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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, March 1, 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 1:06 PM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

Call To Order


S.F. 1271: Senator Putnam: Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation Testifiers: Shelly Bormann, Goodwill EasterSeals (Willmar) Nancy Betts, Wacosa (St. Cloud), possibly with client Corey Mueller Tami Reuter, MRCI, Mankato (zoom) Rebecca Burnham, MRCI, Mankato (zoom) Darin Thornburg, Nolabelle (zoom) Alexa Windell, Nolabelle (zoom) John Sherman, Retired State Employee- Former State Administrative Director for Extended Employment Program.

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation begins at 1:07 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:09 PM.

 

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Shelly Bormann, Goodwill EasterSeals (Willmar), starting at 1:10 PM and ending at 1:12 PM.

 

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Nancy Betts, Wacosa (St. Cloud), possibly with client Corey Mueller, starting at 1:12 PM and ending at 1:14 PM.

 

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony Tami Reuter, MRCI, Mankato (zoom), starting at 1:15 PM and ending at 1:17 PM

 

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Rebecca Burnham, MRCI, Mankato (zoom), starting at 1:19 PM and ending at 1:20 PM

 

 

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Darin Thornburg, Nolabelle (zoom), starting at 1:17 PM and ending at 1:18 PM

 

 

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Alexa Windell, Nolabelle (zoom), starting at 1:18 PM and ending at 1:19 PM

 

S.F. 1271 - Putnam Extended employment services providers rate increases authorization and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by John Sherman, Retired State Employee- Former State Administrative Director for Extended Employment Program, starting at 1:20 PM and ending at 1:23 PM

 

Senator Putnam introduces the A1 amendment and motions for the amendment to be adopted. The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted

 

Questions begin at 1:24 PM and end at 1:30 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1271 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


S.F. 1610: Senator Putnam: Greater Minnesota child care facility program appropriation Testifiers: Scott McMahon, Greater Minnesota Partnership Clare Sanford, Minnesota Child Care Association (zoom) Andy Wilke, Director of Business Development & Public Affairs, Greater Mankato Growth Anne Schwagerl, Vice President, Minnesota Farmers Union.

SF 1610 - Putnam Greater Minnesota child care facility program appropriation presentation begins at 1:31 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:33 PM.

 

SF 1610 - Putnam Greater Minnesota child care facility program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Scott McMahon, Greater Minnesota Partnership, starting at 1:34 PM and ending at 1:36 PM.

 

SF 1610 - Putnam Greater Minnesota child care facility program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Clare Sanford, Minnesota Child Care Association starting at 1:37 PM and ending at 1:39 PM.

 

SF 1610 - Putnam Greater Minnesota child care facility program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Andy Wilke, Director of Business Development & Public Affairs, Greater Mankato Growth, starting at 1:40 PM and ending at 1:42 PM.

 

SF 1610 - Putnam Greater Minnesota child care facility program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Anne Schwagerl, Vice President, Minnesota Farmers Union, starting at 1:42 PM and ending at 1:44 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:45 PM and end at 1:46 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1610 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


S.F. 1611: Senator Putnam: Minnesota Initiative Foundations appropriation Testifiers: Matt Varilek, Initiative Foundation Abdi Daisane, Blooming Kids Child Care Center Missy Okeson, Northwest Minnesota Foundation (zoom).

S.F. 1611 - Putnam Minnesota Initiative Foundations appropriation presentation begins at 1:47 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:49 PM.

 

S.F. 1611 - Putnam Minnesota Initiative Foundations appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Matt Varilek, Initiative Foundation, starting at 1:51 PM and ending at 1:54 PM.

 

S.F. 1611 - Putnam Minnesota Initiative Foundations appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Abdi Daisane, Blooming Kids Child Care Center, starting at 1:54 PM and ending at 1:56 PM.

 

S.F. 1611 - Putnam Minnesota Initiative Foundations appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Missy Okeson, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, starting at 1:49 PM and ending at 1:51 PM.

 

Questions begin at 1:52 PM and end at 2:12 PM

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1611 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 


S.F. 1612: Senator Putnam: Child care providers number increase appropriation Testifiers: Cisa Keller, Think Small Scott McMahon, Greater Minnesota Partnership Andy Wilke, Director of Business Development & Public Affairs, Greater Mankato Growth.

S.F. 1612 - Putnam Child care providers number increase appropriation presentation begins at 2:13 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 2:16 PM.

 

S.F. 1612 - Putnam Child care providers number increase appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Cisa Keller, Think Small, starting at 2:16 PM and ending at 2:19 PM.

 

S.F. 1612 - Putnam Child care providers number increase appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Scott McMahon, Greater Minnesota Partnership, starting at 2:19 PM and ending at 2:21 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves for SF 1612 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 


S.F. 1498: Senator Champion: Unemployment misrepresentation overpayment penalties modification Testifier: Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid.

S.F. 1498 -  Champion Unemployment misrepresentation overpayment penalties modification presentation begins at 2:25 PM by Senator Champion and ends at 2:27 PM.

 

Senator Champion moves the A1 amendment. The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.

 

S.F. 1498 -  Champion Unemployment misrepresentation overpayment penalties presentation continues with a testimony by Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid , starting at 2:41 PM and ending at 2:43 PM.

 

Questions begin at 2:42 PM and end at 3:06 PM

 

Vice Chair Senator Mohamed moves for SF 1578 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 


S.F. 1578: Senator Champion: ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program grant appropriation Testifiers: Liz Rammer, Hospitality Minnesota Natalie Thompson, ProStart student, Elk River High School Ben Rengstorf, Culinary Arts Teacher, Roosevelt High School Jordan Scheurer, ProStart Student, Roosevelt High School Noah Rosenberger, ProStart Alumnus.

S.F. 1578 - Champion ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program grant appropriation presentation begins at 2:25 PM by Senator Champion and ends at 2:27 PM.

 

 

 

S.F. 1578 - Champion ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Liz Rammer, Hospitality Minnesota, starting at 2:27 PM and ending at 2:29 PM.

 

S.F. 1578 - Champion ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Natalie Thompson, ProStart student, Elk River High School starting at 2:29 PM and ending at 2:31 PM.

 

 

S.F. 1578 - Champion ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony Ben Rengstorff, Culinary Arts Teacher, Roosevelt High School starting at 2:31 PM and ending at 2:33 PM.

 

 

S.F. 1578 - Champion ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Jordan Scheurer, ProStart Student, Roosevelt High School , starting at 2:34 PM and ending at 2:36 PM.

 

 

S.F. 1578 - Champion ProStart and Hospitality Tourism Management Program grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Noah Rosenberger, ProStart Alumnus , starting at 2:36 PM and ending at 2:38 PM.

 

 

 

Vice Chair Senator Mohamed moves for SF 1578 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 1578, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:09


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant