Human Services Finance and Policy

SIXTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, April 8, 2022

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

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Schultz, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:39 am on April 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.

Lead Albright moved that the minutes from April 7, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4579 (Schultz) Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus
Chair Schultz moved the A22-0415 Human Services Omnibus DE before the committee.
Testifiers:
Heidi Eckman, SEIU
Angela Conley, Commissioner, Hennepin County
Steve Horsfield, Executive Director, Simpson Housing Services
Maren Hulden, Attorney, Legal Aid
Jillian Nelson, Autism Society of Minnesota
Julia Burkstaller, Public Policy Director, The Arc Minnesota
Jenny Kempfert, PCA Program Director, Arc Northland
Loriann Granados, Accessible Space, Inc.
Stacy Hennen, Legislative Lead, MACCSA
Erin Huppert, Vice President of Advocacy, Leading Age MN
Toby Pearson, Care Providers of MN
Eric Grumdahl, Deputy Director, MN Interagency Council on Homelessness
Dawn Simonson, CEO, Trellis
Kathy Messerli, Executive Director, MN Home Care Association
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI MN
Al Fletcher, Parent advocate
Lorna Schmidt, Public Policy Manager, Catholic Charities
Mary Jo George, Executive Director, AARP MN
Danny Ackert, Minnesota Hospital Association
Brian Sowada, Regional Director, Behavioral Health Group
Charles Hilger, Vice President, MARRCH
Brian Zirbes, Northstar Behavioral Health
Kurt Rutzen, Disability advocate
Barbara Moon, Parent advocate
Lynn Sansale, parent advocate, written testimony read by Barbara Moon
Amanda Vickstrom, Executive Director, MN Elder Justice Center
Chair Schultz called a recess.
Chair Schultz called the committee back to order at 10:33
Amendments to DE A22-0415:
Chair Schultz moved the A5 Amendment.
Lead Albright moved to divide the H4579 A5 amendment before line 2.5 and after line 2.11 and before 6.16 and after line 6.29 and they be voted on together.
Lead Albright amended his amendment to divide line 6.16 to line 6.29.
Chair Schultz moved Lead Albright’s motion out of order.
Representative Rasmusson requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve

NAYS:

ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe

On a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kiel moved the A4 Amendment.
Rep. Kiel requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe

NAYS:

SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve

On a vote of 8 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Rasmusson moved the A6 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED
Chair Schultz moved to amend HF4579 with the DE A22-0415 as amended.
Lead Albright requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve

NAYS:

ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe

On a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Schultz moved to rerefer HF4579 as amended and recommended to the Ways and Means Committee. Non-partisan staff was directed to make any technical changes or corrections as needed.
Chair Schultz stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES:
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve

NAYS:

ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe

On a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:39 am.

Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair

Lyndsey Hanson,
Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF4579 (Schultz) - Community supports, behavioral health, continuing care for older adults, child and vulnerable adult protection, economic assistance, direct care and treatment, homelessness prevention, human services licensing and operations, and opioid litigation settlement provisions modified; forecast adjustments made; reports required; and money appropriated.

Documents:

2022 HHS Tracking DE Amend Gov Summary.pdf - 4/6/2022
A22-0415-5879411504183909322.pdf - 4/6/2022
A22-0432.pdf - 4/7/2022
H4579A4-NF2.pdf - 4/7/2022
H4579A5-14804920701654753064.pdf - 4/7/2022
H4579A6-NFProp.pdf - 4/7/2022
AARP Testimony House Omnibus Health HHS April 2022.pdf - 4/7/2022
Hunger Solutions Letter of Support HF 4579.pdf - 4/7/2022
Letter on Provision Raising 40 hour Cap_75713415(1).PDF - 4/7/2022
Letter to Chair Schultz HHS Omnibus - MN Coalition for the Homeless.pdf - 4/7/2022
MH Letter for Omnibus Bill .pdf - 4/7/2022
Vail Place Letter on House Human Services Omnibus Bill_75713265(1).PDF - 4/7/2022
MCD Letter of Support for House Human Svcs Omnibus.pdf - 4/7/2022
SEIU HCMN HF4579 HS Omni HS Comm Ltr.pdf - 4/7/2022
ARRM Letter to HF 4579.pdf - 4/7/2022
Minnesota Elder Justice Center Comments HF 2579 A22.pdf - 4/7/2022
Minutes 4.7.22.pdf - 4/7/2022
AMC-MICA-MACSSA HF4579 Schultz.pdf - 4/7/2022
MOHR Written Testimony on House Human Services Omnibus Bill, April 8,2022.pdf - 4/7/2022
LSS Written Testimony HF4579 4.8.2022.pdf - 4/7/2022
Legal Aid-MDLC Letter re HF 4579.pdf - 4/7/2022
MNCCD Letter of Support HF 4579.pdf - 4/7/2022
4.8.22 Agenda.pdf - 4/7/2022
HF 4579 Bill List.pdf - 4/7/2022
Combined HF4307_4759_AA_Spreadsheet.pdf - 4/7/2022
CDFMN Support MFIP SNAP HF 4579.pdf - 4/8/2022
2021-Nursing-facility-payment-reform-recommendations_tcm1053-488894.pdf - 4/8/2022
Change-ownership-technical-report_tcm1053-472795.pdf - 4/8/2022

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02:01 - HF4579 (Schultz) Omnibus human services supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Public testimony.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.

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00:32 - Continued consideration of HF4579 (Schultz) Omnibus human services supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Mark-up of the bill.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Public Testimony on the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus (HF4579) A22-0418
Mark-up Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus (HF4579) A22-0418

Additional agenda items may be added or changes may be made.

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Notes:
We will be taking testimony on Friday, April 8th at 8:30am. If you would like to testify or submit written testimony (PDF format), please contact Committee Administrator Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@house.mn by Thursday, April 7th 5pm.
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