House Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Committee 02/03/21
>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ON WHAT FORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY TO ORDER. >> MEMBERS YOU YOUR AT THIS MOMENT; I. THIS MEETING IS HELD THAT TO A REMOTE HEARING IN. >> IN PURSUANT RULE 10.0 1.
I CALLED THE. HOW THE COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO TAKE THE ROLE. YEAH ORDER. VICE CHAIR JAY SEAN. YOU HAVE TIME. >> PRESIDENT.
>> BAKER. BAKER. YEAH ME. >> THAT THEY PRESENT. FRANKIE. GREEN MEN. HALEY. HALEY. GUNS. CAGLE. HE'S A ONE TIME. 2 ZONE. BAKER. BAKER. HALEY.
HALEY. >> CHAIR HALEY TO THE ROAD SO SHE DOING HERE ONE 2ND A COLOR OUT AGAIN. CHEN ARE WE HAVE >> THANK MEMBERS THERE'S A CURRENT PRESIDENT.
AND NOW I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY ONE. 2021. >> SO MOVE MISTER CHAIRMAN. >> THANK REPRESENTATIVE HAMILTON MOVES THAT APPROVAL FOR THE FOR. FAA SAID MURRAY WON 2021. ANY DISCUSSIONS.
SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. OPPOSED. THE THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING FOR FEBRUARY ONE 2021 HAVE. HAVE BEEN APPROVED. HAVING SAID THAT MEMBERS TODAY WE DO 2 BILLS IN FRONT OF US WELL WE WILL BE CONSIDERING THOSE 2 BILLS; THE FIRST BILL WE HAVE IS HOUSE FILE. 63. AND I'M ASSUMING WE DO AS A MATTER OF SOME YET BY CAN SO. MEMBERS I MOVE WOULD PRESERVE ERICKSON'S BILL HOUSE 5.63 THEY RECOMMENDED TO BE MADE
FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE BILL HAVING SAY THAT I WANT TO WELCOME OUR WORK IS A VERY SOME TO. INTRODUCE BILL AND TELL US ABOUT HAVE BUILT SO WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE. >> THANK YOU CHAIR NOR AND THANK YOU COMMITTEE FOR HEARING HOUSE FILE 63.
THIS IS A PROPOSAL BUT DIRECTS THE COMMISSIONER EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. TO REQUEST THAT MY LAST COUNTY GIVE ALL OUTSTANDING LOANS ISSUED UNDER A 2016. ECONOMIC FOR BUSINESSES THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE DECLINE. AND WHILE I FISHING LIKE MY LACK.
I'D ALSO RETROACTIVELY MODIFIES THE LAST SHE MET PROGRAM TO ALLOW FORGIVENESS. 50% OF THE LOAN TO A BUSINESS AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT. BUT NOT BE FORGIVEN UNLESS THE BUSINESS REMAINS OPERATION IN THE COMMUNITY FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. SHOW THIS WAS NOT REALLY A DECLINE IN WHILE A FISHING NECESSARILY THIS DICTATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. BECAUSE A STATE BANQUET FOR REACHING THE QUARTER. SO WHAT IF I CAN GIVE YOU LITTLE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.
IS GOVERNOR BATCH AMONG A LOT OF CALLS THAT HAPPENED FROM HOME YOU WILL HEAR LATER. ABOUT WHAT THIS IS DOING TO BUSINESS AROUND LIKE MALACCA TELL PAUL I FISHING ALLOWED STARTING AUGUST 1ST OF 2015. YOUR DATE WANTED TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION TO TAKE CARE OF THIS TISSUE. DID NOT GET HIS WISH. BUT SHE DID HAVE A COMMITTEE FORMED. THE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE TOM HACKBARTH WAS THE HOUSE CHAIR.
AND DAVID THOMPSON III WAS THE SENATE CHAIR. WE HAVE TO CARE FOR MEETINGS IN DEATH MEETINGS IN WHICH MANY STAKEHOLDERS FOR PRESIDENT. PLUS THE DNR PLUS A DEPARTMENT OF AND THE DISCUSSIONS HEALTH AND IN THE END. THEY HELPED THE LAKE AREA. BLACK. GOVERNOR DAYTON SAT DOWN WITH THEM AND ME AND WE DEVISED THIS LONG PROGRAM. SO IN GOVERNOR'S SUPPLEMENTAL BILL 2016.
6 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED. I GRANT TUMBLE ACTS COUNTY TO DEVELOP AN. AND OPERATE RELIEF PROGRAM. THERE WAS ALSO A 300;000 GRANT EXPLORE MINNESOTA TO THEM ALL ACTS AREA.
TOURISM UP WHICH TINA CHAPMAN MUCH THAT THEY TO THAT AND THEN I CAME LACS COUNTY. AS A PROBLEM AND YOU WILL HEAR FROM MIKE WIMMER VERY SHORTLY. ABOUT HOW THAT RELIEF PROBLEM HAS PLAYED OUT.
HOW THE COME BACK FROM THAT CLOSURE TO ALL LIFE FISHING SO WITH THAT MISTER CHAIR I THINK YOU MIGHT WANT TO HEAR FROM TESTIFIERS. >> THANK YOU SO WEAPONS AS YOU INDICATED YOU DO TESTIFIERS. JUST WANTED TO WHO IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST TESTIFY. >> I THINK THEY SHOULD BEGIN MICHAEL WE HAVE WHO IS THE ECONOMIC DIRECTOR FORMAL X COUNTY AND HAS A GREAT KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THIS PLAN HAS PLAYED OUT AND WHERE IT SIMPLY. >> I THANK YOU SO MUCH A RIP PRISON BACKS MIKE WOMEN PLEASE WELCOME TO. THE
PRODUCE YOUR NAME AND. THE ENTITY THAT PRESENTING PLEASE PROCEED. >> YES; THANK MIKE WIMMER LACS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.
GOOD AFTERNOON MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA HOUSE WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE. THANK YOU FOR FOR PROVIDING ME WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY THIS AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MIKE WIMMER AND I'M THE BLACKS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS. I HAVE SERVED AS THE COUNTY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR THE LAST 2 AND A HALF YEARS MY DUTIES INCLUDE OVERSEEING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAKE MILLE LACS ECONOMIC RELIEF LOAN PROGRAM. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE LACS COUNTY DID NOT CHARGE ANY LOAN ADMINISTRATION SEES TO BUSINESSES THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND RECEIVED NO ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING FROM THE STATE TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM. AS YOU KNOW THE LAKE MILLE LACS ECONOMIC RELIEF LOAN PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN 2016 TO ASSIST HARD-HIT BUSINESSES AND THE LAX IT CAN.
AND CROWING COUNTIES WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE DECLINE IN WALLEYE FISHING ON LAKE MILLE LACS. 37 BUSINESSES OR ASSISTED ACROSS SMALL ACTS TAKEN CROWING COUNTIES THROUGH THE LONG PROGRAM. AS OF TODAY ONLY 3 BUSINESSES HAVE CEASED OPERATIONS SHOWING THE HIGH IMPACT THE PROGRAM HAS HAD AN ASSISTING AREA; SMALL BUSINESSES. SO THIS DIFFICULT PERIODS.
PER THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. LEISURE HOSPITALITY AND ACCOMMODATION MAKE UP 11% OF THE SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT STATEWIDE AS OF 2019. HOWEVER; ACROSS ALL 3 COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE LAKE MILLE LACS ECONOMIC RELIEF LONG PROGRAM PERCENT SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT THESE 3 INDUSTRY SECTORS IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE. MACON COUNTY LEISURE HOSPITALITY AND ACCOMMODATION MAKE UP 15% OF THE SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTY. IN CROW WING COUNTY THAT SHARES 19% A LAX COUNTY LEISURE HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATION MAKE UP 29% OF THE SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT THE COUNTY.
MOREOVER AS WE'RE ALL WELL AWARE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS HIT HOSPITALITY; BUSINESSES PERHAPS THE HARDEST OF ANY SECTOR IN THE MINNESOTA ECONOMY. MANY HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES BEEN FORCED TO DRAIN EMERGENCY SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OR TAKE ON SUBSTANTIAL DEBT TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. THE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS LAUNCHED THEIR PRIVATE LENDERS THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR EVEN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. DUE TO THE UNCERTAIN TIMELINE OF WHEN THE LOCAL STATE NATIONAL ECONOMY WILL BEGIN TO RESEMBLE NORMAL AGAIN. MANY BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LAKE LACS ECONOMIC RELIEF LOAN PROGRAM ARE UNDERSTANDABLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPENDING LOAN PAYMENTS THAT WILL START FOR SOME BUSINESSES AS SOON AS THE END OF THIS YEAR.
I'M HERE TODAY TO VOICE MY SUPPORT AND HOUSE FILE 63 HAS INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ERICKSON. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MISTER WHO WILL BE THE NEXT TO TESTIFY REPRESENT ERICKSON. >> I THINK KENNY CHAPMAN CAN SPEAK WELL OF A TOURIST SON IN THE LAKE MACK AREA AND I WOULD CALL HER. >> WELCOME TO THE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND PROCEED. >> THANK YOU GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN ARE NOR AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS LET ME MISS TINA CHAPMAN THE MAN NEEDS DIRECTOR LACKS AREA TOURISM COUNCIL I WORKED WITH MY EX COUNTY AND MOST OF THE BUSINESSES TO SECURE THOSE WHICH WERE GIVEN TO HEALTH TO HELP THOSE BUSINESSES DURING THE TURBULENT TIME OF CATCH AND RELEASE WALLEYE FISHING REGULATIONS. SINCE RECEIVING THOSE LOIN LAW IS GOING ON ALMOST 5 YEARS AGO; MANY OF THEM LAX AREA BUSINESSES HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN ENOUGH MONEY TO PUT THEMSELVES FINANCIALLY IN A POSITION TO PAY BACK THESE LOANS.
LIKE COVID-19 OR STATE RESTRICTIONS HAVE REGULATED AND SOME BUSINESSES WE HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO WALLEYE FISHING BECAUSE OF THE CALL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN PLACE. SINCE THE LAW'S INCEPTION; WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP WHILE I DURING THE SUMMER SEASON. WE HAVE HAD TO ENDURE ARE PLANNED BOLICK CLOSURES DURING SUMMER MONTHS ONE THIS LIMIT WITH SLOT IN THE WINTER AND THE CONSTANT THREAT OF AN UNPLANNED WALLEYE CLOSURE ALWAYS LOOMS.
THE COVID-19 REGULATIONS IS SHUTDOWNS HAVE LASTED FOR MONTHS OUR OWN REGULATIONS AND SAT DOWN THE LAST 4 YEARS WITH NO APPARENT END IN SIGHT. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT LOAN SUCH AS OURS WERE GIVEN TO THE RED LAKE THAT WERE GIVEN TO THE RED LAKE BUSINESSES YEARS AGO RETURNED INTO GRANTS BUT THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IN THE 5 YEARS AFTER THOSE LOANS LESS THAT READ LIKE BUSINESSES WERE BOOMING AND CE. AND STILL ARE MY LAST BUSINESSES ARE STILL SUFFERING. THE NUMBER OF THOSE THAT WE SEE THOSE LAWNS EVEN IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND IF YOU HAVE ALREADY GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. WHAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IS THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT THAT THIS SITUATION HAS ON OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. GAS STATIONS; THE GIRL SHE STARTS TO GIFT SHOPS EVEN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IN OUR CITY GOVERNMENTS CONTINUE TO FEEL BE A TAX. HONESTLY; I DON'T BELIEVE EVER SEE ANY KIND OF SUBSTANTIAL WALLEYE HARVEST FOR YEARS TO COME AS WE CONTINUE TO REMAIN UNDER THE CURRENT COM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
WE HAVE HAD NO FACT LAX AREA FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE DNR TO DETERMINE WHAT OUR 2021 SUMMER SEASON REGULATIONS WILL BE BUT I DON'T SEE THAT IT WILL BE ANYTHING OTHER A CATCH AND RELEASE CATCH AND RELEASE SEASON. WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR LOCAL ECONOMIES; BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES. I HOPE I'M WRONG ON THIS. URGE YOU TO FOR THESE LOANS TO GRANTS WHICH WILL HELP THESE BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO OPERATE INTO THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. >> THANK MISS CHAPMAN SOME DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER TESTIFY.
>> I BELIEVE STEVE JOBS. STEVE JOHNSON WAS GOING TO SPEAK HE'S THE OWNER OF PORT SIDE. IS HE UP. EAST. THANK SAW MISTER THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH OUR COMMITTEE. >> THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE THANK YOU CHAIRMAN WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE INTRODUCE PROCEED. MY NAME IS STEVE MIAMI 36 YOUR BUSINESS ON LEX LIKE. I'M ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SITE WE 7 BUSINESSES APPLY FOR THESE LOANS IN MY TOWNSHIP ALONG. AND 2 OF WHICH ARE NO LONGER IN OUR TOWNSHIP WAS KIND OF HIT.
BUT WE ARE ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAKE AND WE'RE HEAVY INTO TOURIST ACTIVITIES SO. JUST WHEN YOU'RE STARTING TO GET OUR FEET UNDER US. THEN WE HAVE THE COVID HIT LAST SPRING SINCE IT'S BEEN VERY CHALLENGING FOR A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES.
SO AT THIS TIME IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADVANTAGE MY AREA BUSINESSES TO BE ABLE TO TURN THESE LAWS IN THE GRASS IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH MISTER IF YOU HAVE ANY. TO THE BILL ALSO CALLED TO TESTIFY FEW TIMES ALREADY SO I'LL BEGIN OF THEM.
>> THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN I LIKE THINK TESTIFIERS. AND OFFER MY SUPPORT OF THIS BILL WE NEED TO BE OFFERING UP THESE BUSINESSES SOME. SOME ADDITIONAL MISTER TECHNICAL QUESTION FOR YOU I BELIEVE THE EMOTION. WAS TO HOLD THIS OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION.
WILL THAT BE THE NORM FOR THESE BILLS COMING FORWARD AND THEN THE INTENT TO BE IN. PUTTING TOGETHER AN OMNIBUS TOWARDS LATER ON. THANK YOU. MISTER CHAIRMAN. >> I THINK YOU REPRESENT HIM FOR THE QUESTION.
WE NEED TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED SIGNIFICANTLY BY COVID BEEN ALSO THOSE BUSINESSES. BUT I'M GOING TO BE MOVING SO ONE OF A PROCESS THAT WE'VE DONE. THROUGHOUT OUR PROCEDURE IS TO.
ALTHOUGH BILLS AND THEN WE CAN. INCLUDE THEM IN THE OMNIBUS BILL AS WE DELIBERATE ON. WHAT IS IN TIE GET THEM BUDGET THAN SO MANY OTHER THINGS SO THAT IS. THE PROCESS WE HAVE AND. BASED ON COMPENSATION THEIR BILLS THAT WE MAY NEGOTIATED WITH THE.
THAT MAY BE PUT FORWARD. WAYS AND MEANS AND SENT TO THE WALL SO. THIS IS ONE OF THE BILLS THAT WILL BE HELD OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION AS I STATED MY MOTION AALIYAH. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN. DOESN'T CHANT OF ME.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR MORE. GOT A QUESTION FOR MISTER I THINK MISTER WIMMER OR OR THE THE OFFICER; BUT I COULD BE WRONG. I'M LOOKING AT THE BUILDING LOOKING AT 2.1 3 TO 2.1 6. WHERE IT APPEARS YOU DO LEAVE THE. PROVISION ABOUT LOANS AS AS THEY RESTRUCTURED. REQUIRING THAT THE BUSINESSES REMAIN IN BUSINESS FOR 10 YEARS.
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS BILL WAS MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE AND THAT WAS. SEEN AS A RESPONSIBLE USE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF STATEMENTS. AND THAT THE GOAL WAS NOT SIMPLY TOO. SUPPORT. THE BUSINESS PEOPLE WHO OWNED THE BUSINESS IS IT. TO SUPPORT THE THE JOB CREATION AND THE COMMUNITY.
AT LARGE IN LEAST YOU SEEM TO BE PROPOSING WE STEP AWAY FROM THAT. I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC IF EITHER IF ANYONE COULD HELP WITH THAT PLEASE. >> WE'RE PRISM MISTER WOMEN. >> CALL HIM MISTER RIMMER TO RESPOND TO THAT QUESTION.
>> STILL >> YES; THANK YOU CHAIR. YOU KNOW WHEN WE LOOK AT THE I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS AROUND THE USE OF STATE FUNDS. I ALSO LOOK AT IT AS THESE ARE. BIG ECONOMIC DRIVERS AROUND LAKE MILLE LACS. AND THERE IS A SPILL OVER EFFECT IN TERMS OF THE HEALTH OF THESE BUSINESSES TO THE BROADER ECONOMY. AS I MENTIONED NEARLY 30% OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT. WISE SAYS. BUT I ESSENTIALLY.
TRAVEL TOURISM HOSPITALITY; ET CETERA. I DON'T BELIEVE MANY OF THE BUSINESSES IF IF THEY WERE FREED UP FROM THAT 10 YEAR REQUIREMENT WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN CLOSE. I THINK IT'S REALLY ABOUT GIVING THEM MORE ROOM TO BE NIMBLE AND ESPECIALLY SINCE AS AS MANY OF YOU UNDERSTAND. BUSINESS IS GOING TO LOOK DIFFERENT AFTER COVID-19 SO. I WAS I REALLY VIEW IT AS TAKING A POTENTIAL BURDEN OFF OF THESE BUSINESSES AND ALLOWING THEM. TO DIVI AIR TO FOCUS MORE OF CAPITAL TOWARDS.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS AS CONSUMER TASTES CHANGE. AS WELL AS AS I MENTIONED THE FUNDING SOURCES THAT THEY'VE HAD TO SEEK OUT. AS A RESULT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. >> OF THEM. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR MISTER CAN I MIGHT EVEN BE MORE CONFUSED NOW THAN I WAS WHEN I. ASKED THE INITIAL QUESTION.
YOU'RE YOU'RE TALKING YOU KNOW THESE THESE BUSINESSES HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT DRIVING. THE ECONOMY AND THAT THEY NEED TO REMAIN NIMBLE I WOULD ASSUME THAT WOULD BE IN ORDER TO STAY IN BUSINESS. AND THAT YEAR AND NET. THE BILL LANGUAGE SAYS AND YOU GET TO KEEP THE STATE MONEY AND GO OUT OF BUSINESS. CAN YOU HELP ME.
SQUARE THAT CIRCLE ARE. WHATEVER HOW DID THAT. WHAT'S THE BENEFIT TO THE STATE. ALLOWING THESE BUSINESSES TO RETAIN THIS MONEY WHEN THEY'RE NO LONGER. CREATING JOBS AND SERVING THAT DYNAMIC ROLE IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY THAT YOU'RE CAROLYN A.
SURE THANK YOU CHAIR. >> I I VIEW IT AS I THINK. >> WE'VE SEEN A FEW BUSINESSES CLOSED EVEN WITH THE 10 YEAR REQUIREMENT HAS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT. BUT WE HAVE SEEN THAT CLOSE.
>> I THINK REALLY THIS I VIEW IT SOMETHING THAT WOULD ALLOW BUSINESS AS. AS I MENTIONED TO BE. MORE NIMBLE I THINK THERE COMES A TIME WHERE BUSINESSES JUST GET TO POINT WHERE THERE. LEVERAGE SO HIGH. IT MAKES IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO TO THE CHANGING CONSUMER.
DEMANDS AS WELL OBVIOUSLY THE BELOW CALL DECLINE AND WALLEYE FISHING. THAT IS MY VIEW ON IT IS THAT. FREEING UP THAT THOSE BUSINESSES FROM.
BURDEN OF HAVING TO PAY THESE MONTHLY LOAN PAYMENTS AT UP AROUND THAT TIME PERIOD I MIGHT ADD THAT. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW. WHAT CAPACITY WILL BE ABLE TO BE OPEN. AS WELL AS MANY OTHER LAWS THAT THEY'VE TAKEN ON TO SURVIVE I I THINK IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST TO. TO ALLOW THESE BUSINESSES TO HAVE THAT FREEDOM.
I WOULD WELCOME REPRESENTATIVE ERIC SEND TO SHARE HER VIEW POINT ON THAT AS WELL. >> REPRESENT ERICKSON IF YOU WANTED TO SHOW YOU VIEWPOINT. >> THANK YOU I'M GOING TO CALL IN CHAPMAN FIRST OF ALL IT IS UP THE GRANT WAS MADE COUNTY.
SO IT'S SMALL AXE COUNTY THAT HAS TO BEAR THE BRUNT A LONG THIS LOAN FORGIVENESS ALSO; BUT I BROUGHT FORTH. YOU KNOW GOVERNOR DAYTON AND MISS CHAPMAN AND OTHERS NEGOTIATED THIS. GOVERNOR DAYTON VERY ADAMANT TO US THAT. THESE OUT LOANS NEED TO BE FORGIVEN.
AND HE HAD NO QUALMS PUTTING ANY AROUND THAT. SO THAT'S WHAT THE REASONS I BROUGHT TO SPEAK US. YOU KNOW HIS STRONG CONVICTION. NOW WHEN YOU AN AREA OF THE STATE.
THAT HAS IN THE PAST 50 TO 75 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE STATE COFFERS. BECAUSE IF TOURISM. I'M MUCH OF IT FISHING LIKE MY LACK. THERE IS NO NOT NOT UP FOR THIS. WHEN IT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THESE DISTANCES THAT I'D LIKE TO HEAR; BUT MUST CHAPMAN HAS TO SAY WELL BECAUSE SHE'S BEEN FRONT AND CENTER. AS MISTER JOHNSON.
WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. MS. CHAPMAN. >> THE >> MOST OF THESE BUSINESSES ALL THAT WITH 3 HAVE THEY BEEN DOING THIS FOR 5 I TAKEN SOME TIME AND TO NOT ALL OF THEM; BUT A GOOD NUMBER OF THEM I HAD A FEELING THAT THERE'S ANY INTENTION LET ANYONE IS GOING TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS IN THE NEXT COUPLE YEARS ANY IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY WON'T BUT THERE'S NOT. THEIR INTENTION IS THAT THEY'RE THEY'RE WILLING TO FIGHT AND CONTINUE I THINK I THINK IT COULD BRING SOME PEACE OF MIND TO THEM AND HELP THEM MOVE ON ONCE WE GET GOING AGAIN IT'S ONE LAST THING THAT THEY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HALF TO STAY IN BUSINESS THAT 10 YEARS AND IT MIGHT EVEN GIVE THEM THE DRIVE TO CONTINUE ON TO THAT 10 YEAR TIME PERIOD. MY OPINION ON IT. JUST OUT. >> YES; SURE US EITHER A NUMBER OF OTHER HANDS. WANT TO LET OTHER THAT'S THEIR QUESTIONS AS WELL; BUT I I THINK. I WANT TO THANK YOU. FOR THE WISDOM OF LAYING THE SPILL OVER.
WE KNOW THAT THE ECONOMY IN THE STATE IS. CHALLENGE HAD A MINIMAL. YOU KNOW THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. IN TOURISM PARTICULARLY SO. DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC. AND IN STATE INITIATIVES MAKE SENSE THERE. WE ALSO KNOW THAT.
THERE ARE AREAS THE STATE FOR VARIOUS REASONS THAT ARE ARE PARTICULARLY BUSINESSES. WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED MIGHTILY TO THE STATE ECONOMY AND THE STATE COFFERS AND THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES OVER THE YEARS. WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING. TO DESERVE HARDSHIP THAT THEY'RE FACING. ARE COMING TO US. FOR PERSISTENCE. AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE INCUMBENT ON THIS COMMITTEE. TO THINK ABOUT. DO WE SET A STANDARD AND.
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ALL BUSINESSES THAT MEET THAT STANDARD IN THE STATE. >> DO WE DO A CHECKERBOARD WHERE YOUR BUSINESS GETS IT MINE DOESN'T OR MINE DOESN'T YOURS DOESN'T AND. THIS COUNTY DOESN'T THAT COUNTY DOESN'T. OR DO SAY. ALL ARE NOW. AND IF WE CAN'T PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHERE IT'S NEEDED TO ALL COMMUNITIES.
AND BUSINESSES THAT THEN ROBUST IN THE PAST. THE THAT WE THEN. FORWARD AND DON'T. YOU KNOW PICK TRENDS.
SO I THINK IT'S IT LAYING IT OVER HIS IS WISE I THINK THIS WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT. AREA OF CONVERSATION FOR THIS COMMITTEE; THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR AND OUT OF ME I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WE REPRESENT THEY CAN WE ATTENDANCE. THE NEXT AND IS WORKERS IN FRANKIE. >> THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR.
THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE ERICKSON AND ALL THE PRISONERS ON THIS BILL. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT FIRST OFF. >> SO IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE WAS AND I DON'T KNOW THIS QUESTION MAY GO TO REPRESENTATIVE ERIC SEND OR MAYBE MISTER WIMMER. AND MISTER CHAIRMAN HAD SPOKEN ABOUT A SEPARATE PROGRAM. THAT WAS SET UP EITHER AT THE SAME TIME FOR RED THAT WAS CONVERTED TO GRANTS. IS THIS WASN'T THE SAME PROGRAM A SEPARATE PROGRAM.
SAME QUALIFYING PARAMETERS POSSIBILITIES. WAS THAT A WHOLE SEPARATE. BILL SITUATION AND HOW DO WE SPEAK TO THAT. BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME PROGRAM THAT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT TAKING. WINNERS AND LOSERS. WE NEED TO TREAT EVERYBODY FAIRLY UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINES. SO I'M JUST KIND OF WONDERING WHAT THOSE PARAMETERS WERE. AND HOW DO WE GET TO THAT POINT SO I'M NOT SURE.
WHO WOULD BE BEST TO ANSWER THAT MISTER TRUMP. THANK YOU. >> REPRESENTATIVE ERIC; MISTER CHAIR. >> THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR OUT OF WORK SINCE FRANKIE THEY WERE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. BUT SOMEWHAT SIMILAR IN THAT THE >> AND TO RED LAKE BAND RED LAKE.
SOME YEARS BEFORE THE UP THAT THE SO IT AT BECAUSE THE FISHERY IN DIRE STRAITS. AND THERE WAS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO HELP THOSE DISTANCES. AND THEY WERE CONVERT TO GRANTS AND THERE WAS NO PAYMENT. AS GOVERNOR DAYTON TO BE SO THEY'RE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS; BUT SOMEWHAT SIMILAR IN THAT THEY DEALT WITH UP TO FISHERIES TO SEPARATE THANKS TO A VERY ALRIGHT; LAKES OF COURSE IN THE STATE. YOU KNOW THE PRECEDENT HAS BEEN SET FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IN REGARD TO WHAT WE STAND FOR RED LAKE. WELL PRESIDENT FRANKLY.
>> THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR THAT ANSWERS MY QUESTION I JUST WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS THE SAME PROGRAM. LEGISLATION SO. THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE ERICKSON MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS. >> THANK THE NEXT IS REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT. >> THANK YOU THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE ERICKSON.
I JUST A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW IT WOULD ACTUALLY WORK. AND LOOKING AT SECTION 2.2 9. I JUST CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS FOR DEAN TO REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY FOR GET ALONG SAID.
THE COUNTY WHAT WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE COUNTY. MISTER JACKSON. THANK YOU MISTER LEADOFF BUT THEN I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MISTER WIMMER. I LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT HERE. BUT GRANT WAS GIVEN TO THE BLACKS COUNTY. >> BUT THE APPROPRIATION WHAT YOUR DEED BUT THAT THEY HANDED OVER ALL ACTS COUNTY AND LACKS COUNTY DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED THE ENTIRE PROGRAM AND HAS BEEN ACCOUNTABLE TO D FOR REPORTING. THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM.
AND IT'S SO THAT'S WHY MY LAST COUNTY IS ON THE HOT BECAUSE. BUT THE LAWS NEED TO BE REPAID TO THE COUNTY. THE COUNTY HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS. IT'S MISTER RIMMER CAN RESPOND. I THINK IN THE END THEY FEEL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE AREA. I'M LEX COUNTY ONE COUNTY AND IT CAN COUNTY.
THAT THE BEST PATH IS FORGIVE THE LOANS. AND THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE BECAUSE EX COUNTY WAS THE FISCAL AGENT I SHOULD SAY IT'S NOT GOING TO AFFECT IT WILL BUT BECAUSE THE MONEY WAS GRANTED TO COUNTY. SO PERHAPS MISTER CAN EXPAND ON SINCE THIS EXPERTISE. MISTER WOMEN. >> THANK YOU YES; WE WOULD WORK WITH AND GO THROUGH WHATEVER DIRECTION THEY WOULD HAVE THAT HAPPEN. KEEP IN MIND THAT RIGHT NOW THE COLONY ADMINISTERS THIS PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF NOT LACS COUNTY OBVIOUSLY BUT CAN CROW WING COUNTY.
WITH KNOLL STREAM OF ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING ATTACHED. SO AND THAT HAS PRESENTED ITS OWN UNIQUE CHALLENGES; I'M SURE DEED WOULD. A TEST TOO. YOU KNOW FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE. I THINK THERE WOULD BE BROAD SUPPORT NOT TO SPEAK FOR OUR BOARD; BUT CERTAINLY THIS IS A TOPIC THEY'RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT AND SUPPORT OF A PUFF OF EXCUSE ME. AND WE WOULD WORK WITH DEED TO DETERMINE NECESSARY. PAPERWORK OR. INITIATIVES NEED TO BE PUT INTO PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MEETING ALL OF THEIR REQUIREMENTS ON 4 POTENTIAL >> REPRESENT A GRIN.
>> I THANK YOU MISTER JUST TO BE CLEAR IT WHY THIS COST THE STATE HAS COME OUT OR HAVE WE SEEN. THAT. CHAIR WHICH >> I KNOW JUST DON'T KNOW IT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IT CAME BACK 0 PREVIOUSLY WANT TO INTRODUCE TO SPELL LAST YEAR; BUT I'M NOT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WAS SAYING TODAY BECAUSE I'VE NOT THE FISCAL NOTE AND I'M NOT SURE THAT. REPRESENTATIVE NOR HAS EITHER INDIA'S COMMITTEE SO WE DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A TO THE STATE BUT BEFORE IT CAME BACK NEGATIVE.
>> WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED FISCAL NOT SO THIS POINT IT COMES FROM THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE; I'M SURE THEY WILL BE. SENDING AS WE GO ALONG AND THAT'S WHY. WE HAVE THIS BILL LATE OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO REPRESENT AGREEMENT DID YOU HAVE ANY FOLLOW-UP. >> THINKING ABOUT THIS TIME; THANKS. >> THANK THANK YOU. SO REPRESENT BAKER.
>> THANKS MISTER AND THANKS REPRESENT AMERICAN FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AS UP. HOSPITALITY GUY MYSELF AND MY HOMETOWN MACON COUNTY. I KNOW THE EFFECTS UP THERE HAVE BEEN WAY LONGER EXTENDED. WITH THE FISHING ISSUES THAN WHAT EVEN A PANDEMIC IS BROUGHT ON TOP OF THIS.
FOR SOME OF THE NEW MEMBERS OUT THERE AGAIN IT WAS AN AGREEMENT HAS SOME VERY GOOD QUESTIONS. WE SEE THESE COMBO IN FRONT OF OUR OUR REGULAR KNOW THAT I WORK WITH REPRESENTATIVE WILSON. UP IN DULUTH WITH A PAPER MILL THAT. WHAT'S FIRST GUY ALONE. I SWIM; BUT THINGS CHANGED AND THEY REALLY NEEDED SOME HELP WITH THAT.
AND WE'LL LOOK AT MORE OF A GRANT OPTION TO SUSTAIN THOSE JOBS IN HER COMMUNITY. I REMEMBER WORKING REPRESENTATIVE GUNTHER BACK IN TIME TO SAY THAT. THESE THINGS ARE JUST. WE'VE GOT TO STAY NIMBLE. WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING OUR BUSINESSES IN MINNESOTA. ESPECIALLY NOW I WANT TO MAKE SURE I THINK THE CHAIR FOR. KEEPING THIS THING FORWARD AND BUSINESSES IN HOSPITALITY; ESPECIALLY. HAVE THIS KIND OF A REQUEST I HOPE THAT OUR LEGISLATORS.
LOOK AT THEM. DIFFERENTLY RIGHT NOW AND EXTEND THEM SOME EXTRA. LATITUDE TO HAVE THESE REQUESTS; ANYBODY COMING FORWARD THAT IS.
IT'S GOING TO PUT MORE MANDATES ON THIS INDUSTRY. THE MORE BURDENS YOU KNOW EXTRA COSTS. EMPLOYERS. REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THIS BECAUSE THIS INDUSTRY CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE.
AND AGAIN I THINK THIS IS A REALLY A GREAT REQUEST. I UNDERSTAND. THE CHAIR HAS TO PUT THIS AND MAYBE FOR A LATER INCLUSION TONIGHT. I WANT TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HIM REALLY. HOPING THIS RISES TO THE TOP WILL HAVE OTHER IDEAS COMING. I HOPE OUR CHAIR HAS HAS IDEAS KEEP COMING TOWARDS OUR COMMITTEE. WHETHER WE HAVE SOME IDEAS OF.
GETTING BUSINESSES OPEN AGAIN. MAYBE WE CAN BRING SOME IDEAS THROUGH THIS BUT FINDS A PATHWAY TO URGE AND SEE. AND SOME. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TRY TO FIND QUICKER WAY THAT IS GETTING INCLUDED AT THE END SO. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE CONVERSATIONS THESE KIND BUSINESSES IN IN CRISIS MODE AND WE NEED TO SAVE SO I THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVE OR TO BRING THE SPORT. >> THANK YOU SO REPRESENT BAKE; I KNOW YOU AND I WORKED SO HARD TO GET THE ECONOMIC WE 517;000 TO RELAX COUNTY.
TO AND THAT THAT WAS IN THE FORM OF GRANT TO BUSINESSES IMPACTED. IN THAT AREA. SO I'M HOPING THAT. WE WOULD HAVE MORE ROBUST CONVERSATION AND LOOKING LOOK INTO. EVERYWHERE THAT WE SEE THAT THERE'S A NEED WE CAN INVEST IN SO.
THE NEXT QUESTION IS REPRESENTATIVE CAGLE. >> THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR AND YOU KNOW I THINK IT'S REALLY GREAT THAT WE ARE HELPING THESE THAT YOU KNOW WE'RE DEALING WITH. CIRCUMSTANCES OUTSIDE OF THEIR CONTROL YOU KNOW I AGREE REPRESENTATIVE BAKER A LOT OF THIS STUFF HAS COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE BEFORE. I REMEMBER THE YOU KNOW REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS ALL SINCE BILL WE ALSO HAD A BILL THAT CAME BEFORE US THIS SUMMER THAT WOULD REALLY OFFER A LOT RELIEF TO BUSINESSES.
IN MINNEAPOLIS AND SO I THINK WHEN THINK ABOUT THIS KIND OF. THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE EXTENDING THE. GRATITUDE TO ALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE STATE. THAT'S ALL AHEAD AT THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH WERE PRESENT SO I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER WHO WANTS TO TESTIFY ON THIS ANY DISCUSSIONS. REPRESENTATIVE ERICSSON DID YOU HAVE ANY CLOSING REMARKS. >> BEFORE I CLOSE AND THANK YOU VERY CHAIR NOR. I WOULD LIKE MISTER WARMER TO TELL US WHETHER OR NOT DEED REQUESTED A ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
>> NO THEY DID NOT. >> SO ALL OF THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE THAT WAS GOOD. BECAUSE OF THAT THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT FOR GOVERNOR DAYTON WANTED HE WANTED MONEY TO FLOW. TO WHOEVER WANTED TO BE THE FISCAL AGENT; I CONVINCED COUNTIES A STRAIGHT TO TAKE ON THIS. HE HAS SINCE RESIGNED AND LEFT THE COUNTY HE WORKED VERY VERY HARD. AS DID MISTER WIMMER TO ENSURE THAT THESE LOANS AWARDED.
TO BUSINESSES THAT COMPLETED AND EXTEND SO PLUCK HAITIAN. BUT REVIEWED THEM AS I RECALL. COUNTY ASKED THE FISCAL AGENT AND THREW UP MISTER REVIEW ALL. I VISITED MANY TIMES WITH STOP THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. FIND OUT THE PROGRESS AND TO FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT THESE WERE MAKING STRIDES ARE YOU SAYING THESE DOLLARS THAT HAD COME TO THE COUNTY. SO I WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF WITHOUT ANY FEE AND WITHOUT DEED THAT DEMANDING ANY TO WHICH MY EX COUNTY HAD JUST SEND REPORTS REGULARLY. THAT THIS OUT SO WELL AND SO WITH THAT. MISTER CHAIR I HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER SERIOUS 8. ALSO BUT I SEND IT TO FORGIVENESS THESE THAT WERE GIVEN IN 2016.
>> I THANK YOU SO OR PRISON BACKS AND FOR BRINGING THIS BILL WE WILL BE TAKING A DEEP DIVE IN SOME OF THE. BILLS THAT ARE COMING THROUGH THIS COMING TO SAW WITH THAT. RENEW MY MOTION HOUSE FILE 63; THEY RECOMMENDED TO BE HELD OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION. IN THE OMNIBUS BILL. THE NEXT BILL IN FRONT OF US IS HOUSE FILE 2.60 FALL. AND REPRESENTATIVE DE MOVES.
HOUSE FILE TO 64 TO BE RECOMMENDED TO BE HELD OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE OMNIBUS BILL. REPRESENT ONE OF THE WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE INTRODUCING A BILL TO US. >> MISTER CHAIRMAN THANK YOU VERY MUCH ICE TO AND THANK YOU COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
I INTRODUCED HOUSE FILE 264. WHICH IS A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT SENATOR HOUSE YOU CHURNING. TO PROVIDE 18 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING.
MINNESOTA INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS. THESE 8 CENTERS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. AND PROVIDE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES AND ALL AGES. IT'S NOT A SINGLE FUNDING DISABILITY SERVICE; BUT RATHER A ONE-STOP SHOP.
MISTER CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBER SAYS YOU CAN SEE BY THE HANDOUT THAT I PROVIDED. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ACTUALLY SAVE OUR STATE MONEY TO GREAT INVESTMENT. IN PEOPLE THAT HAS FANTASTIC RETURN. IN BOTH MEASURABLE AND IN MEASURABLE WAYS.
BY KEEPING PEOPLE OUT OF HIGH COSTS INSTITUTIONS LIKE NURSING HOMES. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS LIVE UP TO THEIR KEEPING PEOPLE. INDEPENDENT. PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES FROM HOUSING COUNSELING JOB SKILLS ADVOCACY. BAKING COMPETITIONS TO HOMES.
INTERVIEWING A RESUME ASSISTANCE. IN SOME CASES. PCA SERVICE. MEMBERS MISTER CHAIR OVER THE YEARS MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. HAVE BEEN SAVED BY THE SERVICE IS GIVING PEOPLE WRITE ABOUT NEW SERVICES.
CONSTITUENTS TO STAY IN A HOUSE OR APARTMENT. AND NOT BE IN THE HIGH COST INSTITUTION. THIS BILL IS A WIN FOR MINNESOTANS BY GETTING SERVICES OUT TO ALL PARTS OF MINNESOTA. IN A HIGH QUALITY AND EFFECTIVE WAY. MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS I WOULD NOTE THAT OF THE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF REQUESTS FOR FUNDING OF DIFFERENT BILLS THAT YOU HEARD LAST YEAR. THIS COMMITTEE PRIORITIZE THE CENTER'S IS ONE OF THE FEW AREAS TO GET AN INCREASE IN FUNDING. BUT UNFORTUNATELY AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IT.
THE CENTERS FOR FLAT-LINED BY THE TIME SESSION ENDED. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION OF MEAT LAST SESSION FROM THIS COMMITTEE. AND HOPE MISTER CHAIR YOU IN MEMBERS WILL SEE THE BENEFIT OF PROVIDING INCREASE AGAIN THIS YEAR. AND FOLLOW IT THROUGH TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK FOR SIGNATURE. WITH THAT MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS LIKE TO INTRODUCE SHERIFF; THE DIRECTOR INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE SOURCE; A CRAFT IT'S MINNESOTA. PERSONAL PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF MY DISTRICT.
IN THE GREATER CENTRAL MINNESOTA AREA. CAROL BE PROVIDING MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE CENTER STREET LIVING DO. AND I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THAT SHE HAS A COUPLE OF ITS SPARRING VIDEOS. OF COURSE IT'S BEEN TURNED AROUND TO TRANSFORM.
OUR CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR. >> I THINK JUST SO WONDERMENT MISS WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF. LET AND LET US KNOW WHO YOU REPRESENT THAT PLEASE PROCEED. >> THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS I'M AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INDEPENDENT LIFE STOUT CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LOCATED INSIDE RAPIDS; MINNESOTA. AND WE SERVE THE 11 COUNTY CENTRAL MINNESOTA REGION. I'M ALSO THE LEGISLATIVE LIAISON FOR THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTERS FOR MUCH COMPRISE THE 8 CENTERS ON YOU SEE ON HER HAND OUT THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
WE'RE HERE WITH FRIENDS ON THE FROM ACROSS THE STATE WATCHING TODAY TO ASK THEIR URGENT ASSISTANCE OF HOUSE FILE 2; 6; 4; IT SEEKS TO ADD TO OUR BASE FUNDING WHICH IS DIVIDED AMONG THE 8 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. SENTENCE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY STATE LAW TO 6; 8; 8; DASH 4.1. AND BY PROVIDING 9 MILLION DOLLARS OR HELP AND SO THE STATUTORY WORK THAT REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW. SO THIS FROM LIVING ARE UNLIKE ANY OTHER SERVICE MODEL WE ARE COMMUNITY-BASED. CONSUMER CONTROL. NON-RESIDENTIAL. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES EVERY TYPE OF DISABILITY FROM BIRTH TO DEATH. AND EVERY LEVEL OF DISABILITY FROM MILD TO COMPLEX.
WE PROVIDE A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT ARE CUSTOMIZED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS TO HELP THEM. THAT'S THAT'S YOU THE INDEPENDENCE THAT'S NECESSARY IN THEIR OWN LIVES. FOR THE 3 DECADES; 8 SUMMERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SERVE THE ENTIRE STATE OF MINNESOTA WITH BETWEEN ONE TO 3 MILLION DOLLARS. IN COMPARISON OF THE STATE BUDGET THAT'S THAT SMALL DUST.
AND WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO SERVE EVERY POPULATION OF DISABILITY IN MINNESOTA. WE'VE ALSO BEEN GIVEN A CORPS SERVICE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT WERE MANDATED TO PROVIDE AGAIN NOT JUST FOR ONE PLAY THAT THIS ABILITY; BUT ALSO ANYONE WITH A PHYSICAL COMMITMENT TO MENTAL EMOTIONAL CHEMICAL; SENSORY ANY TYPE OR DISABILITY IS QUALIFIED FOR SERVICES. AND WE SERVE AGAIN FROM THE MOST REMOTE REGIONS OF MINNESOTA THAT'S THE MOST POPULATED. AN INDEPENDENT STUDY CONDUCTED 4 YEARS AGO SHOW THAT WE NEED AT LEAST 18.2 MILLION TO ADEQUATELY FUND. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FORCE AND MISTER INDEPENDENT LIVING.
WE'RE CURRENTLY AT 3 MILLION WHICH IS SHARED BY 8 ENTITIES. WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A LOT OF US JUST BEFORE YOU. WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS AND HIS REPRESENTATIVE OVER A MONTH SAID WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE PAST YEARS. WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU REALLY GIVE US A THE ATTENTION THAT WE SO DESPERATELY NEED. A FEW STAGGERING. STATISTICS INCLUDE THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CONSTITUTE THE LARGEST MINORITY GROUP.
IT'S ALSO ONE THAT ANY ONE OF US AND CHINA AT ANY TIME. BETWEEN 1115% OF MINNESOTANS HAVE A DISABILITY AND 24% OF VETERANS OF THE DISABILITY. THAT'S AROUND 600;000 MINNESOTANS WITH DISABILITIES AND NEARLY 220;000 MOST SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. 47% OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.
44% OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THAT ARE NOT BEING ALLOWED TO LIVE IN AN CHOICE. 2 THIRDS OF THE GENERAL POPULATION STILL IN 2021 ACTIVELY AVOID PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT SURE HOW TO ACT AROUND PEOPLE DISABILITIES. WE'RE URGING YOU TO GIVE THIS THE ATTENTION THAT IT TRULY DESERVES. HISTORICALLY WE ARE FURTHER SEGREGATED AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN OUR SOCIETY WITH SOME IN MINIMUM WAGE EMPLOYMENT GREW NURSING HOMES AND OTHER INDIGNITIES AGAINST THEIR WILL. WHAT'S REALLY BAFFLING THOUGH IS THAT ALL OF THOSE OTHER OPTIONS. COST.
A 100 TIMES WHAT. CENTER'S FRONT OF AN 11 PROVIDE. THAT'S WHAT'S REALLY PROVIDE REAL TRANSFORMATION. AND DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR MINNESOTANS. UNLIKE ANY OTHER SERVICE MODEL PROVIDES SUPPORTS IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE THAT ARE CONSUMER CONTROL. EVERY A CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING MUST BE COMPRISED THE 51% STAFF AND BOARD WILL ALSO HAVE THIS ABILITY SO THAT WE'RE GOVERNED BY THOSE THAT WE SERVE.
EVEN DURING A PANDEMIC WHICH HAS BEEN HORRIBLE AND THE UN HAS REALLY EXASPERATED THE SITUATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE ALREADY MARGINALIZED WHO ARE ALREADY LACKING THE TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP UP WITH TESTING IN VACCINES AND ALL THOSE THINGS IN HER EXPERIENCE ISOLATION AT AT A 10 TIMES GREATER RATE THAN ON DISABLED. THEY ARE IN CRISIS RIGHT NOW. AND THE CIA ALSO STAYING ON THE FRONT LINES. I'M PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WERE NOT ABANDON. AND PROVIDED WITH THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES THEY NEEDED TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT. JUST IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE. WE SERVED 7;000 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. OF THOSE WE RELOCATED 32 OUT OF NURSING HOMES OR INSTITUTIONS.
ANOTHER 2017 WERE PREVENTED THE NECESSITY THE IN EXTERNAL PLACEMENT. BECAUSE OF OUR SERVICES. IF YOU LOOK AT JUST THE ONE THE 32 THAT WE RELOCATED THAT'S A SAVINGS TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA OF 3.4 MILLION DOLLARS.
IF WE WERE TODAY; TAKE JUST 25% OF THE 2017 THAT PREVENT OF THE NECESSITY FOR. BUT WOULD BE ADDITIONAL SAVINGS OF 54 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. AND ALL OF THIS IS ON THE HANDLE THAT YOU'RE PRESENTED LAST. THERE ARE STILL THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE DESPERATELY WAITING FOR OUR SERVICES. I IMPLORE YOU TO STOP THROWING MONEY AT LARGE INSTITUTIONS TO OPERATE WITH A COP A CONDO LUCKY AND WITHOUT CONSUMER CONTROL.
AND ALLOW MINNESOTANS IN VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES; THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A SELF-DIRECTED AS THOSE WITHOUT A DISABILITY. I'M NOT SOME HOMES AND NECESSARY. YES; BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE. WE CAN RESTORE DIGNITY AND CHOICE AND SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR TAXPAYERS. SADLY WE AS A SOCIETY WE COMPLICIT IN JUST DOING THINGS THAT WAY WE'VE ALWAYS DONE. THE OLD SYSTEM. AND CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING HAVE AROUND AND UNDERAPPRECIATED AND UNDERUTILIZED AND UNDERFUNDED. DURING THIS TIME.
WE WANT TO BE CLEAR WE ARE NOT HERE ASKING FOR A HANDOUT. WE'RE ASKING THE LEGISLATURE TO FUND WHAT IS CLEARLY COST EFFECTIVE. PRODUCES REAL RESULTS. AND TO LOOK AT THE FACTS THE BRING INDIVIDUALS FROM DEPENDENCY TO INDEPENDENCE THE SYSTEM AND IN OBTAINING HOMES EDUCATION. STILL SOME LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; PARENTING SKILLS FINANCIAL STABILITY; ADVOCACY SOCIALIZATION RESOURCES AND SO MUCH MORE. SEA ISLES ARE ONE-STOP SHOP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
WE'VE BEEN WAITING DECADES FOR THE HELP THAT WE NEED. I'VE DEDICATED MY CAREER TO SEMESTER INDEPENDENT LIVING AND I'M JUST IN MY 31ST YEAR. A SERVING. AT THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. WHY. BECAUSE I KNOW THE SYSTEMS OF THE SERVICE SYSTEMS AND I CAN WHOLEHEARTEDLY SAY I WOULD NOT HAVE DEDICATED MY LIFE'S WORK. AND A SUDDEN THAT DIDN'T WORK. CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING PRIDE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AT A FRACTION OF THE COST THEY WE GET TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE ABLE TO SPEAKING ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES WITH CONSUMER CONTROL.
WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS FOR YEARS AND WE STRUGGLE WE HAVE TREMENDOUS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT SO GRATEFUL SENATOR HOUSLEY AND THE SENATE ALSO AND THEN TO REPRESENT OF ALTMAN'S. YET AS HE STATED WE SEEM TO GET LOST IN THE CELL PHONE OR THE END THIS AS THE SESSION. WE NEED SOME HEROES THIS YEAR. AND WE'RE PRAYING THAT IT'S THIS COMMITTEE. WE NEED TO YOU.
AND WE NEED YOU TO FOLLOW US THROUGH. AS REPRESENTATIVE WOLGAMOTT SAID ALL THE WAY TO GOVERNOR'S DESK. I'M HAPPY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF TO TAPE OF THE YEAR TESTIMONY ELSE FOR YOU OUR EXAMPLES OF THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE WORK THAT WE DO. AND TECHNOLOGY WILL AND HERE WE GO. >> SERIES THE SOULS OF >> NO SURE THAT VIDEO IN THIS RESCUE WAS SHARE YOUR SCREEN AGAIN BECAUSE WE CAN HEAR BUT NOT SEE IT COMES TIME TO SHARE YOUR SCREEN. >> IS AND I WAS THAT AND ARE WE LEARNING FROM NOT THIS IS THAT'S AND OH NO.
THE DRIER SIDE AND BOYS IN AND SITE SAYS. THE WAS THEY AT THAT POINT I WAS 13; DIDN'T WHAT WAS IN TOLD HER HAVE WHOLE LOT PARENTS A I WERE IN IS A LOT OF ON I I WOULD LEAVE GAS IS >> ALL. I WAS NOT GUY THAT'S SITTING IN THIS WORLD. MORE SUNDAY. BUT I LIVE IN HOME ON YOU KNOW SINCE I STILL WHO ARE ON BUT THE THAT HAS ME HOME. NOT WAS OWES YOU KNOW I HAVE A ON SINGLE WHAT AN YEAH THAT WAS THAT WAS THE PRESS THAT NOT THAT THE REASON DECISION.
I I MOVE ALL THEY'RE ALL THE IS A LITTLE THE FOR SO FOR A SUSPECT COMES SAID NOT. IS HIS TEAM SAYING THAT WAS I LESS THAN THE THIS SAYS. ALL OF US. IS COMMON THIS IS.
THIS IS THIS IS THIS SOMETHING IS A OF COSTS MY THROAT SORT OF GROUND WITH WHAT THE RULES THAT WHO I'D BE I SO THERE WAS THERE. >> AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S. HAVING TROUBLE VOTING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
>> YOU'RE NOT ALONE HAVING SOME STRUGGLE S I ALSO IT'S COMMITTED TO MYSELF ANY MY YOU CAN ALWAYS SHARED THE VIDEO SEND IT AND IT WILL SHARE WITH THE COMMITTEE. >> I WILL DO THAT THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANTED TO THING TO TO REPRESENT GOVERNMENT. AND MISTRESS FOR SHARING. AND INFORMATION I KNOW HOW CRITICAL.
IT IS FOR US TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. AND WE NEED TO LOOK IN THEIR ABILITIES TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT. AND TO SUPPORT SPECIALLY. COMING OUT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND TO BE ABLE TO.
HELP BUT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE STRUGGLING. WITH EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERAL CHALLENGES SO. I WANT TO THANK TO REPRESENT DORMANT FOR BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD. AND MEMBERS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION FOR THE BIG LOSS AT ALL. TESTIFY PER SEAT. MISTER CHAIRMAN. REPRESENT POWELL PLEASE THANK YOU. MISTER CHAIRMAN.
>> REPRESENTATIVE ALL NOT THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD. TO TEST FIRE MISS I'VE ALWAYS APPRECIATED WE HAD REPRESENTATIVES FROM. ANY OF YOUR CLIENTS WILL COME TO THE CAPITAL AND TESTIFY ON HER BEHALF AND. UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE NOT ABLE TO DO THIS BECAUSE THE STORIES ARE SO IMPACTFUL AND.
AND I BELIEVE MARSHALL WE HAVE THE SOUTHWEST. CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND I BELIEVE THEY'RE AFFILIATED WITH. IT FRIGHTENED. SO 10 DOWN THERE KEEPS ME VERY INFORMED ON WHAT'S GOING ON. AND SO AGAIN I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. AND HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR WE CAN NOT. NOW AS CLIENTS OF EARS COMING BACK TO THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING AND SHARE THEIR STORIES. THANK YOU; THANK YOU. MISTER CHAIRMAN.
>> I THINK IT'S SO RIPA'S OF ANY OTHER MEMBER. WITH QUESTIONS. WANTED TO THANK YOU AGAIN ON THE MONTH FOR BRINGING THIS BILL AND I RENEW MY MOTION HAD TO LAY ALL OF TO LOOK HOUSE FIRES TO 64. TO BE RECOMMENDED TO BE HELD POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE OMNIBUS BILL. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA ANYBODY HAS THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS SO. AS CHRIS; THANK YOU SO MUCH IT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU MEMBERS. MISTER >> I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO REPRESENT WOMEN HOW THESE CLOSING REMARKS AND A >> MISTER CHAIR; THANK YOU MEMBERS SITE. WHAT'S RIGHT FOR MINNESOTA TAXPAYERS. WE DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. DISABILITIES. I ASKED THAT WE INCLUDE HOUSE FILE TO 64 IN. THIS CASE OUT OF THIS BILL AND WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AND FIGHT LIKE HELP TO GET TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. THANK YOU; MISTER CHAIR; THANK YOU PEPPERS.
>> THANK YOU SO FOR YOUR PRESENTATION LOOKING FORWARD TO. FOR US TO DELIBERATE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS BILL AND MANY BILLS THAT ARE GOING TO BE. IN FRONT OF THIS COMING TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HIS REPRESENTATIVE HAMILTON YOU HAD A QUESTION CAP.
