Minutes

Present: Senator Jim Abeler - Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson Vice Chair, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Karin Housley

Senator Jim Abeler called the meeting to order at 1:02pm.

S.F. 3263: Senator Dibble: Pregnant and parenting homeless youth study establishment and appropriation; homeless youth act grants appropriation; grant funds authorized uses additions authorization. *This bill was heard 3/10. We will consider an amendment briefly and lay over.

Senator Hoffman moved the bill, SF3263, before the committee. 

Senator Dibble presented the bill, SF3263.

 

Senator Hoffman moved that the A-4 amendment be adopted.

The motion prevailed and the A-4 amendment was adopted on voice vote.

 

Committee Discussion

Be laid over.

S.F. 827: Senator Utke: Group family day care child-adult capacity ratios and age distribution restrictions modifications.

Senator Utke moved and presented the bill, SF0827, before the committee.

 

Committee Discussion

 

Be laid over.

Follow-up discussion on service termination from 3/15/22 hearing.

Testfier:

Natasha Merz, Department of Human Services

 

Commitee Discussion

Discussion only.

S.F. 3816: Senator Abeler: Long-term care consultation services re-codification.

Senator Abeler moved and presented the bill, SF3816, before the committee.

 

Senator Abeler moved that the A-1 amendment to the bill, SF3816, be adopted.

The motion prevailed on a voice vote and the A-1 amendment was adopted.

 

Committee Discussion.

Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 3816, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4013: Senator Wiklund: Child care assistance, economic assistance, behavioral health, health care, and health care insurance access provisions modifications and appropriation. *The Department of Human Services will be presenting the updated supplemental budget*.

Senator Wiklund moved and presented the bill, SF4013, before the committee.

 

Senator Wiklund moved to adopt the A-22-0361 amendment to the bill, SF4013.

The motion prevailed on a voice vote and the A-22-0361 amendment was adopted. 

 

Testifiers:

Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Elyse Bailey, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discussion

Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 4013, as amended and referred to the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3698: Senator Kiffmeyer: Family child care providers base grant amount calculation modification.

Senator Nelson moved the bill, SF3698, before the committee.

Senator Kiffmeyer presented the bill, SF3698.

 

Senator Nelson moved that the A-2 amendment be adopted.

The motion prevailed on a voice vote and the A-2 amendment was adopted.

 

Testifiers: 

Julie Seydel, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Association of Child Care Professionals

Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Cyndi Cunningham, Public Policy Chairperson, Minnesota Child Care Provider Information Network

Clare Sanford, Government Relations Chair, Minnesota Child Care Association

Kulani Moti, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discusison. 

 

 

Be laid over.

S.F. 3379: Senator Wiklund: Basic sliding fee child care temporary priorities permanency establishment.



Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:44pm.

Senator Jim Abeler, Chair	Kobey Layne, Legislative Assistant