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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Bobby Joe Champion - Chair, Senator Zaynab Mohamed Vice Chair, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Aric Putnam

Absent: Senator Foung Hawj

Chair Senator Champion calls the hybrid Jobs and Economic Development Committee Meeting to order at 12:33 PM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

Call To Order


BioMADE Presentation- Federal Match Opportunity
     
     Testifiers:
     Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District
     Dr. Douglas Friedman, Chief Executive Officer, BioMADE
     Dr. Florian Schattenmann, Chief Technology Officer, Cargill


BioMADE Presentation- Federal Match Opportunity begins at 12:35 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 12:36 PM.

 

BioMADE Presentation- Federal Match Opportunity continues with a testimony by Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District, starting at 12:36 PM and ending  at 12:43 PM.

 

BioMADE Presentation- Federal Match Opportunity presentation continues with a testimony by Dr. Douglas Friedman, Chief Executive Officer, BioMADE, starting at 12:44 PM and ending at 12:51 PM.

 

 

BioMADE Presentation- Federal Match Opportunity presentation continues with a testimony by Dr. Florian Schattenmann, Chief Technology Officer, Cargill, starting at 12:53 PM and ending at 12:57 PM.

 

Questions Begin at 12:57 PM and ends at 1:13 PM

 

Senator Champion moves Biomade to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Champion moved that BioMADE Presentation- Federal Match Opportunity
     
     Testifiers:
     Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District
     Dr. Douglas Friedman, Chief Executive Officer, BioMADE
     Dr. Florian Schattenmann, Chief Technology Officer, Cargill, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1085: Senator Champion: Center for Economic Inclusion appropriation Testifiers: Tawanna Black, Founder and CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion Edna McKenzie, Midwest Select Contracting.

S.F. 1085 - Center for Economic Inclusion appropriation presentation begins at 1:14 PM by Senator Champion and ends at 1:15 PM.

 

S.F. 1085 - Center for Economic Inclusion appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Tawanna Black, Founder and CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion, starting at 1:15 PM and ending at 1:18 PM.

 

S.F. 1085 - Center for Economic Inclusion appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Edna McKenzie, Midwest Select Contracting, starting at 1:18 PM and ending at 1:20 PM.

 

Senator Champion offers an A2 amendment to be considered in the omnibus bill

 

Senator Mohamed moves SF 1085 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 1085, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2000: Senator Champion: Black Women\'s Wealth Alliance appropriation Testifier: Aisha Wadud, Nura Spa & Holistic Wellness.

S.F. 2000 - Black Women's Wealth Alliance appropriation presentation begins at 1:23 PM by Senator Champion and ends at 1:24 PM.

 

S.F. 2000 - Black Women's Wealth Alliance appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Kenya McKnight Ahad, Founder & CEO of the Black Women’s Wealth Alliance, starting at 1:26 PM and ending at 1:28 PM.

 

S.F. 2000 - Black Women's Wealth Alliance appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Aisha, Wadud, Nura Spa & Holistic Wellness starting at 1:24 PM and ending at 1:26 PM.

 

Senator Mohamed moves SF 2000 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 2000, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1965: Senator Champion: Pillsbury United Communities grant appropriation Testifiers: Vanan Murugesan, Chief Transformation Officer, Pillsbury United Communities Jhadiyda Steele, Student, Career Pathways Program.

S.F. 1965 –Pillsbury United Communities grant appropriation presentation begins at 1:29 PM by Senator Champion and ends at 1:30 PM.

 

S.F. 1965 –Pillsbury United Communities grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Vanan Murugesan, Chief Transformation Officer, Pillsbury United Communities, starting at 1:30 PM and ending at 1:32 PM.

 

S.F. 1965 –Pillsbury United Communities grant appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Jhadiyda Steele, Student, Career Pathways Program, starting at 1:32 PM and ending at 1:34 PM.

