Location: Remote Hearing
Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney

Agenda:

The afternoon will be a joint informational hearing and roundtable discussion covering several topics with the Jobs and Economic Finance Division, Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division, and Housing Finance and Policy Division.

Part 1: Exploring the Childcare Crisis in Greater Minnesota

Presentations from
Southern MN Initiative Foundation
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Families First Rochester
First Children’s Finance
WSU Children’s Center
Hormel Foods
The Hormel Foundation
Public Testimony and Committee Discussion

Part 2: DEED will provide a presenation on local economic development, job creation, and labor market information.

Part 3: Final portion of the afternoon will be presentations from the City of Winona and Winona County to discuss housing issues in SE Minnesota.