STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-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 8:24 AM on April 16, 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 April 15, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4338 (Schomacker) Parties who may be awarded fees and expenses in proceedings involving the state modified, requirements for assisted living facilities to provide residents with a means to request assistance modified, and assisted living facilities exempted from the provider tax.
Chair Schomacker moved that HF4338 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The committee heard the following amendments to H4338DE1, which was introduced on April 15, 2026.
Representative Curran moved to adopt the H4338A2 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Curran moved to adopt the H4338A3 amendment to the H4338DE1. Representative Curran withdrew the H4338A3 amendment to the H4338DE1.
Representative Curran moved to adopt the H4338A4 amendment to the H4338DE1.
Representative Curran moved to incorporate the following oral amendment to the H4338A4 amendment to the H4338DE1: On Page 1, line 6, after the colon insert “up to”. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Curran moved to adopt the H4338A4 amendment, as amended, to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Noor moved to adopt the H4338A5 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Noor moved to adopt the H4338A6 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Noor moved to adopt the H4338A7 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Backer moved to adopt the H4338A8 amendment to the H4338DE1.
Representative Norris requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
SCHOMACKER
GILLMAN
BACKER
FRANSON
GANDER
GORDON
JACOB
KNUDSEN
MURPHY
NAYS
NOOR
KEELER
CURRAN
FISCHER
FREDERICK
HICKS
NORRIS
VIRNIG
EXCUSED
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY
On a vote of 9 AYES, 8 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Norris moved to adopt the H4338A9 amendment to the H4338DE1.
Representative Norris requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
NOOR
KEELER
CURRAN
FISCHER
FREDERICK
HICKS
NORRIS
VIRNIG
NAYS
SCHOMACKER
GILLMAN
BACKER
FRANSON
GANDER
GORDON
JACOB
KNUDSEN
MURPHY
EXCUSED
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY
On a vote of 8 AYES, 9 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hicks moved to adopt the H4338A11 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Keeler moved to adopt the H4338A12 amendment to the H4338DE1.
Vice Chair Keeler moved the following oral amendment to the H4338A12 amendment to the H4338DE1: On Page 1, delete line 4 and insert “living or working outside of the seven-county metro area”. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Keeler renewed the motion to adopt the H4338A12 amendment, as amended, to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Noor moved to adopt the H4338A13 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Noor moved to adopt the H4338A14 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Noor moved to adopt the H4338A10 amendment to the H4338DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Schomacker moved to adopt the HF4338DE1, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF4338, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:04 AM.
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Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair
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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair
___________________________________Representative Dawn Gillman, Vice Chair
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Representative Heather Keeler, Vice Chair
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Representative Jeff Backer
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Representative Brion Curran
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Representative Peter Fischer
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Representative Luke Federick
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Representative Mary Franson
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Representative Steve Gander
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Representative Jimmy Gordon
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Representative Kim Hicks
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Representative Steve Jacob
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Representative Krista Knudsen
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Representative Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley
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Representative Tom Murphy
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Representative Matt Norris
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Representative Bianca Virnig
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Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant