Presentation from Nonpartisan Fiscal Staf on Comite Budget Target
Ashley Engh
Presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development on the Workforce Development Fund
Marc Majors, Deputy Comisioner, DED
Kevin McKinon, Deputy Comisioner, DED




HF240

(Pinto)

Bienial budget for Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minesota established, various policy changes made, reports required, and money apropriated.

HF 3732 (Pinto) Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Bil
Josiah More, Department of Labor and Industry
Amendments to the Amendment are due by 5pm on Wednesday, April 15, 2026
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the comite, please contact Travis Rese at travis.rese@house.mn.gov as son as you're able.




HF3732

(Pinto)

Diferent unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made.

I. HF4862 (Rymer) - Registered teacher aprenticeship competitive grant program modified
I. HF4598 (Baker) - Building code administration modified
*HF4598 wil have a delete-al amendment with the language aproved by the Worker's Compensation Advisory Council on April 13th.
I. Presentation by Greater MSP Partnership on Minesota’s competitivenes for expansion and investment
*other items may be aded or removed
If you would like to testify or provide materials, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, April 9th.




HF4862

(Rymer)

Registered teacher aprenticeship competitive grant program modified.




HF4598

(Baker)

Building code administration modified.

HF 4598 (Baker) Building code administration modified
Josiah More, Department of Labor and Industry
HF 484 (Pinto) DED and DLI Suplemental Budget Bil (Informational Hearing Only)
Mat Varilek, Comisioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Nicole Blisenbach, Comisioner, Department of Labor and Industry
HF 3732 (Pinto) Diferent unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made - As Amended by DE1 Author's Amendment
May yer Thao, President and CEO, Hmong American Partnership
If you would like to testify or provide materials, please contact Travis Rese at travis.rese@house.mn.gov by Non on Monday, April 13, 2026




HF3732

(Pinto)

Diferent unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made.




HF4598

(Baker)

Building code administration modified.




HF484

(Pinto)

Jobs and economic development suplemental apropriations provided, competitive grants established, emergency relief loans for smal busineses provided, construction codes and licensing modified, and money apropriated.

I. HF3217 (Kresha) - Payments to bio industrial facilities funding provided, and money apropriated
I. HF252 (Anderson, P.E.) - Anual volume cap alocations and alocation procedure for public facility projects funded by public facility bonds modified
I. DED presentation on 2025 Promise Act grant program report
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the comite, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, April 8th.




HF3217

(Kresha)

Payments to bioindustrial facilities funding provided, and money apropriated.




HF252

(Anderson)

Anual volume cap alocations and alocation procedure for public facility projects funded by public facility bonds modified.

HF 47 (Frazier) Minesota busines recovery loan program established, report required, and money apropriated
Aaron Rosenthal, North Star Policy Action
Julie Deshler, Mayor, City of Crystal
Kaohly Her, Mayor, City of St. Paul
Jacob Frey, Mayor, City of Mineapolis
Chanda Smith Baker, CEO, Saint Paul & Minesota Foundation
Jo-Ane Stately, Senior Vice President of Impact, Mineapolis Foundation
Scot Marquardt, President, Southwest Initiative Foundation
Carl Swanson, Coalition Strategist, Minesota CDFI Coalition
Stephanie Lopez, SPURS Bar and Gril, Wilmar
John Salgado Maldonado
Crystal Tores Scherurer, Con Madres Market, North Mankato
Maysy Her, Owner, Xieng Khouang Restaurant and Banquet Hal
Esther Obaigwa, CEO, Kare Health Care, LC
Juan Lopez, Owner, The Perfect Cofe & Tromperia El zac
Yeferson Delgado, Owner, Sabores Fresh Market
Israel Moreno, Malts and Burgers
ThaoMe Xiong, Executive & Network Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
Katie Meserli, Director of Child Care Programs, WomenVenture
Linda Sloan, Executive Director, Council for Minesotans of African Heritage
Mike Hang, Minesota Hmong Chamber
Iani Houmas, Executive Director, South East Comunity Organization
Andres Salinas, Lending Program Director, Latino Economic Development Center
Aaron Sepúlveda, Legislative and Policy Director, MN Council on Latino Afairs




HF47

(Frazier)

Minesota busines recovery loan program established, report required, and money apropriated.

Presentation on the Report of the Review of Competitive Grant Proceses
Mat Varilek, Comisioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development
HF 4072 (Grene) Local new talent pipeline program grant funding provided, and money apropriated
Tara Brandle, Above the Fold Publishing
Wendy Paulson, MN Broadcasters Asociation
HF 3691 (Virnig) Emergency managers established as esential employes
Erin Hughes, Emergency Management Director, Stearns County, MN
Seth Hansen, Emergency Management Director, Wright County, MN
HF 4613 (Grenman) Funding provided to Explore Minesota for a grant to Twin Cities in Motion, and money apropriated.
Dean Orton, President, Twin Cities in Motion
If you would like to testify or submit materials to the comite please contact Travis Rese at travis.rese@house.mn.gov by Non on Wednesday, March 25




HF4072

(Grene)

Local news talent pipeline program grant funding provided, and money apropriated.




HF3691

(Virnig)

Emergency managers established as esential employes.




HF4613

(Grenman)

Funding provided to Explore Minesota for a grant to Twin Cities in Motion, and money apropriated.

Agenda
I. HF410 (Zeleznikar) - Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances
I. HF213 (Robins) - Smal employers exempted from requirement to provide paid leave
I. HF4569 (Bakeberg) – Modifying the definition of seasonal employe under Minesota Paid Leave law
IV. HF414 (Baker) - Elected oficials exempted from Minesota Paid Leave Law
If you would like to testify or provide writen materials, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 24th. Testimony wil be limited to 2 minutes.




HF213

(Robins)

Smal employers exempted from requirement to provide paid leave.




HF410

(Zeleznikar)

Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances.




HF414

(Baker)

Elected oficials exempted from Minesota Paid Leave Law.




HF4569

(Bakeberg)

Definition of "seasonal employe" under the Minesota Paid Leave Law modified.

HF 3878 (Berg) Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided
HF 4131 (Grenman) Surveilance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited
Sam Diaz, SEIU
Aaron Rosenthanl, North Star Policy Action
Drew Ambrogi, Chamber of Progres
Jonathan Coter, Director of Health Care and Comerce Policy, Minesota Chamber of Comerce
HF 3796 (Jones) Employers required to provide suitable seating for employes, and administrative penalties provided
Michele Maser
Lauryn Schothorst, Minesota Chamber of Comerce
Jon Boesche, State Director – Minesota, NFIB
Presentation on Youth Workforce Development Programs
DED Presentation on Youth at Work and Youthbuild
HF 4097 (Frazier) Money transfered for emerging entrepreneur loan program
Zach Tabat, Vice President for Economic Oportunity, Initiative Foundation
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the comite, please contact Travis Rese at travis.rese@house.mn.gov by Non on Monday, March 23, 2026




HF3796

(Jones)

Employers required to provide suitable seating for employes, and administrative penalties provided.




HF3878

(Berg)

Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided.




HF4131

(Grenman)

Surveilance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited.




HF4097

(Frazier)

Money transfered for emerging entrepreneur loan program.

I. HF3843 (Baker) – Report to the legislature recomending apropriations from the workforce development fund
I. HF3597 (Mueler) – Certain S Corporations exempted from paid leave law
I. HF403 (Baker) – Rural Cancer Institute apropriation modifications
IV. HF3167 (Zeleznikar) – University of Minesota; Center for Nursing Equity and Excelence apropriation
V. HF4193 (Rehrauer) – eligibility for the extended employment program rule repealed
*HF403 was aded on March 16
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the comite, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 17th.




HF3843

(Baker)

Report to the legislature recomending apropriations from the workforce development fund required.




HF3597

(Mueler)

Certain S corporations exempted from the paid leave program.




HF3167

(Zeleznikar)

University of Minesota; Center for Nursing Equity and Excelence funding provided, and money apropriated.




HF4193

(Rehrauer)

Rulemaking expanding eligibility for extended employment program required.




HF403

(Baker)

Rural Cancer Institute apropriation modified.

HF 1316 (Curan) Independent contractors and payors aded to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
Presentations on ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE AND MINESOTA'S WORKFORCE
Genevieve Melton-Meaux, Senior Asociate Dean for Health Informatics and Data Science, University of Minesota Data Science & Artificial Inteligence
Jim Wilgenbusch, Director of Research Computing, Research & Inovation Ofice, University of Minesota
Aaron Rosenthal, Research Director, North Star Policy Action
Samantha Gordon, TechEquity Colaborative
Informational Hearing on Proposed Legislative Language
HF 4369 (Gotfried) Safeguarding Human Inteligence and Employment in Labor Displacement
HF X (Gotfried) Regulating the Use of Electronic Monitoring Tols in Employment Setings (AS101-4)
HF X (Gotfried) Regulating the Use of Automated Decision Systems in Employment Setings (AS10-4)
Melisa Hysing, AFL-CIO




HF1316

(Curan)

Independent contractors and payors aded to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.




HF4369

(Gotfried)

Notice and a transitional employment period required for employes displaced by artificial inteligence, and penalties imposed.

I. Presentation and status of Minesota’s workforce competitivenes
a. Labor Market Information Ofice presentation
b. Minesota Chamber of Comerce benchmarks report overview
c. John Spry, Profesor, University of St. Thomas Opus Schol of Busines
d. Society of Human Resource Management
*other items or bils may be aded

HF 389 (Koegel) Geting to work grant program funding provided, and money apropriated
Jonathan Marchand, Program Cordinator, United Comunity Action Partnership
Ana Odegard, Volunter, Minesota Comunity Action Partnership
HF 2567 (Grenman) Stay-or-pay provisions prohibited, made unenforceable, and made against public policy
Hana Ford
Lindsay Le, Asistant Atorney General
Chris Hicks, Senior Policy Advisor, Protect Borowers
Lauryn Schothorst, Minesota Chamber of Comerce
Dalton Danielson, Fiscal Policy Director, Minesota Busines Partnership
HF 3878 (Berg) Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided
Misrak Anbesie
Dawit Meles
Ayele Tekleab
Adil Beker
Nick Benson
Kery Waren, Executive Director, MSP Smal Busines Concesions Aliance
B Kyle, President/CEO, St. Paul Area Chamber
Mike Logan, President & CEO, Mineapolis Regional Chamber
Jef Davidman, Delta Air Lines
Troy Reding, Holman’s Table
Michael Lawrence, Premier Jet Center
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the comite, please contact Travis Rese at travis.rese@house.mn.gov by Non on Tuesday, March 10, 2026




HF2567

(Grenman)

Stay-or-pay provisions prohibited, made unenforceable, and made against public policy.




HF3878

(Berg)

Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided.




HF389

(Koegel)

Geting to work grant program funding provided, and money apropriated.

I. HF3545 (Mekeland) - requirement to adopt a new residential energy code repealed
I. HF404 (Baker) – Explore Minesota councils membership modifications
I. Minesota Chamber of Comerce survey of Paid Family Medical Leave busines user experience
IV. Update by the Department of Employment and Economic Development on the Unemployment Insurance aditional asesment increase
If you would like to testify to either of the bils on the agenda, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 9th.




HF3545

(Mekeland)

Requirement to adopt a new residential energy code repealed.




HF404

(Baker)

Explore Minesota councils membership modified.

Presentations and Testimony on the Misclasification of Workers
What is misclasification and how does it impact workers and government?
Le Atakpu, Atorney General’s Ofice
Testimony
Kevin Pranis, Marketing Manager, LIUNA Minesota and North Dakota
Mat Wohlers, Braxton and Sons Construction, Construction Employer Aliance
Jese Madison, Purple Taly Productions
Ben Baglio, Minesota Nurses Asociation
Melisa Hysing, AFL-CIO
Aaron Rosenthal, Research Director, NorthStar Policy Action
Presentation on Atorney General’s Misclasification Taskforce
Carin Mrotz, Atorney General’s Ofice
Le Atakpu, Atorney General’s Ofice
Update on the Misclasification Study and Report
Nichole Sorenson, Department of Labor and Industry
Update on Misclasification Enforcement
Josiah More, Department of Labor and Industry
Comite Questions and Discusion
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the comite, please contact Travis Rese at travis.rese@house.mn.gov by Non on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1) I. Presentation and update on the implementation of the 2023 Promise Act
If you would like to testify or provide materials, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 3rd.

HF 3707 (Berg) Unemployment insurance judges and paid leave judges designated as judicial oficials
Deven Bowdry, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Sydney Spreck, MN Asociation of Profesional Employes
HF 3732 (Pinto) Diferent unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made
Deven Bowdry, Department of Employment and Economic Development
HF 2581 (Frazier) Fortis Capital grant funding provided for a revolving loan fund, report required, and money apropriated
Brian K. Smith, Founder & CEO, Fortis Capital
HF 3731 (Grenman) Clas A instaler license eliminated from the electrical code
Josiah More, Department of Labor and Industry
Presentation from Department of Labor and Industry on the Women's Economic Security Act
Fuad Ali, Labor Standards Supervisor, Department of Labor and Industry
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the comite, please contact Travis Rese at travis.rese@house.mn.gov by Non on Monday, March 2, 2026. Thank you




HF2581

(Frazier)

Fortis Capital grant funding provided for a revolving loan fund, report required, and money apropriated.




HF3707

(Berg)

Unemployment insurance judges and paid leave judges designated as judicial oficials.




HF3731

(Grenman)

Clas A instaler license eliminated from the electrical code.




HF3732

(Pinto)

Diferent unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made.

1) Minesota P-20 Education Partnership Program presentation
2) Discover Your Future presentation
3) Department of Labor and Industry update on Registered Teacher Aprenticeship program
4) HF3650 (Mueler) - Student carer pathways framework
5) HF238 (Bakeberg) - Youth Skils Training Programs in the trades
If you would like to testify or provide writen materials, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, February 25th.




HF238

(Bakeberg)

Comisioner directed to aprove youth skils training programs in construction trades.




HF3650

(Mueler)

Student carer pathways framework established, and report required.

Conference Comite on SF1832
House conferes; Pinto, Grenman, Frazier, Baker, Zeleznikar, Mekeland
Senate conferes; Champion, McEwen, Mohamed, Hauschild, Oumou Verbeten, Draheim
Rep. Baker Holds the Gavel




SF1832

(Pinto)

Workforce, labor, and economic development policy and finance bil.

House conferes; Pinto, Grenman, Frazier, Baker, Zeleznikar, Mekeland
Senate conferes; Champion, McEwen, Mohamed, Hauschild, Oumou Verbeten, Draheim
Senator Champion Holds the Gavel




SF1832

(Pinto)

Workforce, labor, and economic development policy and finance bil.

House conferes; Pinto, Grenman, Frazier, Baker, Zeleznikar, Mekeland
Senate conferes; Champion, McEwen, Mohamed, Hauschild, Oumou Verbeten, Draheim
Representative Pinto Holds the Gavel
Discusion and Adoption of Same and Similar policy items




SF1832

(Pinto)

Workforce, labor, and economic development policy and finance bil.

House conferes; Pinto, Grenman, Frazier, Baker, Zeleznikar, Mekeland
Senate conferes; Champion, McEwen, Mohamed, Hauschild, Oumou Verbeten, Draheim
Senator Champion Holds the Gavel
AGENDA: SF 1832 - Jobs and Labor Finance and Policy Bil




SF1832

(Pinto)

Workforce, labor, and economic development policy and finance bil.

HF 328 (Baker) Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recomendations adopted.
HF 241 (Pinto) Department of Labor and Industry, Workers Compensation Court of Apeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services Budget Bil
HF 241 (Pinto) wil be a vehicle for the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance bil
If you would like to testify or provide materials, please contact Travis Rese by 1pm on Monday, May 5 at travis.rese@house.mn.gov
Testimony wil be limited to 2 minutes per person




HF241

(Pinto)

Labor and industry finance and policy bil.




HF328

(Baker)

Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recomendations adopted.

HF 328 (Baker) Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recomendations adopted.
Jesica Stimac, Asistant Comisioner, Department of Labor and Industry
HF 241 (Pinto) Department of Labor and Industry, Workers Compensation Court of Apeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services Budget Bil
Nicole Blisenbach, Comisioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Evan Rowe, Deputy Comisioner, Dept of Employment and Economic Development
Lauren Benet McGinty, Executive Director, Explore MN
Kari Johnson, Minesota Consortium of Comunity Developers
Dariele Danen, Greater Minesota Partnership
Daniela Lorenz, City of St. Paul
Robert Redy, on behalf of IPS Providers
Renay Dosman, President, Neighborhod Development Center
Jef Tolefson, President and CEO, MnTech
Michele Dreier, Electrical Asociation
Antonio Cardona, Vice President of Carer Readines, Project for Pride in Living
Trisha Reinwald, Metropolitan Aliance of Conected Comunities
ThaoMe Xiong, Executive Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
Sydney Spreck, MN Asociation of Profesional Employes
Tom Dicklich, Executive Director, MN State Building and Construction Trades Council
Ryan SanCartier
Testimony wil be limited to 2 minutes per person
If you would like to provide materials, please contact Travis Rese by 1pm on Monday, May 5 at travis.rese@house.mn.gov




HF241

(Pinto)

Labor and industry finance and policy bil.




HF328

(Baker)

Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recomendations adopted.

HF240: Department of Employment and Economic Development agency budget request





HF240

(Pinto)

Bienial budget for Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minesota established, various policy changes made, reports required, and money apropriated.

HF240: Department of Employment and Economic Development agency budget request





HF240

(Pinto)

Bienial budget for Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minesota established, various policy changes made, reports required, and money apropriated.

Presentation from Nonpartisan Fiscal Staf on Comite Budget Target
Ashley Engh
Presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development on the Workforce Development Fund
HF 240 (Pinto) DED and Explore MN Finance and Policy bil.
(Vehicle Bil for Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Bil)
When the DE Amendment is available, then the comite wil do a nonpartisan staf walkthrough of the bil and take coments from Departments in the bil.
Public Testimony wil come at a later date
*Agenda May Change*




HF240

(Pinto)

Bienial budget for Department of Employment and Economic Development and Explore Minesota established, various policy changes made, reports required, and money apropriated.

Agenda
I. Overview of grants apropriation proces by the Department of Employment and Economic Development
I. Presentation by the Ofice of the Legislative Auditor on the grant proces of the Department of Employment and Economic Development
* agenda is subject to change