THIRTY-NINTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-NINTH 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 8:18 AM on March 17, 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
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca

Members excused:
HICKS, Kim

Chair Noor moved the minutes of March 12, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4110 (Zeleznikar) Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances.

Chair Schomacker moved HF4110 be re-referred to the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee.

Testifiers:
Buck McAlpin, Minnesota Ambulance Association
Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARRM
Nicole Mattson, for Care Providers of MN, for LTCI
Shelli Bakken, LeadingAge MN, for LTCI

Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF4110 be re-referred to the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee.

HF4101 (Schultz) Continued submission of a report to the legislature on the use of periodic data matching in medical assistance required.

Chair Schomacker moved HF4101 before the committee to be laid over.

Chair Schomacker moved to adopt the H4101A2 amendment.

Testifiers:
Former Speaker Kurt Daudt, Vice President, Stateside
Kristy Graume, Director of Government Relations, Department of Human Services

Chair Noor requested a roll call vote on the H4101A2 amendment. The results were as follows:

AYES
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
GILLMAN, Dawn, Vice Chair
BACKER, Jeff
FRANSON, Mary
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MURPHY, Tom

NAYS
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
KEELER, Heather, Vice Chair
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca

ABSTAIN
HICKS, Kim

On a vote of 9 AYES, 8 NAYS, and 1 abstention, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Schomacker laid over HF4101.

HF4144 (Nadeau) Location requirements for assisted living facilities with a licensed resident capacity of six or fewer persons and licensed residential programs modified, commissioners allowed to delegate authority, and various notification requirements modified.

Chair Schomacker moved HF4144 before the committee to be laid over.

Chair Schomacker moved to adopt the H4144A2-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
Ryan Sabas, Mayor, City of Champlin
Nichole Klonoswski, Council Member, Brooklyn Park
Hollies Winston, Mayor, Brooklyn Park
Chikio Richmond, an RPAMN Board member
Josh Berg, Director of Minnesota Services & Strategic Growth, Accessible Space
Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARRM


Chair Schomacker laid over HF4144, as amended.


The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 AM.





Representative Schomacker, Chair




Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant