Minutes

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

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Grant Hauschild called the meeting to order at 12:42pm.

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

Senator Jennifer McEwen joins the witness stand to present Senate File 2782.

 

Senator McEwen moved to adopt the A-5 amendment.

            The motion carried along a voice vote.

 

Senate Fiscal Analyst Erik Olson walks through S.F. 2782.

 

Senate Counsel Carlon Doyle Fontaine walks through S.F. 2782.

 

The following witnesses testified in favor of S.F. 2782, as amended:

            Kate Perushek, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry

            Travis Burth, Member of SEIU Healthcare of Minnesota & Iowa

            Joe Dammel, Managing Director of Buildings, Fresh Energy

            Meg Luger-Nikolai, Chair, Minnesota Public Employees Relations Board

 

The following witnesses testified in opposition to S.F. 2782, as amended:

Lauryn Schothorst, Director of Workforce Management, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Erin Huppert, Vice President of Advocacy, LeadingAge Minnesota

Gavin Hanson, Fiscal/Economic Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership

 

Chair Grant Hauschild moved that S.F. 2782 be laid on the table.

Senator Hauschild moved that S.F. 2782, be laid on the table. - MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:59pm.

Senator Grant Hauschild, Vice Chair	Jack Fischer, Legislative Assistant