FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-EIGHTH 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 10:31 A.M. on April 9, 2024 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
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bierman moved that the minutes of April 4, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4757 (Stephenson) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Cannabis regulations modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4757, First Engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Liebling moved the H4757A13 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Stephenson presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Max Zappia, Chief Regulatory Officer, Office of Cannabis Management
2. Kayla Fearing, Patient Advocate, Healing Fear Consulting
3. Maren Joyce Schroeder, Policy Director, Sensible Change Minnesota
4. Amber Shimpa, Chief Executive Officer, Vireo Health Minnesota

Elisabeth Klarqvist, House Research Analyst, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF4757, First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF5317 (Liebling) Governor's budget bill for health and human services; health care, child welfare, child care licensing, Department of Health, and Department of Children, Youth, and Families provisions modified; health and human services law technical changes made; appropriations for forecasted programs adjusted; penalties imposed; and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF5317 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Testifying:
1. Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
2. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

Lisa Thimjon, Director of Government Relations, MDH and Ari Didion, Legislative Director, Office of Inspector General, DHS, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF5317 for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4251 (Her) Office of Cannabis Management prohibited from approving cannabis flower, cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumer products.

Representative Her moved that HF4251 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Her moved the H4251A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Her presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Colleen O’Neill, Chemical Health Specialist, Moundsview School District
2. Emily Myatt, Director of Government Relations, American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network

Chair Liebling laid over HF4251, as amended, for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4001 (Fischer) Hospital construction moratorium exception provided.

Representative Fischer moved that HF4001 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Fischer presented his bill.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4001 for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF5020 (Liebling) Supplemental payments to eligible hospitals for graduate medical education costs established.

Chair Liebling moved that HF5020 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H5020DE1-2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Dr. Kelly Frisch, Internal Medicine, HealthPartners, Board Chair for The Metro Minnesota Council on Graduate Medical Education (MMCGME)
2. Dr. Rachel Salz, Chief Resident, Hennepin Healthcare

Randy Chun, House Research Analyst, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF5020, as amended, for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 A.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant