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Human Services Finance and Policy

4/10/2025
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*Deadline for any amendments to the DE on HF2434 are due by 5:00PM, Wednesday, April 9th.


1. Call To Order

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/9/2025

3. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bill
a. Continuation Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staff Walkthrough of Budget Bill DE and Spreadsheet

4. Adjournment

*Public testimony will not be taken
Bills Added:
HF2434 (Schomacker) - Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to collective bargaining unit members required; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF2434DE1.pdf (4/9/2025)
House Research Bill List HF2434DE1.pdf (4/9/2025)
House Research Summary HF2434.pdf (4/9/2025)
2025 Human Services Finance Omnibus Bill Budget Tracking Spreadsheet HF2434DE1 As Amended by HF2434A2-1 (002).pdf (4/9/2025)
H2434A2-1.pdf (4/9/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/9/2025
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*HF2434 Budget Spreadsheet will be posted by 5:00PM on Monday, April 7th*
*HF2434 DE Amendment will be posted by 12:00PM on Tuesday, April 8th*
*Deadline to Sign-Up to Deliver or Submit Public Testimony will be 5:00PM on Tuesday, April 8th*

*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bill
- Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staff Walkthrough of Budget Bill DE and Spreadsheet
- Public Testimony
i. Shireen Gandhi, Temporary Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
ii. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)
iii. Jenny Mongeau [MO-JOE], Commissioner, Clay County [Representing AMC]
iv. Barb Dahl, Social Services Director, Scott County [Representing MACSSA]
v. Idil Abdull, Parent [Zoom]
vi. Dr. Jared Bostrom, Chief Executive Officer, Progress Valley
vii. Erin Huppert, VP of Advocacy LeadingAge Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
viii. Kyle Berndt, Senior Director of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
ix. Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARRM
x. Robert Freeman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND
xi. Josh Berg, Director of Minnesota Services & Strategic Growth, Accessible Space Inc.
xii. Lori Schluttenhofer, Board Member, Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation
xiii. Lew Zeidner, President & CEO, EOSIS
xiv. Starlisha Doby, Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
xv. Danny Ackert, Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association
xvi. Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN
xvii. Maureen Schneider, Chair, Minnesota Board on Aging [Zoom]
xviii. Sherrie Pugh, Chair, Age-Friendly MN Council
xix. Lisa Lane, Chief External Affairs Officer, Open Arms of Minnesota
xx. Jon Nelson, Executive Director, Residential Services Inc. [Zoom]
xxi. Nancy Cashman, Executive Director, Center City Housing Corp (Duluth)
xxii. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
xxiii. Emily Goldthwaite, Reverend & Director of Congregational Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
xxiv. Frank Jadwin, Program Director of Collaborative Care, Hennepin Healthcare
xxv. Tom Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer, Living Well Disability Services
xxvi. Paul Verrette, Public Policy Director, Agate Housing and Services
xxvii. Jinny Palen, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP)
xxviii. Dawn Simonson, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging
xxix. Kevin Fawcett, Executive Director, New Opportunities LLC [Zoom]
xxx. Sean Burke, Minnesota Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities
xxxi. John Tribbett, Service Area Director of Ending Homelessness, Avivo
xxxii. Emily Moe, Managing Director of Homeless Housing Program, BDS Housing Support
xxxiii. Shaine Stokke, 218 Housing [Zoom]
xxxiv. October Allen, Grace Place and Zachary Place [Zoom]
xxxv. Todd Bauers, Carlson Hall Board and Lodge [Zoom]
xxxvi. Lisa Solem, Carlson Hall Board and Lodge [Zoom]
xxxvii. Tammy Ewing, Foundations [Zoom]
xxxviii. Deyona Kirk, Devine Konnections [Zoom]
xxxix. Mike Beltowsky, Vice President of Program Development, Horowitz Health
xl. Sarah Curfman, President & CEO, Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
xli. Marcus Schmit, Executive Director, Hearth Connection
xlii. Chaquana McEntyre, Family Rise Together [Zoom]
xliii. Gina Evans, MN Adult & Teen Challenge

IV. Adjournment
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format (with Optical Character Recognition) and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 5PM the day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF2434 (Schomacker) - Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to collective bargaining unit members required; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF2434 DE1 Budget Bill Spreadsheet_04.07.2025.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF2434 DE1 Author's Amendment_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
Meeting Minutes, April 8_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from Linda Fairchild_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from National Alliance for Recovery Residences_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities_04.08.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
Agenda_04.09.2025.pdf (4/8/2025)
H2434DE1 bill list.pdf (4/9/2025)
HF2434 Written Testimony from Association of Minnesota Counties_04.08.2025.pdf (4/9/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/8/2025
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1. Call To Order

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/3/2025

3. HF 2995 (Noor) Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money appropriated

4. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to collective bargaining unit members required; and money appropriated.

*Testimony will not be taken on either HF on Tuesday. Tuesday’s hearing will consist of a budget walkthrough and Member comments
Bills Added:
HF2995 (Noor) - Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money appropriated.
HF2434 (Schomacker) - Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to collective bargaining unit members required; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
human-services budget book revised.pdf (4/4/2025)
H2434A1.pdf (4/7/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
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*HF2115 DE Amendment will be posted by 5:00PM on Tuesday, April 1st*
*Secondary Amendment Deadline to the HF2115 DE (and all other bills) remains at Noon on Wednesday, April 2nd*

*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2115 (Schomacker) Human Services Policy Bill *In-person testimony will not be taken on this bill, please submit written testimony by the deadline*

IV. HF2276 (Kozlowski) Minnesota homeless study funding provided, money transferred, report required, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Michelle Decker Gerrard, Senior Director of the Minnesota Homeless Study, Wilder Research

V. HF1644 (Reyer) Family supportive housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
b. Alice Johnson, Resident, Family Support Housing Building

VI. HF99 (Sencer-Mura) Funding provided for housing with support for persons with serious mental illness, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Diana Harris; Director of Clinical Services, Coordinated Health, & Housing; Guild
b. Ellie Skelton, Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health

VII. HF2068 (Keeler) Homeless Youth Act grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Zephyr Fahey, Youth Program Participant
b. Jason Urbanczyk, Program Fellow, MN Coalition for the Homeless [Zoom]
c. Jess Mortensen, President and CEO, 360 Communities

VIII. HF2707 (Keeler) Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Kelly Reeves, Safe Harbor Supportive Services Manager, The Link
b. Victoria Kladek, Youth Program Participant

IX. HF2704 (Curran) Housing stabilization service application processing times modified, and housing support supplemental service rates modified. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Steve Horsfield, Executive Director, Simpson Housing Services

X. HF2406 (Curran) Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Katy Molinare, Social Services Deputy Director, Ramsey County

XI. HF1674 (Curran) Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Robert Freeman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND

XII. HF1579 (Noor) Housing support supplementary services rates provided for certain facilities (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Kelly Matter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avivo
b. Brad Schumaker, Commissioner, Sherburne County

XIII. Adjournment
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format (with Optical Character Recognition) and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by Noon (12PM) the day before each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF99 (Sencer-Mura) - Funding provided for housing with support for persons with serious mental illness, and money appropriated.
HF1579 (Noor) - Housing support supplementary services rates provided for certain facilities.
HF1644 (Reyer) - Family supportive housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2115 (Schomacker) - Human services policy bill.
HF2068 (Keeler) - Homeless Youth Act grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2276 (Kozlowski) - Minnesota homeless study funding provided, money transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2704 (Curran) - Housing stabilization service application processing times modified, and housing support supplemental service rates modified.
HF2707 (Keeler) - Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1674 (Curran) - Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated.
HF2406 (Curran) - Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services.
Attachments:
HF2704 A1 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1644 A1 Author's Amendment_03.19.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2276 A1 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2406 DE2 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2068 A1 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2068 A2 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2115 DE2 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2707 DE1 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2115 DE2 Bill List House Non-Partisan Research_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1579 A1 Author's Amendment_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2115 A2 Secondary Author's Amendment_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Agenda_04.03.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Meeting Minutes, Apr 2.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF99 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1579 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1644 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1674 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2068 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2068 Written Testimony from 180 Degrees_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2115 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025_1.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2276 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2406 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2704 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2707 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2707 Written Testimony from 180 Degrees_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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1. Call To Order

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/1/2025

3. HF 2963 (Anderson, P.E) Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, detection and prevention of fraud provided, penalties provided, and money appropriated.

4. HF 2040 (Nadeau) Commissioner of human services directed to provide updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects, gaps in children's residential facilities funded, crisis stabilization facility established, legislative task force established, and money appropriated
a. Jeffrey Lunde, Hennepin County Commissioner
b. Suwana Kirkland, Community Corrections Director, Dakota County
c. Suzanne Arntson, Health and Human Services Deputy Director, Scott County

5. HF2416 (Nadeau) County cost of care provisions modified, required admission timelines modified, report required, and money appropriated
a. Tarryl Clark, Stearns County Commissioner
b. Angela Youngerberg, Blue Earth County Human Services Director of Business Operations
c. County Attorney Kevin Magnuson, Washington County Attorney, Minnesota County Attorney’s Association
d. Sheriff Bryan Welk, Cass County Sheriff, Minnesota Sheriff’s Association – zoom

6. HF 1502 (Reyer) Presumptive disability determination process established for medical assistance eligibility.

7. HF2421 (Noor) Council on direct support professionals established, report required, and money appropriated

8. HF 2212 (Fischer) Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated

9. HF 1914 (Curran) Emergency service grant funding provided for innovative homelessness response grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building, and money appropriated
a. Rena Moran – Ramsey County Commissioner
b. Reed Olson – Executive Director of the Nameless Coalition for the Homeless - zoom
c. Rico Morales

10. HF 2799 (Schomaker) Minnesota Age in Place Network funding provided, and money appropriated
a. Patrick Lund, Executive Director, Age Well at Home


11. HF 2647 (Schomaker) Changes made to assisted living facilities and services
a. Nicole Mattson, LTC Imperative
b. Erin Huppert, LTC Imperative

12. HF 2646 (Schomaker) Governor's Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota converted into the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council, existing grants codified, and money appropriated
a. Sherrie Pugh, Chair of the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council

13. Adjournment



TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or 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 may be added or removed at the chair's discretion








Bills Added:
HF2040 (Nadeau) - Commissioner of human services directed to provide updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects, gaps in children's residential facilities funded, crisis stabilization facility established, legislative task force established, and money appropriated.
HF2416 (Nadeau) - County cost of care provisions modified, required admission timelines modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2421 (Noor) - Council on direct support professionals established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1914 (Curran) - Emergency service grant funding provided for innovative homelessness response grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building; and money appropriated.
HF2799 (Schomacker) - Minnesota Age in Place Network funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2647 (Schomacker) - Changes made to assisted living facilities and services.
HF1502 (Reyer) - Presumptive disability determination process established for medical assistance eligibility.
HF2212 (Fischer) - Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2646 (Schomacker) - Governor's Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota converted into the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council, existing grants codified, and money appropriated.
HF2963 (Anderson) - Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, detection and prevention of fraud provided, penalties provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1914A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2040A4-14341101229370963626.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2647DE1-9481382436471502025.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2963DE1-6316319911400068859.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2647.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF1502.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 1914.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2212.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF2646.pdf (4/1/2025)
Minnesota Age in Place Network.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2040.pdf (4/1/2025)
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