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Health and Human Services Policy

NINETEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Thursday, March 14, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY
Chair, Representative Tina Liebling

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 10:10 AM, March 14, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Liebling, Chair
Moran, Vice Chair
Mack, Lead
Abeler
Albright
Allen
Benson, J.
Franson
Fritz
Gruenhagen
Huntley
Johnson
Loeffler
Lohmer
Morgan
Mullery
Schoen
Schomacker
Ward, JoAnn
Zerwas

All Members were present

A quorum was present.

Representative Lohmer moved the minutes of March 13 be approved. Motion prevailed. Minutes approved.

At 10:11 AM Chair Benson assumed the gavel.

Representative Liebling moved that HF1139 (Liebling) Minnesota sex offender program provisional discharge modified, and victim notification of discharge or release modified, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Representative Liebling moved that amendment H1125A1 be adopted. Motion prevailed. Amendment adopted.

Representative Loeffler presented information on HF1125.

The following individuals testified:
Donna Dunn, Executive Director MNCASA

Chair Liebling allowed time for member questions and answers.

Representative Loeffler renewed her motion that HF1125 be recommended to pass as amended and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee. Motion prevailed.

The Committee recessed at 11:58 AM.

The Committee reconvened at 5:51 PM.

Chair Liebling moved that HF848 (Hortman) Original birth records and other adoption-related information provisions modified, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.

Chair Liebling moved that amendment H0848DE1 be adopted.

Lynn Aves, House Research and Representative Abeler presented information on amendment H0848DE1.

Representative Abeler withdrew amendment H0848DE1.

Chair Liebling allowed time for member questions and answers provided by Representative Hortman.

The following individuals testified:
Kathy O'Malley, Concerned United Birth Parents

Chair Liebling laid over HF848 as amended.

Committee adjourned at 6:44 PM



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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair



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Lynn Sando, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0848 (Hortman) - Original birth records and other adoption-related information provisions modified.
  • HF1125 (Loeffler) - Sexual violence prevention demonstration partnership grant established, funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1139 (Liebling) - Minnesota sex offender program provisions modified, public education campaign required, and Civil Commitment Act modified.
Documents:
  • - 3/13/2013
  • - 3/13/2013
  • - 3/13/2013

To testify please contact Committee Administrator Matthew Bergeron at matthew.bergeron@house.mn.
HF1139 will be working off of a revised DE amendment that includes technical modifications. The revised DE amendment will be posted as soon as it is available.
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0848 (Hortman) - Original birth records and other adoption-related information provisions modified.