STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Division, called the virtual Health and Human Services Finance Division meeting to order at 4:30 P.M. on April 30, 2020 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
MANN, Alice, Vice-Chair
ACOMB, Patty
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
CANTRELL, Hunter
FRANSON, Mary
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HALEY, Barb
HALVERSON, Laurie
HAMILTON, Rod
JORDAN, Sydney
KIEL, Debra
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MORAN, Rena
MUNSON, Jeremy
NOOR, Mohamud
OLSON, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Members excused:
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Lead Republican
A quorum was present.
Representative Noor moved that the minutes of April 27, 2020 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Commissioner Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), gave an overview of MDH’s response to COVID-19 cases in long term care facilities.
Marie Dotseth, Assistant Commissioner, MDH, responded to member questions.
HF4582 (Halverson) Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) onetime supplemental payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Halverson moved that HF4582 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Halverson moved the H4582A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Halverson presented her bill.
Representative Halverson renewed her motion that HF4582 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
ACOMB, Patty
BIERMAN, Robert
CANTRELL, Hunter
HALVERSON, Laurie
JORDAN, Sydney
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MANN, Alice
MORAN, Rena
NOOR, Mohamud
OLSON, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAY
BAKER, Dave
FRANSON, Mary
HALEY, Barb
HAMILTON, Rod
KIEL, Debra
MUNSON, Jeremy
ABSENT
SCHOMACKER, Joe
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
On a vote of 12 AYES and 6 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4601 (Koegel) Human services commissioner required to award opiate epidemic response account grants.
Representative Baker moved that HF4601 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Koegel presented her bill.
Representative Baker renewed his motion that HF4601 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
ACOMB, Patty
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
CANTRELL, Hunter
FRANSON, Mary
HALEY, Barb
HALVERSON, Laurie
HAMILTON, Rod
JORDAN, Sydney
KIEL, Debra
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MANN, Alice
MORAN, Rena
MUNSON, Jeremy
NOOR, Mohamud
OLSON, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAY
ABSENT
SCHOMACKER, Joe
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
On a vote of 18 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant