Minutes

Present: Senator Tony Lourey - Chair, Senator Melisa Franzen - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator David M. Brown, 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 Lourey called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m. Senator Wiklund presented S.F. 1349. Senator Franzen presented the A-4 Amendment. Senator Franzen moved an oral amendment to the A-4 Amendment, on line 1.4, after the $ insert “195,000”. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Franzen moved the A-4 Amendment as amended be adopted. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Franzen moved S.F. 1349 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Cindy Toppin, Minnesota Coalition for Targeted Home Visiting Denise Mayotte, Ex. Dir., Sheltering Arms Foundation for MinneMinds Coalition Susan Castellano, Department of Health Senator Hayden presented S.F. 316. Senator Hayden moved an oral amendment, on line 1.18, strike “allocate” and insert “award”. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 316 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: John Randolph, Hunger Solutions Judy Cook, MAZON Advocacy Project-MN Senator Hayden presented S.F. 275. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 275 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Buck McAlpin, director of Government Relations, North Memorial Hospital Justin Bonde, Manager of Government Programs Contracting, North Memorial Hospital Senator Eken presented S.F. 1152. Senator Eken moved an oral amendment, on line 1.9 strike “statewide” and before the period insert “statewide”. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN. Senator Eken moved S.F. 1152 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifier: Mark Kuppe, CEO, Canvas Health Nathan Hart, Paramedic Citizen Monica Shevik, Citizen Senator Hawj presented S.F. 513. Senator Lourey moved an oral amendment on line 2.11 after this, insert “is” and on line 2.12, strike “expended” and insert, “June 30, 2017”. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hawj moved S.F. 513 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1349: Senator Wiklund: Home visiting system infrastructure and program standards appropriation.



Senator Franzen moved that S.F. 1349, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 316: Senator Hayden: Healthy Eating, Here at Home program establishment and appropriation.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 316, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 275: Senator Hayden: Health care delivery pilot program establishment.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 275, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1152: Senator Eken: Text message suicide prevention program expansion appropriation.



Senator Eken moved that S.F. 1152, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 513: Senator Hawj: Mobile food shelf grant program establishment and appropriation.



Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 513, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:16 a.m.

Senator Tony Lourey, Chair	Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant