THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

MINUTES


MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

HOUSE HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair


Chair Thomas Huntley called to order the thirty-seventh meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Committee at 10:12 a.m. in Room 200 of the State Office Building on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. This was an informational meeting only. Attendance was not required. The committee legislative assistant noted the roll:

Members Present:

Rep. Thomas Huntley, Chair
Rep. Kim Norton, Vice Chair
Rep. Jim Abeler
Rep. Susan Allen
Rep. Matt Dean
Rep. Peter Fischer
Rep. Patti Fritz
Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen
Rep. Laurie Halverson
Rep. Carolyn Laine
Rep. Tina Liebling
Rep. Diane Loeffler
Rep. Rena Moran
Rep. Jerry Newton
Rep. Joe Schomacker
Rep. Nick Zerwas

Members Excused:

Rep. Melissa Hortman
Rep. Tara Mack
Rep. Joe McDonald
Rep. Duane Quam

Chair Huntley welcomed Leah Montgomery back to her DFL Caucus Research position and welcomed Jamie Olson to her new position in House Research.

Presentation on State Innovation Model (SIM) grants by Lucinda Jesson, Commissioner of Human Services, and Edward P. Ehlinger, Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Health.

Presentation on Department of Human Services 2014 bonding proposals by Chuck Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Policy and Operations, DHS. Francie Mathes, Children and Family Services, DHS, responded from the audience to a committee member’s question.

Discussion occurred throughout.

Chair Huntley adjourned the informal meeting at 12:33 p.m.



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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair


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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant