Commerce

TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF3228 (Morrison) - Prescription Drug Affordability Act established, prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements created, and report required.
HF3223 (Schultz) - Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product dispensing and prescribing.

Documents:

Author's document, AAM-Biosimilars-Council-Failure-to-Launch.pdf - 2/18/2020
Author's document, biosimilar payer implications.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3223-Mayo Clinic Testimony.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3228 Cost Commission Opposition Statement 2.19.20.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3228-AG office handout.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3228-BIO Written Testimony.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3228-MCC MA Letter.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3228-PhRMA submission.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-A1 Amendment (Halverson).pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-American Lung Association.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Association for Nonsmokers Letter in Support .pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-AVA Testimony.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Blue Cross letter of support.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Children's Minnesota letter of Support.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-CWMN Letter of Support.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Handout from LeeAnne Gerz.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-MSFG Letter of Support.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Prohibition by Price, submitted by Michael LaFaive.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-submission from A. Olson, Banning Ecig Flavors is Not the answer.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-submission from A. Olson, List of sources used for information on both flyers.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-submission from A. Olson, Solution to Teen Vaping.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-submission from G. Bentley, The Public Health Case for E-cigarette Flavors.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-TaxFoundationTestimony.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Testimony from Reason Foundation.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Testimony Lindsey Stroud Heartland Institute.pdf - 2/18/2020
HF 3032-Written Testimony, Michael LaFaive.pdf - 2/18/2020

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00:30 - HF3228 (Morrison) Prescription Drug Affordability Act established, prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements created, and report required.
1:15:08 - HF3223 (Schultz) Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product dispensing and prescribing.
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Please note bills may be taken in any order.

HF 3228 (Morrison) Prescription Drug Affordability Act established, prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements created, and report required.

HF 3223 (Schultz) Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product dispensing and prescribing.

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee, please email Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn and Travis.Reese@house.mn at least 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING. Handouts must be emailed in a pdf file with OCR format.
Please note that public testimony may be limited to no more than 3 minutes per testifier.

Bill removed (due to illness of author):
HF 3032 (Halverson) Tobacco; flavored product sale or furnishing prohibited, selling or furnishing administrative penalties modified, persons under age 21 who sell or distribute flavored products alternative civil penalties provided, and criminal penalties provided.