SEVENTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SEVENTEENTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM on March 9, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
MOHAMUD, Noor (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Representative Fischer moved that the minutes of March 7, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2329 (Hassan); Outreach, education, training, and distribution of naloxone kits funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2329 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hassan presented HF 2329.

Testifying on HF 2329:
• Alicia House – Executive Director, Steve Rummler Hope Network
• Mohamed Farah – Executive Director, Ka Joog
• Hannah Sharaf – Parent

Chair renewed the motion that HF 2329 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1633 (Richardson); African American Child Wellness Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1633 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Richardson presented HF 1633.

Testifying on HF 1633:
• Dr. BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya – Ph.D., LP, Executive Director, African American Child Wellness Institute
• Al McFarlane – Board Chair, African American Child Wilderness Institute; President and Chief Executive Officer, McFarlane Media Interests
• Keyana Cannedy – Board Member, African American Child Wellness Institute; Parent
• Dr. Kalena Peterson – Ph.D., LP, Assistant Director, African American Child Wellness Institute

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1633 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2550 (Bahner); Medical assistance reimbursement rate increased for critical access mental health services provided by certain providers.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that HF 2550 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Bahner moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Bahner presented HF 2550 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2550 as amended:
• Dr. Steve Girardeau – Ph.D., LP, Minnesota Psychological Association
• Bill Amberg – Government Relations Attorney and Lobbyist, Ewald Consulting

Vice Chair Bahner renewed the motion that HF 2550, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2523 (Fischer); Senior nutrition program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Fisher moved that HF 2523 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Fischer presented HF 2523.

Testifying on HF 2523:
• Dawn Simonson – President and Chief Executive Officer, Trellis
• Roxanne Jenkins – Associate Vice President of Older Adult Services, Lutheran Social Services
• Leah Wells – Chief Executive Officer, Open Arms

Representative Fischer renewed the motion that HF 2523 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 PM.


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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant