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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, April 2, 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 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 Laid over for possible Inclusion

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 Laid over for possible inclusion

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 Laid over for possible inclusion

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 Laid over for possible inclusion

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

The meeting was recessed at 2:50pm


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