Minutes

Present: Senator Jim Abeler - Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson Vice Chair, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Omar Fateh

Senator Jim Abeler called the meeting to order at 1:02pm.

S.F. 3993: Senator Draheim: Grant authorization and appropriation to create urgency rooms for mental health emergencies.

Senator Wiklund moved the bill, SF3993, before the committee.

Senators Draheim and Isaacson presented the bill. 

 

Senator Wiklund moved to adopt the A-3 amendment. 

The motion prevailed and the A-3 amendment was adopted to SF3993.

 

Committee Discussion

Be laid over.

S.F. 3720: Senator Torres Ray: Quality Parenting Initiative appropriation.

Senator Murphy moved the bill, SF3720, before the committee.

Senator Torres-Ray presented the bill.

 

Testifier:

Kate Rickord, Quality Parenting Initiative - MN Director 

S.F. 3817: Senator Utke: Wellness in the Woods grant appropriation.

Senator Utke moved and presented the bill, SF3817, before the committee.

 

Testifier:

Jode Freyholtz-London, Executive Director, Wellness in the Woods

 

Committee Discussion

Be laid over.

S.F. 3379: Senator Wiklund: Basic sliding fee child care temporary priorities permanency establishment.

Senator Wiklund moved and presented the bill, SF3379, before the committee.

 

Testifiers:

Yekaterina Probert Fagundes, Manager Economic Support and Workforce Development Programs, Carver County

Clare Sanford, Government Relations Chair, Minnesota Child Care Association

Deborah Schlick, Department of Human Services

Laurie Possin, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discussion

 

Be laid over.

S.F. 3690: Senator Nelson: Children\'s therapeutic services and supports modification; Medicaid-eligible mental health benefit for children and families development by the commissioner of human services authorization.

Senator Nelson moved and presented the bill, SF3690, before the committee.

 

Senator Nelson moved to adopt the A-2 amendment to SF3690.

The motion prevailed and the A-2 amendment to SF3690 is adopted.

 

Testifiers:

Lucas Kunach, Business Development Director, Fraser

Kristy Graume, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discussion

Be laid over.

S.F. 3644: Senator Hoffman: Type of data disseminated to local and state welfare agencies expansion for monitoring eligibility of data subject for public assistance programs.

Senator Hoffman moved and presented the bill, SF3644, before the committee.

 

Testifier:

Deborah Schlick, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discussion.

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 3644, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3347: Senator Abeler: Methamphetamine abuse grants appropriation.

Senator Hoffman moved the bill, SF3347, before the committee.

Senator Abeler presented the bill, SF3347.

 

Testifier:

Dylan Warkentin, Director of Community Corrections, Anoka County.

Kristy Graume, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discussion.

Be laid over.

S.F. 3806: Senator Abeler: Eligibility modification for recovery community organizations.

Senator Abeler moved and presented the bill, SF3806, before the committee.

 

Testifiers:

Randy Anderson, Bold North Recovery

Wendy Jones, Executive Director, Minnesota Recovery Connection

Kristy Graume, Department of Human Services

 

Senator Abeler moved that the A-3 amendment be adopted to SF3806.

The motion prevailed on a voice vote and the A-3 amendment was adopted to SF3806.

Be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:40pm.

Senator Jim Abeler, Chair	Kobey Layne, Legislative Assistant