STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
COMMERCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Zack Stephenson, Vice Chair of the Commerce Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:36 PM on February 19th, 2020, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, Vice Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
CARLSON, Andrew
DAVIDS, Greg,
DEHN, Raymond
ELKINS, Steve
GAROFALO, Pat
HALEY, Barb
HOWARD, Michael
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KRESHA, Ron
LESCH, John
LISLEGARD, Dave
MAHONEY, Tim
O’NEILL, Marion
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TABKE, Brad
THEIS, Tama
Members excused:
HALVERSON, Laurie, Chair
A quorum was present.
Representative Lislegard moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on February 18th, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3228 (Morrison)
Prescription Drug Affordability Act established, prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements created, and report required.
Representative Stephenson moved HF3228 be re-referred to the Government Operations Committee.
The following testified on HF3228:
Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General
Will Phillips, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Jessica Intermill, Consumer Advocate
Catherine Iliff, Patients for Affordable Drugs
Public testimony:
Sharon Lamberton, PhRMA
Judy Cook, Association for Accessible Medicine
Representative Stephenson renewed the motion that HF3228 be re-referred to the Government Operations Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3223 (Schultz)
Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product dispensing and prescribing.
Representative Stephenson moved HF3223 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Policy Committee.
The following testified on HF3223:
Andy Askew, Essentia Health
David Sperl, Essentia Health
Paul Forsberg, Minnesota Oncology
Public testimony:
Matt Schafer, Medica
Representative Stephenson renewed the motion that HF3223 be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m.
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Representative Zach Stephenson, Vice Chair
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Simon Brown, Committee Legislative Assistant