>> YES; MISTER I GUESS LOOKING AGAIN FOR A LITTLE BIT OF A ROAD MAP IF WE CAN HAVE. OR WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HAVE AN OVERVIEW A DEEP DIVE OF THE BUDGET TARGETS. IF YOU CAN GIVE US AN IDEA AROUND THAT AND THEN ALSO I WAS WONDER DO WE HAVE A PASS THROUGH GRANTS THAT ARE BUILT INTO THE BASE. YEAH; IT'S OKAY WE LEARN AND UNDERSTAND ABOUT THOSE LITTLE MORE.
THOUGHTS ARE ON THAT MISTER CHAIRMAN. >> I THINK JUST SO YES WE DO HAVE A WAS THE BAINS TRENDING. AND THAT REQUESTED THAT SOME PUMPING THAT BE RECEIVED. THAT ONE BASED ON THE NOVEMBER. 20 TO 20 FOCUSED AND WE'RE HOPING THAT WE'LL DIFFERENT IT'S ONCE WE HAVE THE FOR CHRISTA; SO IT DEPENDS ON WHEN WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND WE'RE ALSO WAITING TO THE BUDGET I FOR THIS COMMITTEE ONCE WE KNOW THAT WE WOULD HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING. HOWEVER; WE WILL BE HAVING. HEARINGS ON THAT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AS WE.
CONTINUE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS FOR SURE WE'LL HAVE SOME DISCUSSION THE DEEP DIVE INTO THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE GOVERNOR'S AND THE BILLS THAT GOING TO BE BRINGING THIS SO TRY THIS DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TIMELINE BUT WE INTO THE FUTURE. >> I MEAN AND GENERALLY BEEN CUTTING AGENDA IS OUT. WITH BILL POTENTIAL MILITARY AGE HEARING ABOUT A WEEK AT A TIME SO FOLLOWING THIS HEARING YOU'LL GET THE AGENDA FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY AND.
SO ON FROM I GET PLENTY NOTICES FROM MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF ON REQUESTS HIM. DEPENDING ON TIME AND AVAILABILITY OF BEEN FILLING OUT. THE AGENDA LOOKING FORWARD MOST OF THE MONTH; BUT. AGAIN WITH MORE DEDUCTIONS TODAY IN SESSIONS EVERYTHING AND THAT IS SORT OF A FLUCTUATING POSITION.
AND I KNOW THE GUST POSSIBILITY OF. LOOKING AT HEARING HEARINGS OR EVEN FRIDAY AIRINGS OF IT COMES TO THAT NO COMMITMENT AHEAD HOW AND ITS. A LITTLE EARLY IN FEBRUARY FOR THAT BUT. LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE BUILD WALL AND ON THE CALENDAR OR A BILL PASSED I'M HAPPY TO DISCUSS OF TIME THE COMMITTEE TIME JUST A BIT MORE INFORMATION FROM HAPPY TO. DOWN YOUR STAFF OR ANYBODY TO. THE OUTLOOK FOR THE COMMITTEE LEADING US THERE THE DEADLINES.
>> I THINK IT'S THAT YEAH THANK YOU MISTER EAST; THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN. >> ALL RIGHT; THANK YOU WE DON'T HAVE AGENDA ITEM SAID SO WITH MISTER CHAIR REPRESENTATIVE BAKER DOES IT WAS HANDLED. I WOULD JUST MAKE THEM. THANK YOU. >> THANKS TRAVIS; GOOD CATCH MAYBE THIS IS WHAT QUESTION TO FOR THE CHAIR THE JURISDICTION. YOU KNOW UP TO YOU MENTIONED EARLIER THAT YOU KNOW I WORKED REALLY HARD ON SOME OF THE BUSINESS.
RELIEF I KNOW THAT IN COMMITTEE I THINK IT WAS THIS WEEK ON MONDAY. WE ASKED THE COMMISSIONER PRESENTATION ABOUT JUST THAT. THE PLANS OF HELPING BUSINESSES KIND OF GET GOING AGAIN AND GETTING OUT OF OBVIOUSLY THIS WHOLE THAT WERE. A LOT OF US FIND US. THEMSELVES AND.
THE STRUCTURE HERE GET SOMEONE THAT I HEARD THE COMMISSIONER SAYING WE HAVE IDEAS BRING THEM FORWARD. SHARED UCSF WE WE HAVE SOME IDEAS ABOUT MAYBE. SAFELY AND CAREFULLY GETTING PEOPLE BACK TO WORK THAT WE CAN GET SOME BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ON.
REPRESENTATIVE HE'S WORKING ON SORT OF SOME. LARGEST THINGS LIKE CHAPTER 12 AND HOW WE KIND OF WORK ON THOSE THINGS I DON'T WANT TO. MISSTEP OR BRING SOMETHING TO YOU IF IT'S NOT. YOUR PURVIEW OR SOMETHING BUT.
IF WE'VE GOT AN IDEA OR 2. TO BRING TO YOU. THAT ENHANCE GETTING BUSINESSES GOING MAYBE US. ALLOWING SOME PEOPLE TO GO BACK TO WORK IT'S A. IF THEY'RE ALLOWED TO WITH SOME SOFTER LANGUAGE.
AGAIN WE'RE KIND OF IN A PERIOD RIGHT NOW WHERE NUMBERS ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. VACCINATIONS ARE ROLLING OUT. I'M JUST WONDERING IF YOU WANT US OBVIOUSLY BRING IT TO YOU AHEAD OF TIME IF WE GET A BILL DRAFTED. JUST A CURE ANY PATHWAY THAT MIGHT. MIGHT SEE SOME OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THAT AND TO GIVE US SOME IDEAS OF WHAT YOU WANT TO DO OR SHOULD WE JUST. BUT THE SENATE IN ANOTHER DIRECTION.
>> I THINK IT'S A REPRESENT MAKE UP ABOUT I KNOW WE'RE LOOKING TO. THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT THE IMPACT THE SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES. THAT IMPACT THE WORKERS IN GENERAL. AND IT'S IN THE EYE VIEW OF PRESENT POLICY A COMMUTE HANDS; HE LOOKS TO.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS DO WE WHICH ONES TO WE. BUT INTO LAW IN TERMS APPROVING THEM SAW THAT CONVERSATION IS ONGOING AND I'M HOPING THAT ONCE WE HAVE A CLEAR SOME OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE COMING TO A COMMITTEE BECAUSE BASED ON THE JURISDICTION. HAVE A SCHEDULED MEETING CHAPPELL US GET TO GO ALL THE SOME OF THIS ISSUE SO WE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING. I LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING CONVERSATION BACK TO THE THE COMING DAYS.
BUT PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY START WITH COMMITTEE AND TO GET OUT HOW. THIS WILL GO BECAUSE HE IS LOOKING THROUGH. IT'S AN EVERY EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT. AND HOW THAT IMPACTS DIFFERENT ENTITIES SO.
IT'S A GREAT CONVERSATION TO NO POINT TO TO THE DISCUSSIONS MOVING FORWARD. AND SOME OF THOSE ISSUES WILL HAVE DIRECT IMPACT ON WORKERS. AND BUSINESSES AND THIS WILL BE THE RIGHT TO READ THE TOURIST ACTION. TO HAVE SOME CONVERSATION GOING FORWARD. >> AND THANK YOU FOR THAT MISTER CHAIR I APPRECIATE THE THE COLLABORATION; YOU YOU'RE HAVING YOU KNOW THEY'VE GOT A GOOD BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE WORKING ON THESE AS WE SPEAK. HOPE THAT AS WE ARE ALL BACK IN SESSION NOW. >> ALL.
>> 134 MEMBERS HERE IN THE HOUSE WHERE THE WORD ZOOM OR IN THE OFFICE. THAT WE WILL FIND THE RIGHT PATH WAYS TOO. ADDRESS THE AND I HOPE SOMETIMES AND MORE URGENT MANNER. WHEN WHEN THOSE RIGHT TIMES OR ICE SEPARATE SHE YOUR TIME ON THAT AND I'M GLAD THIS COMMITTEE COULD BE A PART OF PATHWAY MOVING FORWARD SO THANK YOU. >> I THINK JUST SO FOR THE CONVERSATION TODAY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT MEETING.
I THINK SAY THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED FOR THE DAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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