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Human Services Finance

TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 23, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-THIRD 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 23, 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
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:
PRYOR, Laurie

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of March 22, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2847 (Noor); Care provider workforce, aging and disability services, and behavioral health governing provisions modified; Department of Behavioral health established; forecast adjustments made; reports required; technical and conforming changes made; grants established; and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2847 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services Budget Director Elyse Bailey provided a presentation and informational background on HF 2847.

Testifying on HF 2847:
• Elyse Bailey – Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
• Susan Fleurant – Staff Attorney, Minnesota Disability Law Center
• Sue Hankner – President and Co-founder, A-Team Minnesota
• Josh Brady – Disability Rights Advocate
• Kurt Rutzen – Disability Rights Advocate
• Fr. Harry Hartigan – Volunteer, Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP)
• Leo Feeney – Parent of a resident at Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP)
• Rep. Steve Sandell – Former State Representative
• Erin Huppert – Vice President of Advocacy, LeadingAge Minnesota, Long-Term Care Imperative
• Kathy Tyler – Citizen
• Jerry Moehnke – Disability Rights Advocate
• Katie Kovacovich, GSW, MSW, Ed.M. – Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Harding Senior High School
• John Wayne Barker – Executive Director, Merrick Inc.
• Dr. Carlisle Ford Runge – McKnight Professor of Applied Economics and Law, University of Minnesota
• Danny Ackert – Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association
• Delores Flynn – Union Member, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa
• John Magnuson – Board Member, Minnesota Association of Sober Homes (MASH)
• Jillian Nelson – Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of Minnesota

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2847 be laid over possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1434 (Edelson); Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1434 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Edelson presented HF 1434.

Testifying on HF 1434:
• Maren Christenson Hofer – Executive Director, Multicultural Autism Action Network
• Elyse Bailey – Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1434 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
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2847 (Noor) - Human services finance and policy bill.
  • HF1434 (Edelson) - Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.
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00:58 - HF2847 (Noor) Care provider workforce, aging and disability services, and behavioral health governing provisions modified; Department of Behavioral health established; forecast adjustments made; reports required; technical and conforming changes made; grants established; and money appropriated.
1:30:13 - HF1434 (Edelson) Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.
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I. HF2847 (Noor) - Care provider workforce, aging and disability services, and behavioral health governing provisions modified; Department of Behavioral health established; forecast adjustments made; reports required; technical and conforming changes made; grants established; and money appropriated.

II. *HF1434 (Edelson) - Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.

*Agenda item added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

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