Wednesday, March 11, 2015
2:00 PM, Room 107, Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator Patricia Torres Ray - Chair, Senator Chris A. Eaton - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Kevin L. Dahle, Senator Dan D. Hall, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Bev Scalze, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Patricia Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
S.F. 597-Marty: Education system service-learning integration establishment; evidence-based service-learning grant program establishment; task force creation and appropriation.
Senator Hall moved A-1 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
o Paula Beugen, Volunteer Resources Management, Professional and Community Volunteer, Former Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education Member and Former National Youth Leadership Council Board Member
o Jim Kielsmeier, National Youth Leadership Council Founder
Senator Petersen moved that SF 597 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance (Education). MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1043-Jensen: Savings promotion raffles by financial institutions authorization.
Testifiers:
o Ryan Smith, Minnesota Credit Union Network
Senator Pappas moved that SF 1043 be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Judiciary .MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1315-Jensen: Rice county district #1 hospital district board meeting requirements modification.
Senator Hall offered the A-1 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
o Glenn Holman and Robert Cooper, Board Members, District One Hospital
Senator Peterson moved SF 1315 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Senate Floor. MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 902-Eken: State quality council and regional quality councils requirements modifications; quality assurance initiatives for services provided to people with disabilities appropriation.
Senator Eaton moved the A-2 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Pappas moved an oral amendment to insert ‘Human Services’ into the blank in page 1 line 13. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
o Dan Zimmer, Director Region Ten Quality Commission
Senator Eaton moved that SF 902 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance (HHS). MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1246-Clausen: Minnesota health care workforce council, primary care and mental health professions clinical training, primary care residency, and health professions preceptor incentive programs establishment; appropriation.
Senator Pappas moved the A-4 author’s amendment. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
o Jeremy Springer, M.D., Chair, MMA Primary Care Physician Workforce Expansion Advisory Task Force
Senator Johnson moved that SF 1246 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the Committee on Finance (HHS). MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1274-Pappas: Individual providers of direct support services labor agreement
ratification
Testifiers:
o Shaquonica Johnson, Personal Care Attendant
o Greg Hubinger, LCC
Senator Pappas moved that SF 1274 be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Finance. MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 597: Senator Marty: Education system service-learning integration establishment; evidence-
based service-learning grant program establishment; task force creation
and appropriation.
Senator Petersen moved that S.F. 597, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1043: Senator Jensen: Savings promotion raffles by financial institutions authorization.
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1043, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1315: Senator Jensen: Rice county district #1 hospital district board meeting requirements
modification.
Senator Petersen moved that S.F. 1315, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 902: Senator Eken: State quality council and regional quality councils requirements
modifications; quality assurance initiatives for services provided to
people with disabilities appropriation.
Senator Eaton moved that S.F. 902, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1246: Senator Clausen: Minnesota health care workforce council, primary care and mental health
professions clinical training, primary care residency, and health
professions preceptor incentive programs establishment; appropriation.
Senator Johnson moved that S.F. 1246, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1274: Senator Pappas: Individual providers of direct support services labor agreement
ratification.
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1274, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:49 p.m.
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Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Chair
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Blanca Martinez Gavina, Legislative Assistant
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