STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Robert Bierman, Chair of the Committee on Health Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. on, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.
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
CARROLL, Ned
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
HF 2435 (Bierman) Health and human services finance bill.
Representative Bierman presented the DE2 amendment to HF 2435 on an informational basis.
A quorum was present.
Representative Reyer moved to approve the minutes of April 10, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Non-partisan staff provided a walkthrough of the DE2 amendment to HF 2435.
Testifying:
• Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner, Department of Health
• Shireen Gandhi, Temporary Commissioner, Department of Human Services
• Terri Wilder, Chair, MEAction Minnesota
• Suzanne Wheeler, Former President/Co-Founder, MECFS Alliance
• Robert Freeman, Vice President of Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota – North Dakota Chapter
• Eric Simonson, Coalition of Greater MN Cities
• Linda Pozen, Navigator, MEAction
• Ben HzuBorger, Advocacy Director, MEAction
• Tyler Diers, Midwest Executive Director, TechNet
• Jesse Bathke Gomez, Executive Director, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
• Mary Krinkie, MN Hospital Association
• Dr. Rowan Mann, Pharmacist, Roundtable Rx
The meeting adjourned at 10:53 A.M.
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Representative Robert Bierman, Chair
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Morgan Durfee, Committee Legislative Assistant