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Children and Families Finance and Policy

TWENTY SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 15, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY SEVENTH MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:35 A.M. on February 15th, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)
Burkel, John
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from March 29, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from March 30, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from November 13, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3646 (Pinto) Statutory infrastructure created for the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families; and statutes moved and copied.

Chair Pinto moved to re-refer HF 3646 to the Committee on Human Services Policy
Chair Pinto moved the A24 Amendment, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Pinto presented HF3646 as amended.
Chair Pinto renewed his motion to re-refer HFH3646 as amended to the Committee on Human Services Policy, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE BILL WAS RE-REFERRED.

Presentations titled “Impact of 2023 Funding to Address Homelessness”.
Presenting:
• Cathy ten Broeke, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Director, Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness
• Paul Verrette, Public Policy Director, Agate Housing and Services
• Karen Kingsley, Senior Director, Youth & Family Services, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Sheri Riemers, Executive Director, Ain Dah Yung Center
• Michael Goar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Charities Twin Cities

The Committee adjourned at 9:55 A.M.


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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


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Caleb Rohrer, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF3646 (Pinto) - Department of Children, Youth, and Families statutory infrastructure created; and statutes moved and copied.
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05:58 - HF3646 (Pinto) Statutory infrastructure created for the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families; and statutes moved and copied.
15:23 - Impact of 2023 funding to address homelessness.
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HF3646 (Pinto) Statutory infrastructure created for the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families; and statutes moved and copied.
Presentation on Impact of 2023 Funding to Address Homelessness
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