MINUTES
MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION FORTY-NINTH MEETING
HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
Chair Thomas Huntley began the forty-ninth meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division at 1:07 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
Public testimony continues on the Governor’s DHS Supplemental Budget Recommendations:
Jan Malcolm, CEO and Vice President, Public Affairs and Research, Courage Center
Mary Regan, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies
At 1:19 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
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Bunn, Julie
Dean, Matt
Hayden, Jeff
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Scalze, Bev
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Thissen, Paul
Members Excused:
Emmer, Tom
Liebling, Tina
Testimony continued on the Governor’s DHS Supplemental Budget Recommendations:
Tim Rundall, Board Member, Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
Maureen O’Connell, Legal Services Advocacy Project, spoke for:
Deborah Schlick, Executive Director, Affirmative Options Coalition; and
Anne Quincy, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Boyd Brown, Director of Employment Services, Goodwill Easter Seals
Mark McAfee, Legislative Representative, AFSCME Council 5
Denise Miller of St. Paul, parent and member of The ARC MN
Steve Hayes of Plymouth, parent and member of The ARC MN
Richard Diercks, Executive Director, Minnesota Dental Association
Bruce Nelson, CEO, Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota (ARRM)
Kathleen Picard, Board Member, Minnesota Physical Therapy Association
Lawrence Massa, President and CEO, Minnesota Hospital Association
James Haddican, CFO, Gillette Children’s Specialty Heathcare; and John Diehl, Attorney
Chair Huntley announced public testimony will continue and conclude Friday, March 5 at 9:00 a.m. (not at 6:30 p.m. on March 3 as previously planned); and the Division will meet for one-half hour on February 4 at 1:00 p.m.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant