FOURTH MEETING

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


HUMAN SERVICES POLICY MINUTES

Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on January 23, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
FISCHER, Peter, Chair
FREDERICK, Luke, Vice Chair
KIEL, Debra, Republican Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
CURRAN, Brion
EDELSON, Heather
ENGEN, Elliot
FINKE, Leigh
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul

A quorum was present.

Representative Finke moved that the minutes from January 18, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 177 (Hanson); Unearned income included in economic assistance program calculations modified.

Representative Hanson moved that HF 177 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.

Testifying on HF 177:
• Ellen Smart, Attorney, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
• Ryan Johnson, Legislative and Policy Lead, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Representative Hanson renewed the motion that HF 177 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) Presentation on Priorities and Legislative Agenda.

Presenting:
• Amy Dellwo, President, MARRCH; Vice President of Strategic Policy and Growth, Kyros
• Brian Zirbes, Co-Chair of Government Affairs Committee, MARRCH; VP of Policy, Compliance, and Government Relations, Northstar Behavioral Health

Meeting adjourned at 2:19 PM.

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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair


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Jared Margolis, Committee Legislative Assistant