Human Services Finance and Policy

FORTY-SECOND MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 8, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 am on February 8, 2022, remotely via Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BOLDON, Liz
BURKEL, John
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
KIEL, Debra
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SANDELL, Steve
SCHOMACKER, Joe

A quorum was present.

Rep. Bahner moved that the minutes from February 3, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation: Minnesota’s Aging Population and Disability Community
• Susan Brower, State Demographer

Presentation: Tackling Deep Poverty, Department of Human Services
• Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, MN Dept. of Human Services
• Deborah Schlick, Economic Assistance and Employment Supports Division, MN Dept. of Human Services

Testifiers:
• Jessica Webster, Legal Aid
• Debra Fitzpatrick, Children’s Defense Fund

The meeting was adjourned at 11:47 am.

Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair

Lyndsey Hanson,
Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

1. 2.8.22 Agenda.pdf - 2/7/2022
Minutes 2.3.22.pdf - 2/7/2022
MN PULSE Survey 2021 HH w Children.pdf - 2/7/2022
Tackling Deep Poverty_DHS_2_8_2022.pdf - 2/7/2022
SusanBrower_AgingPopulationAndDisabilityCommunities_Feb2022.pdf - 2/8/2022

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03:30 - State demographer presentation: Minnesota's Aging Population and Disability Community.
39:02 - Department of Human Services presentation: Deep Poverty.
Runs 1 hour, 13 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

1. Presentation on Minnesota’s Aging Population and Disability Community by the State Demographer

2. Deep Poverty Presentation by the Department of Human Services

Additional agenda items may be added.

Members of the public wishing to testify or submit written testimony should contact Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@house.mn by 12:00 PM on Monday, February 7.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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