 

Senator Gustafson moves SF 1965 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 

 


Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 1965, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2360: Senator Mohamed: Redevelopment grants and demolition loans appropriation Testifier: Kati Bachmayer – 2023 Economic Development Association of Minnesota, President and Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Lakeville.

S.F. 2360 – Redevelopment grants and demolition loans appropriation presentation begins at 1:35 PM by Senator Mohamed and ends at 1:37 PM.

 

S.F. 2360  Redevelopment grants and demolition loans appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Kati Bachmayer – 2023 Economic Development Association of Minnesota, President and Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Lakeville, starting at 1:37 PM and ending at 1:39 PM.

 

Senator Gustafson moves SF 2360 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 2360, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1604: Senator Champion: Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs appropriation Testifiers: Bryan Donaldson - Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs Ceejay Jackson - Club Director, Jerry Gambles Boys & Girls Club, Minneapolis Lamah Bility, Club Alum – Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.

S.F. 1604 –Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs appropriation presentation begins at 1:40 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:41 PM.

 

S.F. 1604 –Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Bryan Donaldson - Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, starting at 1:41 PM and ending at 1:42 PM.

 

S.F. 1604 –Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Ceejay Jackson - Club Director, Boys and Girls Club, Minneapolis, starting at 1:43 PM and ending at 1:45 PM.

 

S.F. 1604 –Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Lamah Bility - Club Alum, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, starting at 1:45 PM and ending at 1:47 PM.

 

Senator Mohamed moves SF 1604 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 

 


S.F. 2025: Senator Champion: Twin Cities R!SE performance grants appropriation Testifiers: Emma Corrie, President and CEO, Twin Cities R!SE Alex Merritt, VP Programs, Twin Cities R!SE Quinten Osgood, TCR Graduate & Outreach Coordinator, Twin Cities R!SE.

S.F. 2025 - Twin Cities R!SE performance grants appropriation presentation begins at 1:48 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:49 PM.

 

S.F. 2025 - Twin Cities R!SE performance grants appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Emma Corrie, President and CEO, Twin Cities R!SE, starting at 1:49 PM and ending at 1:51 PM.

 

S.F. 2025 - Twin Cities R!SE performance grants appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Alex Merritt, VP Programs, Twin Cities R!SE, starting at 1:51 PM and ending at 1:53 PM.

 

S.F. 2025 - Twin Cities R!SE performance grants appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Quinten Osgood, TCR Graduate & Outreach Coordinator, Twin Cities R!SE, starting at 1:53 PM and ending at 1:55 PM.

 

Questions Begin at 1:55 PM and ends at 1:58 PM

 

Senator Mohamed moves SF 2025 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 2025, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1807: Senator Putnam: CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus appropriation Testifiers: Dr Ken Holmen, CEO, CentraCare Santo Cruz, VP and Chief Legal Counsel, CentraCare Mike Blair, Chief Financial Officer, CentraCare Dr. Mark Rosenberg, University of Minnesota.

A video on SF 1807 played before opening remarks starting at 2:00 PM and ending at 2:04 PM

 

S.F. 1807 - CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus appropriation presentation begins at 2:04 PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 2:06 PM.

 

S.F. 1807 - CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Dr Ken Holmen, CEO, CentraCare, starting at 2:06 PM and ending at 2:10 PM.

 

S.F. 1807 - CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Santo Cruz, VP and Chief Legal Counsel, CentraCare, starting at 2:10 PM and ending at 2:13 PM.

 

S.F. 1807 - CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Mike Blair, Chief Financial Officer, CentraCare, starting at 2:13 PM and ending at 2:15 PM.

 

Senator Putnam offers the A1 amendment. Senator Putnam motions for the A1 amendment to be adopted. The motion prevails and the amendment is adopted.

 

Questions Begin at 2:16 PM and ends at 2:39 PM

 

Senator Housley moves to send SF 1807 to Higher Education. The motion prevails and SF 1807 is re-referred to Higher Education.

 


Senator Housley moved that S.F. 1807, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Higher Education Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant