FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-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 April 14, 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 Gander moved the minutes of April 9, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4421 (Duran) County cost-share requirements for economically distressed
counties modified, and opiate epidemic response fund appropriation modified.

Chair Schomacker moved HF4421 be re-referred to the Tax Committee.

Chair Schomacker moved to adopt the H4421A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
Tom Barry, Administrator, Beltrami County
Anne Lindseth, Health and Human Services Director, Beltrami County

Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF4421, as amended, be re-referred to the Tax Committee.

HF1937 (Reyer) Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly service delivery system
implemented.

Chair Schomacker moved HF1937 before the committee to be laid over.

Chair Schomacker moved to adopt the H1937A26 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Testifiers:
Eric Nilsen, Regional Vice President, PACE Operations Volunteers of America National Services
Chesley Olson, Minnesota Council of Health Plans

Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF1937, as amended, be laid over.

HF4675 (Nadeau) Human Services Systems Steering Committee established, reports
required, and money appropriated.

Chair Schomacker moved HF4675 before the committee to be laid over.

Testifiers:
Crystal Linder, Public Assistance Coordinator, Dakota County
Dana DeMaster, Director of Applied Economic Systems, Dakota County
Jeanne Holland, Commissioner, Wright County
Greg Kryzer, Administrator, Wright County
Matt Hilgart, on behalf of Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Inter County Association, and Minnesota Rural Counties
Sydney Spreck, Political Affairs Coordinator, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
Kyle Berndt, Long Term Care Imperative
Erin Huppert, Long Term Care Imperative

Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF4675 be laid over.

HF4715 (Dippel) Comparison of actual expenditures in forecasted programs to
projected spending from prior forecasts required, notice to legislative auditor when
actual expenditures deviate required, other budget oversight and accountability
provisions modified, and money appropriated.

Chair Schomacker moved HF4715 before the committee to be laid over.

Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF4715 be laid over.

HF4684 (Robbins) Nonemergency medical transportation providers require vehicles
equipped with a global positions system and rear-facing camera, compile
information for each trip, and retain recordings for two years.

Chair Schomacker moved HF4684 before the committee to be laid over.

Testifier:
Morgan Roth, Manager, Public Policy and Government Relations at Samsara.

Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF4684 be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 AM.





Representative Schomacker, Chair




Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant