Minutes

Present: Senator Rich Draheim - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Chris A. Eaton, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Michelle R. Benson called the meeting to order at 1:06pm.

S.F. 952: Senator Mathews: Certified emergency medical personnel emergency medical care to police dogs authorization.

Senator Draheim moved that S.F. 952 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.

Testifiers:

            Officer Joey Burns and “Chase”

Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Draheim moved that S.F. 952, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 875: Senator Ingebrigtsen: Nondiscrimination in access to transplants requirement.

Senator Rosen moved that SF 875 is recommended to pass and sent to general orders.

            Senator Rosen moved the A-7 amendment.

            Motion prevailed; A-7 amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:

            Amanda Collins

            Erica Hillyer

            Maren Hulden

Senator Rosen renewed her motion that SF 875 is recommended to pass and sent to general orders.

Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 875, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1227: Senator Koran: Medical gases manufacturers and wholesalers license fee reduction.

Senator Koran moved that SF 1227 is recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Finance.

            Senator Rosen moved the A-5 amendment.

            Motion prevailed; A-5 amendment was adopted.

            Senator Rosen moved the A-6 amendment.

            Motion prevailed; A-6 amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:

Cody Wiberg, Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

 

Senator Koran renewed his motion that SF 1227 is recommended to pass as amended and rereferred to the Committee on Finance.

Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Koran moved that S.F. 1227, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1372: Senator Benson: Non-state government-owned teaching hospitals with high Medicaid utilization and level 1 trauma centers and their affiliated physicians direct payment arrangements authorization; inpatient hospital rates for certain hospitals establishment; certain health plan revenue exemption from premium taxes and surcharges; certain hospital revenue exemption from the provider tax establishment.

Senator Benson moved the A-1 amendment.

            Motion prevailed; A-1 amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:

Jennifer DeCubellis, CEO, Hennepin Healthcare

Laid over as amended.

 

As amended, be laid over.

S.F. 1636: Senator Benson: Licensure for abortion facilities requirement and appropriation.

Senator Benson moved that SF 1636 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Testifiers:

Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice

With 6 ayes and 3 nays, motion prevailed.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:47pm.

Senator Michelle R. Benson	Jonathan Osterlund, Legislative Assistant