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Committee adopts amendment to HF110 to change HAP appropriation; testimony highlights job training and microloans
Summary
A Minnesota House committee adopted an amendment to House File 110 that changes the timing/amount of an appropriation for the Hmong American Partnership (HAP). HAP leaders and a small-business borrower testified about workforce training, revolving microloan funds and local job creation. The bill was laid over for future consideration.
Representative Hussain moved and the committee adopted an amendment to House File 110 that alters the bill's appropriation language for the Hmong American Partnership (HAP), and the bill was laid over for future consideration.
The amendment was adopted by voice vote after Chair Baker confirmed the change, which committee members discussed as replacing a $500,000 line with $1,000,000 in a later fiscal year. The committee did not record a roll-call vote on the amendment.
Mindset Paul, president and CEO of the Hmong American Partnership, told the committee HAP runs workforce and economic development programs targeted to…
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