STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
HEATH AND HUMAN SERVICES REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Schomacker, Chair of the Health and Human Services Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:24 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn, Vice Chair
LIEBLING, Tina, Minority Lead
ALBRIGHT, Tony
ALLEN, Susan
BAKER, Dave
DEAN, Matt
FLANAGAN, Peggy
FRANSON, Mary
FREIBERG, Mike
KIEL, Deb
KOEGEL, Erin
KRESHA, Ron
LOHMER, Kathy
MCDONALD, Joe
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Erin
OLSON, Liz
PETERSON, Roz
QUAM, Duane
SANDSTEDE, Julie
THEIS, Tama
HF809 (Franson) Abortion funding from state-sponsored health programs limited.
Representative Franson moved HF809 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Testimony was heard regarding HF809.
Representative Cindy Pugh;
Andrea Rau, Legislative Director, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life;
Andrea Ledger, Pro-Choice Minnesota;
Douglas Creedon, M.D., Chair, Minnesota Section, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Representative Liebling requested a roll call vote on HF809.
Representative Franson renewed her motion that HF809 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representaive Liebling renewed her request for a roll call vote on HF809. The results were as follows:
Ayes
SCHOMACKER, Joe
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BAKER, Dave
DEAN, Matt
FRANSON, Mary
KIEL, Deb
KRESHA, Ron
LOHMER, Kathy
MCDONALD, Joe
PETERSON, Roz
QUAM, Duane
SANDSTEDE, Julie
THEIS, Tama
Nays
LIEBLING, Tina
ALLEN, Susan
FLANAGAN, Peggy
FREIBERG, Mike
KOEGEL, Erin
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Erin
OLSON, Liz
On a vote of 14 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker called the meeting to recess at 9:56 a.m.
Representative Schomacker reconvened the meeting at 4:37 p.m.
HF812 (Kiel) Abortion performing facility licensure required, licensing fee required, and money appropriated.
Representative Kiel moved HF812 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Testimony was heard regarding HF812.
Andrea Rau, Legislative Director, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life;
Dan Pollock, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health;
Andrea Ledger, Pro-Choice Minnesota.
Representative Liebling moved the A1 amendment.
Representative Liebling requested a roll call vote on the A1 amendment. The results were as follows.
AYES
LIEBLING, Tina
ALLEN, Susan
FLANAGAN, Peggy
FREIBERG, Mike
KOEGEL, Erin
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Erin
OLSON, Liz
SANDSTEDE, Julie
NAYS
SCHOMACKER, Joe
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BAKER, Dave
DEAN, Matt
FRANSON, Mary
KIEL, Deb
KRESHA. Ron
LOHMER, Kathy
MCDONALD, Joe
PETERSON, Roz
QUAM, Duane
THEIS, Tama
On a vote of 9 AYES and 13 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Liebling requested a roll call vote on HF812.
Representative Kiel renewed her motion that HF812 be recommended to be referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative Liebling renewed her request for a rollcall vote on HF812. The results were as follows.
AYES
SCHOMACKER, Joe
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BAKER, Dave
FRANSON, Mary
KIEL, Deb
KRESHA, Ron
LOHMER, Kathy
MCDONALD, Joe
PETERSON, Roz
QUAM, Duane
SANDSTEDE, Julie
THEIS, Tama
NAYS
LIEBLING, Tina
ALLEN, Susan
FLANAGAN, Peggy
FREIBERG, Mike
KOEGEL, Erin
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Erin
OLSON, Liz
On a vote of 13 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:47 p.m.
Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair
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Emily Richter, Committee Legislative Assistant