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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
12:30 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

Call To Order


DEED Hearing on UI Trust Fund
     
     Testifier:
     
     Evan Rowe, Deputy Commissioner, DEED


DEED Hearing on UI Trust Fund Begins at 12:31 ends at 12:53pm Evan Rowe begins at 12:31 ends at 12:53pm Questions begin at 12:53pm end at 1:29pm

S.F. 799: Senator Gustafson: Displaced homemaker programs appropriation Testifiers: Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center (MFRP Provider) Kimberly Pilgrim, Director, META-5 (MFRP Provider).

SF2570 Gustafson Begins at 1:29 ends at 12:31 pm Jean Keenan begins at 1:31 ends at 1:33pm Kimberly Pilgrim begins at 1:33 ends at 1:35pm Questions begin at 1:35pm end at 1:40pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 901: Senator Pratt: Grant appropriation to provide equine-experiential mental health therapy to first responders suffering from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder Testifiers: Sally Jane Mixon, Founder/CEO, Abijah's On The Backside Nick Jacobson, Andrew Duerr, MN Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Mariam Egal.

SF901 Pratt Begins at 1:42 pm ends at 1:43pm A1 Amendment adopted as amended Sally Mixon, begins at 1:43 ends at 1:45pm Nick Jacobson, begins at 1:45 ends at 1:46pm Andrew Duerr, begins at 1:47 ends at 1:48pm Mariam Egal, begins at 2:12 ends at 2:12pm Questions begin at 1:48 pm end at 1:53 pm Laid over for possible inclusion.

S.F. 922: Senator Hawj: Latino Economic Development Center grant appropriation Testifier: Alma Flores, Executive Director, Latino Economic Development Center.

SF922 Hawj Begins at 1:53 pm ends at 1:54pm Alma Flores begins at 1:54 pm ends at 1:56pm Questions begin at 1:56pm end at 2:00pm Laid over as amended for possible inclusion.

S.F. 1079: Senator Mohamed: Jobs Foundation grant appropriation Testifiers: Heather Walch, CEO, Repowered Shane Pierson, Work Readiness Trainee.

SF1079 Mohamed Begins at 2:00pm ends at 2:02pm Heather Walch begins at 2:02pm ends at 2:04pm Shane Pierson begins at 2:04pm ends at 2:06pm Questions begin at 2:06pm end at 2:11pm Laid over as amended for possible inclusion.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:13pm


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