STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY
Chair, Representative Tina Liebling
MINUTES
Representative Liebling, Chair of Committee on Health and Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 2:26 pm, February 26, 2014 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Liebling, Chair
Moran, Vice Chair
Mack, Lead
Albright
Allen
Benson, J.
Franson
Fritz
Gruenhagen
Huntley
Johnson
Loeffler
Lohmer
Morgan
Mullery
Schomacker
Ward, JoAnn
Zerwas
Members excused:
Abeler
Schoen
A quorum was present.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1988 (Laine) be recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Liebling moved the oral amendment offered by the author of the bill, Representative Laine. The oral amendment is as follows: HF1988 line 5.28, delete the word “provider” and replace with “establishment”. Motion prevailed. Amendment adopted.
Representative Halverson presented information on HF1931 (Halverson). HF1974 (Kahn) was offered to the committee for informational purposes.
The following individuals testified:
Dr. Edward Ehlinger, Minnesota Department of Health
Janelle Waldock, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Pat McKone, American Lung Association of Minnesota
Cap O’Rourke, Independent Vapor Retailers of MN
Jesse Griffith
Thomas Briant, Minnesota Wholesale Marketers Assoc. & National Assoc. of Tobacco Outlets
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1931 (Halverson) be recommended to be re-referred to the Government Operations Committee. Motion Prevailed.
The committee recessed at 3:48 pm.
The committee reconvened at 7:24 pm.
The following individuals testified:
Bennie Muhammad
Paul Allen
Ryan Abbott
Chris Tipton
Dr. Ann Joseph
Alex Carlson
Jonathan Huehn
Chair Liebling moved the oral amendment to delete Section 1 (lines 1.6 through 1.11) of HF1931. Motion prevailed. Amendment adopted.
Chair Liebling allowed time for questions from members.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1931 be recommended to be re-referred as amended to the Government Operations Committee. Motion prevailed.
Representative Fritz moved that HF1831 (Fritz) be recommended to be re-referred to Health and Human Services Finance. Representative Fritz presented information on the HF1831.
The following individuals testified:
Bill Strusinski
Beth Nelson
Representative Fritz moved the
H1831DE1 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment adopted.
Representative Fritz moved the
H1831A1 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment adopted.
Representative Fritz renewed her motion that HF1831 (Fritz) be recommended as amended to be re-referred to Health and Human Services Finance. Motion prevailed.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1971 (Liebling) be recommended to be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. Motion prevailed.
The committee adjourned at 8:45 pm.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Lynn Sando, Committee Legislative Assistant