Wednesday, March 13, 2019
3:00 PM, Room 1200, Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Jim Abeler - Chair, Senator Paul J. Utke Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Karla Bigham, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Jason Isaacson, Senator Scott M. Jensen, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Jerry Relph, Senator Julie A. Rosen
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Jim Abeler called the meeting to order at 3:05pm
Office of Legislative Auditor:
Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Fraud Allegations
Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
Commissioner Tony Lourey
Deputy Commissioner Chuck Johnson
S.F. 1845: Senator Jasinski: Child care assistance program eligibility restrictions extension.
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 1845, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1846: Senator Jasinski: Child care centers proof of surety bond coverage requirement.
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 1846, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 975: Senator Draheim: Human services public assistance asset limits imposition and provisions
modifications; probation officers lists of probationers testing positive
for illegal substances reporting; electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card
requirements modifications.
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 975, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1764: Senator Howe: Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) provisions
modifications; able-bodied adults without dependents work requirements at
federal maximum requirement.
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 1764, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1367: Senator Housley: Early learning scholarships eligibility modification and data sharing
authorization.
Senator Isaacson moved that S.F. 1367, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4: Senator Relph: Human services provider enrollment medical assistance (MA) modification;
counted income clarification; surety bond requirements; programs
documentation, and commissioner of human services authority
modifications; visit verification system; universal identification
number; fraud prevention investigations appropriation.
Senator Relph moved that S.F. 4, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2012: Senator Senjem: Community competency restoration task force establishment and
appropriation.
Senator Jensen moved that S.F. 2012, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2238: Senator Benson: Human services department cost of producing legislatively mandated
reports report to legislature requirement.
Senator Benson moved that S.F. 2238, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2125: Senator Abeler: Children in foster care human services protections requirement.
Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2125, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2141: Senator Cohen: Background study disqualification set aside permanent bar modification.
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 2141, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 978: Senator Kiffmeyer: Human services licensing provisions modifications.
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 978, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2013: Senator Senjem: Statewide regional mobile mental health crisis response teams
appropriation.
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 2013, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2126: Senator Abeler: Deafblind persons intervener services provisions modification.
Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2126, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 174: Senator Utke: Adult foster care and community residential setting license capacity
modification and home and community-based services governance provisions
modification.
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 174, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm
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Senator Jim Abeler, Chair
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Tom Brennan, Legislative Assistant
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