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Children and Families Finance and Policy

FIRST JOINT MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 22, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST JOINT MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


JOINT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:32 A.M. on February 22nd, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee members present:
PINTO, Dave (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
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee members excused:
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa

Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee members present:
HASSAN, Hodan (Chair)
HANSON, Jessica (Vice Chair)
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KOZNICK, Jon
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
WIENER, Mike

Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee members excused:
SCHOMAKER, Joe
XIONG, Jay

HF 3681 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Child care tax data; program to assist families with the cost of child care established, disclosure of tax return information for purposes of verifying eligibility for early child care and learning benefits programs authorized, and money appropriated

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF3681.

Presenting:
Annie Mach, House Research

Testifying:
• Karina Villeda, Parent
• Cheryl Thomas, C’s Daycare
• Dalton Outlaw, Parent
• Ifrah Nur, South Metro Childcare Academy
• Alaina Skoglund, Parent
• Jill Westendorp, Leader, TakeAction Minnesota
• LeeAnn Rasachak, Chief Executive Officer, WomenVenture
• Suzanne Temple-Gumm, parent, teacher, Two Rivers High School
• Margaret Citta, High School Counselor, Parent, West St. Paul

Chair Hassan assumed the gavel.

Presentation titled, “Cross-Agency Coordination of Early Care and Education”.

Presenting:
Jenny Moses, Program Director, MN Children’s Cabinet

Presentation titled, “2023 Annual Report, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development, Office of Child Care Community Partnerships”.

Presenting:
Tammy Wickstrom, Director,

The Committee adjourned at 9:52 A.M.


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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


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Caleb Rohrer, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3681 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Child care tax data; program to assist families with cost of child care established, disclosure of tax return information for purposes of verifying eligibility for early child care and learning benefits programs authorized, and money appropriated.
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00:00 - Introductory comments.
03:56 - HF3681 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Child care tax data; program to assist families with cost of child care established, disclosure of tax return information for purposes of verifying eligibility for early child care and learning benefits programs authorized, and money appropriated.
1:01:07 - Cross-Agency Coordination of Early Care and Education.
1:07:11 - Office of Child Care Community Partnerships 2023 annual report.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.

HF3681 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Child care tax data; program to assist families with cost of child care established, disclosure of tax return information for purposes of verifying eligibility for early child care and learning benefits programs authorized, and money appropriated.

Office of Child Care Community Partnerships 2023 Annual Report from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

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