STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Fran Bradley, Chair of the Health Policy and Finance Committee, called the fifty-fourth meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FINSTAD, Brad, Vice Chair PEPPIN, Joyce
ABELER, Jim POWELL, Duke
DEAN, Matt SAMUELSON, Char
EKEN, Kent THAO, Cy
EMMER, Tom THISSEN, Paul
GOODWIN, Barb WILKIN, Tim
HUNTLEY, Tom
Members excused: WALKER, Neva
A quorum was present.
Rep. Finstad moved approval of the minutes of March 9 and March 10, 2006. The Chair made a correction on Line 2 of Page 1, delete "Thursday" and insert “Friday". THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved, as corrected.
HF3255 (Wilkin) Minnesota Starvation and Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act established.
Rep. Wilkin moved HF 3255 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Rep. Wilkin moved to amend HF 3255 as follows:
Page 3, Line 3.32, delete “and" and insert “or"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Proponents and opponents were given 15 minutes to testify.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Laura Gese, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
Ms. Gese also read the written testimony of Jean Swenson
Katy Thuleen, Golden Valley, MCCL
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Dr. Lawrence Kerzner, MN Medical Association and HCMC Physician
Dr. Tom Pettus, MN Physicians for Palliative Care
Barbara Blumer, Attorney, Hospice Minnesota
Rep. Peppin requested a Roll Call vote.
Also testifying in opposition to the bill:
Dave Renner, MN Medical Association
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF 3255, as amended, be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON HF 3255, AS AMENDED
___ YES________________ _________NO_______________
Bradley, Fran Otremba, MaryEllen Goodwin Thao
Finstad, Brad Peppin, Joyce Huntley Thissen
Abeler, Jim Powell, Duke
Dean, Matt Samuelson, Char
Eken, Kent Wilkin, Tim
Emmer, Tom
There being 11 yes votes and 4 no votes, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3258 (Brod) Reporting on notification required before an abortion is performed on a minor or certain other women required and civil penalties provided.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3258 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3258 (see Amendment A06-1121 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod presented HF 3258.
Proponents and opponents were given 15 minutes to testify.
Testifying in support of HF 3258:
Andrea Rau, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
At 12:00 Noon, the Chair called a recess until approximately 4:15 p.m.
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 5:48 p.m.
Testifying in opposition to HF 3258:
Tim Stanley, Planned Parenthood, read testimony of David Schultz, Hamline University
The written testimony of Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood of MN, was distributed in
members’ folders.
Kim Opitz, St. Louis Park
Rep. Huntley read letter written by Attorney General Mike Hatch
Rep. Peppin requested a Roll Call vote.
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 3258, as amended, be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON HF 3258, AS AMENDED
___ YES________________ _________NO_______________
Bradley, Fran Otremba, MaryEllen Goodwin Huntley
Finstad, Brad Peppin, Joyce
Abeler, Jim Powell, Duke
Dean, Matt Samuelson, Char
Eken, Kent Wilkin, Tim
Emmer, Tom
There being 11 yes votes and two no votes, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The next meeting of the Health Policy and Finance Committee will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at 10:15 a.m. in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant