STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-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 April 8, 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
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca
Members excused:
Representative Jacob moved the minutes of April 7, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor provided an overview of the Department of Human Services Investigations of Alleged Kickbacks in the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention Program.
Testifiers:
Katherine Theisen, Deputy Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor Special Reviews Division.
Nathan Shepherd, General Counsel, Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Shireen Gandhi, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services.
John Connolly, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:43 AM.
Representative Schomacker, Chair
Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant