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Human Services Finance and Policy

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Human Services Finance and Policy

2/19/2026
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Discussion of program integrity efforts – presentation from Department of Human Services staff

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion
Attachments:
2-19-26 agenda.pdf (2/18/2026)
Human Services Finance and Policy Committee Meeting Minutes 2.18.26.pdf (2/18/2026)
Family Residential Services Urgent Letter 2-17-2026(1).pdf (2/18/2026)
House_HS_Program_integrity_updates.pdf (2/19/2026)

Human Services Finance and Policy

2/18/2026
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Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes (4.10.25)

III. HF3379 (Schomacker) A bill for an act relating to human services; repealing housing stabilization services

IV. Presentation from Department of Human Services – Implementation update on 2025 session initiatives
• Kristy Graume - DHS Director of State Government Relations
• Elyse Bailey – DHS Budget Director
•Written Testimony will be taken, if time allows, we will take public testimony

V. Adjournment



TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion
Attachments:
HF3379.pdf (2/13/2026)
H3379A1-HF3379.pdf (2/17/2026)
H3379A2.pdf (2/17/2026)
Human Services Finance and Policy Agenda 2.18.26.pdf (2/17/2026)
H3379A3.pdf (2/17/2026)
Written Testimony and Letter for HF3379.pdf (2/18/2026)
House_HS_Implentation_CMS_EIDBI_2_18_26_finalV2.pdf (2/18/2026)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/10/2025
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*Deadline for any amendments to the DE on HF2434 are due by 5:00PM, Wednesday, April 9th.


1. Call To Order

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/9/2025

3. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bill
a. Continuation Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staff Walkthrough of Budget Bill DE and Spreadsheet

4. Adjournment

*Public testimony will not be taken
Bills Added:
HF2434 (Schomacker) - Human services finance bill.
Attachments:
HF2434DE1.pdf (4/9/2025)
House Research Bill List HF2434DE1.pdf (4/9/2025)
House Research Summary HF2434.pdf (4/9/2025)
2025 Human Services Finance Omnibus Bill Budget Tracking Spreadsheet HF2434DE1 As Amended by HF2434A2-1 (002).pdf (4/9/2025)
H2434A2-1.pdf (4/9/2025)
Human Services 4.10.2025 Agenda.pdf (11/25/2025)
HF2434.pdf (11/25/2025)
H2434CR1-7251698871071997965.pdf (11/25/2025)
27th Meeting Minutes - 2025 Human Services Finance and Policy.pdf (11/25/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/9/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
*HF2434 Budget Spreadsheet will be posted by 5:00PM on Monday, April 7th*
*HF2434 DE Amendment will be posted by 12:00PM on Tuesday, April 8th*
*Deadline to Sign-Up to Deliver or Submit Public Testimony will be 5:00PM on Tuesday, April 8th*

*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bill
- Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staff Walkthrough of Budget Bill DE and Spreadsheet
- Public Testimony
i. Shireen Gandhi, Temporary Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
ii. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)
iii. Jenny Mongeau [MO-JOE], Commissioner, Clay County [Representing AMC]
iv. Barb Dahl, Social Services Director, Scott County [Representing MACSSA]
v. Idil Abdull, Parent [Zoom]
vi. Dr. Jared Bostrom, Chief Executive Officer, Progress Valley
vii. Erin Huppert, VP of Advocacy LeadingAge Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
viii. Kyle Berndt, Senior Director of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
ix. Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARRM
x. Robert Freeman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND
xi. Josh Berg, Director of Minnesota Services & Strategic Growth, Accessible Space Inc.
xii. Lori Schluttenhofer, Board Member, Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation
xiii. Lew Zeidner, President & CEO, EOSIS
xiv. Starlisha Doby, Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
xv. Danny Ackert, Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association
xvi. Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN
xvii. Maureen Schneider, Chair, Minnesota Board on Aging [Zoom]
xviii. Sherrie Pugh, Chair, Age-Friendly MN Council
xix. Lisa Lane, Chief External Affairs Officer, Open Arms of Minnesota
xx. Jon Nelson, Executive Director, Residential Services Inc. [Zoom]
xxi. Nancy Cashman, Executive Director, Center City Housing Corp (Duluth)
xxii. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
xxiii. Emily Goldthwaite, Reverend & Director of Congregational Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
xxiv. Frank Jadwin, Program Director of Collaborative Care, Hennepin Healthcare
xxv. Tom Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer, Living Well Disability Services
xxvi. Paul Verrette, Public Policy Director, Agate Housing and Services
xxvii. Jinny Palen, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP)
xxviii. Dawn Simonson, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging
xxix. Kevin Fawcett, Executive Director, New Opportunities LLC [Zoom]
xxx. Sean Burke, Minnesota Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities
xxxi. John Tribbett, Service Area Director of Ending Homelessness, Avivo
xxxii. Emily Moe, Managing Director of Homeless Housing Program, BDS Housing Support
xxxiii. Shaine Stokke, 218 Housing [Zoom]
xxxiv. October Allen, Grace Place and Zachary Place [Zoom]
xxxv. Todd Bauers, Carlson Hall Board and Lodge [Zoom]
xxxvi. Lisa Solem, Carlson Hall Board and Lodge [Zoom]
xxxvii. Tammy Ewing, Foundations [Zoom]
xxxviii. Deyona Kirk, Devine Konnections [Zoom]
xxxix. Mike Beltowsky, Vice President of Program Development, Horowitz Health
xl. Sarah Curfman, President & CEO, Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
xli. Marcus Schmit, Executive Director, Hearth Connection
xlii. Chaquana McEntyre, Family Rise Together [Zoom]
xliii. Gina Evans, MN Adult & Teen Challenge

IV. Adjournment
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format (with Optical Character Recognition) and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 5PM the day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF2434 (Schomacker) - Human services finance bill.
Attachments:
HF2434 DE1 Budget Bill Spreadsheet_04.07.2025.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF2434 DE1 Author's Amendment_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
Meeting Minutes, April 8_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from Linda Fairchild_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from National Alliance for Recovery Residences_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
Agenda_04.09.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
H2434DE1 bill list.pdf (4/9/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from Association of Minnesota Counties_04.08.2025.pdf (4/9/2025)
Twenty-Sixth Meeting Minutes and Signatures.pdf (12/3/2025)
Minutes draft- Human Services- April 9.pdf (1/12/2026)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/8/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
1. Call To Order

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/3/2025

3. HF 2995 (Noor) Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money appropriated

4. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to collective bargaining unit members required; and money appropriated.

*Testimony will not be taken on either HF on Tuesday. Tuesday’s hearing will consist of a budget walkthrough and Member comments
Bills Added:
HF2995 (Noor) - Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money appropriated.
HF2434 (Schomacker) - Human services finance bill.
Attachments:
human-services budget book revised.pdf (4/4/2025)
H2434A1.pdf (4/7/2025)
Human Services 4.8.2025 Agenda.pdf (11/25/2025)
HF2995.pdf (11/25/2025)
HF2434_House Research Summary.pdf (11/25/2025)
HF2434.pdf (11/25/2025)
H2995CR1-13602312210338141161.pdf (11/25/2025)
25th Meeting Minutes - 2025 Human Services Finance and Policy.pdf (11/25/2025)
4.8.25_Human Services 2025 Testifer Sheet.pdf (11/25/2025)
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