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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
5:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes



Present: Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Bobby Joe Champion called the meeting to order at 5:35

Reconvene


S.F. 3053: Senator Latz: Available for suitable employment definition modification.

SF3053 Latz Begins at 5:32 ends at 5:36pm Senator Pha moves to amend. A1 Amendment Motion Prevails Questions begin at 5:36pm end at 5:41pm Laid over for possible inclusion.

S.F. 3032: Senator Mohamed: Vocational rehabilitation services program appropriation Testifiers: Sheenah Jewison MS, CRC; Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor; Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; MAPE Member (Virtual) Chandra Petersen, MS, CRC; Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor; Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; MAPE Member (Virtual).

SF3032 Mohamed: Begins at 6:56 ends at 6:58 pm Sheenah Jewison begins at 7:00pm ends at 7:03pm Chandra Petersen begins at 6:58pm ends at 7:00pm Questions begin at 7:03pm end at 7:15pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 2718: Senator Mohamed: Bolder Options for youth programming appropriation Testifiers: Darrell Thompson, President & CEO, Bolder Options Zora McLauren, Program Participant.

SF2718 Mohamed Begins at 7:15 pm ends at 7:18pm Darrell Thompson, begins at 7:18pm ends at 7:20pm Zora McLauren begins at 7:20pm ends at 7:22pm Questions begin at 7:23pm end at 7:24pm Laid over for possible inclusion.

S.F. 2520: Senator Hawj: City of St. Paul Arcade Street and East 7th Street construction mitigation grants to businesses affected by construction appropriation Testifiers: Darlene LaBelle, Executive Director, East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC) Nick Raehsler, Owner, Arcade Laundromat.

SF2520 Hawj Begins at 5:42 pm ends at 5:44pm Darlene LaBelle begins at 5:44pm ends at 5:46pm Nick Raehsler begins at 5:46pm ends at 5:48pm Questions begin at 5:48pm end at 5:54pm Laid over as amended for possible inclusion.

S.F. 2874: Senator Hawj: YMCA of the North grant for workforce development services appropriation Testifiers: Enrique Rebolledo, Director, Career Pathways Faysal Ahmed, Program Participant.

SF2874 Hawj: Begins at 5:55 ends at 5:57 pm Enrique Rebolledo begins at 5:57 ends at 5:59pm Faysal Ahmed begins at 5:59 ends at 6:01pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 2811: Senator Gustafson: Test and professional licensure preparation services provision and appropriation Testifiers: Emmanuel Nwakibu, Senior Counsel & Director of Government Relations, Kaplan North America.

SF2811 Gustafson: Begins at 6:02 ends at 6:05 pm A2 Amendment offered by Senator Gust. Motion Prevails Emmanuel Nwakibu begins at 6:05 ends at 6:07pm Questions begin at 6:07pm end at 6:12pm A1 Amendment moved by Senator Draheim A1 Withdrawn Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 2877: Senator Champion: Al Maa'uun grant appropriation Testifier: Makram El-Amin, CEO & Executive Director, Al-Maa’uun.

SF2877 Champion: Begins at 6:12 ends at 6:13 pm Makrum El-Amin begins at 6:13 ends at 6:15pm Tyrus Hayes Begins at 6:15pm ends at 6:17pm Questions begin at 6:17pm end at 6:18pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 2978: Senator Champion: Grants appropriation to provide a community-based approach to reduce violence through employment, empowerment, and social equity building Testifiers: Jerry McAfee, Pastor of New Salem Baptist Church and CEO of Salem Inc. Marlon Moore, Executive Director, Salem Inc.

SF2978 Champion: Begins at 6:18 ends at 6:20 pm Jerry McAfee begins at 6:20 ends at 6:21pm Marlon Moore begins at 6:21 ends at 6:23pm Lisa Clemmons begins at 6:23 ends at 6:25pm Monique Flowers begins at 6:25 ends at 6:27pm Questions begin at 6:27pm end at 6:39pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 3088: Senator Champion: Pillsbury United Communities grant appropriation Testifiers: Cinnamon Pelly, President & CEO, Pillsbury United Communities Casandra Rojas Hernandez, Dental Hygienist Program Graduate.

SF3088 Champion: Begins at 6:40 ends at 6:41 pm Cinnamon Pelly begins at 6:41 ends at 6:44pm Casandra Rojas Hernandez begins at 6:44 ends at 6:46pm Questions begin at 6:46pm end at 6:47pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 3111: Senator Champion: Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers program for Black Minnesota undergraduates exploring law school and legal careers appropriation Testifiers: Rick Petry, Program Director, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) Arthur Graham, MABL Pathways Scholar, UMN.

SF3111 Champion: Begins at 6:47 ends at 6:49 pm Arthur Graham begins at 6:53 ends at 6:54pm Rick Petry begins at 6:50 ends at 6:52pm Questions begin at 6:54pm end at 6:56pm Laid over for possible inclusion

Disinvested Youth Gaming Initiative (DYGI) Presentation
     
     Testifiers:
     Hal Reynolds, President & CEO, DYGI


Disinvested Youth Gaming Initiative (DYGI) Presentation: Begins at 7:25 ends at 7:30pm Hal Reynolds begins at 7:25 ends at 7:29pm Danny White begins at 7:29pm ends at 7:30pm Questions begin at 7:30pm end at 7:35pm Laid over for possible inclusion

The meeting was adjourned at 7:36pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Taylor Tidwell-Bennett, Legislative Assistant