Human Services Finance

FORTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 16, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FORTIETH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM on April 16th , 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
NOOR, Mohamud (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
QUAM, Duane
VIRNIG, Bianca
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of April 11th, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF5280(Noor)- Human Services Budget Bill

Chair Noor moved HF5280 before the committee.

Presenters:
• Danyell Punelli, House Research
• Doug Berg, House Research

Testifiers:
• Commissioner Jodi Harpstead, Department of Human Services
• Commissioner Barb Weekman Brekke, Scott County
• Erin Huppert, LeadingAge Mn, on behalf of the LTC Imperative
• Angela Garin, Care Providers of MN, on behalf of the LTC Imperative
• Danny Ackert, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association
• Tanner Fritsinger, Political Coordinator MAPE
• Pat Benner, AFSCME Council 5
• Kevin Goodno, Behavioral Health Group
• Stephanie Radtke, President, Portico Healthnet
• Sue Abderholden, MPH, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
• Megan Peterlinz, Community Affairs Manager, Children’s Minnesota
• Zahnia Harut, Board Chair Member President of the Residential Provider Association of Minnesota
• Marcus Schmit, Executive Director, Hearth Connection

The meeting was adjourned at 2:33 PM.

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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

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Fardusa Ahmed, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF5280 (Noor) - Disability services, aging services, substance use disorder services, and priority admissions and civil commitment provisions modified; Direct Care and Treatment executive board, human services response contingency account, Homelessness and Housing Support Office, workgroups, and councils established; studies and reports required; rulemaking provided; and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF5280 - DE1 Amendment Spreadsheet.pdf - 4/15/2024
HF5280 - DE1 Amendment.pdf - 4/15/2024
HF5280 - 1115 Coalition Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - Aspire MN Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - Catholic Charities Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - Children's Minnesota Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - Everytown for Gun Safety Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - Hospital Coalition Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - LTCI Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - MDHEQ Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - Hospital Coalition Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - LTCI Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - MDHEQ Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
HF5280 - NUWAY Alliance Written Testimony.pdf - 4/16/2024
H5280DE1 Bill Index.pdf - 4/16/2024
4-16-24 Human Services Finance Committee Agenda (1).pdf - 4/16/2024

Audio:
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00:45 - HF5280 (Noor) Human services supplemental budget bill.
- Walkthrough and testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. Walkthrough and public testimony on HF5280 (Noor) - Human Services Budget Bill.

A delete-all amendment and spreadsheet to HF5280 will be posted on Monday, April 15. Walkthrough and public testimony on the DE Amendment will be taken on Tuesday, April 16. No action will be taken on the bill during the April 16 meeting.

Action will be taken on amendments and the bill on Thursday, April 18.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

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