STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Robert Bierman, Chair of the Health Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, April 7th, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
BIERMAN, Robert (DFL Chair)
BACKER, Jeff (GOP Chair)
REYER, Liz (DFL Vice Chair)
NADEAU, Danny (GOP Vice Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
DIPPEL, Tom
ELKINS, Steve
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HUOT, John
KEELER, Heather
KNUDSEN, Krista
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PURSELL, Kristi
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Members Excused:
CARROLL, Ned
A quorum was present.
Representative Huot moved to approve the minutes from April 2nd, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2779 (Reyer); Health care entities required to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health, annual public reports required, enforcement provided, penalties authorized, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Reyer moved that HF2779 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Reyer moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Reyer presented HF2779, as amended.
Testifying:
• Leslie Kaup
• Dr. Aleta Borrud
Chair Bierman renewed the motion that HF2779, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill, as amended, was laid over.
HF1645(Reyer); Health care worker well-being grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Reyer moved that HF1645 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Reyer presented HF1645.
Testifying:
• Dr. Michelle Chestovich, Minnesota Medical Association
Chair Bierman renewed the motion that HF1645 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF1885 (Perez-Vega); Beautywell Project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Bierman moved that HF1885 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Perez-Vega presented HF1885.
Testifying:
• Amira Adawe, Executive Director of Beautywell Project
• Anjuli M. Comeron, SEWA-AIFW
• Barbara Sue Hall, Saint Paul Resident
Chair Bierman renewed the motion that HF1885 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF1289 (Stephenson); Social media platforms required to post a mental health warning label and timer notifications.
Representative Stephenson presented HF1289 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Bridgette Norring, Devin J. Norring Foundation
• Erich Mische, CEO, SAVE-Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
HF1534 (Keeler); Healthy eating, here at home program transferred to the Department of Health; fresh bucks pilot program established; report required; and money appropriated.
Representative Keeler moved that HF1534 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Keeler moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Keeler presented HF1534, as amended.
Testifying:
• Steve Barthel, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Grocers Association
• Tamara Wolter, Advocate with Lived Experience
Chair Bierman renewed the motion that HF1534 be laid over, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill, as amended, was laid over.
HF2707 (Keeler); Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Keeler presented HF2707, on an informational basis, as amended in Human Services Finance and Policy.
Testifying:
• Shannon Fakhoury, Regional Navigator, The Link
• Victoria Kladek
• Esther Jones
HF1675 (Pursell); Individual pricing of phototherapy lights required, and technical changes made
Representative Pursell moves that HF1675 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Pursell moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Pursell presented HF1675, as amended.
Testifying:
• Cameo Zehnder, Pediatric Home Services
• Dr. Gigi Chawla
Chair Bierman renewed the motion that HF1675 be laid over, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill, as amended, was laid over.
HF3046 (Baker); Special event food stands exempted from the requirement to pay the statewide hospitality fee.
Chair Bierman moved that HF3046 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Baker presented HF3046.
Testifying:
• Chris Wenisch, Director of Kandiyohi County Health
Chair Bierman renewed the motion that HF3046 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:46 P.M.
Representative Robert Bierman, Chair
Morgan Durfee, Committee Legislative Assistant