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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Monday, January 30, 2023
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 12:55 PM conducted in Minnesota Senate Building room 1100 and over zoom broadcast.

S.F. 359: Senator Mohamed: Job skills training for recently released inmates appropriation.

The S.F. 359- Jobs skills training for recently released inmates’ appropriation presentation begins by Senator Mohamed at 2:31 PM

 

PJ Hubbard, Director, Better Futures Minnesota, continues the presentation on S.F. 359- Jobs skills training for recently released inmates’ appropriation with a testimony beginning at 2:32 PM and ending at 2:30 PM. Questions on the presentation begin at 2:34 PM.

 

Tino Jones, Employee, Better Futures Minnesota, continues the presentation on S.F. 359- Jobs skills training for recently released inmates’ appropriation with a testimony beginning at 2:35 PM and ending at 2:36 PM.

 

Questions and discusssion on the presentation on SF 359 begin at 2:36 PM.

 

Senator Champion refers S.F. 359 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill at 2:37 PM.

 

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 359, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 367: Senator Champion: Mind the G.A.P.P. grant appropriation.

The S.F. 367- Mind the G.A.P.P grant appropriation presentation begins by Senator Champion at 2:37 PM.

 

David Johnson, representing the Gaining Assistance to Prosperity Program, continues the presentation on S.F. 367- Mind the G.A.P.P grant appropriation with a testimony beginning at 2:38 PM and ending at 2:40 PM.

 

Antoine Cureton, Participant, Mind the G.A.P.P, continues the presentation on S.F. 367- Mind the G.A.P.P grant appropriation with a testimony beginning at 2:41 PM and ending at 2:44 PM.

 

Questions on the presentation on SF 359 begin at 2:44 PM.

 

Senator Mohamed refers S.F. 367  be laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill at 2:45 PM.

 

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 367, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 557: Senator Oumou Verbeten: New American workforce training appropriation.

The S.F. 557- New Americans workforce training appropriation presentation begins by Senator Oumou Verbeten at 2:46 PM.

 

Jane Graupman, representing the International Institute of Minnesota, continues the presentation on S.F. 557- New Americans workforce training appropriation with a testimony beginning at 2:48 PM and ending at 2:50 PM.

 

Blessing Aghayedo continues the presentation on S.F. 557- New Americans workforce training appropriation with a testimony beginning at 2:50 PM and ending at 2:52 PM.

 

Questions and discussion on the presentation on SF 557 begin at 2:52 PM and end at 2:54 PM

 

Senator Champion refers S.F. 557 be laid over for pssible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

 

 

 


Senator Champion moved that S.F. 557, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 73: Senator Port: Cannabis provisions modification.

The S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification presentation begins by Senator Port at 12:55 PM and ending at 1:00 PM.

 

Senate Counsel, Ms.Fontaine, continues the presentation on SF 73 to give an overview of the bill along with the sections that specifically pertain to the committee at 1:01 PM and ends at 1:04 PM.

 

Angela Dawson, representing 40 Acres Coop, continues the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification with a testimony beginning at 1:05 PM and ending at 1:07 PM.

 

Shawn Weber, President, MN Hemp Growers, Crested River Cannabis Company, continues the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification with a testimony beginning at 1:07 PM and ending at 1:08 PM.

 

Questions on the previous testimonies begins at 1:09 PM and ending at 1:26 PM.

 

Anthony Newby, representing cultivated CBD and Hemp RoundTable, continues the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification with a testimony beginning at 1:28 PM and ending at 1:30 PM.

 

Lauryn Schothorst, representing MN Chamber, continues the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification with a testimony beginning at 00:00 PM and ending at 00:00 PM. Questions on the presentation begin at 00:00 PM.> Did not show up

 

Cara Schulz, Burnsville City Council, Owner of The Flower Pot Holistic Wellness, continues the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification with a testimony beginning at 1:30 PM and ending at 1:32 PM.

 

John Hausladen, President Minnesota Trucking Association, continue the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification with a testimony beginning at 1:32 PM and ending at 1:35 PM. Questions on the presentation begin at 1:36 PM.

 

Questions on previous testimony begin at 1:38 and end at 1:52 PM

 

RaeAanna Buchholz, Director, Americans for Prosperity, continues the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification with a testimony beginning at 1:53 PM and ending at 1:55 PM.

 

Devyn Bowdry, DEED, continues the presentation on S.F. 73- Cannabis provisions modification, with a overview of the grant programs outlined in the bill pertaining to the committee jurisdiction, beginning at 1:55 PM and ending at 1:59 PM.

 

Questions on the presentation on SF73 begins at 1:59 PM and ends at 2:07 PM

 

Senator Pratt offers the A-25 Amendment (SCS0073A-25) at 2:08 PM during questions.

 

Questions and discussion on the A-25 amendment begin at 2:09 PM.

 

Senator Pratt and Senator Draheim move for a roll call vote on the A-25 Amendment, with an additional request that the vote is included in the Journal at 2:16 PM

 

Chair, Senator Champion: Nay

Vice Chair, Senator Mohamed: Nay

Ranking, Senator Draheim: Aye

Senator Gustafson: Nay

Senator Hawj: Nay

Senator Housley: Absent

Senator Pratt: Aye

Senator Putnam: Nay

Senator Nelson: Aye

 

The amendment does not prevail at 2:24 PM.

 

Senator Mohamed and Senator Nelson move for a roll call vote on the motion to pass and re-refer S.F. 73 to State and Local Government at 2:28 PM.

 

Chair, Senator Champion: Aye

Vice Chair, Senator Mohamed: Aye

Ranking, Senator Draheim: Nay

Senator Gustafson: Aye

Senator Hawj: Aye

Senator Housley: Absent

Senator Pratt: Nay

Senator Putnam: Aye

Senator Nelson: Nay

 

The motion prevails at 2:30 PM

 

 


Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 73, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government and Veterans Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 PM


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Alexis Varner, Legislative Assistant