STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Liz Reyer, Vice Chair of the Health Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, 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
LEE, Xp
HUOT, John
KEELER, Heather
KNUDSEN, Krista
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PURSELL, Kristi
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
A quorum was present.
HF3668 (Bierman); Office of gun violence prevention established in the Department of Health, report required, and money appropriated.
Chair Bierman moved that HF3668 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Chair Bierman presented HF3668.
Testifier:
• Dr. Lisa Mattson, President, Minnesota Medical Association
• Maggiy Emery, Executive Director, Protect Minnesota
• Kacie Sharpe, Parents at Annunciation Catholic School
• Dr. Roli Dwivedi, Immediate Past President, MN Academy of Family Physicians
• Dr. Patricia Jewett, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
• Dr. Beth Elfstrand, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist
• Anna Leamy, Director of Government Relation, MN Gun Owners Caucus
• Dr. Rachel Wiegert, Physicians, Emergency Medicine, Children’s Minnesota
Vice Chair Nadeau offered the A2 Amendment.
Vice Chair Nadeau presented the A2 Amendment.
Vice Chair Nadeau withdrew the A2 Amendment.
Chair Bierman renewed the motion that HF3668 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
Chair Bierman assumed the gavel at 2:08 P.M.
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.
Private Equity Presentation.
Presenters:
• Yashaswini Singh, Brown University
• Sam Brooks, National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
Vice Chair Reyer moved that HF2779 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Chair Bierman moved to adopt the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Reyer presented HF2779, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Kristine Sundberg, Executive Director, Elder Voice Family Advocates
• Dan Endreson, MN Council of Health Plans
• Dr. Amy Gilbert, Family Medicine Physician
• Dana Seifert, Physical Therapist
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.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
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Representative Robert Bierman, Chair
Saynab Jama, Committee Legislative Assistant