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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Monday, February 26, 2024
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Bobby Joe Champion - Chair, Senator Zaynab Mohamed Vice Chair, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Aric Putnam

Absent: No Members Absent

Chair Senator Champion calls the hybrid Jobs and Economic Development Committee Meeting to order at 12:30pm conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast. Chair, Senator Champion: Present Vice Chair, Senator Mohamed: Present Ranking, Senator Draheim: Present Senator Gustafson: Present Senator Hawj: Senator Housley: Present Senator Pratt: Present Senator Putnam: Present Senator Nelson: Present

Call To Order


DEED overview of new offices and overall updates since passage of
     legislation last session.
     
     Commissioner Matt Varilek
     Deputy Commissioner Marc Majors
     Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon
     Deputy Commissioner Evan Rowe


DEED overview of new offices and overall updates begins at 12:32pm by Commissioner Matt Varilek and ends at 12:50pm.

 

The presentation was halted for questioning at 12:42pm and resumed at 12:50pm

 

DEED overview of new offices and overall updates continues with a testimony by Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon, starting at 12:50pm and ending at 1:05pm.

 

The presentation was halted for questioning at 1:06pm and resumed at 1:25pm

 

DEED overview of new offices and overall updates continues with a testimony by Deputy Commissioner Marc Majors, starting at 1:26pm and ending at 1:36pm.

 

The presentation was halted for questioning at 1:06pm and resumed at 1:25pm

 

DEED overview of new offices and overall updates continues with a testimony by Deputy Commissioner Evan Rowe, starting at 1:36pm and ending at 1:53pm.

 

Questions and comments on the full DEED Overview begins at 1:53pm and ends at 1:56pm


The meeting was adjourned at 2:00pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant