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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Monday, February 20, 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

Vice Chair Senator Mohamed calls the hybrid Jobs and Economic Development Committee Meeting to order at 12:57 PM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

Call To Order


S.F. 1208: Senator Dziedzic: East Side Neighborhood Services appropriation Testifiers: Katey Wade, Vice President, Strategy & Results Barbara Freeman, Participant, Senior Community Employment Program.

The S.F. 1208 East Side Neighborhood Services Appropriation presentation by Senator Kunesh begins at 1:05 PM and ends at 1:08 PM

 

Senator Kunesh moves an A2 (SCS1208A-2) amendment to be adopted. The amendment prevails.

 

The S.F. 1208 East Side Neighborhood Services Appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Katey Wade, Vice President, Strategy & Results  starting at 1:08 PM and ending at 1:11 PM.

 

The S.F. 1208 East Side Neighborhood Services Appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Barbara Freeman, Participant, Senior Community Employment Program, starting at 1:11 PM and ending at 1:13 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:14 PM and end at 1:16 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 1208 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1208, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1239: Senator Frentz: COPAL appropriation for worker center programming Testifier: Francisco Segovia, Executive Director, COPAL.

The S.F. 1239 - COPAL appropriation for worker center programming presentation begins at 1:17 PM by Senator Frentz and ends at 1:18 PM.

 

The S.F. 1239 - COPAL appropriation for worker center programming presentation continues with a testimony by, Francisco Segovia - Executive Director, COPAL, starting at 1:18 PM and ending at 1:20 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:21 PM and end at 1:25 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 1239 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1239, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 910: Senator Seeberger: Temporary housing for burn victims and their families during treatment appropriation Testifier: Jake LaFerriere, Founder and Executive Director, Firefighters For Healing.

The S.F. 0910 - Temporary housing for burn victims and their families during treatment appropriation. presentation begins at 12:58 PM by Senator Seeberger and ends at 1:00 PM.

 

The S.F. 0910 - Temporary housing for burn victims and their families during treatment appropriation. presentation continues with a testimony by, Jake LaFerriere, Founder and Executive Director, Firefighters for Healing, starting at 1:00 PM and ending at 10:03 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:03 PM and end at 1:05 PM.

 

Vice Chair Senator Mohamed moves for S.F. 910 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 910, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 984: Senator Boldon: Bridges to Healthcare appropriation Testifiers: Jinny Rietmann – Executive Director, Workforce Development Inc. Barb Embacher - Vice President, Riverland Community College Jill Hamberg – Student, Bridges to Healthcare (Available for questions) Dawne Buttera - Career Navigator, Workforce Development Inc. Misun Bormann – Human Resources Director, Mayo Clinic.

The S.F. 0984 - Bridges to Healthcare appropriation presentation begins at 1:26 PM by Senator Boldon and ends at 1:29 PM.

 

The S.F. 0984 Bridges to Healthcare appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Jinny Rietmann – Executive Director, Workforce Development Inc., starting at 1:30 PM and ending at 1:32 PM.

 

The S.F. 0984 Bridges to Healthcare appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Barb Embacher - Vice President, Riverland Community College, starting at 1:32 PM and ending at 1:35 PM.

 

The S.F. 0984 Bridges to Healthcare appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Jill Hamberg – Student, Bridges to Healthcare, starting at 1:35 PM and ending at 1:37 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:38 PM and end at 1:45 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 984 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 984, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 915: Senator Gustafson: White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program appropriation Testifiers: Alex Legeros, Director of Development & Communications, White Bear Center for the Arts Lexi Munson, Development & Membership Coordinator, White Bear Center for the Arts Wonser Mongrue, Student, White Bear Lake High School Arianna Vann-Cook, Student, White Bear Lake High School.

The S.F. 0915 - White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program appropriation presentation begins at 1:46 PM by Senator Gustafson and ends at 1:49 PM.

 

Senator Gustafson moved the A1 (SCS0915A-1) ammendment. The ammendmet prevails and is adopted.

 

The S.F. 0915 - White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Alex Legeros, Director of Development & Communications, White Bear Center for the Arts , starting at 1:49 PM and ending at 1:51 PM.

 

The S.F. 0915 - White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Lexi Munson, Development & Membership Coordinator, White Bear Center for the Arts , starting at 1:51 PM and ending at 1:53 PM.

 

The S.F. 0915 - White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Wonser Mongrue, Student, White Bear Lake High School, starting at 1:54 PM and ending at 1:57 PM.

 

The S.F. 0915 - White Bear Center for the Arts paid high school internship program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Arianna Vann-Cook, Student, White Bear Lake High School, starting at 1:57 PM and ending at 1:59 PM.

 

Questions begin at 2:00 PM and end at 2:06 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 915 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 915, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 720: Senator Jasinski: Owatonna Learn to Earn Coalition grant appropriation to help the Owatonna and Steele County region grow and retain a talented workforce Testifiers: Brad Meier, Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism.

The S.F. 0720 - Owatonna Learn to Earn Coalition grant appropriation to help the Owatonna and Steele County region grow and retain a talented workforce presentation begins at 2:08 PM by Senator Jasinski and ends at 2:09 PM.

 

Senator Jasinski moves the A1 (SCS0720A-1) ammendment. The ammendment prevails and is adopted.

 

The S.F. 0720 - Owatonna Learn to Earn Coalition grant appropriation to help the Owatonna and Steele County region grow and retain a talented workforce presentation continues with a testimony by, Brad Meier, Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, starting at 2:09 PM and ending at 2:12 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 720 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 720, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 968: Senator Jasinski: Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program appropriation Testifiers: Erik Simonson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities Craig Clark, City Administrator, Austin, MN.

The S.F. 0968 - Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program appropriation presentation begins at 2:12 PM by Senator Jasinski and ends at 2:13 PM.

 

The S.F. 0968 - Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Erik Simonson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, starting at 2:13 PM and ending at 2:15 PM.

 

The S.F. 0968 - Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Craig Clark, given by Erik Simon in his absence, City Administrator, Austin, MN, starting at 2:16 PM and ending at 2:18 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 968 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 968, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 569: Senator Draheim: High-wage, high-demand careers prioritization in awarding competitive grants.

The S.F. 0569 - High-wage, high-demand careers prioritization in awarding competitive grants presentation begins at 2:20 PM by Senator Draheim, and ends at 2:21 PM.

 

Questions begin at 2:21 PM and end at 2:30 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for S.F. 569 to be laid over and recommended for the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 569, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:33 PM.


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant