Ways and Means

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Rena Moran, Chair of the Committee, called the hybrid Ways and Means Committee meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted in Capitol Room 120 and over Zoom, and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MORAN, Rena (Chair)
OLSON, Liz (Vice Chair)
GAROFALO, Pat (GOP Lead)
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BERNARDY, Connie
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HASSAN, Hodan
HORNSTEIN, Frank
JOHNSON, Brian
KRESHA, Ron
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MILLER, Tim
NASH, Jim
NELSON, Michael
NOOR, Mohamud
O’NEILL, Marion
PELOWSKI, Gene Jr.
PETERSBURG, John
PINTO, Dave
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
SCOTT, Peggy
SUNDIN, Mike

Members excused:

HERTAUS, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Olson moved to adopt the minutes from Tuesday, April 26, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Olson assumed the gavel at 9:04 A.M.

Chair Moran moved the 2022 Budget Resolution coded BUDRES04-1 before the committee.

Chair Moran moved adoption of the BUDRES04-1-A02 amendment and explained the amendment.

Chair Moran renewed the motion to adopt the BUDRES04-1-A02 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moran assumed the gavel at 9:06 A.M.

SF 4410 (Liebling) Omnibus health and human services policy and supplemental appropriations.

Representative Liebling moved that SF 4410 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Liebling moved to delete the language in SF 4410 and insert the contents of the House companion, HF 4706 first engrossment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Liebling moved to adopt the S4410DE1 amendment and explained the amendment.

Representative Liebling moved to adopt the S4410A2 amendment to the DE1 amendment and explained the amendment to the amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto, Representative Schultz and Representative Liebling presented the DE1 amendment, as amended, to SF 4410.

Following discussion, Representative Liebling renewed the motion to adopt the S4410DE1 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Liebling renewed the motion that SF 4410, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any technical corrections and amend the title. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:

AYES
Moran
Olson
Becker-Finn
Ecklund
Hansen
Hassan
Hornstein
Liebling
Lillie
Mariani
Marquart
Nelson
Pinto
Schultz
Sundin

NAYS
Garofalo
Albright
Johnson
Kresha
Miller
Nash
O’Neill
Pelowski
Petersburg
Schomacker
Scott

EXCUSALS
Bernardy
Hertaus
Noor

There being 15 ayes, 11 nays and 3 excusals, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Olson assumed the gavel at 10:17 A.M.

HF 3669 (Marquart) Omnibus tax bill.

Representative Marquart moved that HF 3669 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Marquart moved to adopt the H3669A23 amendment and explained the amendment.

Following discussion, Representative Marquart renewed the motion to adopt the H3669A23 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Marquart presented HF 3669 as amended.

Representative Sundin moved to adopt the A22-0435 amendment and explained the amendment.

Following discussion, Representative Sundin renewed the motion to adopt the A22-0435 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Following discussion, Representative Marquart renewed the motion that HF 3669, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any technical corrections and amend the title. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:

AYES
Moran
Olson
Becker-Finn
Ecklund
Hansen
Hassan
Hornstein
Liebling
Lillie
Mariani
Marquart
Nelson
Noor
Pinto
Schultz
Sundin

NAYS
Garofalo
Albright
Johnson
Kresha
Miller
Nash
O’Neill
Petersburg
Schomacker
Scott

EXCUSALS
Bernardy
Hertaus
Pelowski

There being 16 ayes, 10 nays and 3 excusals, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55 A.M.

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Representative Rena Moran, Chair

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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF4735 (Pinto) - Child care assistance, child care licensing, and early education provisions modified; forecast adjustments made to funding for health and human services; reports required; and money appropriated.
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.
HF4706 (Liebling) - Health; various health related provisions changed, and money appropriated.
HF3669 (Marquart) - Omnibus tax bill.

Documents:

HF4735 - Greater Twin Cities United Way.pdf - 4/18/2022
HF4735 - Kids Can't Wait.pdf - 4/18/2022
HF4735 - MN Prenatal to 3 Coalition.pdf - 4/18/2022
HF4735 - Fight Crime Invest in Kids.pdf - 4/18/2022
HF4579 - TIM Written Comment.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF4579 - AACWI's Board Written Comment.pdf - 4/25/2022
SF4410 - DE1 Amendment.pdf - 4/25/2022
SF 4410 DE1 Bill List.pdf - 4/25/2022
SF4410 - A2 Amendment (Liebling).pdf - 4/25/2022
SF4410 - HHS Spreadsheet for DE with Author's Amendment.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - A22-0442 Amendment (Garofalo).pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - A22-0443 Amendment (Garofalo).pdf - 4/25/2022
SF4410 - CDFMN Written Comment.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - CDFMN Written Comment.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - Tax House Research Summary.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - State Tax Revenue Estimate.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - Revenue analysis.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - School Equalization Runs.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - County Distributions Business and Community Relief Aid.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - Local Affordable Housing Aid City Distributions.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - Local Affordable Housing Aid County Distributions.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - CPA Division Report 3-27.pdf - 4/25/2022
HF3669 - LGA Division Report 3-27.pdf - 4/25/2022
SF4419 - MDH Written Comment.pdf - 4/25/2022
Agenda - April 27, 2022.pdf - 4/26/2022
H3669 - A23 Amendment (Marquart).pdf - 4/26/2022
HHS Omnibus - MNA Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HHS Omnibus - Unidos MN Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HHF Omnibus - PhRMA MN Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HHS Omnibus - MNsure Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HF 3669 - MN Chamber Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HHS Omnibus - DHS Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HF3669 - Multiple Groups Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HF3669 - Multiple Conservation Groups Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HF3669 - Dept. of Revenue Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HHS Omnibus - MN Chamber Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
BUDRES04-1 (as amended on 4.26.22).pdf - 4/26/2022
HHS Omnibus - Coalition Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
Minutes - April 26 2022NC.pdf - 4/26/2022
HF3669 - A22-0435 Amendment (Sundin).pdf - 4/26/2022
HHS Omnibus - VC Written Comment.pdf - 4/26/2022
Omnibus HHS - House Research Summary of S4410DE1 Amendment.pdf - 4/26/2022
HF3669 1E_A23 amendment Spreadsheet.pdf - 4/26/2022
HF3369 A23 Amendment - House Research Table.pdf - 4/26/2022
BUDRES04-1-A02 Amendment (Moran).pdf - 4/26/2022
Budget Resolution Spreadsheet for A02 Amendment.pdf - 4/26/2022

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03:25 - Amendment to the House Budget Resolution.
08:26 - Discussion of the committee plans for merging and presentation of bills.
10:15 - SF4410 (Liebling) Omnibus health and human services supplemental finance and policy bill.
1:15:49 - HF3669 (Marquart) Omnibus tax bill.
Runs 1 hour, 49 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. Health, Human Services and Early Childhood Omnibus
- HF4735 (Pinto) Early Childhood Omnibus
- HF4579 (Schultz) Human Services Omnibus
- *SF4410/HF4706 (Liebling) Health Omnibus (*If SF4410 is received by the committee before Wednesday, SF4410 will be the vehicle and a motion to insert the House language will be made.)
NOTE: A Delete Everything Amendment containing Articles 1, 2, 3, and 4 of HF 4735 as amended, the language of HF4579 as amended and HF4706 as amended, will be offered to SF4410 during the hearing.

II. HF3669 (Marquart) Tax Omnibus

This hybrid committee hearing will be held in-person in State Capitol Room 120 with remote participation from members and testifiers available. The capacity for State Capitol Room 120 is 60 audience seats, please plan accordingly.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Noon, April 26, 2022.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Ways & Means Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92029

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