Labor Committee
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Present: Senator Gene Dornink - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen - Chair, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen - Vice Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec, Senator John Marty, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: Senator Grant Hauschild - Vice Chair, Senator Bill Lieske
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Gene Dornink - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen - Chair, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen - Vice Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec, Senator John Marty, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: Senator Grant Hauschild - Vice Chair, Senator Bill Lieske
Senator Gene Dornink called the meeting to order at 12:35
Call to Order
S.F. 475: Senator Mathews: Whistleblower protections for public employees modifications.
Senator Mathews presented SF 475 The following individuals testified on S.F.0475: a. Devin Bruce, MN Association of Professional Employees b. Meg Luger Nikolai, Education Minnesota
Senator Lieske moved that S.F. 475, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Mathews presented SF 475 The following individuals testified on S.F.0475: a. Devin Bruce, MN Association of Professional Employees b. Meg Luger Nikolai, Education Minnesota
Senator Lieske moved that S.F. 475, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 310: Senator Dornink: Employee definition modified for the purposes of earned sick and safe time.
Senator Dornink presented SF 310 The following individuals testified on S.F.0310: a. Lauryn Schothorst, MN Chamber b. Josiah Moore, MN Department of Labor and Industry c. Hunter Pederson, MN Farm Bureau Federation d. Darin Broton, MN AgriGrowth Council e. Jon Boesche, National Federation of Independent Business f. Stu Lourey, MN Farmers Union g. Bruce Kleven, Lobbyist, Agricultural Groups h. Lucas Sjostrom, MN Milk Producers Association
Senator Dornink moved that S.F. 310, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Dornink presented SF 310 The following individuals testified on S.F.0310: a. Lauryn Schothorst, MN Chamber b. Josiah Moore, MN Department of Labor and Industry c. Hunter Pederson, MN Farm Bureau Federation d. Darin Broton, MN AgriGrowth Council e. Jon Boesche, National Federation of Independent Business f. Stu Lourey, MN Farmers Union g. Bruce Kleven, Lobbyist, Agricultural Groups h. Lucas Sjostrom, MN Milk Producers Association
Senator Dornink moved that S.F. 310, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:11 pm
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