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 Franzen called the meeting to order at 8:44 a.m. Public testimony was continued on S.F. 1458. Testifiers: Sia Her, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Benjamin Ashley-Wurtmann, Mental Health Association of Minnesota Barbara Joers, CEO, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Jim Schowalter, Minnesota Council of Health of Plans Lawrence Massa, CEO, Minnesota Hospital Association David Godfrey, Hennepin County Medical Center Dr. Veronica Svetaz, Hennepin County Medical Center Toni Stillday, Red Lake Nation Embassy Linden Gawboy, Welfare Rights Committee Mary Regan, Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies Ora Hokes, Leadership Institute to Advance Minnesota’s Parity for Priority Populations (LAAMPP) Sara Messelt, Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dr. Helgeson, Apple Tree Dental Kelly Wolfe, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Stefano Loverso, Vail Place Bruce Nelson, ARRM Sarah Lewerenz, AFSCME Council 65 Mary Jo George, AARP Steve Larson, The ARC Minnesota Ethan Vogel, AFSCME Robert Freeman, Health Partners Justin Bell, American Heart Association Rick Varco, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota Ron Elwood, Legal Services Advocacy Project Twila Brase, Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom Ericca Maas, Parent Aware for School Readiness Sarah Greenfield, TakeAction Minnesota Michael Scandrett, Safety Net Coalition Mary Kay Kennedy, Advocating Change Together Fartun Weli, Isuroon Kathy Knight, Vice President, Fairview Behavioral Health Jon Tollefson, Minnesota Nurses Association Sue Watlov-Phillips, MICAH Kurt Rutzen, ARC Jim Abeler Sonia Chaudhary, Citizen Nadia Rimi, Citizen Jean Lee, Children’s Hope International Ann Hill, Office of Ombudsperson Mary Krinkie, Minnesota Hospital Association Erin Buie, Long Term Care Imperative Linda Sandvig, Minnesota Safety Net Coalition Sara Messelt, MOFAS Alex Bartolic, Department of Human Services Kevin Goodno, MN Organization for Habilitation & Rehabilitation Patrick Senator Rosen called a recess at 10:22 a.m. Senator Hayden called the committee to order at 4:22 p.m. Senator Lourey moved adoption of the A-9 Amendment to S.F. 1458. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-90 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-16 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-4 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Benson moved adoption of the A-5 Amendment. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-22 Amendment. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN. Senator Benson moved adoption of the A-24 Amendment. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-15 Amendment. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-19 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-18 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Franzen moved adoption of the A-25 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Eken moved adoption of the A-21 Amendment. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN. Senator Benson moved to reconsider the A-25 Amendment. Discussion. MOTION WITHDRAWN. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-10 Amendment. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN. Senator Eken renewed his motion to adopt the A-21 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Lourey moved S.F. 1458 as amended be recommended to pass to the Finance Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Hayden moved to take S.F. 679 from the Table. Senator Hayden moved an oral amendment, “delete section 2”. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 679 as amended be recommended to pass to the Finance Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Franzen moved adoption of the spreadsheet for S.F. 1458. MOTION PREVAILED.

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



Senator Lourey moved that S.F. 1458, be recommended to pass as amended and referred to Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

Senator Tony Lourey, Chair	Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant