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Human Services Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH 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 11, 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
KEELER, Heather, Vice Chair
BACKER, Jeff
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
FRANSON, Mary
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
HICKS, Kim
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca

Members excused:
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah

Representative Jacob moved the minutes of March 10, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


February Forecast Presentation:
Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Department of Human Services

Budget Impacts from 2025:

Long Term Care Imperative:
Kyle Berndt, Care Providers of MN, on behalf of LTC Imperative
Erin Huppert, LeadingAge MN, LTC Imperative

ARRM:
Ken Bence, ARRM
Tom Gillespie, Living Well Disability Services
Doug Abere, Father of disabled daughter

The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 AM.



Representative Schomacker, Chair




Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant
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01:29 - Department of Human Services presentation: 2026 February Budget and Economic Forecast.
45:00 - Budget impacts from 2025.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.10.26

III. February Forecast Presentation

• Elyse Bailey – DHS Budget Director

IV. Budget Impacts from 2025

• Long Term Care Imperative
i. Kyle Berndt, Care Providers of MN, on behalf of LTC Imperative
ii. Erin Huppert, LeadingAge MN, LTC Imperative
• ARRM
i. Ken Bence, ARRM
ii. Tom Gillespie, Living Well Disability Services
iii. Doug Abere, parent advocate



V. High Risk Provider Revalidation Update
• Kristy Graume – DHS Director of State Government Relations

VI. Adjournment – next hearing – Thursday, March 12th at 8:15am


*Bills or items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion



WRITTEN TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals willing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.