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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Monday, February 27, 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 12:32 PM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

Call To Order


S.F. 1574: Senator Hauschild: Boundary waters area economic relief program establishment and appropriation Testifier: Mike Boomer, Co-Owner, Ryden\'s Border Store (zoom).

The S.F. 1574 - Hauschild: Boundary waters area economic relief program establishment and appropriation presentation begins at 12:58 PM by Senator Hauschild and ends at 1:00 PM.

 

Senator Hauschild moves the A1 amendment. Senator Putnam motions for the A1 amendment to be adopted. The motions prevails and the amendment is adopted.

 

The S.F. 1574 - Hauschild: Boundary waters area economic relief program establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony Mike Boomer, Co-Owner, Ryden's Border Store, starting at 1:08 PM and ending at 1:10 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1574 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1574, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 959: Senator Hauschild: Water infrastructure funding program modification Testifiers: Robin Glaser, City Councilwoman, Two Harbors (zoom) John Thorson, Legislative Director, LiUNA.

The S.F. 0959 - Hauschild: Water infrastructure funding program modification presentation begins at 12:46 PM by Senator Hauschild and ends at 12:47 PM.

Senator Hauschild moves the A1 amendment. Senator Hawj motions for the adoption of the A1 amendment. The amendment prevails and is adopted.

 

S.F. 0959 - Hauschild: Water infrastructure funding program modification presentation continues with a testimony by Robin Glaser, City Councilwoman, Two Harbors, starting at 12:50 PM and ending at 12:52 PM.

 

S.F. 0959 - Hauschild: Water infrastructure funding program modification presentation continues with a testimony by John Thorson, Legislative Director, LiUNA, starting at 12:48 PM and ending at 12:50 PM.

 

Questions begin at 12:53 PM and end at 12:57 PM.

 

Senator Mohamed motions for S.F. 959 to pass as amended and be re-referred to Capital Investment

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 959, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1173: Senator Hauschild: Community energy transition grant program modification and appropriation Testifiers: Andy MacDonell, Mayor, City of Cohasset Mary McComber, Mayor, City of Oak Park Heights (zoom).

The S.F. 1173 - Hauschild: Community energy transition grant program modification and appropriation presentation begins at 12:34 PM and ends at 12:36 PM

The S.F. 1173 - Hauschild: Community energy transition grant program modification and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Andy MacDonell, Mayor, City of Cohasset, starting at 12:39 PM and ending at 12:43 PM

The S.F. 1173 - Hauschild: Community energy transition grant program modification and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by, Mary McComber, Mayor, City of Oak Park Heights, starting at 12:36 PM and ending at 12:39 PM

Questions begin at 12:44 PM and ends at 12:46 PM

Senator Motion moves for S.F. 1173 to be re-referred to Energy and Climate.

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 1173, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1613: Senator Putnam: Minnesota Diversified Industries and career skills programming focusing on providing inclusive employment for people with disabilities appropriation Eric Black, CEO, Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) Jeanne Eglinton, Director of Employment Services, MDI Brent Otto, Employee, MDI.

S.F. 1613 - Putnam: Summit Academy OIC appropriation presentation begins at 1:11 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:13 PM.

 

S.F. 1613 - Putnam: Minnesota Diversified Industries and career skills programming focusing on providing inclusive employment for people with disabilities appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Eric Black, CEO, Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), starting at 1:14 PM and ending at 1:16 PM.

 

S.F. 1613 - Putnam: Minnesota Diversified Industries and career skills programming focusing on providing inclusive employment for people with disabilities appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Jeanne Eglington, Director of Employment Services, Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), starting at 1:16 PM and ending at 1:20 PM.

 

S.F. 1613 - Putnam: Minnesota Diversified Industries and career skills programming focusing on providing inclusive employment for people with disabilities appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Brent Otto, Employee, Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), starting at 1:20 PM and ending at 1:22 PM

 

Questions begin at 1:23 PM and end at 12:26 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1613 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1613, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1714: Senator Putnam: Summit Academy OIC appropriation Testifiers: Leroy West, President, Summit Academy Mariah Hamp, Summit Graduate, Minnesota Children’s Hospital.

S.F. 1714 - Putnam: Summit Academy OIC appropriation presentation begins at 1:27 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:29 PM.

 

S.F. 1714 - Putnam: Summit Academy OIC appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Leroy West, President, Summit Academy, starting at 1:29 PM and ending at 1:32 PM.

 

S.F. 1714 - Putnam: Summit Academy OIC appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Sherre given on behalf on Mariah Hemp, Summit Graduate, Minnesota Children’s Hospital, starting at 1:33 PM and ending at 1:35 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:35 PM and end at 1:38 PM

 

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1714 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1714, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1720: Senator Putnam: Small business partnership program codification Testifiers: Felicia Ravelomanantsoa, CFO & COO, African Development Center (zoom) Tohow Siyed, Owner, DMT Property Management (zoom).

S.F. 1720 - Putnam: Small business partnership program codification presentation begins at 1:39 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:40 PM.

 

S.F. 1720 - Putnam: Small business partnership program codification presentation continues with a testimony by Felicia Ravelomanantsoa, CFO & COO, African Development Center, starting at 1:40 PM and ending at 1:42 PM.

 

S.F. 1720 - Putnam: Small business partnership program codification presentation continues with a testimony by Tohow Siyed, Owner, DMT Property Management, starting at 1:42 PM and ending at 1:45 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:46 PM and end at 1:54 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1720 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1720, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1390: Senator Putnam: Nonprofit infrastructure grant program appropriation Testifiers: Kate Barr, President of Propel Nonprofits Stephani Atkins, Founder and Executive Director of StoryArk.

 

S.F. 1390 - Putnam: Nonprofit infrastructure grant program appropriation presentation begins at 1:56 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:57 PM.

 

S.F. 1390 - Putnam: Nonprofit infrastructure grant program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Kate Barr, President of Propel Nonprofits, starting at 1:58 PM and ending at 2:00 PM.

 

S.F. 1390 - Putnam: Nonprofit infrastructure grant program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Stephanie Atkins, Founder and Executive Director of StoryArk, starting at 2:00 PM and ending at 2:02 PM.

 

Questions begin at 2:02 PM and end at 2:12 PM

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1390, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant