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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Monday, February 17, 2025
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes



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

Absent: Senator Karin Housley

Senator Bobby Joe Champion called the meeting to order at 12:32pm

Call To Order


S.F. 1151: Senator Oumou Verbeten: FilmNorth grant appropriation Testifier: Robert Ndondo-Lay, FilmNorth.

S.F. 1151 - Oumou Verbeten: FilmNorth program appropriation presentation begins at 12:52 PM by Senator Oumou Verbeten and ends at 12:54 PM. S.F. 1151 - Oumou Verbeten: FilmNorth program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Robert Ndondo-Lay starting at 12:55PM and ending at 12:56PM. Questions Begin at 12:56 PM and ends at 1:01PM Senator Champion laid over SF 1151 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F. 1278: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Ujamaa Place appropriation Testifiers: Michael Belton, Interim CEO, Ujamaa Place Josh Thomas, Ujamaa Man.

S.F. 1278 - Oumou Verbeten: Ujamaa Place program appropriation presentation begins at 12:35 PM by Senator Oumou Verbeten and ends at 12:38 PM. S.F. 1278 - Oumou Verbeten: Ujamaa Place program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Michael Belton starting at 12:39PM and ending at 12:41 PM. S.F. 1278 - Oumou Verbeten: Ujamaa Place program appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Joshua Thomas starting at 12:41PM and ending at 12:43 PM. Questions Begin at 12:43 PM and ends at 12:51PM Senator Champion laid over SF 1278 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F. 1325: Senator Kupec: Grants for dental assisting and hygiene education programs creation Testifier: Dan Murphy, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Dental Association.

S.F. 1325 - Kupec: Grants for dental assisting and hygiene education programs creation appropriation presentation begins at 1:02 PM by Senator Kupec and ends at 1:04 PM. S.F. 1325 - Kupec: Grants for dental assisting and hygiene education programs creation appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Dan Murphy starting at 1:04PM and ending at 1:06PM. Questions Begin at 1:06 PM and ends at 1:13PM Senator Champion laid over SF 1325 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F. 775: Senator Putnam: Ombudsperson for safety, health, and well-being of agricultural and food processing workers establishment Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy.

S.F. 775 - Putnam: Grants for dental assisting and hygiene education programs creation appropriation presentation begins at 1:15PM by Senator Putnam and ends at 1:19PM. Senator Putnam moves the A1 amendment. Senator Draheim offers the A1 amendment. The motion prevails, and the amendment is adopted. Questions Begin at 1:22 PM and ends at 1:26PM Senator Champion passed and re-referred SF 775 to the Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee as amended

S.F. 1335: Senator Pappas: Centers for independent living appropriation Testifiers: Jesse Bethke Gomez, Director, MCIL Carol LeFleur, Former client of MCIL.

S.F. 1335 - Pappas: Centers for independent living appropriation presentation begins at 1:29 PM by Senator Pappas and ends at 1:30 PM. S.F. 1335 - Pappas: Centers for independent living appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Jesse Bethke Gomez starting at 1:30PM and ending at 1:32PM. S.F. 1335 - Pappas: Centers for independent living appropriation presentation continues with a testimony by Carol LeFleur starting at 1:30PM and ending at 1:32PM. Questions Begin at 1:34 PM and ends at 1:37PM Senator Champion laid over SF 1335 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F. 1145: Senator Mohamed: GroundBreak capital access and innovation fund appropriation Testifiers: Adair Mosley, CEO, African American Leadership Forum R.T. Rybak, President & CEO, Minneapolis Foundation.

S.F. 1145 - Mohamed: GroundBreak capital access and innovation fund presentation begins at 1:39PM by Senator Mohamed and ends at 1:41PM. Senator Mohamed moves the A1 amendment. The motion prevails, and the amendment is adopted. S.F. 1145 - Mohamed: GroundBreak capital access and innovation fund presentation continues with a testimony by Adair Mosely, starting at 1:42 PM and ending at 1:44PM. S.F. 1145 - Mohamed: Minnesota youth program modification presentation continues with a testimony by R.T Rybak starting at 1:44PM and ending at 12:46 PM. Questions were asked throughout the presentation starting at 1:47PM and ends at 2:00PM Senator Champion laid over SF 1145 for possible inclusion as amended in the omnibus bill

S.F. 1187: Senator Pha: Brooklyn Park workforce development programming grant appropriation Testifiers: Hollies Winston, Mayor, City of Brooklyn Park Tim Gladhill, Community Development Director/EDA Executive Director, City of Brooklyn Park Jude Nnadi, Executive Director, Paadio Consulting and Equitable Development Action (BrookLynk Employer Partner).

S.F. 1187 - Pha: Brooklyn Park workforce development programming grant presentation begins at 2:03 PM by Senator Pha and ends at 2:06 PM. S.F. 1187 - Pha: Brooklyn Park workforce development programming grant presentation continues with a testimony by Mayor Hollies Winston starting at 2:06 PM and ending at 2:08 PM. S.F. 1187 - Pha: Brooklyn Park workforce development programming grant presentation continues with a testimony Tim Gladhill starting at 2:08 PM and ending at 2:10 PM. S.F. 1187 - Pha: Brooklyn Park workforce development programming grant presentation continues with a testimony Jude Nnadi starting at 2:10 PM and ending at 2:12 PM. Questions begin at 2:12 PM and ends at 2:14 PM Senator Champion laid over SF 1187 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill

S.F. 1276: Senator Pha: Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation Carts to Careers initiative grant appropriation Testifiers: Steve Barthel, Director of Government Relations, MGA Kendra Nathe, Assistant Manager/Grocery Manager, Teal's Market.

S.F. 1276 - Pha: Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation Carts to Careers initiative grant presentation begins at 2:15 PM by Senator Pha and ends at 2:16 PM. Senator Mohamed moves the A1 amendment. The motion prevails, and the amendment is adopted. S.F. 1276 - Pha: Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation Carts to Careers initiative grant presentation continues with a testimony by Steve Barthel at 2:20 PM and ending at 2:22 PM. S.F. 1276 - Pha: Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation Carts to Careers initiative grant presentation continues with a testimony Kendra Nathe starting at 2:22 PM and ending at 2:23 PM. Questions begin at 2:23 PM and ends at 2:26 PM Senator Champion laid over SF 1187 for possible inclusion as amended in the omnibus bill

The meeting was adjourned at 2:28


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