MINUTES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION SIXTEENTH MEETING
HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
Chair Huntley began the sixteenth meeting at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
HF 286 (Abeler)
Testifying in favor of the bill were:
Dr. Amos Deinard, Pediatrics, University of Minnesota; A Circle of Women; Project Harmony;
and Our Children Are Sacred
Carla Murray, A Circle of Women client
Stephanie High, A Circle of Women client
Questions and answers followed.
At 2:04 p.m. a quorum was present and the Chair formally called the meeting to order.
The clerk noted the roll:
Members present:
Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Hosch, Larry, Vice-Chair
Abeler, Jim
Brod, Laura
Dean, Matt
Bunn, Julie
Erickson, Sondra
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Liebling, Tina
Loeffler, Diane
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Thissen, Paul
Walker, Neva
Members excused:
Anderson, Bruce
Peppin, Joyce
Representative Abeler moved approval of the February 20 minutes. The motion prevailed.
Representative Abeler moved HF 286 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The Chair also moved if no objections HF 286 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. There were no objections.
HF 383 (Slawik)
Representative Slawik moved HF 383 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Testifying in favor of the bill were:
Toni Carter, Ramsey County Commissioner, District 4; Chair, Ramsey County Human Services and Workforce Solutions Committee.
During Commissioner Carter's testimony, at 1:09, Vice-Chair Hosch assumed the gavel.
Lori Markie, Mothers First client.
Dave Haley, Ramsey County Human Services
Mary Hartman, founder and Executive Director of New Foundations, St. Paul; and Legislative
Task Force to End Homelessness.
Questions and answers followed.
Rep. Slawik made closing comments and clarified that the appropriation requested is for $450,000 for the fiscal year 2008 and $450,000 for the fiscal year 2009 and so moved to amend HF 383 as follows:
line 1.7, after "2008" insert "and $450,000 in fiscal year 2009"
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Vice-Chair Hosch moved the bill be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 760 (Fritz)
Representative Fritz moved HF 760 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifying in favor of the bill were:
Gloria Steinbring, founding member of Remembering With Dignity
Manny Steinman, former resident of Faribault State Hospital
Earl Karsikas, family member buried in Hastings State Hospital Cemetery
Jim Fassett-Carman, Advocating Change Together, Organizer for Remembering With Dignity
Questions and answers followed.
Vice-Chair Hosch moved the bill be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill and adjourned the meeting at 2:02 p.m.
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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant
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