Minutes

Present: Senator Eric R. Pratt - Chair, Senator Karin Housley - Vice Chair, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Paul J. Utke

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Eric R. Pratt called the meeting to order at 3:01pm

S.F. 4114: Senator Chamberlain: Community wealth-building grant program creation and appropriation.

SF4114 was moved in front of the committee

• Senator Chamberlain presented the bill
• Elena Gaarder testified
• Marty Ruddy testified
• Senator Chamberlain gave closing remarks, the bill was laid over.

 

Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 4114, be laid over.

S.F. 1547: Senator Jasinski: Department of Labor and Industry study of the adequacy of benefits for disabled or injured police officers requirement.

SF1547 was moved in front of the committee

• Senator Jasinski presented the bill
• Wendy Wulff testified
• Senator Housley moved the A-2 amendment, passed on voice vote
• Senator Jasinski gave closing remarks, the bill was laid over

 

Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 1547, be laid over.

S.F. 4153: Senator Weber: Southwestern Minnesota workforce development scholarship pilot program establishment and appropriation.

SF4153 was moved in front of the committee

• Senator Rarick moved the A-1 amendment, passed on voice vote
• Senator Weber presented the bill
• Erik Simonson testified
• Pat Baustain testified
• Bob Byrnes testified
• Scott Marquardt testified
• Carrie Bendix testified
• Senator Weber gave closing remarks
• Senator Draheim moved that SF4153 be recommended to pass as amended to Taxes, the motion prevailed on voice vote.

 

Senator Draheim moved that S.F. 4153, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee.

S.F. 3922: Senator Senjem: GiveMN grant appropriation.

SF3922 was moved in front of the committee

• Senator Senjem presented the bill
• Jake Blumberg testified
• Christopher Tassava testified
• Senator Senjem gave closing remarks, the bill was laid over

 

Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 3922, be laid over.

S.F. 3986: Senator Duckworth: Early childhood education workforce study appropriation.

SF3986 was moved in front of the committee

• Senator Utke moved the A-1 amendment, adopted on voice vote
• Senator Duckworth presented the bill
• Ann McCully testified
• Kevion Ellis testified
• Senator Duckworth gave closing remarks, the bill was laid over

 

Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 3986, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:07pm

Senator Eric R. Pratt, Chair	Spencer Johnson, Legislative Assistant