Commerce Finance and Policy

SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 1, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Stephenson, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00PM on February 1st, 2023 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. It was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

Members Present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice-Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Lead
BIERMAN, Robert
CHA, Ethan
DAUDT, Kurt
DOTSETH, Jeff
FREIBERG, Mike
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LIEBLING, Tina
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
NISKA, Harry
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PFARR, Brian
TABKE, Brad

A quorum was present.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved approval of the minutes from January 25th, 2023. The motion prevailed.

HF402 (Bierman); Requiring a health system to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund in certain circumstances.

Representative Bierman moved that HF402 be recommended to be referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Bierman moved the HF402A1 (Bierman) amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Bierman renewed his motion that HF402 be recommended to be referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The motion prevailed and HF402 was recommended to be referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee, as amended.

HF16 (Hollins); Children or vulnerable adult conversion therapy prohibited, medical assistance coverage prohibited for conversion therapy, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.

Representative Stephenson moved that HF16 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

The following testified on HF16:
Hunter Cantrell
Macie Darden
Sydney Lo
Kat Rohn
Dr. Margaret Charmoli
Seal Dwyer
Emily Pyle, The Trevor Project

The following testified against HF16:
Pastor John White
David Kirby
Pastor Luca Jo Groppoli
Renee Carlson, True North Legal
Trevor Rubenstein
Jennifer Bakalov
Pastor Nate Oyloe

Representative Stephenson renewed his motion that HF16 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. The motion prevailed and HF16 is recommended to be placed on the General Register.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 PM.

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Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair

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Jack Dockendorf, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF16 (Hollins) - Conversion therapy prohibited for children and vulnerable adults, medical assistance coverage prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.
HF402 (Bierman) - Health care entity transaction requirements established, health care transaction data reported, expiration date changed on moratorium conversion transactions, health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund, study required on regulation of transactions, and report required.

Documents:

H0402A1-13180459747368587705.pdf - 1/30/2023
013023 - MNA Written Testimony on Sanford-Fairview Merger - Joint House Hearing.pdf - 1/31/2023
23.0131 Counseling Ban Testimony - MCC - FINAL - Advertisement Supplement.pdf - 1/31/2023
MFU LTR_Support of HF402 DE_2.1.23.pdf - 1/31/2023
Support Letter for HF16 House Commerce.docx.pdf - 1/31/2023
TEST.TNL.HF16.0212023.Commerce.pdf - 1/31/2023
Daren Mehl Info Packet 2-1-2023 HF16.pdf - 1/31/2023
H0016A10-10798901385722355155.pdf - 1/31/2023
H0016A12-13754611465150740654.pdf - 1/31/2023
H0016A13-17317733897915725064.pdf - 1/31/2023
Gender Justice _ HF 16 Letter of Support Conversion Therapy Ban .docx.pdf - 1/31/2023
MSSA Letter of Support HF16.pdf - 1/31/2023
Commerce Minutes 1.25.2023.docx - 2/1/2023
Commerce agenda 2-1-23.pdf - 2/1/2023
MHA Letter on HF 402.pdf - 2/1/2023

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00:35 - HF402 (Bierman) Health system required to return charitable assets received from state to general fund in certain circumstances.
29:38 - HF16 (Hollins) Children or vulnerable adult conversion therapy prohibited, medical assistance coverage prohibited for conversion therapy, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.
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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF402 (Bierman); Health system required to return charitable assets received from state to general fund in certain circumstances.
A1 Amendment

HF16 (Hollins); Children or vulnerable adult conversion therapy prohibited, medical assistance coverage prohibited for conversion therapy, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.

Bills may be taken up in any order, added, or removed at the Chair's discretion

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