STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the nineteenth meeting to order at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CLARK, Karen, Chair
LAINE Carolyn, Vice-Chair
BENSON, John
BLY, David
HAYDEN, Jeff
HOWES, Larry
MCFARLANE. Carol
MCNAMARA, Denny
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SAILER, Brita
SCOTT, Peggy
SEVERSON, Dan
Members excused:
HUNTLEY, Thomas
MORGAN, Will
A quorum was present.
Representative Hayden moved that HF 1491 (Hayden), Homeless programs funding provided, money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.
Representative Hayden presented HF 1491 (Hayden).
Testified on HF 1491:
Kit Hadley, Executive Director, Heading Home Minnesota
Kirsten Anderson-Stembridge, Policy Coordinator, Lutheran Social Service
Sue Watlov Phillips, Executive Director, Elim Transitional Housing
Julie Manworren, Executive Director, Simpson Housing Services
Jennifer Ho, Executive Director, Hearth Connection
Linda Buechner, Consumer Representative
Julie Grothe, Delancey Street Team Lead, Guild Incorporated
Representative Hayden renewed the motion that HF 1491 (Hayden), Homeless programs funding provided, money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.
Representative Laine moved that HF 1819 (Murphy, E.), Support services required for families with children who are deaf or have hearing loss, testing fee modified, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.
Representative Erin Murphy presented HF 1819 (Murphy, E.).
Testified on HF 1819:
Candace Lindow Davies, Lifetrack Resources
Laura Libby, Parent
Mary Hartnett, Director, MN Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Representative Laine renewed the motion that HF 1819 (Murphy, E.), be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.
The MN State Council on Disability gave a presentation and update.
Joan Wilshire, Executive Director, MN State Council on Disability
Representative Rosenthal moved that the minutes of March 18, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:03 p.m.
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Karen Clark, Chair
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Jake Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant