STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:31 A.M. on April 19, 2024 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, Vice-Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
ACOMB, Patty
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
Members excused:
QUAM, Duane
A quorum was present.
Representative Bierman moved that the minutes of April 18, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4571 (Liebling) Health Budget Bill
Chair Liebling moved that HF4571 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Liebling moved the H4571DE2 Amendment.
Chair Liebling moved the A24-0306 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment.
Sarah Sunderman, House Research Analyst, explained the A24-0306 Amendment.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to adopt the A24-0306 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling moved the H4571A2 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment.
Sarah Sunderman, House Research Analyst and Ari Didion, Acting Director, Office of Inspector General, Minnesota Department of Human Services, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to adopt the H4571A2 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Lead Schomacker moved the H4571A1 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Bierman moved the H4571A6 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Bahner moved the H4571A3 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Her moved the H4571A15 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Bierman moved the H4571A16 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Bierman moved the H4571A4 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nadeau moved the H4571A14 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. After member discussion he withdrew the amendment.
Representative New Brindley moved the H4571A10 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Nadeau moved the H4571A13 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling moved the H4571A9 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer moved the H4571A8 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer moved the H4571A17 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nadeau moved the H4571A19 Amendment to the H4571DE2 Amendment.
Representative Bahner requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
BACKER, Jeff
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
EXCUSED
QUAM, Duane
ABSTAINED
On a vote of 7 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion to adopt the H4571DE2 Amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE H4571DE2 AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF4751, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative New Brindley requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
NAY
SCHOMACKER, Joe
BACKER, Jeff
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
EXCUSED
QUAM, Duane
ABSTAINED
On a vote of 11 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED AND HF4571, AS AMENDED, WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:21 A.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant