Senator Bobby Joe Champion called the meeting to order at 12:35pm
Call To Order
PFML Update Hearing
Testifiers:
Evan Rowe, Deputy Commissioner, DEED
Greg Norfleet, Director of Paid Leave, DEED (Virtual)
PFML Update Hearing: Begins at 12:43 ends at 12:51 pm
Evan Rowe begins at 12:43 ends at 1:43pm
Greg Norfleet begins at 12:56 ends at 1:40pm
Questions begin at 12:51pm end at 1:43pm
Laid over for possible inclusion
S.F. 2570: Senator Hauschild: Community energy transition grant program appropriation
Testifier:
Greg Lerud, City Administrator, City of Becker.
SF2570 Hauschild Begins at 1:44 pm ends at 1:46pm
Greg Lerud, begins at 1:46 ends at 1:48pm
Questions begin at 1:48 pm end at 1:49pm
Laid over for possible inclusion.
S.F. 2948: Senator Putnam: OneCommunity Alliance appropriation
Testifiers:
Dr. Hudda Ibrahim, President & Co-Founder, OneCommunity Alliance
Rachel Anderson, Director of Communications, OneCommunity Alliance.
SF2948 Putnam Begins at 1:49 pm ends at 1:51pm
Dr. Huda Ibrahim begins at 1:51pm ends at 1:54pm
Rachel Anderson begins at 1:54pm ends at 1:56pm
Questions begin at 1:56pm end at 2:00pm
Laid over as amended for possible inclusion.
S.F. 2949: Senator Putnam: Ambassadors of Culture, Hooyo Hour, and United Way grant appropriation
Testifiers:
Hodan Omar, Executive Director, Hooyo Hour Organization
Stefanie Rothstein, Director of Education Partnerships, United Way of Central
MN (Virtual).
SF2949 Putnam Begins at 2:01pm ends at 2:03pm
Hodan Omar begins at 2:03pm ends at 2:05pm
Stefanie Rothstein begins at 2:05pm ends at 2:07pm
Laid over as amended for possible inclusion.
S.F. 2828: Senator Gruenhagen: Isuroon microbusinesses support through loans, grants, technical assistance,
and a business incubator program appropriation
Testifiers:
Fartun Weli, CEO, Isuroon
Mary Turner, Board Chair, Isuroon.
SF2828 Gruenhagen Begins at 12:36 ends at 1:19pm
Fartun Weli begins at 12:38 ends at 12:40pm
Mary Turner (Virtual) begins at 12:40pm ends at 12:41
Questions begin at 12:41pm end at 12:42pm
Laid over for possible inclusion.
S.F. 1798: Senator Hawj: Neighborhood Development Center grant appropriation
Testifiers:
Shahir Ahmed, Vice President of Business Services, NDC
Dalton Outlaw, CEO, Element Fitness and Outlaw Development.
SF1798 Hawj Begins at 2:07 ends at 2:09pm
Shahir Ahmed begins at 2:09pm ends at 2:12pm
Dalton Outlaw begins at 2:12pm ends at 2:15pm
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S.F. 3085: Senator Draheim: Rural Cancer Institute grant appropriation
Testifiers:
Dr. Wade Swenson - Medical Oncologist
Dr. Emily McGovern - Medical Oncologist (Virtual).
SF3085 Draheim Begins at 2:15 ends at 2:16pm
Dr. Wade Swenson begins at 2:16pm ends at 2:18pm
Dr. Emily McGovern at 2:18pm ends at 2:20pm
Questions begin at 2:21pm end at 2:27pm
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S.F. 3177: Senator Mohamed: Explore Minnesota duties and missions modification
Testifier:
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, Explore MN.
SF3177 Mohamed Begins at 2:30 ends at 2:31pm
A1 Amendment, Motion Prevails and A1 amended
Lauren Bennett McGinty 2:31pm ends at 2:32pm
Questions begin at 2:32pm end at 2:37pm
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S.F. 2500: Senator Mohamed: Somali American Youth Enrichment Club (SAYEC) appropriation.
SF2500 Mohamed Begins at 2:37 ends at 2:39pm
Mohamed Ishma Said 2:39pm ends at 2:41pm
Musa Hanshi 2:40pm ends at 2:41pm
Questions begin at 2:41pm end at 2:41pm
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S.F. 2426: Senator Champion: MAD DADS of Minneapolis appropriation for a youth workforce development
program
Testifiers:
Jordan Borer Nelson, Executive Director, MAD DADS
Dario Otero, Workforce Development Program Director.
SF2426 Champion Begins at 2:43 ends at 2:44pm
Jordan Borer Nelson begins at 2:44pm ends at 2:46pm
Dario Otero begins at 2:46pm ends at 2:48pm
Questions begin at 2:48pm end at 2:53pm
Laid over for possible inclusion