Human Services Committee
Monday, March 9, 2026
Present: Senator John A. Hoffman - Chair, Senator Jordan Rasmusson - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
Absent: Senator Omar Fateh - Vice Chair, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen
3:00 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator John A. Hoffman - Chair, Senator Jordan Rasmusson - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
Absent: Senator Omar Fateh - Vice Chair, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen
Senator John A. Hoffman called the meeting to order at 3:06 pm in Room 1200 of the Minnesota Senate Building. A quorum was present.
Call to order
Chair Hoffman passed the gavel to Senator Rasmusson who assumed the role of Chair at 3:06 pm.
Chair Hoffman passed the gavel to Senator Rasmusson who assumed the role of Chair at 3:06 pm.
S.F. 3657: Senator Utke: Disability waiver rate system unit-based services with programming limits modification.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3657: Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM, testified in support of SF 3657 Jeremy Wendt - Executive Director at Episcopal Group Homes Mark Stoering - Parent, testified in support of SF 3657 Lee Stoering - Parent, testified in support of SF 3657 Senator Utke moved the A-2 Amendment. On a voice vote, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE A-2 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 3657, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3657: Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM, testified in support of SF 3657 Jeremy Wendt - Executive Director at Episcopal Group Homes Mark Stoering - Parent, testified in support of SF 3657 Lee Stoering - Parent, testified in support of SF 3657 Senator Utke moved the A-2 Amendment. On a voice vote, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE A-2 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 3657, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 3898: Senator Utke: Home and community-based service standards modifications and disability waiver regulations interpretive guidelines issuance by the commissioner requirement provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3898: Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM, testified in support of SF 3898 Tyler Langenfeld - Vice President of 245D Services at ACCRA Public Testimony followed discussion of SF 3898: Jim - Client from Metro Care Human Services Matthew Gustafson - Client of Metro Care Human Services Andrew Minstar - Client of Metro Care Human Services Arnold Kubei - Director of Metro Care Human Services Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 3898, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3898: Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM, testified in support of SF 3898 Tyler Langenfeld - Vice President of 245D Services at ACCRA Public Testimony followed discussion of SF 3898: Jim - Client from Metro Care Human Services Matthew Gustafson - Client of Metro Care Human Services Andrew Minstar - Client of Metro Care Human Services Arnold Kubei - Director of Metro Care Human Services Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM
Senator Utke moved that S.F. 3898, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:27 pm.
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Senator John A. Hoffman, Chair |
Olivia Hitchcock-Willis, Legislative Assistant |