SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

Human Services Finance and Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15AM on February 12, 2024, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

SCHOMACKER, Joe Chair
GILLMAN, Dawn Vice Chair
NOOR, Mohamud
KEELER, Heather
BACKER, Jeff
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
FREDERICK, Luke
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
HICKS, Kim
HILTSLEY, Huldah
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN Krista
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt

Non-voting member present:
VIRNIG, Bianca

QUORUM was present.

Representative Gander moved the minutes of Feb 11, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testimony and Presentation provided by the Association of MN Counties:

- Angela Youngerberg – Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators (MACSSA) President and Human Services Director of Business Operations, Blue Earth County
- Katy Molinare – Social Services Deputy Director – Aging & Disability – Ramsey County
- Tom Barry – Beltrami Co. Administrator
- David Minke – Pine Co. Administrator
- Bruce Messelt – Sherburne Co. Administrator

Public Testimony on the Governor’s Budget:

- Jonathan Tvedt – Policy Manager ARRM
- Kyle Berndt and Erin Huppert – Long-Term Care Imperative
- Chelsey Olson – MN Council Of Health Plans
- Lori Schluttenhofer – MN Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR)
- Sue Abderholden – NAMI
- Danny Ackert – Director of State Government Relations, MN Hospital Association
- Brian Zirbes – Executive Director, MN Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health
- Kerry Adelmann – SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
- Chikio Richmond – Executive Director for Healing Homes Living Services
- Josh Berg – Director of MN Services and Strategic Growth, Accessible Space Inc.
- Marcus Schmidt – Hearth Connection


The meeting was adjourned at 9:58AM.


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Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair


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Joseph Fruehauf Committee Legislative Assistant