STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Schomacker, Chair of the Human Service Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on March 5, 2026, in Room 123 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
GILLMAN, Dawn, Vice Chair
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
BACKER, Jeff
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
FRANSON, Mary
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
HICKS, Kim
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca
Members excused:
KEELER, Heather, Vice Chair
CURRAN, Brion
Representative Knudsen moved the minutes of March 4, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
There was a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) on Behavioral Health Administrative Grants.
The following individuals presented:
Lori Leysen, Deputy Legislative Auditor for OLA’s Financial Audit Division
Valentina Stone, Financial Audit Director, OLA
Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, OLA
Shireen Gandhi, Commissioner, Department of Human Services
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 AM
Representative Schomacker, Chair
Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant