SIXTY-SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual Health Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on March 30, 2022 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
HUOT, John, Vice Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
DEMUTH, Lisa
FREIBERG, Mike
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MORRISION, Kelly
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes of March 25, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes of March 28, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3898 (Jordan) Elevated blood lead concentration level lowered from ten micrograms of lead to 3.5 micrograms.

Chair Liebling moved that HF3898 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Jordan presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Dr. Zeke McKinney, Program Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program and Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and Clinical Investigator, HealthPartners Institute.

Dr. Stephanie Yendell, Senior Epidemiology Supervisor, Health Risk Intervention Unit, Minnesota Department of Health, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF3898 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF4115 (Jordan) Lead drinking water service line replacement grant established, lead service line mapping grant established, funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4115 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Chair Liebling moved the H4115DE1-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Jordan presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Myron Koets, Mayor, City of Pipestone
2. John Thorson, Legislative Director, Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Minnesota and North Dakota
3. Steve Morse, Executive Director, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
4. Scott Anderson, Utilities Superintendent, City of Bloomington and Chair, Water Utility Council for the Minnesota Section of the American Water Works Association
5. Craig A. Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF4115 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
DEMUTH, Lisa
FREIBERG, Mike
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MORRISON, Kelly
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz

NAY


EXCUSED
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

On a vote of 17 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF4615 (Huot) Medical assistance; 12-month continuous eligibility provided for person 20 years of age or younger.

Vice Chair Huot moved that HF4615 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Vice Chair Huot moved the A22-0396 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Huot presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Kristen Rosenberger, Director of Advocacy and External Engagement, Greater Twin Cities United Way

Chair Liebling laid over HF4615, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:03 P.M.




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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair




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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant