Human Services Finance and Policy

SIXTY-THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 29, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Schultz, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 am on March 29, 2022, remotely via Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BOLDON, Liz
BURKEL, John
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
KIEL, Debra
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SANDELL, Steve
SCHOMACKER, Joe

A quorum was present.

Lead Albright moved that the minutes from March 25, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3950 (Moran) Ramsey County; families experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Schultz moved to adopt the Division Report from the Preventing Homelessness Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
• Jaime Tincher, Saint Paul Deputy Mayor
• Trista MatasCastillo, Ramsey County Board Chair
• Wayne Johnson, Washington County Board Chair
Chair Schultz laid HF3950 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF4277 (Koegel) ServeMinnesota funding provided, and money appropriated.

Testifier:
• Alana Stimes, Director of Program Development, Heading Home Corps
Chair Schultz laid HF4277 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF4427 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Schultz moved to adopt the Division Report from the Preventing Homelessness Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
• Angela Conley, Hennepin County Commissioner
• David Hewitt, Hennepin County Director of Housing Stability
Chair Schultz laid HF4427 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF3568 (Her) Housing support countable income modified.
Chair Schultz moved to adopt the Division Report from the Preventing Homelessness Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Schultz moved the DE2-1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifier:
• Lorna Schmidt, Public Policy Manager, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Chair Schultz laid HF3568 over, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.

HF3377 (Keeler) Homeless youth nonprofit grants authorized, and money appropriated.

Chair Schultz moved to adopt the Division Report from the Preventing Homelessness Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier:
• Jacqueline White, Founder and Executive Director, Close Knit
Chair Schultz laid HF3377 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.

HF3613 (Olson, L) Shelter-linked mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Schultz moved to adopt the Division Report from the Preventing Homelessness Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier:
• Molly McInerny, Senior Program Director, Hope Street Shelter
Chair Schultz laid HF3613 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.

HF2958 (Pinto) Statewide response to substance abuse task force established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Chair Schultz moved to adopt the Division Report from the Behavioral Health Policy Division for HF2958. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Pinto moved the A4 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Schultz laid HF2958, as amended, over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 am.

Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair

Lyndsey Hanson,
Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF2958 (Pinto) - Statewide response to substance abuse task force established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3377 (Keeler) - Homeless youth nonprofit grants authorized, and money appropriated.
HF3568 (Her) - Housing support countable income modified.
HF3613 (Olson) - Shelter-linked mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3950 (Moran) - Ramsey County; families experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4277 (Koegel) - ServeMinnesota funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4427 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

H3568DE2-1-Her.pdf - 3/28/2022
H2958A4.pdf - 3/28/2022
1 - 3.29.22 Agenda.pdf - 3/28/2022
2 - Minutes 3.25.22 .pdf - 3/28/2022
3 - HF4277.0.pdf - 3/28/2022
4 - HF3950.0.pdf - 3/28/2022
4a - HF3950 Summary.pdf - 3/28/2022
4b - HeadingHome_FundingFlyer_1.22 V4 (003).pdf - 3/28/2022
4c - Heading Home Ramsey CoC Letter of Support_Legislature.pdf - 3/28/2022
5 - HF4427.0.pdf - 3/28/2022
5a - HF4427 Summary.pdf - 3/28/2022
5b - Hennepin County Funding to Continue Solutions to Homelessness 2.1.2022.pdf - 3/28/2022
6 - divHF3568.1.pdf - 3/28/2022
6a - HF3568 Summary.pdf - 3/28/2022
6b - H3568DE2-1-Her.pdf - 3/28/2022
6c - HF3568 Letter of Support - Chair Schultz.pdf - 3/28/2022
6d - HF3568 Letter of Support for Modifying HS Countable Income.RepSchultz.pdf - 3/28/2022
6e - Beacon Housing Support Ltr 3-25-22.pdf - 3/28/2022
6f - HF3568-MACV_LOS.pdf - 3/28/2022
6g - Legal Aid.HF3568.pdf - 3/28/2022
6h - MSSA Letter of Support HF3568.pdf - 3/28/2022
6i - The Arc Minnesota_Letter of Support for HF 3568 3.29.22.pdf - 3/28/2022
8 - HF3613.0.pdf - 3/28/2022
8a - LSS Written Testimony HF3613 3.29.22.pdf - 3/28/2022
8b - NAMI HouseHSHF3613.pdf - 3/28/2022
9 - HF2958.1.pdf - 3/28/2022
9a - HF2958 Summary.pdf - 3/28/2022
9b - H2958A4.pdf - 3/28/2022
7 - divHF3377.1.pdf - 3/28/2022
7a - HF3377 Summary.pdf - 3/28/2022
7b - HF3377SF3155 Factsheet.pdf - 3/28/2022
7c - HF3377The Costs of Caring_In Review_2021.pdf - 3/28/2022
7d - HF3377 YSN Legislative Agenda 2022.pdf - 3/28/2022
7e - HF3377Homes for All EndorsingAgenda.pdf - 3/28/2022
7f - HF3377 Beyond a Bed--Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal.pdf - 3/28/2022
7g - Kathy Dunmire Letter in Support of HF3377-SF3155 (002).pdf - 3/28/2022
7h - SF 3155 Amendment Edits Accepted (1).pdf - 3/28/2022
3a - Heading Home Corps_3.28.22.pdf - 3/28/2022
3b - ServeMinnesota - Heading Home Corps - 2022.pptx - 3/28/2022
Letter of Support for Housing Support.pdf - 3/29/2022
LOS - HF4427 City of Minneapolis.pdf - 3/29/2022
MICAH Supports HF 3568.docx - 3/29/2022

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02:08 - HF3950 (Moran) Ramsey County; families experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
18:19 - HF4277 (Koegel) ServeMinnesota funding provided, and money appropriated.
27:00 - HF4427 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
39:47 - HF3568 (Her) Housing support countable income modified.
46:57 - HF3377 (Keeler) Homeless youth nonprofit grants authorized, and money appropriated.
57:30 - HF3613 (Olson, L.) Shelter-linked mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:04:15 - HF2958 (Pinto) Statewide response to substance abuse task force established, reports required, and money appropriated.
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HF4277 (Koegel) ServeMinnesota funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3950 (Moran) Ramsey County; families experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4427 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3568 (Her) Housing support countable income modified.
HF3377 (Keeler) Homeless youth nonprofit grants authorized, and money appropriated.
HF3613 (Olson, L) Shelter-linked mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2958 (Pinto) Statewide response to substance abuse task force established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Additional agenda items may be added.

Bills removed:
HF3879 (Fischer) Suicide; facilities required to ensure patient access to counselors trained in patients who have attempted suicide, facilities prohibited from discharging or transferring patients to correctional facilities or detections centers, and training and standard of police officers responding to suicidal individual implementation required.

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Notes:
Members of the public wishing to submit written testimony should contact Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@house.mn by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 28.
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