STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Moran, Chair of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:32 PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MORAN, Rena, Chair
MORRISON, Kelly, Vice Chair
KIEL, Debra, Minority Lead
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
EDELSON, Heather
FISCHER, Peter
FREIBERG, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MANN, Alice
NEU, Anne
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
Members excused:
PIERSON, Nels
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Rep. Klevorn presented HF2182.
A quorum was present at 2:34 PM.
Rep. Loeffler moved to approve the minutes from Wednesday, March 20, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran moved HF2182 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Klevorn continued her presentation of the bill.
HF2182 Testifiers:
Diane Drost, Minnetonka
Kimm Kraai, Minnetonka
Rob Wudlick
Gabriel Rodreick, Minneapolis
Chair Moran renewed her motion that HF2182 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran moved HF2027 be recommended for placement on the General Register.
Rep. Albright moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Zerwas presented the bill.
HF2027 Testifier:
George Singer, Patrick Schoonover Heart Foundation
Chair Moran renewed her motion that HF2027, as amended, be recommended for placement on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran moved HF783 be recommended for placement on the General Register.
Rep. Albright moved the A1-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Zerwas presented the bill.
HF783 Testifiers:
Carol Tepley, Almost Famous Body Piercing
Melissa Finnegan, Minnesota Department of Health
Chair Moran renewed her motion that HF783, as amended, be recommended for placement on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran moved HF1867 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Albright moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Zerwas presented the bill.
HF1867 Testifiers:
Deb Sjostrom, Director of Human Services, Otter Tail County
Chuck Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Chair Moran renewed her motion that HF1867, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran moved HF2231 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Pinto moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Cantrell presented the bill.
HF2231 Testifier:
Tim Walsh, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health
Chair Moran renewed her motion that HF2231, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Pinto moved HF2217 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Pinto presented the bill.
HF2217 Testifier:
Jodi Heurung-Dick, Sherburne County Health and Human Services
Patty Olson Feldt, Aurora
Sandy Daniels-Milton, Kinney
Rep. Pinto renewed his motion that HF2217 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Pinto moved HF559 be recommended for placement on the General Register.
Rep. Pinto moved the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Pinto and Rep. Theis presented the bill.
HF559 Testifiers:
Dr. Thomas Elton, Minnesota Optometric Association
Erik Castaneda, 1-800 CONTACTS
Rep. Pinto renewed his motion that HF559, as amended, be recommended for placement on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Loeffler moved HF616 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Loeffler moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Loeffler moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Loeffler presented the bill.
HF616 Testifiers:
Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota
Dr. Kathryn Cullen, University of Minnesota
Hali Kolkind, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Rep. Loeffler renewed her motion that HF616, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Loeffler moved HF1983 be recommended for placement on the General Register.
Rep. Loeffler presented the bill.
Rep. Morrison assumed the gavel at 4:18 PM.
HF1983 Testifiers:
Sally Prouty, Shoreview
Andrew Prouty, Roseville
Rep. Loeffler renewed her motion that HF1983 be recommended for placement on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran assumed the gavel at 4:23 PM.
Rep. Bahner moved HF2069 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Rep. Bahner presented the bill.
HF2069 Testifier:
Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota
Rep. Bahner renewed her motion that HF2069 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 4:40 PM.
Representative Rena Moran, Chair
Alyssa Fritz, Committee Legislative Assistant