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 8:34 AM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

S.F. 32: Senator McEwen: Wage credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation Testifiers: Mick Kelly Christina Magee Tom Pedersteun, Director of HR, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District Cassandra Kohn, HR Specialist, Owatonna Public Schools Jes Shimek, College Lab Assistant, Anoka Ramsey Community College Scott McMahon, MN School Bus Operators Association Paul Bourgeois, Executive Director, Finance and Operations, Mtka Public Schools.

Senator Mcewen offers the A7 amendment. Senator Mohammed moves the A7 amendment. The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted by voice at 8:37 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation begins at 8:38 AM by Senator Mcewen and ends at 8:49 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Dave Kamper, Senior State Policy Coordinator, Economic Policy Institute (zoom), starting at 8:49 AM and ending at 8:51 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Tilly Gitchuway, Food Service Worker, Minneapolis Public Schools (zoom), starting at 8:52 AM and ending at 8:54 AM.

 

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Mick Kelly, starting at 8:55 AM and ending at 8:57 AM.

 

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Christina Magee, starting at 8:57 AM and ending at 8:58 AM.

 

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Cat Briggs, Bus Driver, District 196, starting at 8:58 AM and ending at 9:00 AM.

 

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Catina Taylor, Education Support Professional, ESP Chapter President, Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, starting at 9:01 AM and ending at 9:03 AM.

 

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Tracey Fiereck, Director of Business Services, Sauk Rapids-Rice School District, starting at 9:04 AM and ending at 9:06 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Tom Pedersteun, Director of Human Resources, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, starting at 9:07 AM and ending at 9:09 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Cassandra Kohn, HR Specialist, Owatonna Public Schools, starting at 9:09 AM and ending at 9:11 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Jes Shimek, College Lab Assistant, Anoka Ramsey Community College, starting at 9:12 AM and ending at 9:14 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Scott McMahon, MN School Bus Operators Association, starting at 9:15 AM and ending at 9:17 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Paul Bourgeois, Executive Director, Finance and Operations, Minnetonka Public Schools, starting at 9:19 AM and ending at 9:21 AM.

 

S.F. 32- Mcewen: Wage Credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Evan Rowe, Deputy Commisioner, DEED, starting at 9:26 AM and ending at 9:29 AM.

 

Questions Begin at 9:29 AM.

 

Senator Nelson wants a document that she passed out added into the Journal.

 

Senator Nelson move the A8 amendment at 10:31 AM. 

 

Senator Champion motions for a ten minute recess at 10:33 AM

 

Senator Champion motions to reconvene at 12:43 PM

 

Senator Nelson withdraws the A8 amendment at 10:45 AM

 

Questions and discussion ends at 10:56 AM

 

Chair Champion motions for the bill to be laid over at 10:57 AM.

- The bill did not move, but it has language that pertains to Jobs included in the education omnibus bill. Therefore, the committee wanted to have this discussion.

 

 

 

 

Senator Champion moved that S.F. 32, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 AM

Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair	Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant