Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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
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 12:32pm
Call To Order
PROMISE Act Overview:
NDC
Testifiers:
Renay Dossman, President & CEO, NDC
Shahir Ahmed, Vice President of Business Services, NDC
The following individuals testified on PROMISE Act Overview: NDC Testifiers: Renay Dossman, President & CEO, NDC began at 12:36pm and ended at 12:56pm Shahir Ahmed, Vice President of Business Services, NDC began at 12:56pm and ended at 1:13pm
NDC
Testifiers:
Renay Dossman, President & CEO, NDC
Shahir Ahmed, Vice President of Business Services, NDC
The following individuals testified on PROMISE Act Overview: NDC Testifiers: Renay Dossman, President & CEO, NDC began at 12:36pm and ended at 12:56pm Shahir Ahmed, Vice President of Business Services, NDC began at 12:56pm and ended at 1:13pm
PROMISE Act Overview:
MEDA
Testifiers:
Adrian Ruddock, Vice President of Lending, MEDA
The following individuals testified on PROMISE Act Overview: MEDA Testifiers: Adrian Ruddock, Vice President of Lending, MEDA began at 1:14pm and ended at 1:31pm
MEDA
Testifiers:
Adrian Ruddock, Vice President of Lending, MEDA
The following individuals testified on PROMISE Act Overview: MEDA Testifiers: Adrian Ruddock, Vice President of Lending, MEDA began at 1:14pm and ended at 1:31pm
PROMISE Act Overview
Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIF)
Testifiers:
Sarah Linda, Community Revitalization Senior Program Manager, NW MN
Foundation
Tony Sertich, President & CEO, Northland Foundation
Greg Wagner, Director of Business & Economic Development, West Central
Initiative
Zach Tabatt, VP for Economic Opportunity, Initiative Foundation (In Person)
Brian Conzemius, VP CFO, Southern MN Initiative Foundation
Scott Marquardt, President, SW Initiative Foundation
The following individuals testified on PROMISE Act Overview Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIF) Testifiers: Zach Tabatt, VP for Economic Opportunity, Initiative Foundation (In Person) began at 1:33pm and ended at 1:38pm Sarah Linda, Community Revitalization Senior Program Manager, NW MN Foundation began at 1:38pm and ended at 1:42pm Tony Sertich, President & CEO, Northland Foundation began at 1:42pm and ended at 1:45pm Greg Wagner, Director of Business & Economic Development, West Central Initiative began at 1:46pm and ended at 1:50pm Scott Marquardt, President, SW Initiative Foundation: began at 1:50pm and ended at 1:53pm Brian Conzemius, VP CFO, Southern MN Initiative Foundation began at 1:53pm and ended at 1:54pm
Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIF)
Testifiers:
Sarah Linda, Community Revitalization Senior Program Manager, NW MN
Foundation
Tony Sertich, President & CEO, Northland Foundation
Greg Wagner, Director of Business & Economic Development, West Central
Initiative
Zach Tabatt, VP for Economic Opportunity, Initiative Foundation (In Person)
Brian Conzemius, VP CFO, Southern MN Initiative Foundation
Scott Marquardt, President, SW Initiative Foundation
The following individuals testified on PROMISE Act Overview Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIF) Testifiers: Zach Tabatt, VP for Economic Opportunity, Initiative Foundation (In Person) began at 1:33pm and ended at 1:38pm Sarah Linda, Community Revitalization Senior Program Manager, NW MN Foundation began at 1:38pm and ended at 1:42pm Tony Sertich, President & CEO, Northland Foundation began at 1:42pm and ended at 1:45pm Greg Wagner, Director of Business & Economic Development, West Central Initiative began at 1:46pm and ended at 1:50pm Scott Marquardt, President, SW Initiative Foundation: began at 1:50pm and ended at 1:53pm Brian Conzemius, VP CFO, Southern MN Initiative Foundation began at 1:53pm and ended at 1:54pm
S.F. 1832: Senator Champion: Biennial budget establishment for the Department of Employment and Economic
Development and Explore Minnesota
Testifiers:
Matt Varilek, Commissioner, DEED.
Senator Champion began at 1:56pm and ended at 1:56pm The following individuals testified on S.F.1832: Matt Varilek, Commissioner, DEED began at 1:56pm and ended at 2:13pm
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 1832, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Champion began at 1:56pm and ended at 1:56pm The following individuals testified on S.F.1832: Matt Varilek, Commissioner, DEED began at 1:56pm and ended at 2:13pm
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 1832, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:29pm
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Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair |
Taylor Tidwell-Bennett, Legislative Assistant |