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Human Services Finance

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 21, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM on March 21, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
MOHAMUD, Noor (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of March 20, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2568 (Finke); HIV/AIDS support services funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2568 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Finke presented HF 2568.

Testifying on HF 2568:
• Oceane Lune – HIV/AIDS Support Services Advocate
• Matt Burdick – Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2568 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2876 (Becker-Finn); Board on Aging Native American elders coordinator position modified, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2876 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF 2876.

Testifying on HF 2876:
• Stephanie Klinzing – Board Member, Minnesota Board of Aging

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2876 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 1664 (Norris); Headway Emotional Health Services grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1664 be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Norris presented HF 1664.

Testifying on HF 1664:
• Pat Dale – Chief Executive Officer, Headway Emotional Health Services

Vice Chair Bahner renewed the motion that HF 1664 be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1416 (Curran); Integrated community supports modified.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that HF 1416 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Curran presented HF 1416.

Testifying on HF 1416:
• Josh Berg – Director of Services and Strategic Growth, Accessible Space

Vice Chair Bahner renewed the motion that HF 1416 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1184 (Clardy); Statewide parent-to-parent program for families of children and youth with special health care needs funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Clardy moved that HF 1184 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Clardy presented HF 1184.

Testifying on HF 1184:
• Maren Christenson Hofer – Executive Director, Multicultural Autism Action Network
• Carolyn Allshouse – Executive Director, Family Voices of Minnesota
• Sarah St. Louis – Executive Board Member, Family Voices of Minnesota

Representative Clardy renewed the motion that HF 1184 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 PM.


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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1184 (Clardy) - Statewide parent-to-parent program for families of children and youth with special health care needs funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1416 (Curran) - Integrated community supports modified.
  • HF1664 (Norris) - Headway Emotional Health Services grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2568 (Finke) - HIV/AIDS support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2876 (Becker-Finn) - Board on Aging Native American elders coordinator position modified, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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00:58 - HF2568 (Finke) HIV/AIDS support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
31:25 - HF2876 (Becker-Finn) Board on Aging Native American elders coordinator position modified, and money appropriated.
47:16 - HF1664 (Norris) Headway Emotional Health Services grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
55:25 - HF1416 (Curran) Integrated community supports modified.
1:10:46 - HF1184 (Clardy) Statewide parent-to-parent program for families of children and youth with special health care needs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.


I. HF2876(Becker-Finn) - Board on Aging Native American elders coordinator position modified, and money appropriated.

II. HF1416 (Curran) - Integrated community supports modified.

III. HF2568 (Finke) - HIV/AIDS support services funding provided, and money appropriated.

IV. HF1664 (Norris) - Headway Emotional Health Services grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

V. HF1184 (Clardy) - Statewide parent-to-parent program for families of children and youth with special health care needs funding provided, and money appropriated.

*HF1494 (Frederick) - Human services provider workplace safety grants established, and money appropriated.

*Agenda Item removed. Agenda items may be added or removed.

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