TWENTY- SECOND MEETING

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


HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE & POLICY MEETING MINUTES

Representative Heather Keeler, Vice-Chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:18AM on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

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

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Gillman moved the minutes of March 26, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2367 (Nadeau) – Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-directed community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated.

Representative Keeler moved to re-refer HF 2367 to the Committee on Taxes.

Representative Keeler moved the H2367A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Keeler passed the gavel to Representative Noor at 8:20am.

Representative Nadeau presented HF 2367, as amended.

Testifiers:
• Tiffini Flynn-Forslund, Personal Care Assistant & Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA

Chair Noor renewed the motion HF 2367, as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.




HF 2523 (Perez-Vega) – HIV/AIDS support services funding provided, and money appropriated.


Noor moved that HF 2523 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 2523.

Testifiers:

• Kat Rohn, Executive Director, Outfront Minnesota
• Hank Urban, HIV Services and Prevention Advocate
• Lisa Lane, Chief External Affairs Officer, Open Arms of Minnesota
• Phoebe Trepp, Executive Director, Claire Housing

Chair Noor renewed the motion HF 2523 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 1742 (Perez-Vega) - District support professional certification pilot project establishment.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1742 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 1742.

Testifiers:
• Jesse Bethke Gomez, Executive Director, Metropolitan Center For Independent Living

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1742 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 2319 (Agbaje) – Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board rule establishing nursing home minimum wage standards affecting medical assistance reimbursement rates made effective.

Noor moved that HF 2319 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 2319.

Testifiers:

• Sam Knigge, Dietary Aide, South Shore Care Center & Member, AFSCME 65
• Travis Burth, Nursing Home Worker & Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
• Erin Huppert, VP of Advocacy LeadingAge Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
• Kyle Berndt, Senior Director of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minnesota LeagingAge Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
• Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2319 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 671 (Hicks) – Grant programs established for various purposes related to children’s mental health, provisions governing long-term care consultation services modified, children’s mental health service rates modified, psychiatric residential treatment facility working group established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 671 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H671A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representatives Hicks presented HF 671, as amended.

Testifiers:
• Jennifer Gustafson, Clinical Supervisor, Dakota County Juvenile Service Center
• Dr. Margot Zarin-Pass, Hospital Pediatrician, Children’s Minnesota
• Todd Archbold, Chief Executive Officer, PrairieCare
• Jill Pooler, Supervisor, Wright County (Zoom)

Representative Hicks renewed the motion HF 671, as amended, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Noor passed the gavel to Representative Noor at 9:53am.

HF 2331 (Noor) – Assisted living service providers exempted from direct care staff compensation.

Representative Noor moved that HF 2331 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Noor presented HF 2331.

Testifiers:

• Ken Bruce; Director of Research, Analysis and Policy (ARRM)
• Jon Sondergaard, Co-Founder, ProviderCAS

Representative Keeler renewed the motion HF 2331 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 2772 (Noor) – Positive support professional and support analyst qualification modified related to Human Resources.

Representative Noor moved that HF 2722 be laid over for the possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H2722A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Noor presented HF 2772, as amended.

Testifiers:

• Donna Cobb, Intervention Services Director, Affinity Care MN
• Heather Wilford, Board Certified behavior analyst, Mains’I Services Inc.
• Jessica Simacek, Director, TeleOutreach Center & Institute of Community Integration

Representative Noor renewed the motion HF 2722 as amended, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:11AM.





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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant