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Human Services Finance and Policy

FORTY- FOURTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 7, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY- FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE & POLICY MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
KEELER, Heather, Vice Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe
GILLMAN, Dawn
BACKER, Jeff
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
FREDERICK, Luke
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
HICKS, Kim
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Governor’s Budget – Presentation from Direct Care and Treatment.

Testifiers:
• Carrie Briones, Legislative Director, Direct Care and Treatment

Governor’s Budget – Presentation by the Department of Human Services.

Testifiers:
• Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Department of Human Services
• Linda Fairchild, FRS Provider
• Douglas Berry, Program Director, Portland Place
• Josh Berg, Director of Minnesota Services and Strategic Growth, Accessible Space Inc.
• Nate Olson, Disability Advocate

The meeting was adjourned at 10:04 AM.



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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant
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00:45 - Direct Care and Treatment presentation: Governor’s budget.
07:52 - Department of Human Services presentation: Governor’s budget.
Runs 1 hour, 49 minutes.

Governor’s Budget – Presentation by Direct Care and Treatment
Carrie Briones, Legislative Director, Direct Care and Treatment
Language has been posted to the House website.

Governor’s Budget – Presentation by the Department of Human Services
Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Department of Human Services
Kristy Graume, Director of State Government Relations, Department of Human Services
Language will be posted when available

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@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.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion