Minutes

Present: Senator John A. Hoffman - Chair, Senator Omar Fateh - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Alice Mann, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Erin K. Maye Quade

Senator John A. Hoffman called the meeting to order at 3:03pm.

S.F. 2: Senator Mann: Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant\'s serious medical condition benefits establishment and appropriation Testimony will be limited to waivered services and the impact of increased costs on employees/providers that are affected by the legislation. Contact Committee Administrator Kevin Parker at kevin.parker@senate.mn with any questions.

Senator Mann introduces SF 2: Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits establishment and appropriation

                Disproportionately affects women, people of color, and people with disabilities

 

                Testifiers

                                Julie Johnson, President of MSS and President of MOHR

                                Phil Griffin, Ewald Consulting on behalf of ARRM

                                Ken Bence, Director of Research             

                                Erin Huppert, LeadingAge MN, on behalf of the Long-Term Care Imperative

                    Toby Pearson, LeadingAge MN, on behalf of the Long-Term Care Imperative

                    Sumer Spika, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa

        Willie Snyder, Residential Counselor at Lake Owasso Residence for people with developmental disabilities, AFSCME Council 5, AFL-CIO

                                Sam Smith, Alzheimer's Association

               

Senator Abeler introduces A58 amendment - adopted

                Sean Burke, AARP - testifier

 

Senator Rassmuson introduces A60 amendment - adopted

                Requirement for Actuarial Study Requirement

               

Senator Mann introduces A70 - adopted

 

Senator Fateh introduces the A59 amendment

                Debra Fitzpatrick, Children’s Defense Fund

 

Committee is in recess at 4:53pm, returns at 4:58pm

 

Senator Hoffman withdraws A59 amendment, and introduces A55 amendment

 

Senator Mann accepts, adopted

 

As amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:10pm.

Senator John A. Hoffman, Chair	David Zak, Legislative Assistant