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Preventive Health Policy Division

FIFTEENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 16, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



PREVENTIVE HEALTH POLICY DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair of the Preventative Health Policy Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 AM on March 16, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Freiberg, Mike, Chair
Bierman, Robert, Vice Chair
Gruenhagen, Glenn, Republican Lead
Acomb, Patty
Agbaje, Esther
Akland, Susan
Carlson, Andrew
Franson, Mary
Heintzeman, Josh
Morrison, Kelly
Pryor, Laurie

A quorum was present.

Representative Bierman moved that the minutes of March 9, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 3571.

Representative Ami Wazlawik presented HF 2906, HF 2907, and HF 2952.


Testifiers:


• Deanna White, State Director, Clean Water Action Alliance
• Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Dr. Lydia Jahl, PHD Chemist, Green Science Policy Institute
• Nicholas Vetsch, Engineer, Foth Infrastructure and Environment
• Shawn Swearingen, Director, American Chemistry Council
• Nichelle Williams Johnson, Program Manager, Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota


Representative Freiberg moved House File 3571 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

HF 3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that House File 3571 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
ACOMB
AGBAJE
AKLAND
CARLSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
FRANSON
HEINTZEMAN

With 8 AYES and 3 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Freiberg moved House File 2906 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Freiberg moved HF2906A1 (Wazlawik). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

HF 2906 (Wazlawik): PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that House File 2906 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
ACOMB
AGBAJE
AKLAND
CARLSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
FRANSON
HEINTZEMAN

With 8 AYES and 3 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Freiberg moved House File 2907 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Freiberg moved HF2907A2 (Wazlawik). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

HF 2907 (Wazlawik): PFAS prohibited in cookware.

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that House File 2907 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
ACOMB
AGBAJE
AKLAND
CARLSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
FRANSON
HEINTZEMAN

With 8 AYES and 3 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Freiberg moved House File 2952 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Freiberg moved HF2952A1 (Wazlawik). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

HF 2952 (Wazlawik): PFAS prohibited in ski wax.

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that House File 2952 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
ACOMB
AGBAJE
AKLAND
CARLSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
FRANSON
HEINTZEMAN

With 8 AYES and 3 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 AM.



__________________________________________
Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair



__________________________________________
Seth Gellman, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2906 (Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
  • HF2907 (Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in cookware.
  • HF2952 (Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
  • HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
Documents:
House TV Video:
View Archive

03:09 - Introduction of HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
05:24 - Introduction of HF2906 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
10:45 - Introduction of HF2907 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cookware.
11:21 - Introduction of HF2952 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
12:23 - Public Testimony on all bills.
46:00 - HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
1:08:57 - HF2906 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
1:13:00 - HF2907 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cookware.
1:23:26 - HF2952 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.


HF2906 (Wazlawik); PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.

HF2907 (Wazlawik); PFAS prohibited in cookware.

HF2952 (Wazlawik); PFAS prohibited in ski wax.

HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.

*All testimony will be taken at the beginning of the hearing, bills will be moved individually*

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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If you would like to sign up to testify via zoom, please email simon.brown@house.mn by 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Public Testimony will be limited to two minutes per person within available committee time. If there is not enough time, members of the public will be asked to submit their testimony in writing.

Members of the public, organizations, and stakeholders are always welcome to submit written testimony in lieu of testifying via zoom. Please email your testimony as an attached MS Word Document or PDF file with OCR to simon.brown@house.mn. Written testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours following the hearing. Written testimony received by 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 15, 2022 will be part of the “virtual committee packet.”