STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH 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 1:01PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 5, 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 (remote)
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
DIPPEL, Tom
ELKINS, Steve
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda (remote)
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 Franson moved the minutes of March 3, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1501 (Murphy) Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Backer moved HF1501 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Erica Barnes, Executive Director, Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Chair Backer laid over HF1501.
HF22 (Gillman) Parent’s bill of rights created.
Chair Backer moved HF22 be rereferred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy
Chair Backer moved to adopt the A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Matt Flanders, Legislative and Policy Director, Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom;
Dori Trossen, citizen;
Christina Barton, M.S., NCSC;
Abby Doely Kjos, citizen;
Megan Beachem, citizen;
Wendy Underwood, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health.
Chair Backer renewed the motion that HF 22, as amended, be rereferred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy. Representative Bierman requested a roll call vote. The results were 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.
HF89 (Bahner) Physician assistant collaborative agreement requirements modified.
Representative Bahner moved HF89 before the committee.
Chair Backer laid over HF89.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:35PM.
Representative Jeff Backer, Chair
Kaylyn Scourbys, Committee Legislative Assistant