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Jobs and Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
12:30 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes



Present: Senator Bobby Joe Champion - Chair, Senator Zaynab Mohamed - Vice Chair, Senator Rich Draheim - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Bobby Joe Champion called the meeting to order at 12:38 PM

S.F. 4535: Senator Champion: Minnesota business recovery loan program establishment and appropriation.

Committee starts with a voice vote to take the bill off the table S.F. 4535 - Champion: Minnesota business recovery loan program establishment and appropriation presentation begins at 12:41 PM by Senator Bobby Joe Champion and ends at 12:42 PM. Senator Champion moves the A6 Amendment: Motion prevails (Voice Vote), and the A6 Amendment is adopted. Senator Pha moves the A7 Amendment: Motion prevails (Voice Vote), and the A7 Amendment is adopted. Questions begin at 12:45 PM and end at 1:09 PM Senator Champion moves for SF 4535 as amended be passed to the finance committee: Motion prevails (Voice Vote)

Senator Champion moved that S.F. 4535, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3664: Senator Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development unfunded programs repealer and conforming changes provision.

S.F. 3664 - Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development unfunded programs repealer and conforming changes presentation begins at 1:10 PM by Senator Bobby Joe Champion and ends at 1:12 PM. Senator Champion moves the A2 Amendment: Motion prevails (Voice Vote) and the A2 Amendment is adopted. Senator Champion moves the A3 Amendment: Motion prevails (Voice Vote) and the A3 Amendment is adopted. Senate Jobs Committee Fiscal Analyst, Casey Muhm provides a fiscal analysis walk through beginning at 1:12 PM and ending at 1:15 PM. Senate Jobs Committee Counsel, Carlon Doyle Fontaine provides a walk-through of SF 3664 beginning at 1:15 PM and ending at 1:22 PM. S.F. 3664 - Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development unfunded programs repealer and conforming changes presentation continues with a testimony by Jannie Seibure, Director, Ignite Business Women Investment Group Foundation, starting at 1:23 PM and ending at 1:25 PM. S.F. 3664 - Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development unfunded programs repealer and conforming changes presentation continues with a testimony by May yer Thao, President & CEO, Hmong American Partnership, starting at 1:26 PM and ending at 1:28 PM. S.F. 3664 - Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development unfunded programs repealer and conforming changes presentation continues with a testimony by Anna Odegaard, Volunteer, Minnesota Community Action Partnership, starting at 1:28 PM and ending at 1:30 PM. S.F. 3664 - Champion: Department of Employment and Economic Development unfunded programs repealer and conforming changes presentation continues with a testimony by Lynn Shelton, Vice President, Enterprise Minnesota, starting at 1:30 PM and ending at 1:32 PM. Questions begin at 1:33 PM and end at 1:35 PM Senator Draheim moves the A4 Amendment: Removes Motion Senator Champion moves that SF 3664 be passed out of the Jobs Committee and be referred to the Finance Committee: Motion Prevails Committee Adjourned at 2:11 PM

Senator Champion moved that S.F. 3664, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:11 PM


 
                                                                      
Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Chair
                                                                      
Taylor Tidwell-Bennett, Legislative Assistant