Chairs: Sen. John A. Hofman and Rep. Joe Schomacker
*Chair Hofman has the gavel
Senate Conferes: Hofman; Rasmuson; Maye Quade; Abeler; Fateh
House Conferes: Schomacker; Frederick; Gander; Nor
Location: (Hybrid Hearing) 10 Minesota Senate Bldg.
Please submit documents to be posted for comite members by May 13, 2025, 5:0 pm. Late submisions may not be posted in advance of the hearing or included in prepared materials for comite members.
Agenda:
Cal to Order
Omnibus Human Services policy provisions
Section by Section consideration of amendments and aproval of agred upon language
Please se the conference comite page for al documents - htps:/w.leg.mn.gov/leg/c/Default?type=bil&year=2025-94&bil=HF-215




HF215

(Schomacker)

Human services policy bil.

Chairs: Rep. Joe Schomacker, Mohamud Nor, Sen. John Hofman
House Conferes: Rep. Steve Gander, Rep. Luke Frederick
Senate Conferes: Sen. Jordan Rasmuson, Sen. Jim Abeler, Sen. Omar Fateh, Sen. Erin May Quade
Chair Schomacker has the gavel
1. Cal to order
2. Discusion and walkthrough on HF 215 - Human Services Policy Bil
3. Public Testimony
Testifiers:
• Kristy Graume – DHS Director of State Government Relations
• Comisioner Barb Weckman Breke, Scot County
• Louela Kaufer, Henepin County (Senior Department Administrator of Human Services Aces, Aging, and Disabilities)
• Maren Christenon Hofer - Multicultural Autism Action Network
• Brian Zirbes – MARCH
• Jilian Nelson – Autism Society of MN
• Michele Eldien – advocate – zom
• Fatima Molas - advocate
• Lisa Vala - advocate
• Kristina Wright-Peterson – MN Network of Hospice and Paliative Care
• Josh Berg – Acesible Space
PUBLIC TESTIMONY is limited to 2 minutes. The number of testifiers and length of time permited is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Please plan acordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Comite Administrator at megan.rosbach@house.mn.gov by 5pm Monday, May 12th. 2025.
WRITEN TESTIMONY and handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Comite Administrator at megan.rosbach@house.mn.gov, by 5pm Monday, May 12 at 5pm. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 25 copies. Note: submited writen testimony is public and wil be included in the oficial comite record. It may be posted to the comite webpage if received by deadline.
Please se the conference comite page for al documents - htps:/w.leg.mn.gov/leg/c/Default?type=bil&year=2025-94&bil=HF-215




HF215

(Schomacker)

Human services policy bil.

*Deadline for any amendments to the DE on HF2434 are due by 5:0PM, Wednesday, April 9th.
1. Cal To Order
2. Aproval of Meting Minutes 4/9/2025
3. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bil
a. Continuation Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staf Walkthrough of Budget Bil DE and Spreadshet
4. Adjournment
*Public testimony wil not be taken




HF2434

(Schomacker)

Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.

*HF2434 Budget Spreadshet wil be posted by 5:0PM on Monday, April 7th*
*HF2434 DE Amendment wil be posted by 12:0PM on Tuesday, April 8th*
*Deadline to Sign-Up to Deliver or Submit Public Testimony wil be 5:0PM on Tuesday, April 8th*
*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*
I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. HF2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bil
- Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staf Walkthrough of Budget Bil DE and Spreadshet
- Public Testimony
i. Shiren Gandhi, Temporary Comisioner, Minesota Department of Human Services
i. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minesota Asociation of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARCH)
i. Jeny Mongeau [MO-JOE], Comisioner, Clay County [Representing AMC]
iv. Barb Dahl, Social Services Director, Scot County [Representing MACSA]
v. Idil Abdul, Parent [Zom]
vi. Dr. Jared Bostrom, Chief Executive Oficer, Progres Valey
vi. Erin Hupert, VP of Advocacy LeadingAge Minesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
vi. Kyle Berndt, Senior Director of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
ix. Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARM
x. Robert Freman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Asociation MN-ND
xi. Josh Berg, Director of Minesota Services & Strategic Growth, Acesible Space Inc.
xi. Lori Schlutenhofer, Board Member, Minesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation
xi. Lew Zeidner, President & CEO, EOSIS
xiv. Starlisha Doby, Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
xv. Dany Ackert, Director of State Government Relations, Minesota Hospital Asociation
xvi. Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN
xvi. Mauren Schneider, Chair, Minesota Board on Aging [Zom]
xvi. Sherie Pugh, Chair, Age-Friendly MN Council
xix. Lisa Lane, Chief External Afairs Oficer, Open Arms of Minesota
x. Jon Nelson, Executive Director, Residential Services Inc. [Zom]
xi. Nancy Cashman, Executive Director, Center City Housing Corp (Duluth)
xi. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minesota
xi. Emily Goldthwaite, Reverend & Director of Congregational Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Colaborative
xiv. Frank Jadwin, Program Director of Colaborative Care, Henepin Healthcare
xv. Tom Gilespie, Chief Executive Oficer, Living Wel Disability Services
xvi. Paul Verete, Public Policy Director, Agate Housing and Services
xvi. Jiny Palen, Executive Director, Minesota Asociation of Comunity Mental Health Programs (MACMHP)
xvi. Dawn Simonson, Executive Director, Minesota Asociation of Area Agencies on Aging
xix. Kevin Fawcet, Executive Director, New Oportunities LC [Zom]
x. Sean Burke, Minesota Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities
xi. John Tribet, Service Area Director of Ending Homelesnes, Avivo
xi. Emily Moe, Managing Director of Homeles Housing Program, BDS Housing Suport
xi. Shaine Stoke, 218 Housing [Zom]
xiv. October Alen, Grace Place and Zachary Place [Zom]
xv. Tod Bauers, Carlson Hal Board and Lodge [Zom]
xvi. Lisa Solem, Carlson Hal Board and Lodge [Zom]
xvi. Tamy Ewing, Foundations [Zom]
xvi. Deyona Kirk, Devine Konections [Zom]
xix. Mike Beltowsky, Vice President of Program Development, Horowitz Health
xl. Sarah Curfman, President & CEO, Down Syndrome Asociation of Minesota
xli. Marcus Schmit, Executive Director, Hearth Conection
xli. Chaquana McEntyre, Family Rise Together [Zom]
xli. Gina Evans, MN Adult & Ten Chalenge
IV. Adjournment
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Testimony: Handouts, writen testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format (with Optical Character Recognition) and emailed to the Comite Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 5PM the day before the hearing. Submited writen testimony is public and wil be included in the oficial comite record, and it may be posted to the comite webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staf, and the public.
This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. Al events are closed captioned with automaticaly generated captions.




HF2434

(Schomacker)

Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.

1. Cal To Order
2. Aproval of Meting Minutes 4/3/2025
3. HF 295 (Nor) Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money apropriated
4. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.
*Testimony wil not be taken on either HF on Tuesday. Tuesday’s hearing wil consist of a budget walkthrough and Member coments




HF295

(Nor)

Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money apropriated.




HF2434

(Schomacker)

Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.