Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Draheim, chief author of S.F. 42, explained his bill (see summary, bill and handout #1). The title is as follows:
A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a loan forgiveness program for mental health professionals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Senator Jasinski moved the author's amendment, SCS0042A-1 (see attached). The MOTION PREVAILED and the A-1 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Following discussion, the Chair announced that S.F. 42, as amended, would be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Higher Education bill.
Senator Housley, chief author of S.F. 1418, explained her bill (see summary and bill). The title is as follows:
A bill for an act relating to human services; moving the spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research grant program to the Department of Human Services; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.901; 136A.902.
Senator Housley read a letter in support of S.F. 1418 submitted by Jack Jablonski, a former Minnesota high school hockey player who was paralyzed during a game in 2011 (see handout #2).
Testifying in support of S.F. 1418 were the following:
1) Isobel Scarisbrick, PhD, Graduate Program Director-Regenerative Sciences - Mayo Clinic Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences
2) Tamie Parker Song, resident of New York
3) Jason Stoffer, resident of Montana, former federal law enforcement officer and Manager of Cure Advocacy
Network
4) Matthew Rodreick, Minneapolis - father to son with spinal chord injury and Executive Director of Unite 2 Fight
Paralysis
The Chair requested written testimony from the fifth testifier unable to participate, Rod Wudlick, Treasurer of the GUSU2Cure Paralysis Foundation.
Following discussion, Senator Housley presented closing comments.
Senator Rarick moved that S.F. 1418 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. The MOTION PREVAILED (see attached committee report).
Senator Rarick, chief author of S.F. 1306, explained his bill (see summary and bill). The title is as follows:
A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing grant and waiver programs for certain students formerly in foster care; transferring money; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
Senator Rarick moved the author's delete all amendment, SCS1306A-1 (see attached). The MOTION PREVAILED and the A-1 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of S.F. 1306, as amended, were the following:
1) Christian Krump, Foster from Wheaton, MN
2) Abigail Hackbarth, Foster from St. Cloud, MN
3) Hoang Murphy, Executive Director of Foster Advocates (see handout #3)
4) Paul Cerkvenik, President of the MN Private College Council
The Chair noted the letter of support for S.F. 1306 from Minnesota State (see handout #4).
Following discussion, Senator Rarick presented closing comments.
The Chair announced that S.F. 1306, as amended, would be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Higher Education bill.
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Senator David J. Tomassoni, Chair |
Laura Bakk, Legislative Assistant |