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Human Services Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15 a.m. in Capitol 123
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker 21A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor 60B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Heather Keeler 04A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Dawn Gillman 17A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Megan Rossbach , Megan.Rossbach@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Simon Brown, Simon.Brown@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Rebecca Reiners, Rebecca.Reiners@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Elijah Henderson, Elijah.Henderson@house.mn.gov

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.9.26

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

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

V. 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.

VI. 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.

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

VIII. Adjournment

*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals willing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Bills:
  • HF4675 (Nadeau) - Human Services Systems Steering Committee established, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4421 (Duran) - County cost-share requirements for economically distressed counties modified, and opiate epidemic response fund appropriation modified.
  • 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.
  • HF4684 (Robbins) - Nonemergency medical transportation providers required to operate vehicles equipped with a global positions system and rear-facing camera, compile information for each trip, and retain recordings for two years.
  • HF1937 (Reyer) - Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly service delivery system implemented.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Co-Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

HF4207 (Howard); Housing provisions modified, income provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, and technical changes made.

HF4338 (Schomacker); Program integrity finance package
This is the vehicle for the Human Services finance bill dedicated to program integrity.
The DE amendment will be posted as early as possible on Tuesday, April 14.
We will walk through the bill and take public testimony on Wednesday, April 15.
We will mark up and pass the bill on Thursday, April 16.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

Bills:
  • HF4207 (Howard) - Housing provisions modified, income provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, and technical changes made.
  • 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.