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Health Care and Human Services Finance Division

FORTY-THIRD MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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

HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair


Chair Thomas Huntley called the forty-third meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division to order at 1:29 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The committee legislative assistant noted the roll:

Members Present:
Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Bunn, Julie
Dean, Matt
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hayden, Jeff
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Thissen, Paul

Members Excused:
Emmer, Tom
Scalze, Bev

Representative Hosch moved approval of the January 25 and February 9, 2010 minutes. The motion prevailed.

Representative Thissen moved HF 2562 (the first engrossment) be recommended for possible inclusion in the supplemental budget bill and further moved the H2562DE2 amendment with the following incorporated language:

line 5.7, delete " $67,000" and insert "$110,000"

The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Thissen explained the bill and changed his motion as follows:

That HF 2562, the first engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and returned to the Committee on Finance. The motion prevailed.

Representative Fritz moved HF 453 and explained the bill. She then further moved adoption of the H0453A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. Testifying in favor of the bill were:

Jessica Webster, Legal Services Advocacy Project
Colleen Moriarity, Executive Director, Hunger Solutions of Minnesota
Alexandra Fitzsimmons, Policy Director, Minnesota Catholic Conference
Linden Gawboy, Welfare Rights Committee

Discussion followed. Representative Fritz renewed her motion that HF 453, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Care and Human Services Finance Supplemental Budget bill.

Chair Huntley adjourned the meeting at 2:35 p.m.


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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair

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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2562 (Thissen) - COBRA premium state subsidy eligibility extended, unexpected funds carry forward authorized for COBRA grants, and appropriations changed.
  • HF453 (Fritz) - MFIP and food stamp provisions modified.
House TV Video:
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13:26 - Gavel.
14:18 - HF2562 (Thissen) COBRA premium state subsidy eligibility extended, and unexpected funds carry forward authorized for COBRA grants.
21:59 - HF453 (Fritz) MFIP and food stamp provisions modified.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.


Testifying on HF 453:

Alexandra C. Fitzsimmons, Esq., Policy Director, Minnesota Catholic Conference; and
Linden Gawboy, Welfare Rights Coalition