STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD 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 17, 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:
Representative Zeleznikar moved the minutes of February 12, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF10 (Schultz) State-funded services prohibited to undocumented noncitizens, and undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program.
Representative Backer moved HF10 be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.
The following individuals testified on HF10:
Matt Dean, Policy Fellow, Center for American Experiment;
Dan Endreson, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans;
Mary Krinke, Minnesota Hospital Association, Vice President of Government Relations;
Jason Adkins, Minnesota Catholic Conference;
Stu Lourey, Minnesota Farmers Union;
Samantha Diaz, SEIU – Local 26;
Dr. Amy Gilbert, MD, Unidos MN;
Ursula Poolaw-Ruth, RN;
Dan Quillin, citizen.
Representative Backer renewed the motion that HF 10 be re-referred to the State and Government Finance and Policy Committee. Representative Pursell requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:
AYES:
BACKER, Jeff, Chair
NADEAU, Danny, Vice Chair
DIPPEL, Tom
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
KNUDSEN, Krista
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
NAYES:
BIERMAN, Robert, Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HUOT, John
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PURSELL, Kristi
REYER, Liz
On a vote of 11 Ayes and 10 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF27 (Backer) State agency authority to submit a public option waiver application to the federal government repealed, and appropriation reduced.
Vice Chair Nadeau assumed the gavel at 2:07PM.
Chair Backer moved that HF 27 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.
The following individuals testified on HF27:
Dan Endreson, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans;
Mary Krinke, Minnesota Hospital Association, Vice President of Government Relations;
Bentley Graves, Director of Health Care and Transportation Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;
Anne Neu Brindley, Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership;
Stephen Rubis, on behalf of the Health Plans Partnership of Minnesota;
Kate Lynch, SEIU Healthcare;
Brenda Rudolph, Farmer, Morrison County, MN;
Dan Quillin, citizen;
Cindy VanDerPol, Pastures a’ Plenty Farms, Chippewa County, MN;
Tawonda Burks, citizen;
Patty Larson, citizen.
Chair Backer renewed the motion that HF 27 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:39PM.
Representative Jeff Backer, Chair
Kaylyn Scourbys, Committee Legislative Assistant