STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Backer, Chair of the Health Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬February 10, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
BACKER, Jeff, Chair
NADEAU, Danny, Vice-Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, DFL Caucus Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
DIPPEL, Tom
ELKINS, Steve
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HUOT, John
KNUDSEN, Krista
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PURSELL, Kristi
REPINSKI, Aaron
REYER, Liz
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Non-Voting member present:
KEELER, Heather
Members excused:
The following individuals testified offering budget proposals from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Human Services:
Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health;
Shireen Gandhi, Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services;
Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services;
John Connolly, Assistant Commissioner for Health Care, Minnesota Department of Human Services.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45PM.
Representative Jeff Backer, Chair
Kaylyn Scourbys, Committee Legislative Assistant