STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:55 P.M. on, Friday, March 9, 2007 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
FRITZ, Patti(Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Bruce
BROD, Laura
BUNN, Julie
EMMER, Tom
HAMILTON, Rod
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
ABELER, Jim
FINSTAD, Brad
GOTTWALT, Steve
A quorum was present.
Rep. Emmer moved that the minutes of March 8, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Huntley moved that HF736 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Consent Calendar.
HF736 (Huntley) Ambulance service personnel longevity award and incentive program renamed
the Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program.
Providing testimony on behalf of the bill:
O.J. Doyle, Minnesota Ambulance Association
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF736 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Consent Calendar. MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Thao moved that HF707 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF707 (Thao) Dental access for persons with disabilities study required.
Providing testimony on the bill:
John Tschida, Courage Center
Heidi Myhre, Arc Minnesota
Rep. Thao renewed his motion that HF707 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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Chair Thissen moved that HF1623 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF1623 (Clark) A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing a pilot project to improve access to dental care for children; appropriating money
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Sharon Oswald, United Way
Lois Berndt, United Way
Sylvya Diaz, United Way
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF1623 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Ruud moved that HF1074 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
HF1074 (Ruud) Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act adopted.
Providing testimony on behalf of the bill:
Bob Tennessen, NCCUSL
Susan Gunderson, Life Source
Jean Janohosky, UAGA
Ross Bourgeois, organ recipient
HF1074 was laid on the table.
Rep. Huntley moved that HF655 be taken off the table.
HF655 (Huntley) Medicinal use of marijuana authorized, civil and criminal penalties imposed, application and renewal fees established.
Providing testimony:
Neil Levine, MCC
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF655 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Division was requested. On a vote of 8 AYES and 6 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Providing a statement in opposition to HF655 was:
Phillip Prokopowicz, Dakota County Attorney
Rep. Loeffler assumed the gavel at 4:39 P.M.
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 4:44 P.M.
Rep. Ruud moved that HF1074 be taken off the table.
Rep. Emmer moved that HF1074 be amended as follows:
Page 1 delete subdivision 5, insert: "Subd. 5. Decedent. "Decedent" means a deceased individual and includes a stillborn infant or an embryo or fetus that has died of natural causes in
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utero."
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Ruud renewed her motion that HF1074 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant