grant appropriation presentation begins at 1:33 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:34 PM.

 

Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Geri Bechtold, starting at 1:34 PM and ending at 1:36 PM

 

Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Member Faisa Omar, Boys & Girls Club Staff and Former Club Member, starting at 1:36 PM and ending at 1:38 PM.

 

Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Mary Swingle, starting at 1:38 PM and ending at 1:40 PM

 

Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Dave Bentrud, Waite Park Police Chief Pat Welter, Waite Park Community Member and Advisory, starting at 1:41 PM and ending at 1:42 PM.

 

Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Patricia Welter, starting at 1:44 PM and ending at 1:46 PM

 

Questions begin at 1:47 PM and end at 1:51 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 686 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 686, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 921: Senator Gustafson: Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership appropriation Testifiers: Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center Stacy Gordon, past program participant.

S.F. 921- Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership appropriation presentation begins at 1:52 PM by Senator Gustafson and ends at 1:54 PM.

 

Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center, starting at 1:54 PM and ending at 1:56 PM.

 

Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Stacy Gordon, past program participant, starting at 1:57 PM and ending at 1:59 PM.

 

Questions begin at 2:00 PM and end at 2:01 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 921 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 921, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 568: Senator Draheim: County labor force participation rates inclusion as an economic indicator.

The S.F. 568- County Labor Force Participation Rates Inclusion as an Economic Indicator Presentation by Senator Draheim begins at 12:34 PM and ends at 12:36 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 568 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 568, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 289: Senator Murphy: Filmmaking and film education facility establishment appropriation Testifiers: Andrew Peterson, Executive Director, Film North Bethany Gladhill, Business Director, Film North.

S.F. 289- Filmmaking and film education facility establishment appropriation presentation begins at 2:02 PM by Senator Murphy and ends at 2:03 PM.

 

Filmmaking and film education facility establishment appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Andrew Peterson, Executive Director, Film North, starting at 2:03 PM and ending at 2:04 PM.

 

Filmmaking and film education facility establishment appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Bethany Gladhill, Business Director, Film North, starting at 2:04 PM and ending at 2:06 PM.

 

Questions begin at 2:07 PM and end at 2:13 PM

 

Vice Chair Senator Mohamed moves for S.F. 289 to be re-reffered to Capital Investment Comittee. The motion prevails by voice, and the bill is re-referd to Capital Investment.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 289, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:14 PM


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant