STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Abeler, Chair of the Health and Human Services Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:31 P.M. on March 14, 2012, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ABELER, Jim, Chair
KIFFMEYER, Mary, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Diane
FRANSON, Mary
FRITZ, Patti
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAMILTON, Rod
HOSCH, Larry
HUNTLEY, Thomas
LAINE, Carolyn
LANNING, Morrie
LIEBLING, Tina
LOHMER, Kathy
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MCDONALD, Joe
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SLAWIK, NoraNo members were excused.
Chair Abeler called the meeting to order at 12:31 P.M.
A quorum was not present.
Chair Abeler called the meeting to order at 12:32 P.M.
A quorum was present.
Representative Hamilton moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 14th, 2012, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2676 (Howes) Abortion; grant eligibility modified for abortion alternative programs.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer moved that HF2676 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Representative Howes testified on HF2676.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer renewed his motion that HF2676 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1986 (Schomacker) Background study requirements modified, and notification requirements modified.
Representative Schomacker moved that HF1985 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Schomacker testified on HF1985.
Representative Schomacker moved that HF1985 be recommended to pass, and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2081 (Daudt) Electronic benefit transfer cards modified, and electronic benefit transfer card use regulated.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer moved that HF2081 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer moved the
H2081A3 amendment.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer moved to incorporate the H2081A3 amendment into HF2094. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Daudt, Jane Delage, DHS, testified on HF2081.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer laid HF2081 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Chair Abeler assumed the gavel at 12:48 P.M.
HF2080 (Daudt) MFIP ineligibility, sanctions, time limit, and exit level modified; and electronic benefit transfer card regulated.
Chair Abeler moved that HF2080 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2080A4 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2080A4 amendment into HF2080. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer assumed the gavel at 1:29 P.M.
Chair Abeler assumed the gavel at 1:30 P.M.
Representative Liebling moved to orally amend HF2080 as follows:
Delete Section 4
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer assumed the gavel at 1:38 P.M.
Chair Abeler assumed the gavel at 1:45 P.M.
Representative Daudt, Jessica Webster, Legal Services Advocacy Project, Jane Delage, DHS, Ruth Krueger, Dakota County, Clark Gustafson, Director, Meeker County's Human Services Director, Brian Rusche, Joint Legislative Religious Coalition, Mark Peters, Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy, Katherine Wagoner, Affirmative Options Coalition, Alex Fitzsimmons, Children’s Defense Fund-MN, Dan Kitzberger, Policy Director, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, Kenza Hadj-Moussa, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, Steve Cramer, Project for Pride & Living, Dina Chou, Housing Specialist, Simpsons Housing, Darnella Wade, Citizen and Parent, Angel Buechner, Welfare Rights Committee, Kim DeFranco, Welfare Rights Committee, Deb Konechne, Minnesota Coalition for a Peoples Bail Out, testified on HF2080.
Chair Abeler laid 2080 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Murphy moved to lay HF2080 on the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 P.M.
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REP. JIM ABELER, CHAIR
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Andy Leer
Committee Legislative Assistant