Minutes

Present: Senator Tony Lourey - Chair, Senator Melisa Franzen - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Michelle L. Fischbach, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Kathy Sheran

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Lourey called the meeting to order at 9:44 a.m. Senator Lourey presented S.F. 1458. Senator Lourey moved adoption of the A-1 Delete-All Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Lourey moved an oral amendment, delete Sections 1, 2 and 4 of Article 1. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. S.F. 1458 laid on the table. Senator Lourey called a recess at 10:51 a.m. Senator Rosen called the committee to order at 6:59 p.m. Public testimony on S.F. 1458 was taken. Testifiers: Commissioner Luncina Jesson, Department of Human Resources Commissioner Dr. Edward Ehlinger, Department of Health Kari Sheldon, Minnesota Disability Law Center Joan Willshire, Minnesota State Council on Disability Barb Lindberg, NAMI Minnesota Senate Erica Schmiel for Rebecca Preston, Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance Dannell Shu, Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Minnesotans Jessalyn Ackerman-Frank, Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Minnesotans Nancy Hylden, Faegre Bakers Daniels LLP Linda Higgins, Hennepin County Commissioner Toni Carter, Ramsey County Commissioner, Association of Minnesota Counties Dan Papin, Washington County, Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA) Stacy Hennen, Minnesota Association of County Social Services Administration Ken Ebel, Minnesota Social Services Association Renee Frauendienst, Local Public Health Association Rich Gehrman, Safe Passage for Children’s, Governor’s Task Force on Child Protection Jessica Anderson, Children’s Defense Fund, Minnesota Jessica Webster, Legal Aid, Prosperity For All Patrick Ness, Wilder Foundation Eric Dick, Minnesota Medical Association Dr. Thomas Adams, Better Futures Lucas Kunach, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Ellen Shelton, Wilder Research Dan Kitzberger, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Ann Erickson, Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Jonathan Watson, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers Ana Ashby, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis Kari Thurlow, Leading Age, Long Term Care Imperative Toby Pearson, Care Providers, Long Term Care Imperative Melinda Hugdahl, Legal Services Advocacy Project Patricia Coldwell, Minnesota Coalition on Targeted Home Visiting Susi Schatz, Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota Jeff Bauer, The Family Partnership Matt Schafer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. Rick Cardenas, Advocating Change Together (ACT)

S.F. 1458: Senator Lourey: Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill.



Senator Lourey moved that S.F. 1458, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.

Senator Tony Lourey, Chair	Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant