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Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division

TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Friday, April 3, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE

MINUTES


Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the twenty-third meeting to order at 9:34 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009 in Room 400 South of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
CLARK, Karen, Chair
LAINE Carolyn, Vice-Chair
BENSON, John
HAYDEN, Jeff
HUNTLEY, Thomas
MCFARLANE. Carol
MCNAMARA, Denny
MORGAN, Will
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SAILER, Brita

Members excused:
BLY, David
HOWES, Larry
SCOTT, Peggy
SEVERSON, Dan


A quorum was present.


Representative Laine moved that HF 2036 (Gottwalt), Commissioner of health required to convene an Alzheimer's disease working group, report required, be returned to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Gottwalt presented HF 2036 (Gottwalt).

Representative McNamara moved to amend HF 2036 (See attached amendment H2036A1). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Testified on HF 2070 as amended:

Mary Birchard, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association
Doug DuSold, Advocate, Alzheimer’s Association

Chair Clark renewed the motion that HF 2036 as amended, Commissioner of health required to convene an Alzheimer's disease working group, report required, be returned to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Benson moved that HF 1332 (Benson), Food shelves and food stamp outreach funding provided, and money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.

Representative Benson presented HF 1332 (Benson).

Testified on HF 1332:

Colleen Moriarty, Executive Director, Hunger Solutions MN
Byron Laher, President, Community Emergency Assistance Program

Representative Benson renewed the motion that HF 1332 (Benson), Food shelves and food stamp outreach funding provided, and money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Representative Hayden moved that HF 161 (Thissen), Medical response unit reimbursement pilot program established, emergency medical services programs funded, and money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.

Representative Thissen presented HF 161 (Thissen).

Testified on HF 161:

Buck McAlpin, President, Ambulance Association

Representative Hayden renewed the motion that HF 161 (Thissen), Medical response unit reimbursement pilot program established, emergency medical services programs funded, and money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Representative Sailer moved HF 2007 (Sailer), Capacity building grants funding provided, money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.

Representative Sailer presented HF 2007 (Sailer).

Testified on HF 2007:

Sue Watlov Phillips, Elim Transitional Housing, National Coalition for the Homeless
Jennifer Schuller, Continuum of Care Coordinator, Southwest MN Continuum of Care
Chuck Johnson, Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Human Services

Representative Sailer renewed the motion that HF 2007 (Sailer), Capacity building grants funding provided, money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Representative Laine moved that HF 2009 (Laine), Emergency services grants and transitional housing funding provided, money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.

Representative Laine presented HF 2009 (Laine).

Testified on HF 2009:

Wendy Wigman, Simpson Housing Services
Rick Podvin, Domus Transitional Housing, Catholic Charities
Sue Watlov Phillips, Elim Transitional Housing, National Coalition for the Homeless

Representative Laine renewed the motion that HF 2009 (Laine), Emergency services grants and transitional housing funding provided, money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.

Chair Clark moved that HF 250, Third Committee Engrossment, (Knuth), Children's health protected from toxic chemicals in products, disclosure required by manufacturers of children's products that contain chemicals of high concern, Department of Health authorized to designate priority chemicals and safer alternative replacement required, interstate clearinghouse participation authorized, and legislative report required, be returned to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Knuth presented HF 250, Third Committee Engrossment (Knuth).

Chair Clark moved to amend HF 250, Third Committee Engrossment (See attached amendment H250A8). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Clark moved an oral amendment to HF 250, Third Committee Engrossment, as amended, as follows:

Page 4, delete line 4.3

THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testified on HF 250, Third Committee Engrossment, as amended:

Kathleen Schuler, Healthy Legacy
Linda Brummer, Acting Director, Environmental Health Division, MN Department of Health

Chair Clark renewed the motion that HF 250, Third Committee Engrossment, as amended (Knuth), Children's health protected from toxic chemicals in products, disclosure required by manufacturers of children's products that contain chemicals of high concern, Department of Health authorized to designate priority chemicals and safer alternative replacement required, interstate clearinghouse participation authorized, and legislative report required, be returned to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Laine moved that HF 1987 (Hortman) Homebuyer savings plan trust established, and income and franchise tax deductions provided, be returned to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Hortman presented HF 1987 (Hortman).

Testified on HF 1987:

Jerry Moscowitz
Christine Berger, MN Realtors Association

Representative Laine renewed the motion that HF 1987 (Hortman), Homebuyer savings plan trust established, and income and franchise tax deductions provided, be returned to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Laine moved that the minutes of April 1, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.



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Karen Clark, Chair



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Jake Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

HF1332 (Benson) Food shelves and food stamp outreach funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF161 (Thissen) Medical response unit reimbursement pilot program established, emergency medical services programs funded, and money appropriated.
HF2007 (Sailer) Capacity building grants funding provided, money appropriated.
HF2036 (Gottwalt) Commissioner of health required to convene an Alzheimer's disease working group, report required.
HF1987 (Hortman) Homebuyer savings plan trust established, and income and franchise tax deductions provided.
HF250 (Knuth) Children's health protected from toxic chemicals in products, disclosure required by manufacturers of children's products that contain chemicals of high concern, Pollution Control Agency authorized to designate priority chemicals and safer alternative replacement required, exemption process provided, clearinghouse participation authorized, and legislative reports required.
HF2009 (Laine) Emergency services grants and transitional