STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH 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 8:18AM on February 20, 2025, 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
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN Krista
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
Non-voting member present:
VIRNIG, Bianca
A quorum was present.
Representative Fischer moved the minutes of Feb 19, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1 (Anderson, P.E) – Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting tools required, grant oversight duties and powers transferred, executive Offices of Inspector General modified or repealed, and money appropriated.
Chair Schomacker moved HF 1 be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.
Chair Schomacker moved to adopt the DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Devin Bruce, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.
Kristy Graume, Director, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.
Elyse Bailey, Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the A7 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Noor moved to adopt the A9 amendment.
Representative Noor requested a roll call vote. The result is as follows:
AYES:
NOOR, Mohamud
KEELER, Heather
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HICKS, Kim
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
NORRIS, Matt
NAYS:
SCHOMACKER, Joe Chair
GILLMAN, Dawn Vice Chair
BACKER, Jeff
FRANSON, Mary
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MURPHY, Tom
On a vote of 8 AYES and 9 NAYS.THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF 1, as amended, be re-referred to the Education Finance Committee.
Representative Noor requested a roll call vote. The result is as follows:
AYES:
SCHOMACKER, Joe Chair
GILLMAN, Dawn Vice Chair
BACKER, Jeff
FRANSON, Mary
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MURPHY, Tom
NAYS:
NOOR, Mohamud
KEELER, Heather
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HICKS, Kim
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
NORRIS, Matt
On a vote of 9 AYES and 8 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 98 (Fischer) – Case management associate, mental health behavioral aide, and mental health rehabilitation worker supervision requirements modified; mental health residential program critical incident reporting requirements modified, and other mental health policies modified.
Representative Fischer moved HF 98 before the committee.
Representative Gillman moved to adopt the A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Ellie Skelton, Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health.
Ashley Kjos, CEO, Woodland Centers
Chair Schomacker laid over HF 98, as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00AM.
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Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair
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Joseph Fruehauf, Committee Legislative Assistant