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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Friday, March 31, 2023
9:00 AM, 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 9:06 AM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

Call To Order


S.F. 3035: Senator Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development, Public Utilities Commission and Explore Minnesota biennial budget establishment.

Senator Champion moves that SF3035 be taken off the table at 9:07 AM

 

S.F. 3035 - Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development, Public Utilities Commission and Explore Minnesota biennial budget establishment presentation begins at 9:08 AM by Senator Champion and ends at 9:08 AM.

 

Senator Champion moves the A11 Amendment at 9:08 PM

 

Senate Fiscal, Hannah Noldner, gives a walkthrough of the amendment at 9:09 AM.

 

Senate Counsel, continues the A11 amendment walkthrough at 9:11 AM

 

Senator Champion motions for a voice vote on the A11 amendment. The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted at 9:17 AM

 

Senator Champion moves the A15 amendment at 9:18 AM. The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted by voice.

 

Senator Pratt moves the A-7 amendment at 9:20 AM.

 

The motions prevails and the amendment is adopted by voice at 9:20 AM.

 

Senator Pratt moves the A4 amendment at 9:20 AM

 

Senator Pratt moves that the A4 amendment be laid on the table at 9:21 AM.

 

Senator Nelson moves the A8 amendment at 9:21 AM.

 

Questions and comments on the A8 amendment begin at 9:26 AM and end at 9:32 AM.

 

Senator Nelson withdraws the A8 amendment at 9:32 AM.

 

Senator Pratt moves to take the A4 amendment of the table and offers an oral amendment to the amendment at 9:33 AM. The oral amendment strikes line 1.10 and add in 15 million on line 1.7.

 

Senate Counsel, Carlon Doyle-Fontaine, describes the amendment and oral amendment at 9:37 AM

 

Questions and Comments on the amendments begin at 9:38 AM and ends at 9:40 AM
 

The motions prevails on the oral amendment to the A4 amendment and the oral amendment is adopted by voice at 9:40 AM.

 

The motion fails on the underlying A4 amendment and is not adopted at 9:42 AM

 

Senator Nelson moves and describes the A9 amendment starting at 9:43 AM and ending at 9:48 AM.

 

Questions and comments on the A9 amendment begin at 9:48 AM and ends at 10:20 AM

 

 

Senator Draheim requests a roll call vote on the A9 amendment. A roll call vote is granted.

 

Chair, Senator Champion: Present

Vice Chair, Senator Mohamed: Present

Ranking, Senator Draheim: Present

Senator Gustafson: Present

Senator Hawj: Present

Senator Housley: Present

Senator Pratt: Present

Senator Putnam: Present

Senator Nelson: Present

The motion fails at 10:20 AM. The amendment is not adopted.

 

Senator Draheim moves the A5 amendment at 10:21 AM.

 

Senator Draheim withdraws the A5 and moves the A6 amendment at 10:23 AM.

 

Senate Counsel, Carlon Doyle-Fontaine walks through the A6 amendment at 10:24 AM

 

Questions and Comments on the A6 amendment begin at 10:26 AM and ends at 10:28 AM

 

The motion on the A6 amendment fails and the amendment is not adopted at 10:28 AM

 

Senator Draheim moves  the A12 amendment at 10:28 AM.

 

The motion fails, and the amendment is not adopted at 10:31 AM.

 

Senator Draheim moves the A13 amendment at 10:32 AM.

 

Questions and comments surrounding the A13 amendment begin at 10:33 AM and end at 10:35 AM.

 

Senator Draheim requests a roll call vote on the bill at 10:35 AM. A roll call vote is granted.

 

Chair, Senator Champion: Present

Vice Chair, Senator Mohamed: Present

Ranking, Senator Draheim: Present

Senator Gustafson: Present

Senator Hawj: Present

Senator Housley: Present

Senator Pratt: Present

Senator Putnam: Present

Senator Nelson: Present

The motion does not prevail at 10:37 AM

 

Closing comments on the passing of omnibus bill begin at 10: 38 AM and end at 11:00 AM

 

Senator Mohamed motions that SF 3035 as amended be passed an re-referred to the committee on Finance at 11:03 AM. The motion prevails and SF 3035 is re-referred to Finance.

 

 


The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 AM


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant