Minutes

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

Absent: Senator Bill Lieske, Senator John Marty

Senator Jennifer A. McEwen called the meeting to order at 12:41pm.

S.F. 2782: Senator McEwen: Labor and Industry appropriations provisions modifications.

Senator Jen McEwen joined the witness stand to present Senate File 2782.

 

Senator McEwen moved the A-2 amendment.

            The motion carried along a voice vote.

 

Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach joined the witness stand and walked through the bill.

 

The following witnesses joined the witness stand to testify in favor of S.F. 2782:

            Meg Luger, Chair, Public Employment Relation Board

            Andrea Moore, TigerPath Coordinator, Hutchinson Public Schools

            Adam Duinick, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

            Tom Dicklich, Minnesota Building & Construction Trades Council

            Andy Snope, Legislative Director, IBEW Local 292

            John Thorson, Legislative Director, LiUNA Minnesota & North Dakota

            Melissa Hysing, Legislative Director, Minnesota AFL-CIO

            Paul Aasen, President, Minnesota Safety Council

            Dr. Gene Stringer

            Dan Kiser, Former MMA Fighter

            Mark Nelson, Professional & Amature Boxing Referee

            Dr. Barbara Doyle, Director of Workforce Development, Twin Cities Urban League

            Meg McMahn, Planning Director, City of Minneapolis

            Teresa Bates, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, Member

 

Discussion.

 

Chair Rob Kupec laid S.F. 2782 over.

Senator Kupec moved that S.F. 2782, be laid over. - MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:53pm.

Senator Robert J. Kupec	Jack Fischer, Legislative Assistant