STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 A.M. on March 30, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, Vice-Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
ACOMB, Patty
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
Members excused:
KIEL, Debra
A quorum was present.
HF2930 (Liebling) Omnibus Health Finance Bill – Department of Health entities funding provided; methods to reduce health care organization, group purchaser, and low-value care spending identified; advisory councils, committees, and grant programs established; lead testing and service line requirements modified; COVID-19 programs established; and money appropriated.
Chair Liebling moved that HF2930 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Liebling moved the H2930DE1 Amendment.
Chair Liebling moved the H2930A10 Amendment to the delete everything amendment H2930DE1.
Joe Harney, House Fiscal Analyst, walked through the spreadsheet.
House Research Analysts Randall Chun, Elisabeth Klarqvist, Sarah Sunderman and Danyell Punelli gave an overview of the articles in the H2930DE1 Amendment and the H2930A10 Amendment.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to adopt the H2930A10 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer moved the H2930A5 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Bierman moved the H2930A11 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer moved the H2930A19 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer moved the H2930A20 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer moved the H2930A21 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment.
Representative Reyer moved an oral amendment to the H2930A21 Amendment as follows:
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Randall Chun, House Research Analyst, explained the technical change.
Representative Reyer incorporated the oral amendment into the H2930A21 Amendment.
Representative Reyer renewed her motion to adopt the H2930A21 Amendment as amended to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fischer moved the H2930A22 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nadeau moved the H2930A13 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment.
Matt Burdick, State Government Relations Director and Dave Greeman, Chief Finance Officer, both from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, responded to member questions.
Representative Nadeau renewed his motion to adopt the H2930A13 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment.
Representative Backer requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
BACKER, Jeff
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
EXCUSED
KIEL, Debra
ABSTAIN
On a vote of 7 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative New Brindley moved the H2930A23 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment.
Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
BACKER, Jeff
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
EXCUSED
KIEL, Debra
ABSTAIN
On a vote of 7 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Lead Schomacker moved the H2930A24 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment.
Mark Kinde, Manager, Injury and Violence Prevention Section and Char Kimber. Legislative Budget Manager, both from the Minnesota Department of Health, responded to member questions.
Lead Schomacker renewed his motion to adopt the H2930A24 Amendment to the H2930DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that the H2930DE1 Amendment as amended be adopted.
Ana Ashby, Legislative Budget Manager, Minnesota Department of Human Services and Joe Harney, House Fiscal Analyst, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that the H2930DE1 Amendment as amended be adopted.
Lead Schomacker requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
NAY
SCHOMACKER, Joe
BACKER, Jeff
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
EXCUSED
KIEL, Debra
ABSTAIN
On a vote of 11 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF2930 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:12 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant